KAMENOI HOTEL NAGATORO YORII Reviews

It was my first trip to this inn since the pandemic. Since the dates included weekdays during Golden Week 2022, I was able to make an online reservation from the website even the day before the stay. The room was a twin room with a bathroom and toilet, and we added a futon to the raised floor to stay there for three people, my husband and my child, for one night. The twin room was spacious, so even though there were three of us, it didn't feel cramped and was comfortable. The windows were large, and I was able to relax and enjoy the early summer greenery of the nearby mountains. To be honest, the view was comparable to the view from the window of the inn in Shiobara Onsen, Tochigi, where I stayed a few years ago, and I thought that if you want to be soothed by the fresh greenery, you can be satisfied even if it's close by. I had been checking out this inn for day trips since before the pandemic, but there were students taking exams there, so I couldn't go out easily, and I was finally able to go on a trip after the exams were over and I had received three doses of the vaccine. I also stayed here and was featured on TV Tokyo's Recharge Trip this spring. - Trip Itinerary - [Day 1] Take the Seibu Railway Laview Express to Seibu-Chichibu Station (Excited to be riding the new 2019 carriages for the first time) <Hitsujiyama Park> From Seibu-Chichibu Station, walk (about 20 minutes) to the Moss Phlox Hill in Hitsujiyama Park. Although the best time to see the moss phlox had passed as it was now May, there were still slopes where it was still beautifully in bloom and plenty of room to enjoy it. For lunch, enjoy local foods such as "Mountain vegetable tempura" and "Bamboo shoot rice" at the stalls at the Moss Phlox Festival. (Standard food stall menu items such as yakisoba, fried chicken, and udon are also available) <Chichibu Shrine> From Hitsujiyama Park, walk through Chichibu City to Chichibu Shrine <Nagatoro> Take the train from Chichibu Railway "Chichibu Station" and get off at "Kami-Nagatoro Station". 5-minute walk ・Saitama Prefectural Museum of Natural History [Admission Fee: 200 yen for adults] ・Nagatoro Rock Formation <Kanpo no Yado Yorii> Take the train from Chichibu Railway "Nagatoro Station" and get off at "Yorii Station". Take the hotel's shuttle bus from Yorii Station. [Day 2] <Moomin Valley Park> Take the hotel's shuttle to Yorii Station. From JR Hachiko Line "Yorii Station", go through Koma-gawa Station and Higashi-Hanno Station, and get off at Seibu Ikebukuro Line "Hanno Station". From "Hanno Station", take the local bus [fare 200 yen] for 12 minutes to Moomin Valley Park inside Metsa. Moomin Valley Park: 1-day pass for adults is 3,200 yen. Tickets can be reserved in advance when it is crowded. The day we went was a weekday during Golden Week, so we were able to purchase tickets at the entrance on the day. Being a weekday during Golden Week, there weren't too many people around, and it was just the right amount, so we were able to enjoy the theme park to the fullest. It was unfortunate that the weather was intermittent rain, but there were indoor facilities, and when the sun shone through on a clear day after the rain, the surface of Lake Miyazawa sparkled, which was very beautiful. The Moomin family mascots periodically appeared in the photo-taking area within the park, so we were able to take photos, which was exciting. [Returning] We took a local bus to Hanno Station on the Seibu Ikebukuro Line, and then took the Laview Express from Hanno Station to return home.