Best Hotels in Minakami, Japan

Beautiful and delicious! The hot springs and our room (in the old part, the 3. Building) was so amazing that we are speeachless! It is more beautiful than on the pictures ! And walking around in the traditional yukata was supercool and stylish! The food is really good and served in a topical Japanese way. The only thing that was not totally perfect was that there was dust and spiderwebs some places (but not the rooms). We love it, we will come back of we have an opportunity again!

The buffet is delicious. You can choose from a variety of dishes, and there are many plans. I take a direct shuttle bus from Tokyo Station. Although it takes time, it is straightforward and therefore very convenient. I went in winter, but the open-air bath in the snow was very pleasant. There are many types of baths and they are very good. I think family and friends can enjoy it. We used massage but it was good and comfortable.

The mid-sized inn is moderately priced and good value. Nice hot spring onsen with an indoor and outdoor bath. It was snowing and a long dip in the outside bath was a special treat. Dinner and breakfast were served at the dining area in a private room. The dinner was a fabulous kaiseki style course with much of the menu from local vegetables, mushrooms and fresh water fish. There was a small museum just behind the ryokan with modern art and Korean antique porcelain, and an eclectic collection of several other paintings. The museum's owner is from the small mountain village and the owner of the famous 'Tenichi' tempura chain. A enjoyable museum worth the visit while going on a walk. The service was very good and appears the two main managers were husband/wife ensuring you feel welcomed and looked after. As we were getting ready to check out a gentleman from the ryokan was already out in the cold and snow, removing snow from our car windows.

[Location] It's easy because there is a shuttle bus from Minakami Station. 【service】 He is very polite and looks at our customers. (If you accidentally dropped the ingredients during the breakfast buffet, an employee at a distance told me ”I'm OK as it is.”) [Cleanliness] I thought the exterior was a bit rough (the exterior of the lobby was beautiful), but the interior was very beautiful. Surprisingly beautiful. [Facilities and amenities] ・ You can drink coffee and apple juice freely in the lounge. (I drank apple juice but it was very delicious.) -Take toilet paper in the room toilet It is a bit disappointing that the rattling sound reverberates in the bedroom. ・ There is a fireplace beside the lobby and it looks like an Instagram. [General] The hotel itself was very beautiful and the service was good. I would definitely stay here when I went over the water.

Awesome hotel! Although some places look old, they are very clean and tidy, so they are not affected. Dinner is set but it's different every day, some days are amazing. Breakfast was buffet but basically nothing changed. The hot springs are very good, especially the outdoor hot springs. Snow falling on the body under the stars feels special. The hotel staff is the most hardworking I've ever seen, and the same person dials the front desk, the restaurant and so on. There is a young man named Pu who speaks some Chinese in South Korea who is very friendly and tries to meet the various needs of guests. The only thing that was not very satisfactory was the attitude of a typical Japanese male who was rather perfunctory. We wanted to change the dinner time one day and he refused. Later, I asked the young man named Park, he said yes, and then called and confirmed with the restaurant to help us improve our time. All in all a hotel worth visiting again.

It can be said that it is a very satisfying hotel experience. You can give 151 points out of 150 points. First of all, talk about transportation. When I took the railroad to reach Minakami, I went to Japan to buy a traffic card, and I could n’t contact the hotel. So I went to the sightseeing case opposite the station and asked where to call. The staff inside helped me directly to the hotel for them to pick up. Then inside the hotel, I ordered the room with an open-air bathtub. The space for living alone is very large. I can go to the hot spring whenever I want. Dinner and breakfast are included in the accommodation fee, it can be said that the price is very high. And dinner and breakfast are very rich, guaranteed to be three pounds out. If it is the hot spring in the collective bathroom, it is recommended to go after dinner, because the room is just next to the collective bathroom, so I heard it very clearly. Everyone concentrated on going in the afternoon. Basically, it was a private booking at 9-10pm. But of course there are criticisms and derogations, that is, the sound insulation is a bit inadequate. Of course, the speech in the next room cannot be regarded as the hotel's fault. But overall I am very satisfied with this stay. Highly recommended to go to this small town to experience slow life.

It was very good. Some people have written, ``Mixed bathing is no longer a culture that should be protected!'', but I think if you don't like it, you just don't have to go. If all hot springs were mixed bathing, I could understand this opinion. This person also wrote, ``Most people don't know the rules for mixed bathing,'' but this person's rules are personal. It's not good to impose your own values ​​on others. I really thought that this kind of person would cause harassment. It's a very nice hot spring, so be careful not to run into people like this. I would like to continue to enjoy mixed bathing.

It seems contradictory, but it is an extraordinary experience to be very relaxed. The location is not a hot spring town, in a quiet countryside. This time, it was wrapped in autumn leaves that delighted the eyes everywhere in the hall. There is a space where you can enjoy a welcome drink next to the lobby, and there are alcohol such as sparkling wine, shochu, sake. Coffee is attentive because there are machines that have different methods of extraction between daytime and morning. The dining room is a private room, so it's calm, but in some cases I was worried about the voice next door. I stayed in a spacious maisonette-style room, but the open-air bath adjacent to the relaxing room was especially relaxing as Hiro 々. Perhaps it was using the circulation of hot spring water, the whole room was fluffy and warm. It was very well cleaned. The meal was a dish centered on local ingredients, and although it was not flashy luxury, all of them were made with their own ingenuity, and they were surprising and enjoyed very much. For example, the soil soup served at night was a potage made with burdock, taro, and chrysanthemum, and it was a fresh experience that should be called ”tasting the umami of the soil”. The timing of the serve is also sketchy, which will match the cooking time of the cooked rice according to the progress of drinking here.

Both dinner and breakfast were buffet style, so it was very good that children could choose what they liked. It was good that all the foods were easy to eat for vegetarians. Above all, the dishes were very delicious and I told my family that I wanted to go again. The hot springs were very comfortable and the children were happy. It was also attractive to be able to take a bath for 24 hours. I definitely want to go again.

Set in Minakami, 33 km from Gala Yuzawa Snow Resort, Minakami Onsen Aratashi Minakami offers accommodation with a terrace, free private parking and a restaurant. The property is around 36 km from Naeba Ski Resort, 29 km from Kawaba Ski Resort and 37 km from Tanigawadake. The hotel features a sauna and a 24-hour front desk. At the hotel, all rooms include a balcony. All rooms come with air conditioning and a flat-screen TV, and certain units at Minakami Onsen Aratashi Minakami have a river view. The units feature a safety deposit box. The accommodation offers 4-star accommodation with a hot spring bath. Maiko Snow Resort is 40 km from Minakami Onsen Aratashi Minakami. The nearest airport is Niigata Airport, 171 km from the hotel.