Yumoto Sakakibara-kan

This was my second stay. I love Onsen and visit many hot spring areas, and the water quality at Sakakibara Onsen is excellent. I stayed in a room with an open-air bath, but the large public bath in the Accommodation is outstanding. Although it is a low-temperature bath, you can also soak in the natural spring source, and it leaves your skin smooth and silky.During the day, the day-use bath is open to non-staying guests as well. The age of the Facilities cannot be denied, but even so, it makes me want to come back again.This time I visited during firefly season. The Accommodation’s bus took us to a viewing spot that only locals would know. It seems there were fewer fireflies this year due to a typhoon, but it still felt more than enough. The guide was very kind and made it an enjoyable experience.

We stayed on the Couples Plan. We requested a Room with an open-air bath, expecting it to be crowded, but there were few guests and we were able to relax in the large public bath as well. The Plan also included a private bath, so we could fully enjoy the Onsen. Every bath had silky Onsen water that felt pleasantly slippery while bathing, yet left us feeling refreshed afterward, which we loved. Dinner was delicious, especially the Matsusaka beef and warm vegetables. The staff kept just the right distance for us, making this a Ryokan we would like to stay at again.