Seizan Yamato — Hotel in Ito

This was our first visit to a ryokan and I think it may have ruined us for any others. ||It was the best hotel stay of my life. The staff was incredibly welcoming and responsive to our needs. We had the dining package as well and one person is vegetarian - they adjusted the traditional Japanese multi course dinner to take that into account. ||The entire experience was wonderful and so relaxing from start to finish. The room was great- in the evening and morning staff would transform it from a sitting and dining area to a sleeping one using the traditional futons on the tatami mats. Beds were very comfortable with a choice of 6 types of pillows. Bathroom was lovely and well fitted with toiletries. Everything was spotlessly clean. ||Our meals were amazing- 10 courses of traditional Japanese cuisine. Breakfast was a choice of either western or Japanese- we tried both and they were great. ||There are 4 onsen- 2 open air and 2 indoors. They are hot! But very relaxing and soothing. They are segregated by sex but switch daily so we got to try out all four. Our favorite is the outdoor one surrounded by rocks and a garden. The day we went it was raining lightly and the juxtaposition of the cool rain and hot pool was soothing and meditative. ||There is also a private onsen that can be used/rented which could be good for couples. ||There is pick up at the train station in Ito and the shuttle runs every half hour most of the day so if you want to go to town or sightseeing it is easy to get around. ||Overall, this was a magical experience and the perfect end to our...

We were looking for a Ryokan experience with modern luxury amenities and Seizan Yamato was a perfect experience! ||||The service was outstanding, right from being picked up at Ito station to being greeted in the lobby and given our yukatas to wear. We stayed in a traditional Japanese room with tatami mats and a small balcony. At night they roll out futon to sleep on. The room itself was lovely and had a nice bath as well. We didn't get the rooms with their own outdoor, private onsen, but those are available if you want the ultimate in convenience.||||The hotel featured a large onsen for guests with two gender segregated onsen areas. They are switched every day by gender so women and men get to see both baths on their days. One has a larger outdoor onsen and they both have gorgeous indoor onsens. The changing areas and showering cubicles were all very luxurious and felt like a quality spa experience. Like all Japanese onsen, you are required to be naked and shower thoroughly before entering the baths themselves. Fortunately, there was rarely a crowd in the onsen and we were often alone in them.||||The hotel has a dinner/breakfast add on option for the full ryokan experience that we unfortunately didn't do. If you get it, you get served your meals in your hotel room. It is expensive, but they appeared to be very large and gourmet kaiseki meals.||||While they provide a free shuttle from Ito station, we found it an easy 1.5 mile walk to go to downtown Ito or the beach if you don't want to wait for the shuttle or...

We were looking for a Ryokan experience with modern luxury amenities and Seizan Yamato was a perfect experience! ||||The service was outstanding, right from being picked up at Ito station to being greeted in the lobby and given our yukatas to wear. We stayed in a traditional Japanese room with tatami mats and a small balcony. At night they roll out futon to sleep on. The room itself was lovely and had a nice bath as well. We didn't get the rooms with their own outdoor, private onsen, but those are available if you want the ultimate in convenience.||||The hotel featured a large onsen for guests with two gender segregated onsen areas. They are switched every day by gender so women and men get to see both baths on their days. One has a larger outdoor onsen and they both have gorgeous indoor onsens. The changing areas and showering cubicles were all very luxurious and felt like a quality spa experience. Like all Japanese onsen, you are required to be naked and shower thoroughly before entering the baths themselves. Fortunately, there was rarely a crowd in the onsen and we were often alone in them.||||The hotel has a dinner/breakfast add on option for the full ryokan experience that we unfortunately didn't do. If you get it, you get served your meals in your hotel room. It is expensive, but they appeared to be very large and gourmet kaiseki meals.||||While they provide a free shuttle from Ito station, we found it an easy 1.5 mile walk to go to downtown Ito or the beach if you don't want to wait for the shuttle or...