Maruyama Kousen Ryokan

One night, two days, for one person.I was picked up from Yokoze Station by the Shuttle Service on a rainy evening.With a typhoon forecast (it turned out to be just normal rain), the Accommodation was quiet. I headed straight to the bath, and from the open-air bath the trees felt close; the gentle sound of rain was beautiful. It was a wonderful soak surrounded by nature.At dinner, I enjoyed warm sake along with beautifully prepared appetizers and warm river fish dishes. The carrot tofu and sobagaki tempura were unlike anything I’d had before—truly delicious. The vegetable tempura and wild boar were also outstanding.I was completely full after the mountain-vegetable mixed rice and handmade udon, and then dessert left me even more satisfied.Even so, I ordered late-night snacks in my Room—miso potatoes, grilled rice balls, and fruit liqueur.Strangely enough, despite being so full, I woke up hungry in the morning. Another rainy open-air bath before breakfast made it an amazing one-night stay.Thank you very much.If possible, it would be even better if non-smoking Rooms were available for solo guests as well—I wouldn’t mind paying an additional fee.Everyone at the Accommodation was very kind; thank you for such a wonderful time.

The bathwater temperature was comfortable enough to soak for a long time, which I personally liked. The meals also offered a wide variety: dinner included salt-grilled sweetfish, tempura, mountain-vegetable rice cooked in a pot, and sobagaki; breakfast featured delicious rice made with additive-free soybeans. On the downside, I couldn’t figure out how to use the Room air conditioner and it was a bit warm, and the refrigerator didn’t have a freezer compartment so I couldn’t store ice packs.