Sansuikan Kawayu Midoriya

“Lovely Ryokan hotel on the river”

We spent two nights here as part of our Kumano Kodo, staying in a nice 7th floor room with great views over the river to the forested hills. The two outside onsen pools were a great way to unwind after a long days walk, relaxing in the thermal baths looking at the river with occasional black tip ki… lisää

We spent two nights here as part of our Kumano Kodo, staying in a nice 7th floor room with great views over the river to the forested hills. The two outside onsen pools were a great way to unwind after a long days walk, relaxing in the thermal baths looking at the river with occasional black tip kite flying by. The food for dinner & breakfast is buffet style with plenty of options to suit all tastes. Staff were uniformly lovely, with plenty of English spoken to help us westerners out. Recommended

vähemmän

“Weird and wonderful”

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 … lisää

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

vähemmän

“Outstanding Onsen”

The location is perfect - next to the river - outdoor Onsen. Just fabulous. My room had a view of the river. So lovely. Service was exceptional - all heating was on and my room was stifling but they gave me a fan which was amazing. Also I missed the bus at Hosshinmon Oji so they had a shuttle bus c… lisää

The location is perfect - next to the river - outdoor Onsen. Just fabulous. My room had a view of the river. So lovely. Service was exceptional - all heating was on and my room was stifling but they gave me a fan which was amazing. Also I missed the bus at Hosshinmon Oji so they had a shuttle bus come and get me (no charge) also shuttle back the next morning to Hosshinmon so I could finish my walk to Hongu. Japanese style room, large and comfortable. Restaurant was good. Would have given it 5 stars if the decor of the dining room and reception area was updated.

vähemmän

“Nice place”

A very nice place. Rooms are nice and have a view to the river. Staff is friendly and helpful. The restaurant is nice and provides excellent dinner (But closing at 9 PM) and breakfast. You can access the the hot springs and get a healthy bath.