Ohana

It was a Japanese-style hotel within the precincts of a famous traditional Japanese house. The accommodation was not a Japanese house in the hotel photo, but a modern five-story building right next to it, and it was connected to Ohana, so you could use both the building and the garden. Even paid museums said they would give you a ticket if you told the front desk. 1. First of all, the hotel service was the best. The staff is very friendly and most of the customer requests are answered to the best of their ability. The hotel facilities were also very special, as the tradition and the modern were well harmonized. 2. The hot spring bath seems to have a small bathroom for special room customers in the hotel, but we used the hotel's hot spring facility for free because it was a standard room. If you say hot spring, the front desk prepared a bath ticket and towel for the hotel, and you can walk for about 5 minutes along the nice promenade in the back garden of the hotel. Of course, it would be convenient if there was a hot spring facility in the same building, but my family enjoyed using the outdoor bath at the hotel next door for a walk. 3. Food in the morning Breakfast is, of course, not buffet-style, but slightly simpler than regular ryokan morning kaiseki. What's a little disappointing is that I asked if it was possible to make a kaiseki reservation for dinner, but they said no, so I went to a seafood restaurant recommended by the hotel or walked out of town to eat. 4. Most of the restaurants around the hotel specialize in eel dishes, so there are not many restaurants and a convenience store is a bit far away. 5. The shokuen (garden) seen from Ohana's large corridor late at night or in the morning was really, really nice. The best thing about staying at this hotel Overall, the staff were friendly and we stayed at a very special hotel, so our whole family had a happy trip.

The building has a historical feel, and the staff were kind and made us feel very comfortable. The hot springs are affiliated with a nearby hotel and you can get a ticket to use them, but I was disappointed that I couldn't because I wanted to go to the hot springs early in the morning. Since I wanted to take the Shinkansen, I took a taxi to the nearest station, Chikugofunagoya Station. I would have been happy if there was a shuttle service, but I am not sure about that.

I was able to have an extraordinary experience of directly touching historic buildings and gardens. I was also satisfied with the food and the staff's response. On the other hand, the facilities in the accommodation building were no better than those of a typical business hotel, and they were also getting old.

I was able to tour Western-style buildings and gardens, and thoroughly enjoyed their beauty. You will never forget having breakfast while looking out at the snow-covered garden bathed in the morning sun from the breakfast venue.