WASHU BLUE RESORT Kasago

This was our first stay in about two years, and it was an even better trip than before. It was my first trip with my mother, so I was worried whether she would like it, but she was truly impressed—she said the bath and the meals were unlike anything she had ever experienced. Thank you as well for the birthday gift. We would love to stay again.

This was my first trip to Okayama, and I stayed here for the occasion. I chose a Room with an open-air bath, and it was so spacious that it felt almost too large for two people. From the Room, we had a beautiful view of the Seto Ohashi Bridge, and the open-air bath in the Room was wonderful. Of course you can’t see the bridge while soaking, but if you peek out you can enjoy the view while bathing—absolutely amazing. Since it was during the rainy season, there was some mist and the view came and went, which actually added to the experience.With all-inclusive service, it was lively before dinner with families and children around, but at night we were able to relax—enjoying alcohol, oden and snacks, and sweets at our own pace.Dinner featured a live kitchen with sushi, steak, fried items, and many beautifully presented dishes—it was hard to choose. The sushi had large pieces of fish with great richness; the rice portions were small as well, so we could enjoy plenty. The steak was tender and delicious too, though it came topped with sauce—I think it would also be great simply with salt or with wasabi soy sauce. The fried pufferfish was tasty; however, I would have been happy to see more standard tempura options like shrimp or vegetables as well. The small plated dishes were cute, but perhaps because there were many creative items (like whitebait on banana), there were a few things that were harder to try.Between the lovely spacious Room with its private open-air bath, the delicious buffet dinner, and all-inclusive service throughout our stay truly felt exceptional—thank you very much.