Kawabaonsen Kayabukinogensenyuyado yutorian

“Relaxing Onsen getaway not far from Tokyo”

Yutorian has a great mix of modern and old Japan. My mom and I went on a ladies' trip for two nights while we stayed in Tokyo. The ryokan is rural, very quaint and off the beaten path, posh, but not snobby. The Room: They were kind enough to give us an upgrade to the larger room (本館 style room, Ya… lisää

Yutorian has a great mix of modern and old Japan. My mom and I went on a ladies' trip for two nights while we stayed in Tokyo. The ryokan is rural, very quaint and off the beaten path, posh, but not snobby. The Room: They were kind enough to give us an upgrade to the larger room (本館 style room, Yamabuki Room or Keyaki Room). The rooms were huge, and the room we stayed in had a private tub outside (it's not huge but it's something). The floors were heated, and there was 2 toilets and one shower with a double "his and hers" vanity. Definitely a bit much for two people, so we were very appreciative of the upgrade. Onsen: The Ryokan has two soaking areas: one for the public (day use), and one for the Ryokan guests (open 24/7!). The soaking tubs were nice: one outdoor and one indoor. The place is along a road, and they did a very good job in making the outdoor soaking tub feel private. Food/Meals: Kawaba is a small village which specializes agriculture, so the meals always had great vegetables and meat. They try to give you seafood with lots of trout. We had two dinners there, and they have a good mix of seafood and meat (the meat was much better). The portions were good, and we did not leave hungry. Food was served in a dining area, but always in a private room for dinner. We had the Japanese style breakfast which was also very good and filling. Sightseeing: You can rent bicycles for 500 yen and bike into the Kawaba "village": it is VERY touristy but worth visiting if you don't feel like hanging around the onsen during the day. The roads are flat in Kawaba since it sits in a valley nestled between the mountains. It is a very beautiful view. There is a Sake "factory" nearby off of Okutone-Yukemuri Hwy (64), south of main road where Yutorian is. Skip the visit as their sake is terrible. Getting there: You can drive there, but since we speak no Japanese and drive on the right side of the road, driving is not an option. They do offer a free hotel shuttle form Numata Station or Jomo Kogen station. Just call them ahead of time and they will come and pick you up. They have staff that speak English there. In fact, Shinichi (the manager there), speaks very good English and was very accommodating and kind. Conclusion: I would definitely come back to stay! Thank you everyone at Yutorian for your kind hospitality!

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“Best of Kawaba”

If you are looking for a very friendly welcome, fantastic food, a big and well equipped room and a very nice onsen, than you will love Yutorian. Its very easy to find, parking is no problem. The rooms are in individual houses which are well connected. A funny gimmick are the self driving golf carts… lisää

If you are looking for a very friendly welcome, fantastic food, a big and well equipped room and a very nice onsen, than you will love Yutorian. Its very easy to find, parking is no problem. The rooms are in individual houses which are well connected. A funny gimmick are the self driving golf carts that take you with a touch on a button from the lobby to your room.

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“Very good hot spring ryokan (Hotel)”

If you would like to enjoy and stay in very high quality hot spring ryokan (Hotel) in Japan, not too far from Tokyo, you must go there. It will be very special experience for you. Things traditional and modan, they have both, and these are like real museum!!! Their services, foods and facilities ar… lisää

If you would like to enjoy and stay in very high quality hot spring ryokan (Hotel) in Japan, not too far from Tokyo, you must go there. It will be very special experience for you. Things traditional and modan, they have both, and these are like real museum!!! Their services, foods and facilities are just perfect!! Not many special things around there, but you will heartily enjoy your staying. They have free bus from Numata station (about 2h30 from Tokyo Ueno station), the other free bus is from Joumou-Kogen station (about 1h30 from Tokyo station)

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“Loved the old/modern architectural mix”

As mentioned by other reviewers, the owner did not spare any expense in building this onsen. The old style buildings that have been upgraded to make them clean and modern is really nice. I also enjoyed his collection of Edo period art, including old drawings of the 47 samurai. The reason I give i… lisää

As mentioned by other reviewers, the owner did not spare any expense in building this onsen. The old style buildings that have been upgraded to make them clean and modern is really nice. I also enjoyed his collection of Edo period art, including old drawings of the 47 samurai. The reason I give it 4 stars is that while I thought the food presentation was well done, the flavors weren't as good as I had hoped. I've been to many other onsens and felt the food was not where it should be for the price. Also the onsen was pretty basic and just looked into a small garden. The onsen is built on the side of a hill facing some farms. The are so many rivers in this area so I wonder why they didn't build it facing a stream or river. All together it is a very good onsen and I would recommend it.

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