Ooedo Onsen Monogatari Hotel New Shiobara

I stayed here twice before it was upgraded. Back then, it felt like a traditional Onsen Accommodation with promotions like “Junretsu is coming!” and “We’re putting on a music show!” The building and Facilities were old, the toilet was cramped, and although it seemed to be cleaned, there were signs of age throughout.This time I stayed in the main building. The Room was clean, there was a fully equipped shower room, and overall usability had improved. Even though the structure is old, the interior has been renovated. Compared to before, the meals were delicious and offered plenty of Tochigi specialties such as garlic chive soba noodles, gyoza dumplings, and yuba (tofu skin). I will visit again.

Getting to the baths was a bit complicated, so it felt like a maze. Also, my wife said there was quite a lot of hair on the floor in the women’s changing room, but since there was only one lint roller, she couldn’t clean it up even though it bothered her. Other than that, the food was delicious and the service was great, so we were very satisfied.