Kanouya Shima Onsen

We stayed in a room with a private open-air bath. The room was spotless and very spacious. The open-air bath was generously sized, and we were able to relax while listening to the sound of the clear river flowing below the inn. We stayed for two nights, and they changed the meal menu each day, so we enjoyed it without getting bored. Both the T-bone steak and filet steak were lean Joshu beef—low in fat yet incredibly tender—and my spouse and I were thrilled as we ate. We were also pleasantly surprised by how delicious the thick-cut bacon served with the salad was.We are grateful to all of the staff for their very courteous service.Both of us would love to visit again.

The room, the meals, and above all, the standing bath were wonderful.We stayed in Room 102.The room looked just like the photos and had a lovely atmosphere.The standing bath was even better than expected, and we used it many times.The atmosphere was lovely both during the day and at night.However, perhaps because our bath was right next to the neighboring room’s bath, we could hear their conversations clearly.Also, although the bath was advertised as having continuously flowing natural hot spring water, the flow had stopped, so we couldn’t top it up as the water level dropped.Unfortunately, we couldn’t reach the front desk by phone either—perhaps the staff leave at 8 p.m.At first, we wondered whether dinner would be enough, as there were relatively few dishes, but it was very satisfying. The bacon salad and meat were delicious.We had breakfast by the window overlooking the clear stream, and the food was delicious too.We’ve been saying how much we’d like to return and how wonderful the bath was.The first-floor bath doesn’t offer a view of the clear stream, but you can enjoy its sound and the standing bath. I imagine the upstairs baths have lovely views, so we’re already wondering which room to choose next time.I’m giving the facilities four stars because we couldn’t top up the bathwater.