Kamesei Ryokan

We really enjoyed our stay at this ryokan. Many thanks to the owners for a wonderful experience in a traditional hotel! We were met at the station and taken back when we checked out. Upon check-in, they gave us all the necessary information, gave us a yukata and haori, hot water, tea and delicious cookies. The room is warm and has a beautiful view, the room itself has a traditional interior, the room is warm. At the same time, the room has a toilet and sink, a safe, a refrigerator, a hair dryer, air conditioning, futons, a TV. It is cool in the corridors, but all living areas are warm. The traditional dinner and breakfast are delicious, we liked the variety of dishes. The onsen is clean, you can only wash in one room with it, but it has everything you need to get yourself in order. There is a bath outside and inside. There is also a private outdoor onsen for an additional fee. We managed to catch a performance from local residents, which was interesting and unusual for us. You can take bicycles for a walk, next to the ryokan there is a cork shooting range, foot baths, many cafes and a small castle on the mountain.

The hotel owner and the landlady are kind and friendly, and the service is excellent. The food and hot spring pools are good. They provide free pick-up service from Tokura Station to the hotel. The hotel is a wooden building with a sense of history. The facilities are a bit old, but they are sufficient for use. It is close to The Chikuma River not far from the hotel is very beautiful, especially around sunset.

The room smells like mold, there are spider webs in the corners, and there are black caps in the toilet and sink. The bathroom was also dirty which was very disappointing. The women were very responsive and had good customer service, but the young foreign husband was not very friendly, which was a shame. I think the food was good in volume and taste. However, if you ask me if I want to go again, I probably won't go.