Yamahana Onsen Refre

The meal is very special, the smell of horse manure is a bit strong, but overall it’s pretty good

Yamahana Onsen Refre is a hotel located in Yamahana, Kushiro City, Hokkaido. On June 28, 2022, I walked to Sarubo Observatory and Sarurun Observatory. From there, I drove to Yamahana Onsen Refre. However, the road that the navigation system showed me was a terrible road (sweat;) If you go a little further, you will come to a beautiful road, so I recommend that (wry smile). Nevertheless, I arrived safely. The parking lot is very spacious. The exterior looks like this. There seem to be 16 rooms. The inside of the building looks like this. First, I checked in at the front desk. On this day, I was in room 211 on the second floor. I was hoping for an "old lady who couldn't open the door," but an old lady who entered smoothly (lol). Unfortunately, it was a smoking room, so it smelled a bit like cigarettes. It was a 10-tatami Japanese-style room, and it was surprisingly spacious. There was a TV and a refrigerator. A water heater and a cold water pot. The view from the window looked like this. The Kushiro City Zoo is right next door, and you can see the Ferris wheel. I'm glad there's an electric fan. There's a bathtub, but I probably won't use it because I'll be going to the large public bath. The toilet has a heated seat. Razors are sold for 120 yen. I went to the hot spring right away. Yamahana Onsen is said to be the first hot spring to spring up in Kushiro. The spring water was a little yellowish. It's an alkaline sodium spring. It's said to have the same salt concentration as seawater. It's a shame that there's no wifi. I didn't have a Rakuten mobile line, so I connected with au's 1Mbps. It was 17,970 yen for two people with one night stay and two meals. It was 6:05, so I had dinner at the restaurant on the first floor. This time, we had a medicinal food menu, and the menu looked like this. I thought it was chawanmushi, but it was tofu. The tempura arrived. Akan pork in a sweet and spicy sauce. Steamed vegetables. It seems that wild vegetables are in season in Hokkaido at this time of year. I also ordered draft beer. The cold sake was "Fukuji". This sake is from the only sake brewery in Kushiro, and has a dry sake meter value of +5. The rice is polished to 60%. Rice and miso soup. Jerusalem artichoke tea. Pudding. The amount of * is amazing. It's very mellow and tastes like chestnut. Red kidney beans. The breakfast venue is the same as for dinner. The menu looks something like this. We drove on. Yamahana Onsen Refre 131 Yamahana 14-sen, Kushiro, Hokkaido 0154-56-2233

Yamahana Onsen Refre is located in a residential area about 20km west of the center of Kushiro city. It is a small hot spring hotel with not many guest rooms. We were able to get a good deal by using the Hokkaido Residents Discount. The hot spring at this hot spring hotel is unique, as it is said to have the same salinity as seawater. We visited in December, and it was very warm, and our bodies remained warm for some time after bathing. There seem to be many guests who just come to bathe at this hot spring hotel, and the lounge where you can relax after getting out of the hot spring is quite spacious. We also had dinner and breakfast in the restaurant, and the food was delicious.

Yamahana Onsen Refre is located in Kushiro city, on the western edge of the city. Kushiro City Zoo is also very close by. The room we booked was a twin room. The facility has been around for a while, but it was clean and comfortable. Although there are only a dozen or so rooms, the hot spring facilities are quite extensive. As it is close to the city, it seems that many people visit just for a day trip to soak in the hot springs. Therefore, the hot springs are comfortable. Dinner is advertised as "medicinal cuisine," but it was just a delicious kaiseki meal. We were more than satisfied with the price.