Ureshino Onsen Kōyōkaku — Hotel in Ureshino

I recently stayed at Kōyōkaku for my first visit to Ureshino Onsen, and it was truly an amazing experience that exceeded all my expectations.||Room & Private Onsen: |I booked Room 603, which came with a private onsen bath and a beautiful view. The famous Ureshino onsen water felt incredibly silky and left my skin so smooth. The room was spacious, spotlessly clean, and newly renovated, combining traditional Japanese aesthetics with modern comfort.||Dining: |Both dinner and breakfast were served in my room, creating a very relaxing and private atmosphere. Dinner was a highlight—delicious sukiyaki made with premium Saga wagyu beef, while breakfast featured Ureshino’s renowned tofu and a wagyu beef salad. Every dish was fresh, high-quality, and the portions were generous (almost too much to finish!).||Facilities: |While the exterior of Kōyōkaku preserves its classic charm, the interiors are fully updated. The lobby offers free-flow drinks and snacks throughout the day, with complimentary wine and beer at set times. Coffee and light snacks are available 24 hours a day, which made me feel truly pampered.||Onsen Amenities: |The public bath features a wide range of quality amenities, including beauty serums, facial cleansers, special hair tonics, and even products for relieving joint pain—all free to use. Because I visited during the off-season, I had the women's public bath all to myself. Still, I found the view from my private bath even more beautiful.||Service: |The staff at Kōyōkaku were incredibly kind and attentive. Although English was limited, they made every effort to ensure a comfortable stay. For example, when I mentioned I was going sightseeing, they prepared a small towel for me to use at the local foot baths—such a thoughtful touch!||Overall: |Everything about my stay was perfect. The combination of relaxing private and public baths, delicious meals, thoughtful service, and comfortable facilities made this a truly memorable trip. I highly recommend Kōyōkaku to anyone visiting Ureshino Onsen. I can’t wait to come...

We stayed at this ryokan to start our tour of Saga Prefecture in early November 2021. It was a Sunday, which traditionally is the best day of the week to stay as many have to work from Monday. Perhaps it was due to the increase of those working remotely from home, but the ryokan was almost full judging from the crowded parking space. Registration was quick and we were momentarily shown to our room facing the river flowing below and the hills on the back. We were warmly welcomed by the lady staff that accompanied us to the room and brought our welcome snack. It appeared all the ryokan staff were happy with the return of travelers, where a couple of weeks back they may have been more concerned of the pandemic. I had a quick bath in their onsen bath on the top floor before dinner. Dinner was served in our room, which has become customary since the rise of this pandemic. We had ordered their speciality, sukiyaki of Saga beef. This was composed of some excellent local specialties as appetizers and the main beef sukiyaki. Our server asked if we needed help with the sukiyaki which you need to cook for yourselves, to which we said yes. She put the vegetables and then meat into the pot, and advised that we could have the meat as soon as it turned color. She left the room, asking us to call her again for the rice and miso soup as well as dessert, once we were done with the main course. It was an excellent sukiyaki, not too much sweet. But there was so much beef, that we had very little room left for the rice, or the udon noodles you stew in the pot at the end. The facilities were clean, and the staff all very friendly. We had a most...

We stayed at this ryokan to start our tour of Saga Prefecture in early November 2021. It was a Sunday, which traditionally is the best day of the week to stay as many have to work from Monday. Perhaps it was due to the increase of those working remotely from home, but the ryokan was almost full judging from the crowded parking space. Registration was quick and we were momentarily shown to our room facing the river flowing below and the hills on the back. We were warmly welcomed by the lady staff that accompanied us to the room and brought our welcome snack. It appeared all the ryokan staff were happy with the return of travelers, where a couple of weeks back they may have been more concerned of the pandemic. I had a quick bath in their onsen bath on the top floor before dinner. Dinner was served in our room, which has become customary since the rise of this pandemic. We had ordered their speciality, sukiyaki of Saga beef. This was composed of some excellent local specialties as appetizers and the main beef sukiyaki. Our server asked if we needed help with the sukiyaki which you need to cook for yourselves, to which we said yes. She put the vegetables and then meat into the pot, and advised that we could have the meat as soon as it turned color. She left the room, asking us to call her again for the rice and miso soup as well as dessert, once we were done with the main course. It was an excellent sukiyaki, not too much sweet. But there was so much beef, that we had very little room left for the rice, or the udon noodles you stew in the pot at the end. The facilities were clean, and the staff all very friendly. We had a most...