釜沼温泉 大喜泉 — Hotel in Kiso

I live in an urban jungle so I escape here to get some peace and tranquility. I was not disappointed.

Totally enjoyed the onsen, food (dinner is like fine dining) and the starry sky (precious to me as my city has light pollution so star gazing is impossible )

The temperature of the warm onsen is so comfortable I don't feel like leaving. The cold spring otherwise known as "cold plunge" is the "in" thing now in other countries, helps to soothe aching muscles and it's available here in the most natural form

Staying @ Daikisn also reminds me to practise mindfulness and slow living

Last but not least the young owner is very hard working and embodies the spirit of ikigai for preserving the traditions of onsen. The rest of his team is also very professional

It's not a place of glitz and glamor but...

We had a very pleasant stay. The rooms were traditional with a nice atmosphere, but perhaps minor updates can be made. Very friendly staff who volunteered to give us a lift as we had some ways still to hike to the venue. Best breakfast we had in Japan. Location is somewhat far from the Nakasendo, and the bus does not stop close by nor does it run very frequent to Kiso-Fukushima. I would definitely...

We had a wonderful room! Fantastic view of the gushing river and tweeting birds in the day! Great area for an easy walk in the nature park. Night star gazing of the open sky was a magical experience. Meals were well prepared - very home style and wholesome. The service staff were most kind and professional! Worth the effort to get to this location - we had a pickup and send off...