Iwazonokan

It does feel old. It's an old-fashioned inn, and the hot spring was warm and very comfortable. The food was also very delicious. The only disappointment is that while the open-air bath is warm around the source, the bathtub a little further away is as warm as a hot spring pool. I think it would be nice in the summer instead.

温泉は湯の温度もよく、ゆっくりできました。

#Ashiyasu I went to a hot spring inn with free-flowing hot springs that I had been interested in for a long time. This is a hot spring inn located in Minami Alps City. The room was already covered with futons as a measure against corona. There was no table (with cushions), but there was a chair set by the window, and I sat there and watched TV. An electric kettle, tea, and Japanese sweets are provided. In addition, the washroom is shared, but the toilet was in the room (it seems to be different depending on the room). Wi-Fi is easy to connect. He said that the scenery of the mountains and rivers outside was like the Tohoku countryside. When I saw the hot spring towel again, I was impressed, saying, "This is a towel with a pattern that is rare these days." It seems that I remembered the past because I have been to hot springs in various places for a long time. The open-air bath is large, and there are hot water and lukewarm water for both men and women. The lukewarm water is about 37°C, which even I, who likes lukewarm water, feels lukewarm. The hot water was 42°C, but it wasn't too hot. Although it is a colorless and transparent hot spring, the hot spring ingredients cling to the rocks around the bath and look like white coral. There were two washrooms in the open-air bath. Both the open-air bath, the indoor bath, and the hot water coming out of the faucet are hot springs, so the shampoo and other foam will be moderate. This open-air bath is so popular that some people say they used it for an hour. The water is lukewarm, so you won't feel any discomfort even if you are soaking up to your shoulders. However, if you don't like lukewarm water, like your spouse, the free-flowing hot springs are hotter (that much), so it's nice to have two open-air baths. There are 5 washing areas in the indoor bath, which is also a good bath. In addition, only conditioner in shampoo and body soap are not provided, so it is better to bring your own. We had dinner in the dining hall. There is a partition between each table, and the space between the tables is wide. Dinner is all set except for the last meal, but chawanmushi etc. was hot. There were many items, and the seaweed vegetables were abundant and healthy. There was also horse meat, and I ate horse meat for the first time in a while. I ordered a few bottles of Junmai Daiginjo Yashajin 300c (1500 yen) from a sake brewery in the local Minami Alps city. It was a local sake that was dry and went well with the food. For breakfast, we had a delicious colorful Japanese meal, and both of us had a second serving. This time, the price for this inn is only 1,000 yen per person on weekdays, and my spouse said that it would be nice to come here on the weekend. Especially on Saturdays it's expensive so I agree. Local payment other than advance payment is cash or AU pay only. The baths, hot springs, and food are good, so I think I will come to stay again.