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We travel to Yufu from Sydney in Dec 2011 and booked this hotel via internet. We were lucky to be able to understand a few japanese word otherwise booking this traditional ryokan is a daunting task as the website is in japanese and none of the staff can communicate in English. As Japanese practises you don't need to pay upfront (not even deposit). Japanese usually show very high integrity, once the customer (Japanese) booked the room they will appear on the date AND TIME they said they will arrive. We also requested to indicate time of arrival when booking. This ryokan is about 2km to the northeast (more to the east) of Yufuin train station but don't worry the route to the ryokan guarantee a nice stroll from the train station. Many cute shops along the road so we just shop and stop for a coffee. We get lost a little but was put to the right track again by a local. Map (with hotel name in japanese) & body langauge is all you need here. When we arrive we were presented a welcome japanese tea and snack in the room. We choose to have tatami room for a more Japanese-style stay. The room price include traditional Japanese-style dinner & breakfast for 2. We can choose to have dinner at our own time, we had it at 7pm. The food was really eye opener for non-japanese like us and it was at least 7 or 8 courses with food keep coming will we drop. Each dishes are delicately decorated and tasted good too. Room was warm (it was winter and freezing outside) and the sleeping quality is really good. We enjoyed the outdoor hotspring in this ryokan as well which is included in the price. The water are clean and very relaxing, but boys / girls separated. We also requested for a family hotspring room the next day where i can enjoy some relaxing time with my wife.
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Date of stay: December 2011
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Trip type: Travelled as a couple
Room Tip:Show up on the date and time as promised eventhough you didn't pay any deposit up front when...
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About 20 - 25 minutes walking slowly from the trains station or 5 min of taxi. It's a very good place to stay, big rooms, quiet place, good service, good dinner and good breakfast. The 5 private baths and 2 publics baths (1 Male and 1 Female). Dinner time is quiet early, don't know if it's a japanese costume. It's a good place to stay and
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Date of stay: June 2015
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Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Hotel located near to famous lake-Lake Kinrin(金鏻湖), and 5 mins walk to main street.From JR station, we takes 5-10 mins by taxi,but reasonable fares. Staffs are nice, they borrowed umbrella to us since it rained in the morning. The breakfast and dinner are traditional Japanese style food,Full stomach and delicious! Room is clean and tidy, but the soundproof is not ok, we can hear the noise and footstep at the night time(maybe our room is next to the stair). Open 24 hr, family room onsen is so convenient! Tea and coffee is free!
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Date of stay: December 2015
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Trip type: Travelled as a couple
Room Tip:Recommend private room, but need to book in advanced!
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Hotel located near to famous lake-Lake Kinrin(金鏻湖). 5 mins walk to main street.Breakfast and Dinner is Japanese food, many dishes and Full stomach.The private onsen(Hot spring) is excellent, you can choose public onsen or private room(family onsen). Open 24hr ! Our room is twin bed,clean but soundproof is not good, you can listen sound of footstep outside! (maybe our room is near to the stair).
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Date of stay: December 2015
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Trip type: Travelled as a couple
Room Tip:we recommend large garden suit room included private onsen on the ground floor, but need to book...
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I went with my mom and my mother-in-law on the last day of Nov. We stayed one night with two meals (dinner and breakfast) ours room had outdoor onsen. The hotel is only 5 mins walking distance to the lake. The service was excellent and the food was great. We had wonderful time there :)
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Date of stay: December 2015Trip type: Travelled with family
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Lovely little spot located near lake Kinrinko in Yufuin. It's a Ryokan hotel - Japanese and western rooms, all with attached toilets. We stayed in the Western room - a bit tiny and worn but comfortable nevertheless. Dinner, served EARLY in a common dining room, was delicious. They have public outdoor baths for both men and women but have about 5-6 private family baths. No reservation needed and no extra cost - two with stone baths, others Hinoki. All private baths have showers and come with a flat screen TV. There's a small, messy garden in the middle. Location was a bit far from the train/bus station - by foot about 15-20 mins, taxi about 5-7 mins, about 700-800 yen from train station (be sure to have the hotel's name in Japanese). Drivers beware of a small bridge you have to drive across to reach the hotel. Hospitality wise, if you have stayed in a traditional Ryokan, you will feel a difference in service here. The staff is relatively young and the place feels less formal, almost like an ordinary hotel. A note: do not attempt to phone the hotel if you do not speak Japanese. They only know one word "No". So best to correspond via email. They respond in English as well but it takes a few days.
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Date of stay: November 2014
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Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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房間普通，但地點／食物和溫泉都很不錯！溫泉區有免費的beer無限暢飲！雖然我們只待一天但賓至如歸，晚餐和早餐都很好吃，服務很好，下次還會考慮這裡！Room is just ok, but location/food/ hot spring are really nice! They also offer free beer outside the hot spring area! We Enjoy a lots!! Great service! Will come back again!!
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Date of stay: October 2012
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We made a booking directly with the hotel (Google translate). Communication wasn’t very prompt and last email was never responded. But it was ok. Our request for ground floor room was granted.
Room We booked a western twin room. It was small with no cupboard, only 2 hooks. Besides this, it was clean and came with attached toilet. Bed was comfortable as well.
Facilities Nice public Onsen - large. A pity no view at all to speak off. I didn’t use their 5 private onsens since they were not attractive. Free beer, coffee & tea. Really pretty courtyard, especially in the evening with the kerosine lamps. In the daytime you can see there are room for improvement.
Location Excellent, very close to Yufuin’s major attractions like the lake, shopping street and Floral Village. Yet it is located along a quaint canal with great view of the paddy fields and mountains. Not very convenient for walking from the station though due to the non-tar road in immediate vicinity. Taxi fare was reasonable - ¥710.
Services Not the friendliest. Staff did bring us to our room, detouring to show us the onsens. However, quite grumpy. After check-in I asked for assistance to book a local restaurant. They won’t help.
Food We changed our booking from half board to no meals after our requests for some food tweaks were refused.
Conclusion I would return for their location, ambience, good value and the free beer/coffee 😁
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Date of stay: November 2019Trip type: Travelled with friends
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I went there as few years ago with my japanese friend and it was just amazing. We have had a private hotspring in our room which was pure luxury for me. also hospitality and food wasnice & delicious as expected.
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Date of stay: May 2019
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This ryokan really impressed me with delicious food. Wagyu steak on the first night was truely melt in the mouth. 2nd night we were wowed with generous serving of sashimi and beef shabu shabu.
I loved the outdoor bath and there was a beer tap at the rest area outside the hotspring. It was nice to enjoy a cup or 2 after a nice soak in the hotspring. The hotspring in the morning with light rays coming down was truely beautiful.
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Date of stay: June 2016Trip type: Travelled with family
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"Show up on the date and time as promised eventhough you didn't pay any deposit up front when you book a Japanese ryokan. If you can't make it try your best to inform the hotel. This is the Japanese culture - time is of essence."
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PRICE RANGE
HK$887 - HK$1,806 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
LOCATION
JapanKyushuOita PrefectureYufuYufuin Station
NUMBER OF ROOMS
15
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