Hotels Near Shorei-sha Shrine Tainai-Kuguri (Narrow Sanctified Cavern) in Nachikatsuura

Après avoir aimé et arpenté de nombreuses contrées en Asie comme dans plus de 100 pays de ce vaste monde en soixante ans, j’ai vécu en cet endroit la cinquième étape de mon second voyage au Japon trop longtemps reporté cause Covid et bien trop marquant pour ne pas avoir envie d’y retourner… Professionnel du voyage, auteur de guides touristiques basé au Maroc, j’ai découvert ce superbe «Ryokan», ses bains d’eau sulfureuse et chaude à souhait, ses prestations et service, comme son exceptionnel rapport qualité/prix dans un pays dont la réputation est d’être excessivement cher ne font qu’agrémenter ce séjour. Exceptionnel n’est donc pas un vain mot pour décrire cet établissement où l’on va de surprises en surprises en découvrant sa «chambre », ainsi qu’une cuisine délicieuse et finement présentée… Un régal pour les yeux… Un ravissement pour les papilles… Et un nouvel art de vivre en revêtant la tenue de samouraï que l’ensemble des convives portent pour aller dîner… Paix de l’âme et tranquillité de l’esprit sont les maîtres mots de cette demeure dont le passé se conjugue avec le monde d’aujourd’hui dans un environnement d’une exceptionnelle beauté.

Kumano Sea is right in front of you. The entrance is on the 4th floor, with a front desk and a viewing terrace. However, due to the unfortunate weather and gloomy outlook during our visit, we did not use the observation terrace. The rooms were located on the 1st to 5th floors. At check-in, the front desk showed us the location of the front desk, elevators, rooms, bathrooms, and restaurant on a small map of the building, which was very convenient. The dining location was a restaurant, but due to the coronavirus, seats were spaced apart. Since we visited in July, where different menus are prepared depending on the season, we decided to try ``tuna.'' A menu was placed on the table. Seafood is the main dish, but Kumano beef loin teppanyaki is also available. It's not a big deal, but I think it's ”satisfactory”. The baths consist of a large bath, silk skin bath, ceramic bath, and open-air bath, but you have to go down the stairs to access the ceramic bath and open-air bath. Unfortunately, the weather was not good, so the view was not satisfactory.

It's cheap at 5,000 yen with breakfast, but the bike parking lot is a covered space in the basement. You can choose several types of breakfast, and above all, it was handmade and delicious. ◼️ Location There are many restaurants around the hotel. There are several recommended shops in front of the lobby. In fact, there was a lot of walking color 々. There is a convenience store nearby, but if you walk a little, there is a local local supermarket called Hymart (cashless), and you can sell colors such as side dishes and sake 々. ◼️ Facility The building was old and the key was not auto lock. The bath and toilet are not large to flatter, but the amenities are complete, and the room is equipped with air conditioner and air purifier. There is no EV because it is low-rise. When I stayed, the paid channel was open for free, and I felt like I got all-you-can-see movies. Also, there was a large amount of manga in the lobby (a little old and the genre may be biased). ◼️ Others It was May, but I feel that there were quite a few mosquitoes in the underground parking area. Also, I entered the room and was stabbed about two places. However, the room is equipped with mosquito incense properly, so if you put it properly, you may not have been stabbed.

It is about 5 minutes walk through the street that is not vibrant like the shutter street in front of shingu station. I didn't have much expectations, but when the hotel approached, the building was clean and this was quite good. The first floor is mainly a parking lot (there are other parking lots), and the front desk is on the third floor. There is a feeling of cleanliness at the front desk with a considerable size. I think the staff is also great. The room was on the 5th floor, but I was surprised to enter the room. The room has an area of more than 20 square meters and is relaxing. The step is between the boards. It is a double and semi-double twin bed in the back. If the bath in the room is also large, and I thought I would put it loose, there is also a large bath on the 3 floor. The large bath is large and the bathtub alone can put about 10 people loosely. The washroom is also equipped with a partition wall, and about 10 people can be used at a time. Breakfast was also rich in number of items and provided us with enough satisfaction. There are Kumano Hayatama Taisha shrine and kamikura Jinja shrine nearby, so it is also convenient to visit Kumano Sanzan. I stayed at various national hotels, but it was an impressive hotel including Cospa.

For a westerner this is a bit of an odd place. Its quite easy to list its deficiencies- there is no bar, no place to sit in the Sun and , I’m afraid to say, we did not find the food vey palatable. Elsewhere in Japan we have steered for the small local restaurants with no English menu - we’ve loved the food but not here. The best you can say about breakfast is that you can construct a bacon butty but as for dinner … well we had pot noodles in our room most nights. A question of taste I guess. Why 5 stars then? Firstly the staff are marvelous- went the extra marathon never mind a mile , simply the best. Secondly our Japanese style room high up above the river was fabulous with awesome views of the river and oodles of space. Even loved the futons. The outside onsen is a great place to chill, if that is the word for a hot spring even if you have to wear an item of clothing which is a cross between a kilt and a loin cloth and does little to cover your modesty. A memorable experience

When I arrived at Watase Onsen after dark in the evening, despite the language barrier, the uncle at the front desk took the initiative to use the translation software to explain in detail the use of the hotel’s facilities and the opening hours of the hot springs. Let us move in as soon as possible.

When I made a reservation at Domi, he prepared a private room because I was the only one. The staff kept me in my conversation until late at night, and I was kind, really kind, and just thank you. Hot springs come out of the faucet. There is an open-air bath despite the cheap hotel. There is a separate public hot spring nearby. The hot spring porridge for breakfast was really delicious. The Japanese-style room in the place of relaxation feels good. The cozy of the inn was very good, and the atmosphere of the hot spring town was good, and I thought it was a waste to stay for only one night. １ of the inn I want to visit again.

We stayed at Fairfield Inn several places, but there are similar quality to other Fairfield Inn in facilities here. In addition, there is a feeling of handmade hospitality that is not very large chain hotels. The handwritten restaurant guide of Kushimoto is also warm. I went out by taxi for dinner, but I felt the care that was not manual in the exchange. The room has a room facing the bridge pile rock and a room facing the opposite direction, but the room facing the bridge pile rock is recommended. It looks definitely good at a different angle from the road station opposite.

This ryokan onsen hotel feels new and clean overall; even without a shower tub in the room, I did not mind going to its nice public onsen for bathing. Dinner and Breakfast are both excellent. I used this hotel as a base to visit the incomparable Maruyama Senmaida and Doro-kyo Gorge / Kitayama, using a rented bike from Kumano Itaya Kurobe no sato, Michino-no-eki in Kiwacho Itaya. Hotel staff and Customer Service at this hotel are also the best, as evidenced by the free hotel shuttle back to Kumano or Shingu. Without question, this is the best hotel out of the 18 I stayed at during my 5 week trip to Japan this Spring.

６ On the weekend of mid-middle, I was disturbed with my wife and parents. The location is just below the Kushimoto City to climb the high ground and overlook the oedo Onsen story. The seaside rooms, the public baths, can see the vast Pacific Ocean and bridge pile rocks. The room used is a family room on the ４ floor. It is a space that was wide 々, but the old-fashioned unit bus and the dirty window make a little mood. And it is a non-smoking room, but it smelled quite a cigarette, so it would be good to check in advance if you are not good. The public bath has a considerable size in the inner bath and the open air, and even if there are a considerable number of people, you will not feel the tightness. Asahi from the open air is a great view. There is also a dry sauna with about ５ people. The meal was a seasonal meeting, but both the quality and quantity were satisfactory. Breakfast is a buffet style of local food. The best thing about this is the staff's customer service. Check-in at the front desk, orders at the restaurant, explanation of the dishes, check-in at the store, and any one was pleasant and refreshing. Thank you and the staff for this stay. Thank you for taking care of us.