Kutsukakeonsen Kanoya Hotel

I was able to relax.There are good baths, self-catering tools, and a roadside station nearby.The water is lukewarm, so you can stay in it for a long time.It's good for hot spring therapy, but there are too many manga, so it might not be suitable for workdays.

This is a wonderful inn where you can relax and enjoy the hot springs without much else. You can soak in the warm, free-flowing hot spring water for as long as you want, forgetting the time.

The story of the owner couple's opening is wonderful. It's said to be a ryokan where dreams come true! You can easily soak in the tepid hot spring for about 30 minutes. After you come out, your body will feel warm. The public bath across the street has the same hot water, but it is large and seems to be open to both neighbors and tourists. Both are fed directly from the source. Apparently it gets a little warmer in the winter. It's a highly recommended hot spring! It's about an hour and a half from Karuizawa, so it's a hot spring I'd like to visit in the future.

Although it is a historical inn, the owner has carefully renovated it while preserving the good old atmosphere. It was also a very clean inn that was well kept and had no inconvenience.The owner seemed apologetic about the burden of heating costs in the winter, but considering the rising cost of fuel and the low cost of lodging, he doesn't think it's a burden at all.You can feel that the hot spring water is good because of the sulfur scent and the blackness of the faucet (due to the sulfur content). Another point of my choice was that I could take a private hot spring bath with my girlfriend every hour. You can also enjoy talking with the locals at the communal bath "Ogura-no-yu" right in front of the entrance. (This is a separate bath for men and women)For meals, you can enjoy hot dishes prepared by the proprietress and Shinshu local sake at Senraku next door. The food at hot spring inns is often served cold, but it's nice to have it cooked for you after you sit down. For the first time in a while, I felt like I was able to enjoy the feeling of waiting for dinner while watching my mother's back.The breakfast buffet of pickles had a wide variety of items handmade by local mothers and landlady, and there was also all-you-can-eat freshly laid eggs. As the proprietress said, ``Please eat as much as you like,'' we ordered three bowls of rice and miso soup, and had a lot of rice in the morning.We stayed for one night and two days, but it was a very luxurious time that healed both body and mind, and it is an inn that I would like to visit again with my girlfriend.Lastly, the kokeshi doll designed by the owner was so adorable that I fell in love with it at first sight. I hope that those who read this will also visit Kanoya Ryokan and Senraku to be healed and admire the Kokeshi dolls.

A cheerful couple welcomes youI stayed there without meals the day before I went to Karuizawa for Golden Week.It may be difficult to locate the parking lot and the hotel.There was a signboard so after I parked I was confused as to where the inn was lolGood retro interior.The Japanese style room was nice and clean.The refrigerator is shared and there is one in the hallway.There is no toilet in the room, but it is separated as a private toilet.The toilets are clean.There is a self-catering corner.You can drink coffee for freeThe lukewarm water feels good, but it might be cold in winter?The inn was located in the mountains, so the stars were beautiful, so I left the inn in the middle of the night to observe the stars.The service is good and I would like to use it again during the Golden Week season.

Used for overnight stay. No, no, it is truly a ``hot springs inn'', located in a quiet and calm place, and it was very relaxing♪Not only is the owner's customer service excellent, but the building and restrooms have also been renovated in places. That's right, the inside of the building is kept very clean and I'm overall satisfied! !Particularly noteworthy is the super lukewarm water, perfect for summer! The quality of the hot springs is excellent, but best of all, they require reservations, so I was able to enjoy the water to my heart's content without having to worry about other people! !Already great! That's one word😁Moreover, there were a lot of manga books everywhere in the building, so I was able to relax and take a bath in the hot springs and read the manga over and over again.Well, I wanted to stay for about a month (lol)I'll come back later!Please note the following points.Apparently it's cheaper to make a reservation from the store's website (I didn't know that...). Make reservations from the store's homepage.Since it is located deep in the mountains, the roads are narrow and overgrown with grass, making it difficult to see around curves, so be careful not to get into an accident.It is probably a good idea to honk your horn when approaching curves.Please note that the road from here to Suwa (using Google Maps) is closed due to falling rocks.There is almost nothing around (lol) Is it difficult to access for sightseeing?I recommend Roadside Station Aoki and Uchiyu Onsen!In the summer, bugs often come into the bathroom, so it might be tough for people who hate bugs (lol)I love insects, so I was soaking in the hot spring while observing them (lol)I fought flies, spiders, praying mantises, frogs, and reed spiders (lol)Happy to visit again in March 2024☺️It was my first time using the bath in winter, but on the day I used it, it was warm during the day, so I was able to comfortably take a bath in the evening without having to heat it!You can make three reservations per person, and in the winter you can heat the bath, so if you adjust the temperature in the morning and evening to just the right temperature, you will be able to enjoy a comfortable bath.This is my first visit in about half a year, but many places have been renovated compared to the last time I came, and the shrine in the back of the house has been renovated. A shrine? The road leading to it was also clean!The room I stayed in also looked like it had just been renovated, and the smell of wood was very pleasant!The owner explained various points of renovation, and I was so happy to hear that (lol) (lol)I will use it again!

This is an inn where you can relax in the warm water.The temperature of the hot spring is around 38℃, so you can enjoy a relaxing soak even in the summer without getting hot.Although it is said to be a simple alkaline spring, it had bubbles from the carbonic acid and was pleasant.There are two indoor hot spring baths that can be reserved for private use. It can be reserved for a total of 3 times for each group for 1 hour from 15:00 to 22:00 on the same day and from 7:00 to 10:00 the next morning. It’s rare to find an inn that you can rent out for an hour 😳 It’s a great service ✨Also, I've been there twice so far, and the changing room floor has been renovated with diatomaceous earth.In addition to the hot springs, there is a rich lineup of manga books, so it's perfect for relaxing in the hot springs!Additionally, guests staying for 3 nights or more will receive a 500 yen discount on the accommodation fee. (until 7th night)Recently, due to the spread of word of mouth, reservations are filling up quickly. However, even if reservations are fully booked online, there may be times when you call and find that there are seats available.If you would like to stay overnight, it may be a good idea to call and confirm.I would like to come back again for the hot springs and manga ☺️

As a lover of lukewarm baths, I have often visited Kutsukake Onsen, Tazawa Onsen, and the Oshio Onsen public bath located just east of Rokukoyu Onsen.This time, I decided to spend the night at Kanoya Ryokan in Kutsukake Onsen, which I had been interested in for a long time!In conclusion, I now have one more favorite inn that I want to stay at regularly! !Kanoya Ryokan is an inn that the current owner and his wife renovated from a closed down inn and opened it several years ago as a ryokan specializing in overnight stays.The bathroom was as per the previous information. It's not very spacious, or rather, it has two narrow baths, one for two people and one for three people, which can be rented out for an hour. Some people may think, “!However, for people like my husband and I, who only need hot water (and we love lukewarm water!), the feel of hot water, the faint sulfur smell, the foam, and the perfect insensible temperature of 34 degrees Celsius! Everything was so great! !In large inns, there is a bathtub with natural hot spring water and a bathtub with boiling hot water, but here we have a bathtub with natural hot spring water and an insensible temperature!I knew that the hot water at Kutsukake Onsen was good because I had been to the public bath, Kokura-no-yu (you can take a bath here for a whopping 200 yen!!) many times, but the husband and wife who ran the inn were also very nice. He was a very pleasant person, and I felt very comfortable not only in the hot water but also in terms of my feelings!Although we specialize in overnight stays, there is an izakaya or restaurant next door, and you can eat there if you make a reservation in advance. Also, there are very few restaurants nearby where you can eat dinner, but there is a 7-Eleven about 10 minutes away by car, so you can buy various things there, so it's not particularly inconvenient. There was also a restaurant next to the 7-Eleven that was open at night.By the way, for dinner, my wife and I bought bento boxes at 7-Eleven, and for lunch we bought boiled corn, Shine Muscat, and apples (both bought in the city) at the roadside station in Aoki Village (near 7-Eleven). It was much cheaper!)By the way, this roadside station has quite a variety of vegetables and fruits. In the fall, there is a big sale of matsutake mushrooms, so it's always crowded! !The communal kitchen at the inn is free to use at any time, and is stocked with a wide variety of plates and wraps. Beverages such as teahouse coffee are provided free of charge. Of course, it is fully equipped with a microwave and toaster. I was there. In fact, some people even cooked and ate their dinner here.There are many other wonderful pointsFirst of all, there are comic books in the hallways on both the 1st and 2nd floors. What's more, it wasn't the usual stuff you'd find at a manga cafe, but rather new items that the husband and his wife had probably purchased. Also, it's very clean and has no loose ends!There is a hall on the 2nd floor, which is also very atmospheric and wonderful!To prevent the spread of the coronavirus, each room has its own private toilet.To say the least, it was an amazing stay.I am grateful that I was able to find an inn that I am sure I will visit regularly, following Kabutoyu Onsen Sansuiro in Nanasawa Onsenkyo in Kanagawa Prefecture, which I visited before summer and decided to stay as a regular. It was a great weekend.By the way, according to Google Maps, there is a Taiyaki restaurant called "Taihachi" that is located right next to the inn. It's a little different from being super delicious, but you can enjoy the unique texture, so please stop by. recommend to.