Hot Spring Inn with Fresh Breeze Hayashiya Ryokan

This is an inn located in Yubiso Onsen near Minakami Onsen. Check-in was at 2pm and check-out was at 10:30am, so it was good to be able to check in early in the heat. We were upgraded from the cheapest room to a beautiful Japanese-style room (with a wide veranda) along the mountain stream. There were lotions and other items in the bathroom. Cute accessories were also displayed inside the building, creating a relaxing atmosphere. There is a large bath and a small bath, which are alternated between men and women. The baths can be used 24 hours a day. There is no open-air bath. It was about 36 degrees outside that day. The temperature of the indoor bath was probably 41 to 42 degrees, so it was very hot and it was quite difficult to soak in the water. The hot water kept coming in, and it was hot no matter where you entered the large bath. It was the time when the sun was shining into the bathroom, so the bathroom was also hot. My partner, who likes hot water, seemed to enjoy the hot springs, but I, who likes lukewarm water, left early. After the bath, there was only a fan, so I went back to the room and used the hair dryer in the bathroom. The next morning, I went to the small bath. There was a valley below the window, and a nice cool breeze came in through the window. The bath water was hot, but since it wasn't steamed in the bathroom, I was finally able to enjoy the hot spring. The colorless and transparent hot spring water flowed into the bathtub. It was a gentle and nice hot spring. There were lotions and other products in the washroom area. Dinner was served in the room. Instead of eating at the table in the room, a rice bowl was brought and we ate on the rice bowl. The food was very good. We enjoyed the mountain delicacies. The sashimi was a carp wash and sashimi konnyaku, which was refreshing and perfect for summer. The tempura soup was a light white dashi, which was also refreshing, and the miso soup had carp bones in it. After eating a hearty meal, the dessert was a chocolate brownie, vanilla ice cream, and almond tofu. I did my best to eat it. My partner was very satisfied, saying everything was delicious, even the dessert. I agree. For alcohol, we drank the beer that was in the fridge. Breakfast was also brought to our room on a rice tray. We enjoyed kinpira maitake mushrooms, hiyayakko (with sesame oil and salt), cold tomatoes, mushrooms baked in foil, and hot spring water*. We both had two bowls of rice each. After breakfast, coffee was brought to us, and we drank it. Everywhere in the building (including the baths and rooms) was clean, well-kept, and comfortable. The food was delicious, and I was glad we could relax and stay from 2pm until 10:30pm.