Hotels Near Tawarayama Rhododendron Garden in Nagato

WOW! This was the first Ryokan Onsen that I stayed in and I was blown away by the lodging, the amazing staff, and the food. I say lodging because my ryokan has as much square footage as my home—a balcony, an outdoor onsen, shower and changing area, two separate toilet rooms, an open configurable area with kitchen, dining area, living room area, and sleeping area. They provided a yukata and a cloth purse that I wore for meals in the restaurant, and pajamas for relaxing in the accommodations. Every corner of the room and the ryokan was thoughtfully decorated—flower arrangements, ceramics, pictures, and so on. Happy hour each evening was a relaxing affair in the low-key bar area. Our tuxedo-clad host was efficient and friendly. Guests have a choice of ”American” or Japanese breakfast. I tried each. ”American” breakfast is much different from what we'd have in the USA, but you won't get the tasty Umeboshi plum or Japanese pickles provided with the Japanese breakfast. I found that both choices were far too much for me. On two days I opted instead to get a pastry from the bake shop and eat in my room. The kaiseki was fabulous. I was with a group (10 total) so we dined in our own room each night. Each night had a different menu. If you want to get an idea of what the experience was like, see the photos I posted for each of the kaiseki courses we had on the first night. Thanks to Head Chef Junichi Takeda for the wonderful meals and to Otani-san for being such a gracious and wonderful host.

Five minutes walk from the station, the front desk is very good, the room is quite big, there is no stain, very clean, although the breakfast is not much style, but it is delicious, to say the disadvantage is that the room is not very soundproof, and the wi-fi is very slow.

I am satisfied with the bath, the food, and the staff. I use it after traveling to Nagato and watching Kabuki. The bath is soothing and the scenery overlooking Yuya Bay is soothing. I think it's good to be alive during the sunset time. I won't let you down on the food. However, in the past, there was a local dish boiled cousin, but it is a pity that it is not now. It bothers me every few months.

Rooms were clean and decently sized for 2 adults. Great stop for one night before continuing on our trip. Staff at the front desk was super helpful and spoke great english!

Facing the beach, this is a great place to stay where you can always hear the sound of the waves when you open the window. The burgers and sandwiches at the cafe next door, as well as the desserts recommended by the pastry chef, are not too sweet and are so delicious that you will end up eating too much. However, there is just one unfortunate thing; when there were customers drinking on the terrace or inside the cafe, you could always hear them talking, which was a bit unpleasant and made it difficult to fall asleep. A P-type room away from the cafe and terrace might be better, but even taking that into consideration, the distance from the beach, the pirate-themed feel, and the bonfire in the cafe at night made this a nice accommodation.

This time as well, I took sufficient precautions to prevent infection, followed the ``basic ideas for preventing infection'' and ``specific measures to be taken,'' and enjoyed my trip. I have stayed at Hagi several times, but this time I stayed in a room with an open-air bath, so the view was great with the sea in front of me, and I liked it the most because I was able to take a bath whenever I wanted. Since we arrived early, we were able to rent a bicycle (for a fee) and take a leisurely 3-hour stroll through the streets of Hagi. Before staying, I had asked questions online, but there was no response.I sent an email and received a reply right away, but the communication was awkward and it felt like it was someone else's problem. We were told that the welcome drink at check-in was unlimited juice, coffee, beer, etc. until 6pm, so we grabbed a glass of beer and had it in our room. Of course, I came twice with an empty glass to replace it. I was told that I could make and eat soft-serve ice cream as many times as I wanted during my stay, but I guess soft-serve ice cream in the winter is tough for the elderly.The waitress recommended that I use the public bath, so there weren't many people. When I arrived, I was very disappointed to see that the floor was soaked, the washing area was extremely dirty, and there was something like soap scum floating in the bathtub. The website seems to be targeted at women, but if it's primarily aimed at families with children, it seems like it's a fairly low-ranked inn. The public bath is not a children's playground, so I don't think play equipment is necessary. For dinner, we purposely paid for a private room. The main dishes were live abalone and Kuroge Wagyu beef.The abalone was fresh and the Kuroge Wagyu beef was fatty and delicious. However, the food content was neither good nor bad, and I felt like I received a wide variety of items evenly. Traveling is my hobby, so I stay at a lot of different inns, but to be honest, I can't help but feel disappointed when it comes to inns. Unfortunately, there is no shuttle service to Hagi Bus Center, but only to Higashi-Hagi Station. Most of the customers used cars, but I think it is necessary to consider the convenience of public transportation.

Comprehensive check in process with face photo and passport photo scan, plus video chat with representative. Place was very modern with parking for 1 car. Had a nice kitchen (with dishes, toaster, nepresso machine, hot water kettle. Each room had a a/c-heater unit. Beds were comfortable. Washer and heat dryer - luxury in Japan, but much appreciated! Detergent provided as well as body wash, shampoo, and conditioner. Close to Castle town walking distance as well as eateries. Would stay here again!

The hot spring pool in Hagimotojin is interestingly designed. It is fun to soak in a circle of indoor, outdoor and semi-open air. After arriving at Tohagi Station, you can first store your luggage at the station desk. Please ask the staff to contact the hotel to take the luggage to the hotel. After you return from sightseeing, contact the hotel car to pick you up at the station (3:00 to 6:00 pm). The hotel has a car that allows you to go to the observation deck on the top of the mountain (880 yen). It feels good to soak your feet in front of the sunset over the Sea of ​​Japan.

I made a reservation in a hurry because it was available at a reasonable price on the day when I was worried about the typhoon in the early part of the Bon Festival. It was a private car visit, but there were multiple staff members and they gave us appropriate guidance and luggage. Also, we upgraded the room on the day and guided us to a wonderful room. It was a blissful time to see the view of the port from the location of the high ground and the hawks flying comfortably in the sea sky because of the high ground. The scenery that changed to 々 at dusk and morning tan was also wonderful. The baths were replaced in the morning and evening, and each had its own advantages. Perhaps because the morning sun was close, the open-air bath in the morning felt summer with dazzling and sunshine. The morning and evening meals were basically all lined up, and warm and raw foods were served later. There was a lot of sake, and I enjoyed it as a sake lover. It is impressive that the abalone was luxurious. For breakfast, I think it would be nice if you could choose a little more drinks. Overall, it was a very good hotel. It seems that there are school excursion students, but honestly, it was a service and equipment that seemed to be a waste for school excursion students. The price was also reasonable and good. I will come again.

This was my first time staying here, and I was impressed by the spectacular view from my room (Tembo-no-machi, 5th floor) and the delicious food. The sashimi was fresh and the abalone and Nagahagi wagyu beef were delicious, so ordering extra was a great decision. It was cloudy throughout the day of our stay, but even so, the ocean was beautiful and soothing. If you stay here, I recommend choosing a higher floor. The open-air bath wasn't too crowded, probably because they don't accept day-trippers, so I was able to relax. Next time, I'd like to stay several nights and relax. This has become one of my favorite inns and I'll definitely return. However, I would have liked to use the private open-air bath and bedrock bath in the morning as well. If check-out was at 11am, it would be even better!