Yumoto Fubokaku

The bath, the food, and the waitresses were all great, but the hostess's service was disappointing. I strongly agree with the previous reviewer. No one came out when we said hello. I thought it might be a busy time, so I waited a little, then noticed a bell at the front desk and rang it, and the hostess appeared with an expressionless face. When I went to get my hot spring notebook after checking in, she was so obviously in a bad mood that I could almost hear her clicking her tongue, saying, "You should have prepared it from the beginning." The worst part was when we were shown around Aonegoten after breakfast. We gathered exactly on time, but the hostess didn't come, and every time the waitresses passed by, they said, "Please wait a little longer," and we waited in the lobby for about 10 minutes, but when the hostess appeared, she said, "I'm off now," without saying a word of "sorry to keep you waiting." My mother had just gone to the bathroom at the back of the lobby, so when I told her, she said, "Eh!" and became sulky again and was about to go back to the accounting office, so I hurriedly said, "I'll be back soon, I'll see," and she finally turned around and waited in the lobby. Even during the tour, while we walked slowly to match my mother who has a bad leg, she walked off on her own. The explanation was also one-sided, and was read out quickly, making it difficult to hear, and all I could hear was "The lord went to 'Ooi'", so when I asked her what was 'Ooi', she said, "Yes, it's 'Umaoi'", so when I asked her back, "Umaoi?" she said, "What? You don't know Umaoi?!" and I shut my mouth, and she said, "Oh, I forgot how much I was talking about, come on..." Needless to say, I couldn't ask any questions after that. As someone wrote, it must be hard to preserve tradition, but if they want to display it a little more, they should take better care of it, and I think it will be difficult for the proprietress herself if things stay like this. It is just as important to want to enjoy a good hot spring as it is to want to have a good time there.

The elaborate and delicate cuisine, the warm hospitality of the staff, and the unexpected hot springs were all satisfying. That was until I encountered the disappointing service of the proprietress (or so I thought) when paying the bill. As a member of the Japan Society for Preserving Secluded Hot Springs, they should explain the stamps carefully. At other member hotels, they explain the stamps themselves at check-in before the guests ask. Seeing other guests confused made me feel bad too. Everyone was working hard and I could tell they were passionate about it, so it was just a shame.

A long-established ryokan in Aone Onsen, where the palace bath of the Sendai Date clan remains. The hot springs here are wonderful. The atmosphere of the indoor bath, Oyu, is especially impressive. In addition, the private Kurayu is one of the best private baths in Japan. The food at this inn is very good. Dinner was served freshly prepared one by one. The main building is recommended because the room had to climb a long flight of stairs in the Fubokaku. After taking a bath, there was a resting room that served after-bath sake. It is an inn of the Japan secluded hot springs association.

If you use public transportation from Sendai, get off at the last stop of the Miyako Bus bound for "Active Resorts Miyagi Zao" and take the shuttle bus to your hotel from there. "If you choose this inn, I don't think anyone expects the latest facilities." Also, the staircase of Fuboan is properly mentioned on the inn's website, so I was aware of that point. However, the guest rooms and bathrooms are fine, but to be honest, the maintenance of the entire building is not perfect. The hot springs are free-flowing from the source, and there are a total of 6 bathrooms. Except for the chartered baths, the men's and women's baths are switched according to the time, but there are only two bathrooms with showers and faucets. The rest of the bathroom has only a bucket, but the lighting is subdued, giving it the atmosphere of a ``Date clan's spa'', and I personally really liked it. Coupled with the mild quality of the hot springs, I enjoyed bathing up and down the stairs many times. We had breakfast and dinner in a separate room. Dinner took a long time to serve, but hot items such as tempura are freshly made each time. The elaborate dishes and dishes using local ingredients were sufficiently satisfying in terms of quality. Overall, I was very satisfied with the hot springs and meals, and I felt that it was relatively cheap considering the accommodation fee. There is no problem with the customer service of the inn. Also, it is difficult to maintain old buildings, but I would like you to do your best in this regard.