Asama Onsen Izumiso

“Great Kaiseki Meal”

We always enjoy this onsen. The Kaiseki meal is creative and delicious. We were a party of four this time. For the most part, we had the ofuro all to ourselves. The property is rather old and has been refurbished. They seem to be on a cost-cutting campaign. The hotel eliminated the happy hour bee… lisää

We always enjoy this onsen. The Kaiseki meal is creative and delicious. We were a party of four this time. For the most part, we had the ofuro all to ourselves. The property is rather old and has been refurbished. They seem to be on a cost-cutting campaign. The hotel eliminated the happy hour beer service near the pool, a feature I always enjoyed, and the van service from the station to the onsen. We don't mind the walk. For the meal, one small comment and one more significant point. The cheesecake desert was tasty but the strawberry inside it had been refrigerated and was almost frozen. More significant is the poor quality of wines, at least the one we chose. I have had some very good red wines from the Loire Valley, France, and I ordered one with our meal. It was 5,500, way higher than the average retail price of 1,333 I checked on Vivino. The typical markup in a restaurant for a bottle of wine is about 100%. The wine I ordered at Hoshino Ito was very plain, tepid, unimaginative. The hotel management could well consult someone who knows wine to recommend decent choices consistent with the quality of the kaiseki meal.

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“Old but clean and nice ”

With Great Japan hospitality and big rooms, Traditional japan onsen, nice but I feel a bit expensive for two of us stay it cost US$ 550 for a night. Few hotels near with similar prices it’s also good. Kai’s other hotel is very nice which is very close. Overall it’s good.

“Nice choice in Ito”

My partner and I have stayed here twice. It lacks a beautiful view of the sea; it is rather a town onsen, but the Japanese food served here is superb. The meals are served in a dining room with separated areas for privacy. This is far better than the traditional style of serving meals in your room,… lisää

My partner and I have stayed here twice. It lacks a beautiful view of the sea; it is rather a town onsen, but the Japanese food served here is superb. The meals are served in a dining room with separated areas for privacy. This is far better than the traditional style of serving meals in your room, food that we generally find rather mechanically prepared and not really that good. There is an outdoor swimming pool and of course onsen baths for men and women. In the early evening it is nice to sit outside and enjoy free beer. The entrance area has a huge impressive painting. I believe this onsen is a private equity investment.

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