Tenojiya — Hotel in Kusatsu

This ryokan is known to be famous for the meals they serve. Without a doubt, the kaiseki course served for dinner is one of the best ryokans I have ever stayed in. My girlfriend couldn't stop saying 'Oishii~ Oishii' which literally means so tasty in Japanese. ||||As we arrived at the ryokan sleigh-riding through the heavy snow on our way, we were immediately greeted by one of the ryokan staff the moment we parked our car and they kindly help remove luggage from the car. What a warm welcome!||||We were served with hot tea and a light snack after we were escorted to the room. And a moment later, Ookami-san, ryokan general manager came to greet us. What a lovely smile!||||The ryokan is situated in the heard of Kusatsu onsen and is within close proximity of all the attractions. However, due to bad weather condition and snow, we were pretty much stuck throughout the entire night as well as morning. So we had a plenty of time to visit hot springs as many as we could throughout the night. Good that it's 24hrs open. The main bath is on the 3rd floor and it's swapped between the rock bath on a daily basis. ||||Tenojiya is a bit old and outdate when it comes to interior, but the hot springs is one of the best. They have some rooms to improve such as equipping the bath with hair dryer as well as separating shampoo and conditioner instead of using the combined one. In addition, small face towel would also be nice, but not a biggy since you can bring one of your own from the room.||||One thing that disappointed me a bit was the fact that only one set of Yukata was available. You would wear the same Yukata for bed as well as the next day. It didn't seem so appropriate for the level and quality this ryokan belongs to. This is definitely something to improve in the future.||||Overall, our stay was enjoyable mainly due to fascinating meal they serve. ||||Next morning, when we were about to depart from the ryokan, Ookami-san kindly came out to say goodbye to us and she even helped remove some of the hardened snow stuck on our front mirror rental car along with other staff members. That was surely something memorable! Keep it up...

We loved this place!! It was a bit retro, soooo comfortable, the staff were really really lovely and professional - it was obvious our comfort came first. The food was AMAZING; 9 course banquet breakfast and dinner. We asked for all vegetarian - not normal for Japan, but beautifully done. They even came looking for us through the streets cause we hadn't turned up for dinner! It's a very short and lovely walk to the Hot spring at the centre of Kusatsu, and close to nature walks - a very quaint town and worth visiting - it's where the Japanese go for their holidays! We had an authentic experience and felt like we were truly on holidays and in old Japan, the room was lovely with our own private Japanese garden, the futons were incredibly comfortable, as were the amenities of the room. We were so well taken care of that we will go back to Kusatsu just to stay at Tenojiya. Lastly they have their own natural spring in the Ryokan which is absolutely beautiful and I believe is the only one in town that does.. we went down late at night and had it all to ourselves!! There are stairs but we didn't mind and it is an older Ryokan but we felt that made it full of character and gave it oodles of charm. We hope you enjoy staying there as...

Kusatsu is one of the oldest and renowned Onsen towns in Japan. The reason is simple. The quality of the hot spring water in this town is perfect for its minerals and natural ingredients for human beings.|Tenojiya is especially recommendable as this place is an only ryokan in Kusatsu where the hot spring is directly streaming from its mineral deposit.|We truly hope to stay here every year because in this place we can enjoy traditional beauty of Japanese arquitecture and perfect cuisine so as heartwarming hospitality of the staff.|The tariff is more than the average but definitely worth it.|We appreciate this kind of ryokan still exists in this country....