It is probably best to get to the Ryokan via car. For us, it was a little difficult to locate the Ryokan probably due to us missing the signs to where the Ryokan is located. After turning left from the main road, you will need to turn left and drive up the slope to the Ryokan. We were there early, slightly after 1pm as the check in time is 3pm. We left our luggage at the Ryokan and took a walk around that area. There are some shops and eateries after about a 10-minute walk. But we had some trouble finding a restaurant for a late lunch. Some are closed while another which we wanted does not have seats available. Managed to eventually find a tofu restaurant near that area. Staff in the Ryokan speak some basic English, which is sufficient for us to do our check in efficiently and get the information we need. The room we had is on the second floor, which is nice and of a decent size. Clean and comfortable. They provide Yukata in the room, which you can wear when you go to the onsen. Apart from the public onsen, you can also ask for the key from the reception to use the private onsen for an hour, if these are not taken. There are 3 (or four) private onsen available. We really love the onsen, both the private and public onsen. For the public onsen, if you go to the open onsen, do note that it is a mixed onsen, i.e. both males and females share the onsen. The Ryokan comes with dinner and breakfast at the dining rooms. Quality and quantity of the food for both dinner and breakfast is very good. The service staff in the dining rooms that served us is from Nepal, so apart from their native language, they also speak Japanese and English. Very helpful and cheerful staff. Overall experience in the Ryokan is very good. Would have given a 5-star rating if there are more eateries around the area for lunch!
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