Yuya Hiryuu no Yado

The Facility is located toward the back of the Sumatakyo Onsen area. There are several nearby shops where you can buy souvenirs or grab a light meal, and it’s relatively close to Yume no Tsuribashi Suspension Bridge, so the location is fairly convenient. The Facility is a bit old, but clean. The Room was spacious; although it’s a Japanese-style room, it had twin beds and was very comfortable. Meals focused on local mountain specialties such as grilled river fish and wild boar hot pot, with more than enough volume to finish. Both the indoor bath and open-air bath were spacious, with free-flowing natural hot spring water. The silky-smooth Onsen water was excellent. There seemed to be a small number of staff members, but service felt efficient and to the point without being wasteful. There are two drawbacks: 1) The Wi-Fi signal is weak. We were told that “it should work in this Room” near the front desk, but it still cut out at times. In Rooms farther away, it may barely work at all. 2) Amenities in the bathing area: according to my wife, the women’s bath had items like lotion and cotton swabs, but the men’s bath did not. I’d like them to be consistent. Also, there is no switching between men’s and women’s baths during the stay.

I saw several comments saying the rice wasn’t good, but I found the rice and meals delicious. The venison sashimi and wild boar hot pot—meat dishes you don’t often get to try—were also easy to enjoy. There were fish dishes as well, and overall I was very satisfied with the menu. The Onsen water was silky-smooth, with excellent quality. The open-air bath where you can feel close to nature was also great. One request: I would have appreciated having water or tea available near the bath entrance/exit. The Room was spacious and clean, but the mat was firm, and the futon was so thick that it still felt a bit uncomfortable to sleep even with stronger air conditioning. I traveled by road bike, and they moved a bike rack indoors for me, so I could stay with peace of mind.