Musashibou

Guests praise the spacious, clean rooms and excellent service. The breakfast provides a variety of Japanese and Western options. The location near Motsuji Temple and Ichinoseki Station is convenient for exploring.

This is a traditional Japanese style hotel with Futon bedding. Yakuta can be worn to dinner unlike in other hotels where it is preferable to be worn in the room only. We received a very friendly greeting and welcome from the cheerful manager on duty. He was so helpful and pleasant. He was appreciative of the basic Japanese we spoke which was encouraging to practise more! The room was sweet with the futons. Welcome matcha and traditional sweet in the room. The Onsen is good with water at just over 41c. Products available to use. Take the towel from your room. Note that the ladies and gent Onsen change, not always daily: red towel for female and blue for male. Resting area too with massage chairs etc. Dinner -set dinner, so beautifully presented and quality ingredients. So much to eat. Local sake is very smooth and reasonable in price. Breakfast has a good range of Japanese food, lots of fish and pickles. "Western" options are available on the buffet but as I didn't eat those I cannot comment. All staff very friendly and helpful. For sure, as others have said, the hotel does need a refurbishment and in places it is very tired and worn. However the important issues like cleanliness, hygiene, professional, efficient staff etc are all in place. Well placed for the temples and walking. Very convenient.