Mizusawa Onsen — Hotel in Semboku

Location: 30 min from Tazawako train station by bus (510 yen, June-2015), || 15 min from Lake Tazawako|| 15 min from Tchurunoyu onsen (more well-known hot spring)|| NO stores nearby. ||||Staff: friendly. One male staff spoke very good English, the rest spoke only in Japanese.||||Room: toilet and sink; Japanese futons; table and sit-down chairs; low table and floor cushions; TV; hot water carafe (keeps water hot for whole night), cups, loose leaf tea; robes||||Hotel: not the most expensive, not the quaintest, modern facilities, accommodates vegetarian diet; takes credit cards (visa/MC); although wifi was advertised it was only available in the dining room and the reception area. ||||Meals: breakfast and dinner included. Breakfast became somewhat simpler and simpler over 4 days; ||||Hot spring (onsen): one for men and one for women; indoor and outdoor. ||||Tip: the last bus from the train station is about 6pm (510 yen)|| foreign ATM cards accepted at the post office (7 min walk from train station)|| buy food, etc. from big stores near the train station...

Good price, warm feeling family run onsen hotel. The best part is they accept one person reservation with one person price in the peak red leave season, which is impractical to other onsen hotel in the region. A special thing about the onsen bath here is that the deepest part is 1m, so the onsen water will reach your shoulder level even if you sit upright. This make the onsen bath even...

Simply amazing. What you would expect from a proper Japanese onsen. Traditional..great facilities and service. The water is great and the baths are just perfect. Steamy and hot, very hot. The point to note is that towels cannot be rented here, so bring your own if you dont...