Shirahone Onsen Yumoto Saito Ryokan

It was my first time visiting Shirahone Onsen, and I’m glad I chose Yumoto Saito Ryokan. Everything was excellent. The service was attentive, the meals were carefully prepared and delicious, and the baths were clean and relaxing. The Room was a spacious Japanese-Western style room. It made me want to come back again!

Guest Room, amenities, and cleanliness: Everything was well maintained and felt very clean. Hospitality and service: We arrived around 2:00 p.m., but they served us cold tea and allowed an early check-in. However, when we received the sightseeing map for the Onsen area, it would have been helpful to also be informed about places that were closed due to flooding (such as Kansui Gorge). Also, we chose a bed Room because we preferred not to have staff enter our Room, but someone came in during dinner for cleaning (?) which concerned us. Baths: We were extremely satisfied, especially with the open-air bath with free-flowing natural hot spring water. Facility: It is not a new Ryokan so it’s not perfect, but it was satisfactory overall. Meals: We were very satisfied with the kaiseki cuisine using local ingredients. Breakfast was also excellent—the Onsen rice porridge was outstanding. Overall: We would like to stay again. Very satisfied.