Maguse Onsen

Does it cost 1,000 yen just to take a bath? I guess it's like a BJ! If you spend 1,000 yen, you're expected to get a pretty high-class service. However, I don't think I would be willing to go for 1,000 yen. I would like to pay attention to what the residents of Kijimadaira Village think about the price. When I read the book ``The State Strikes Back,'' I realized that public facilities should not be entrusted to the private sector. The UK seems to have been successful in taking the reins and leaving it to designated management by the private sector. It is true that BJ is nothing more than an army of amateurs. There are no qualifications to be a management consultant, and anyone can call themselves a management consultant, even if they are an idiot. It's the same as a chiropractor. A translation of ``The Nation Strikes Back'' has been published, so it might be a good idea for Kijimadaira Hall to use it as a reference. If Makaku Onsen fails, the consultant won't listen to me. I use a sophistry. The world is extremely complex, and the opinions of those who are said to be experts are always wrong. Also, the owner of this place always responds to reviews, but does he have that much free time at home?Also, this is basically a hot spring that villagers want to use, but 1000 yen is too expensive.

It was reopened in April of this year, and the open-air bath is in good condition.The view was also good.The bathing fee was 1000 yen for adults, which included a large and small towel and a welcome drink. Amenities were available at DHC. There was also a rest area with pillows and cushions, although I didn't use it because it was late.

Had a great experience here. The sights from their outdoor onsen are amazing. The staff is very nice, they even went out of their way to call us a Taxi for our trip back.

This is a small hot spring located in a small mountain. The outdoor bath is located in a position overlooking Kijimadaira, so you can soak in the bath while looking at the scenery of the mountain village.2024/09/30When I visited for the first time in a while, it had been renovated.Although it is new, it has lost its charm and the bathing fee has increased significantly.disappointing!

I remember that the word "Bokyo" used to be in the name of the facility. I can't forget the view from the open-air bath, and I was very sad when I couldn't find a manager even after the deadline, but I was really relieved when it was decided to reopen.I went on a Sunday afternoon, and there were many cars from outside the prefecture.It has been renovated to make it easier to use while retaining the old atmosphere. Bath towels and face towels are provided, a full range of amenities, a welcome drink of your choice, and delicious cookies...for 1,000 yen, it was a great value for money.After taking a bath, you can relax indoors, but there is a spacious outdoor resting area where you can breathe in the delicious air and enjoy the view while relaxing. A couple nearby said that the fall foliage season looked nice, and my husband and I were both very impressed.I like to wash my body in the indoor bath and then go to the outdoor bath, but I think this differs from person to person, so I will make it easy to understand that there is no washing area in the outdoor bath. I felt like it would be better if I stayed there.I think there may be some difficulties in terms of hygiene and safety, but I thought it would be easier to move between the indoor bath and the open-air bath in sandals, so I decided to put it in the middle of the building...around the area leading out to the open-air bath. I thought it would be nice to have a shoe rack for shoes and sandals for traveling.When I look at their Instagram, I see that they are inviting people to come to the kitchen or holding events, so I wish I could go on those days.I'll visit you again.

View: GreatHot water: a little lukewarmPrice: Expensive (welcome drink, ice candy, and towel rental are not required, so I would like it to be around 700 yen)

The atmosphere is nice, but it's a pain to change clothes and move around.

Revisited on September 23rdIt has been about half a year since the reopening in April.I feel that the harsh (?) opinions have been reflected and the situation has improved considerably.I think it was good that the welcome drink was changed from room-temperature bottled mineral water to a canned soft drink in the refrigerator.However, the continued low number of visitors is a cause for concern.Even though it was in the evening, there were really few cars and it was a bit strange.When a business facility, not just a hot spring facility, is renovated, the key point is whether the existing repeat customers will continue to use it, but unfortunately, I have to say that here at Magure Onsen, the old fans have left. yeah.If the current Magaku Onsen were a newly opened facility, its open location, open-air bath with a spectacular view, modern Japanese interior, and soft drink service would no doubt have been highly praised.However, for long-time users, the truth is that the negative aspects are more noticeable compared to the previous Magaku Onsen.All humans have conservative ideas rooted in them somewhere, and are nostalgic for the past.I think so.In Japan's industrial and commercial world, there is often a preconceived notion that the standard theory for development is to destroy the old and create something new, but we must not forget that sometimes the old is attractive.For example, if you imagine what would happen if Nyuto Onsen Tsuru-no-Yu (Honjin) in Akita were completely rebuilt with the same design floor plan, the answer is obvious.There is no doubt that the number of visitors will decrease dramatically. Old fans will never visit again.Nyuto Onsen Tsuru-no-Yu is a typical hot spring facility whose existence lies in its age.Even though Magaku Onsen is not a facility with a long history, I think it has a certain sense of remoteness and a feeling of being a secret hot spring that has captivated fans.Dramatically increasing the number of visitors is only possible by thoroughly cultivating new customers, and in order to bring back existing fans, it is only by creating further added value.For example, we could turn a vast rest space into a manga library, as has recently been developed at business hotels around the country, or install several massage chairs called ``Anma-oh'' made by Aioi Denshi, which is the pride of Kijimadaira village, so that visitors can relax after taking a bath. I think there are many great ideas, such as starting a service where each person can use the service for 20 minutes at a time.``Miyuki no Ka'' in the Iiyama city area has succeeded in excavating a hot spring, and since September they have begun offering an open-air bath with a rich source of natural hot spring water that is like a combination of Matsushiro Onsen and Matsunoyama Onsen.Rivals are crowded.This is a place that I hope will inspire you.------------I live nearby.Although the modern Japanese design has been brought to the fore and it has become more stylish, it is a shame that the rustic feel has been completely lost.(I don't mean rustic = crude = messy, so I hope there is no misunderstanding.)It may be a bit of a problem that even villagers with free tickets are rarely seen.Not being able to drink a cold drink after taking a bath is too painful. If you were to hand out room-temperature mineral water as an atonement, hardly anyone would be happy about it.I want to spend 140 yen and drink a cold carbonated drink.A sales permit is required to sell soft serve ice cream, but it is not too late to apply for it, and I would like to request that you make an effort to restore even just a little of the goodness it once had.Also, the fatal thing is that you can't enter after 6:30 pm.Hot spring time is at dusk in midsummer. What's more, the sunset view is the place's biggest tool for attracting customers, so what kind of management policy is this that ignores it?Not many people want to take a bath during the hot day.After all, I am going out to wash off the sweat of the day.I had heard that it was a cross-cultural experience facility for foreigners, but I couldn't find anything like it anywhere.No matter how much I tried to put the plans and concepts I had planned into practice, I can't shake the feeling that we had to open without making any preparations. Unfortunately, this was a big management mistake.The beginning is the most important thingIsn't that what you say?First of all, I would like to suggest an inexpensive method that you can start from now.1. put a vending machine2. Extend business hours (it is OK to delay the business start time to compensate for the extension)I think this alone will increase the number of people.I don't need a stupid and polite reply message, so I would like you to express it in your actions.