Kurhaus Ishibashi Ryokan

It's a wonderful inn, but I wonder why it has such a bad reputation. The building has a sense of history that new hotels don't have, and even just talking to the elderly couple, you can tell they've been working here for many years. I really enjoyed the atmosphere.

We stayed at this inn for two nights at the end of the year with a total of eight people, 3 adults, an old man, 2 elementary school students, and 2 small children. Everyone was satisfied with the "oldness" of this historic inn and the kindness of the people. It was a warm space, with the staff caring about the moods, physical condition, and curiosity of the young children, and dedicated to their involvement. The quality of the natural hot spring was also good, the food was plentiful, and I was surprised at the thickness and variety of the sashimi. The tatami room where you could run around warmed you to the core and enriched your heart. It was cold, probably because it was too large, but they were considerate enough to warm it up a little the next day, and there were many warm considerations that value the customers in front of you the most, regardless of the social situation. I feel like I have touched the essence of an inn that has been around for generations. Thank you very much.

I felt the good old days and enjoyed the good hot springs.

I stopped staying because it smelled musty.

Pros: Lovely ancient atmosphere; Amazing untreated volcanic water; Large onsen, both indoors and outdoors; Reasonable prices. Cons: Long walk to the fields; Food was so-so; Service was so-so; Rooms were old, musty at times, and not very clean.