Yumoto Hotel Achikawa

"I really love hot spring inns like these in small places. As soon as I told the staff where I wanted to go, they arranged a car to take me there. The little boy's smile is so adorable. There's a Kannon Bodhisattva in the open-air bath. Sitting in the bath at night, I admired the full moon. Although the sky was filled with stars, it was too bright. I could only vaguely see some. At night, I strolled along the banks of the Achi River, listening to the rushing water and gazing at the dim yellow lights of the inns. At the foot of the mountain, I could see the Big Dipper with the moon behind me. It's a little inconvenient to get to from Tokyo, but the crowds are less and the experience is better. I'll wait for a chance to go stargazing in winter."

Yuruino Yado Keizan

"Very nice onsen and excellent services."

Chausuyama Onsen Mori No Yado Yuuseikan

"Above all, I felt the warmth of eating freshly grilled food around the hearth."

Fudo Onsen Hanabishi

"I booked this inn to stay at on my way back from climbing the Northern Alps, and to be honest, I didn't have high expectations, but it was a wonderful hot spring inn. Robatayaki is grilled by an aunty who handles everything with her experienced hands. There seemed to be an order in which to eat them, and I was told, ``After you eat this,'' so I left the eggplant alone, but it was a very delicious dinner with lots of local ingredients. I arrived late, and the hot spring was empty and spacious. I visited the open-air bath the next morning, and the view was great and the hot spring water was wonderful."

Hotel Hanaya