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August 11, 2021
Asahidake Onsen, Yukomaso is a long-established inn run by the Society for Preserving Secret Hot Springs. I booked a twin room in the renovated main building. As the name suggests, it has five baths fed by hot springs, but the facilities are old and not very clean, and I didn't feel like relaxing in either the open-air or indoor baths. For dinner, we had the creative dish "Yushokuzen." I was a bit surprised when vichyssoise was served in a hollowed-out Yubari melon! The appetizer and sashimi were not bad. However, the next dish, the Inca Awakening Croquette, came in a bag and had no side plate, so I had to eat it with my hands. Then, for a palate cleanser, we had spring water jelly and tomatoes stewed in white wine. I don't think they would have a course set up with fruit like this. Wouldn't a sweet tomato compote be good after the meal? The main course was Japanese black beef dashi shabu-shabu, but the dashi and beef didn't go very well together. The final sweet dish was a jar of white coffee pudding! For breakfast, I tried the recommended "rice topped with smoked soy sauce," but the soy sauce was too sweet for my taste. The room was clean and modern at first glance, but when I sat on the sofa against the wall, it was parallel to the TV on the wall, so I couldn't see it at all. The bed had a soft, squishy urethane mattress, which was uncomfortable to sleep on. I had high hopes for this popular inn, but the hot springs, food, and room all left a very disappointing impression.
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