LBmike
November 23, 2023
Other travellers gave Marumo good reviews, noting that the onsen was the only downside. Well : they fixed it and how ! A complete new building arose, a wooden structure of course and I choose to go to our room walking its corridor because of the wonderful smell !! Oh so lovely. Yes the onsen water is warm, I visited onsens that are even hotter though, so I was happy (went both mornings and evenings). The food is excellent. The staff by now is used to communicating with foreigners with the help of a tiny translation machine. And please notice that Tottori has more to offer than the sand dunes : a large park offers hikes, there is the wonderful garden of Kannon-in Temple, perfect for appreciating matcha tea, finding the right spot to get off the bus for the sea trip along the Uradome Coast was not that easy, but again : worthwhile. Marumo itself was easy to find : walking distance from the station indeed.