All Reviews for Food & Drink Experience

I used the day trip plan this time. For lunch, the menu included small dishes, a two-type sashimi platter, simmered vegetables, chawanmushi, rainbow trout, dumpling soup, pickles, and sorbet. I tried the taro dumpling in the simmered vegetables for the first time, and it was very delicious. I think adding yuzu pepper to the dumpling soup enhances the flavor. The other dishes were average, but I felt full.

The bath has an indoor bath with an open-air bath and a separate open-air bath. The indoor bath had a very nice view, and since it was almost empty, I could leisurely enjoy the slightly slippery hot spring.

To get to the separate open-air bath, you have to go down quite a distance on an outdoor staircase. Along the way, you can see part of the men's bath, and the women's bath seems to be visible from the parking lot across the way, so I wouldn't recommend it for young women. Also, I think it would be better to have a room for resting. The day-use hot springs I have used before had considerations for guests, such as access to hotel rooms or resting areas even if the rooms weren't available. I wonder about the approach of just providing a meal and a bath and thinking that’s enough.

I am satisfied with having a full meal and enjoying the good-quality hot spring. Now, let's try to improve a bit more from the guest's perspective.

P.S. It seems that the Seven Stars train passes by. There was a timetable in the lobby.

　今回日帰りプランでの利用でした。
　昼食は、小鉢、刺身2種盛り、炊き合わせ、茶碗蒸し、虹鱒、団子汁、漬物、シャーベットという内容で、炊き合わせの里芋饅頭は初めて食べましたがとても美味しかった。団子汁は柚子胡椒を添えると味が締まると思います。他のお味は普通でしたがお腹いっぱいになりました。
　風呂は露天風呂付内湯と独立した露天風呂があります。内湯の方は景観がとてもよく、貸し切り状態だったこともあり、少しぬるっとした温泉をのんびり楽しむことができました。
　独立してある露天風呂の方は、外階段をかなりの距離を降りて行くことになります。途中、男風呂の中が一部見えますし、女性用は向かいの駐車場から見えそうな作りになっているので、若い女性にはおすすめできません。それから、休憩できるお部屋を用意した方がよいと思います。今まで利用したことのある日帰り温泉は、ホテルのお部屋が使えたり、部屋が使えなくても休憩所があったりと客に対しての心使いがありました。食事して、風呂に入ったからいいでしょ的な所はいかがなものかと思います。
　食事してお腹いっぱいになって、泉質のよいお風呂に入ってという所は満足です。あとは、客の立場に立ってもう少し頑張りましょう。
　追記：ななつ星が通過するようです。ロビーに時刻表がありました。

Wasn't sure about what to do on Friday night in Tokyo, and this seemed interesting. It was a little bit hard to find (make sure you print out the directions, unlike me!), but it was cool to enter this totally normal looking building and step out into the bar. There were lots of people having a good night out, and lots of other women, so my 3 friends and I felt comfortable. The sake bottles have colored dots that let you know what kind it is, which was helpful and they have the 'house rules' in English too. We bought lots of snacks at a convenience store and stayed for over 4 hours!

The instructor and staff were excellent and you get to try to make a few different wagashi sweets yourself. This is a very worthwhile experience because many local Japanese people themselves rarely get a chance to make wagashi. The actual building is a little tricky to find but I was able to ask for directions when I was near the area.