Okamotoya Ryokan — Hotel in Beppu

I might be the first person who leave the review in English. Before you read my review, just be informed I could speak very basic Japanese and my listening is capable to understand more than what I can speak.||||Route: Fukuoka airport - Beppu Bus Center (you can purchase bus ticket in Fukuoka International aiport, I bought 2 tickets at once for one way ride and it costed less than 6000 yen for two ppl, 4 tickes at once is cheaper indeed if you plan to take this bus again) and enjoy 2h10m ride- Walk to Beppu Station (takes 7min walk from Beppu Bus Center) and find bus stands at Beppu Station Nishiguchi ('Nishiguchi'=South Gate) - Get on bus No.5 @ No.2 bus stand (there are three bus stands in Beppu Station Nishiguchi and bus fare was about 320yen per person by Myoban bus stand) - Get off at Myoban bus stand, it is only 2 mins walk to Okamotoya!!||||The spa was absolutely great. Since we arrived at 7 pm, we could enjoy night bath outside. The sky-blue colored water was fantastic and the air was cold enough to cool down the hit of hot spring.(It open til 10 or 11pm and charge you separately 150yen per each person for respective trip). The skin feels amaizingly soft because of sulfur in the water!!! And at the same time, my silver neklace tarmished into gold then black color :( Don't wear any accessories in this hot spring!||||Before we went for soaking, the staff guided us to the room and advised some instruction about facility. And then the dinner course began in the restaurant. We didn't eat dinner in the room but restaurant, and it was neat and chic venue. The dinner course menu was nutritiously balanced and had variety choice!!! My mum and I could have dinner watching bridge over this Myoban area (you can find this bridge from some pictures of Okamotoya). The dessert that night was Okamotoya's specialty 'Jikoku Pudding' !! Yum!!||-- We booked '21days prior plan' through Okayama website, which includes dinner and next morning breakfast at econimical rate. If your booking plan does not include meals, you should pay them separately. The problem is this booking system is all written in Japanese only, I wish that they open English version as well... ||||If you walk along the back street of Okamotoya, you can find the famous "Yunohana" huts, where locals grow bath powder. After you find few huts, then you can also find 'Okamotoya' shop, where sells Jikoku Pudding and steamed food! Those are all in 2 mins walking distance from this ryokan.||||Moreover, it costs you less than 200yen to go down to Jikoku meguri within 10mins bus drive! Hyoudo Land is also very close! ||||I highly recommend this ryokan if you want to find a peace of your mind, away from hustle and bustle downtown. This is the perfect place to...

I might be the first person who leave the review in English. Before you read my review, just be informed I could speak very basic Japanese and my listening is capable to understand more than what I can speak.||||Route: Fukuoka airport - Beppu Bus Center (you can purchase bus ticket in Fukuoka International aiport, I bought 2 tickets at once for one way ride and it costed less than 6000 yen for two ppl, 4 tickes at once is cheaper indeed if you plan to take this bus again) and enjoy 2h10m ride- Walk to Beppu Station (takes 7min walk from Beppu Bus Center) and find bus stands at Beppu Station Nishiguchi ('Nishiguchi'=South Gate) - Get on bus No.5 @ No.2 bus stand (there are three bus stands in Beppu Station Nishiguchi and bus fare was about 320yen per person by Myoban bus stand) - Get off at Myoban bus stand, it is only 2 mins walk to Okamotoya!!||||The spa was absolutely great. Since we arrived at 7 pm, we could enjoy night bath outside. The sky-blue colored water was fantastic and the air was cold enough to cool down the hit of hot spring.(It open til 10 or 11pm and charge you separately 150yen per each person for respective trip). The skin feels amaizingly soft because of sulfur in the water!!! And at the same time, my silver neklace tarmished into gold then black color :( Don't wear any accessories in this hot spring!||||Before we went for soaking, the staff guided us to the room and advised some instruction about facility. And then the dinner course began in the restaurant. We didn't eat dinner in the room but restaurant, and it was neat and chic venue. The dinner course menu was nutritiously balanced and had variety choice!!! My mum and I could have dinner watching bridge over this Myoban area (you can find this bridge from some pictures of Okamotoya). The dessert that night was Okamotoya's specialty 'Jikoku Pudding' !! Yum!!||-- We booked '21days prior plan' through Okayama website, which includes dinner and next morning breakfast at econimical rate. If your booking plan does not include meals, you should pay them separately. The problem is this booking system is all written in Japanese only, I wish that they open English version as well... ||||If you walk along the back street of Okamotoya, you can find the famous "Yunohana" huts, where locals grow bath powder. After you find few huts, then you can also find 'Okamotoya' shop, where sells Jikoku Pudding and steamed food! Those are all in 2 mins walking distance from this ryokan.||||Moreover, it costs you less than 200yen to go down to Jikoku meguri within 10mins bus drive! Hyoudo Land is also very close! ||||I highly recommend this ryokan if you want to find a peace of your mind, away from hustle and bustle downtown. This is the perfect place to...

As we were driving, we have no problem in reaching the hotel. We parked our car in the reserved parking for hotel guests right next to the hotel. The space is not big but good enough. ||||Once we entered the entrance of the hotel at the ground floor, there is no body inside and we need to ring the bell to let the staff upstairs noticed our arrival. Not too long, the staff came down and lead us up to the stairs to the hotel place. After they read my reservation, they explained a bit for what we have booked and then gave us our key. We then take some steps to the 2nd floor (in Japan this is called 3rd floor). ||||We booked the normal room but with a view. Once we entered the room, we are pleased to see the beautiful view in front of us. We actually stand there to enjoy the view for a while before unpacking. ||||We then have a little walk inside the hotel but not to the onsen because we just have another onsen visit in the afternoon. The hotel is not very big but in this area it is a big one with quite a number of rooms. ||||Then we went to the dining area on time and we have a little table at the corner, there were some other guests already having their meals. Me and my husband enjoyed a lot the food and everything suits our taste. ||||After 1 hour, we went to the onsen and the outdoor one is very nice but the lighting is dime and you need to take some steps to reach the outdoor onsen. So please make sure you hold the handrail. Once you sit down there, you feel so comfortable and you can enjoy the calmness of the nature. ||||We again, enjoyed the beautiful view from our room and we love the romantic feeling from the light of the bridge. ||||The next morning we bought some of the onsen powder before we left. This hotel is specialized in making this onsen powder in a traditional way for a long long time.||||We will go back again when we visit Beppu. Thank you!||||(Tried many times to upload...