旅館さくら湯

2024.07.08In just one week, I was preparing for my silver wedding anniversary trip, which is one of the biggest events of this year, or even of my life, so I visited my favorite neighbor Yamagata, grateful to my family for allowing me to travel alone as a hobby.This year will be my 6th solo trip to Michinoku in July at a super slow pace, and the stage will be Higashine.Although it is in another prefecture, it is a municipality adjacent to Sendai, so it is a short drive of about an hour.This season is a contrast to the good weather with rainy and cloudy skies, but this is the season when the hydrangeas are beautiful.We travel along roads that are not often traveled, admiring various hydrangeas, standing hollyhocks, and early blooming sunflowers at every private house we approach. So it's never boring.Well, today's accommodation is Sakuranbo Higashine Onsen "Sakurayu".I have previously stayed at an inn nearby, but this hot spring town is located in an area that coexists with residential areas, so it is not what I was looking for in terms of atmosphere.This is not suitable for people who regularly travel to experience nature up close.Demand from business customers appears to account for a reasonable proportion.I often look for accommodation on the travel website Jalan, and even though it didn't have as many reviews until a while ago, I started paying attention to how good the reviews were.Then, when the number of reviews finally reached a high rating of 4.7, which is hard to get at an inn, there was no way to try it.In baseball, it's like a ``shadow leadoff hitter'' who suddenly appears when he reaches his designated turn at bat.If you are making a decision based on low reviews, you should also take a look at Rakuten Travel.The rating differs by nearly 1 point from Jalan.If you arrive about 30 minutes before your scheduled time, you will be greeted by the compact lobby reception.It is in good condition including the entrance.And most of all, the lady at the reception who welcomed me, when she smiles, her eyes narrow so much that they almost disappear.This is not something that all front staff can do.In fact, I am a front desk staff member at a hot spring inn myself, and I spend my off-duty days visiting these inns and learning a lot.This was something to learn from.Although the building itself is not new, key areas are kept clean so it doesn't feel run down.You can enjoy viewing the cherry blossoms painted on the roof from the wide veranda of the room you have prepared, and enjoy the sound of the rain hitting the roof during the rainy season.If there were people passing through the aisles, you would probably feel the noise in the room, but on this day there were few customers sharing the aisles, so it was hardly noticeable.The sound that may be of concern seems to depend on the conditions.The fun bath is the sodium chloride/bicarbonate hot spring, which is one of only a few indoor baths for men and women, and is one of only a few in Miyagi.The light sulfur smell soothes you, and you can enjoy the characteristic amber-colored hot water.But this is hot! Unless you add water, many people will not be able to soak in the water as it is.After taking a full bath and a half-body bath, I finally took a full-body bath.As you do this, you will get used to bathing like this.The dinner, which is one of the reasons for the good reviews, is satisfying both in terms of quality and quality.I was able to enjoy the sweetness of the ingredients, including the vegetables, in the grilled beef on a ceramic plate.I was a little concerned about the color of the bonito sashimi, which I would have ignored when purchasing it myself, but overall it was perfect.Since the plan does not include breakfast, you will be able to enjoy the morning bath and the final bath before checking out before leaving the hotel.

After renovations to the facilities during the coronavirus pandemic, the inn has become even more comfortable, and the head chef's seasonal dishes are highly recommended. After soaking in the hot springs, I enjoyed drinking delicious sake.Recommended for various situations.

It's an inn with a nice atmosphere.The hot water flowing directly from the source was very pleasant.The food was also very delicious.

Anyway, hot springs are the best. It's very hot so you have to adjust it, but it's slippery and really effective. Your skin will become smooth. There's no open air and nothing special, but the food is delicious, the rooms are clean, and the location is good.