Forestlodge Subaru

The owner is kind. It is located in a quiet environment in the forest. The rooms are clean. Wi-Fi is available, but there is no TV. The food is very carefully prepared both in the evening and in the morning and is delicious. Although it is slightly south of Kawayu Onsen, the water here is a soft spring. The temperature is just right and it warms you up.

Located in Teshikaga between Lake Akan and Lake Mashu, it is convenient for transportation. It is also located in the forest, surrounded by greenery and hot springs. The food looks good and is delicious. It is a small family-run inn, but the facilities are well-equipped and there is a coin laundry. However, there is no TV.

It is located in a forest off the national highway on the way from Teshikaga to Kawayu Onsen. It seems that many people are now living here, but it was originally a subdivision that was developed as a villa area with hot springs. It seems to have a high reputation, so I stayed there for a night when I was in the neighborhood. This pension does not have a TV, and although there is Wi-Fi, the mobile signal is weak. If you cannot enjoy a quiet and relaxing atmosphere, it is wise not to choose this place in the first place. It is by no means a cheap pension. However, when I saw the Western dishes served at dinner, the feeling of being expensive quickly faded away. I don't know where he trained, but the food was more like an auberge than a pension dinner. It was by no means a luxurious dish, but everything was freshly prepared, making use of the flavor of the local ingredients. There is another hot spring called Biruwa Onsen, which flows directly from the source, and this hot spring is good. The indoor bath is small, but the amount of water drawn from the source is plentiful. It flows in a constant stream and overflows from the bathtub. The water is clear and colorless, or maybe just a little colored. The water is a little hot and smells of some kind of mineral. The open-air baths are symmetrically lukewarm, and the amount of hot spring water drawn from the source is small. As it is only the couple and their dog, they seemed a little overwhelmed, but with such good food and hot springs, some imperfections are more than worth it. The service was natural and very pleasant. After staying overnight, I could see why it is so highly rated. However, it may not be a good choice for those who like to drink and party, elderly people, or those who usually stay at inns.

We visited in late autumn, when we could hear the sound of snow falling. My daughter was not keen on staying at a pension with a hot spring, but she seemed to love it with the clean rooms, the small rooms, the location in the forest, and the private baths. The open-air bath was nice, and we could go into the hot spring as many times as we wanted. The food was also very delicious, and the portions were satisfying. The only thing we regret is that the homemade chiffon cake did not come with fresh cream. That was the only disappointing point. The couple's very nice personalities, their advice on keeping an appropriate distance, and their advice on where to go next made this a great place to stay and made us feel like we had a great time and wished we could have stayed another night. We would like to visit again.