Saginoyusou — Hotel in Yasugi

I paid 31,000 yen for one night for two people booked through booking.com.||||We had a modest tatami room (called Wakana) up one flight of stairs overlooking the road which was not noisy.There was a separate enclosed verandah with a small table and two chairs for respite from sitting on the floor.||||We were offered an upgrade to a bigger room with twin beds and a western style dining table and chairs but, travelling with my young adult son who enjoys sleeping on tatami, we took the tatami room.||||The tatami had a lovely smell.I had two futons laid on top of each other but was still very uncomfortable (as a nearly 60 year old westerner).Some ryokan have an extra "topper " layer.The pillow was okay.Should have taken the offered room with beds!!||||The rooms all have private toilet and basin.||||Because it is a modern ryokan it has solid doors and walls so there is no noise from neighbours.||||WiFi was good.||||The public onsen I enjoyed very much, one indoors, one outdoors overlooking rice fields.Not too hot and not many people.We also reserved the outdoor private onsen which was a small granite bath set in a small lovely lit garden but its water was much too hot for me.||||I was very disappointed by the food which I felt was very poor quality.I have stayed at a number of ryokan so I believe I have the experience to make this judgement.||||Dinner was served in our room room by a very beautiful young girl with minimal English.The sashimi was tough and I couldn't chew it.The vegetable tempura had a thick very oily batter coating.Dessert was a sweet agar like jelly with one cut up grape.||||There are two huge banquet rooms on the ground floor , complete with entertainment stages.We had breakfast in one of them which had 4 tables, only one other was occupied, also by non-Japanese.There were panoramic windows looking onto the internal garden.The ryokan was full so presumably the Japanese guests were in the other banquet room.A small whole fish was served which was very dry and, with many bones, there was little meat.Like dinner there was no fruit.||||We arrived by free shuttle bus from the station to the Adachi museum, a very short walk to the ryokan.They let us check in at 2:15 although check in time is specified as 3pm.||||Email communication prior to arrival was prompt and in excellent English, from the manager I believe.The other staff spoke a little English .Their attitude was very helpful with enquiries despite their limited English.On our departure morning I arranged a taxi to the station for 2500 yen , however, one of the staff drove us 20 minutes to the station at no charge which I felt was very kind.The first free bus to the station from the Adachi museum leaves at 9:30 and we wanted to catch the limited express Matsukaze train to Tottori which left about 9:40 and saved a lot of time.||||We visited the Adachi museum (our second visit) from 2: 30 to 4:45 pm.There were still large tour groups going through at 4pm.To enjoy the garden in peaceful surrounds we had a drink in the cafe midori which has panoramic windows.In mid October,there were early autumn tints The light was starting to fade by 4 pm .The garden looked brighter earlier on, so I wouldn't recommend a late...

A truly fantastic onsen, right next to the museum. We checked in fairly early (4 p.m.) to take full advantage of our stay and relax in many of their great baths. It has very traditional Japanese rooms with a beautiful courtyard. The staff gave us some food to fed the carp - which was fun. The food and service is excellent. If you order a bottle of sake - ask to see one of the nakai's special trick - "hand power" ... she is amazing!! ||The hot spring bath can be a little far to walk to (depending on the location of your room) but, the walk thru the inn is interesting - art and ikebana at every corner. The bath itself is very spacious and clean. You can also reserve a private bath (free during weekdays) and the little rotenburo (outside bath) is great for couples.||They even offer very large cotton yukata's for women (I'm 174 cm tall) which is a rare treat - I usually have to wear a men's yukata. It's fun to choose from a rather large selection.||The next day, being able to go into the Adachi Museum of Art 30 mins early and at a cheaper price is an extra bonus ... ||We will...

A truly fantastic onsen, right next to the museum. We checked in fairly early (4 p.m.) to take full advantage of our stay and relax in many of their great baths. It has very traditional Japanese rooms with a beautiful courtyard. The staff gave us some food to fed the carp - which was fun. The food and service is excellent. If you order a bottle of sake - ask to see one of the nakai's special trick - "hand power" ... she is amazing!! ||The hot spring bath can be a little far to walk to (depending on the location of your room) but, the walk thru the inn is interesting - art and ikebana at every corner. The bath itself is very spacious and clean. You can also reserve a private bath (free during weekdays) and the little rotenburo (outside bath) is great for couples.||They even offer very large cotton yukata's for women (I'm 174 cm tall) which is a rare treat - I usually have to wear a men's yukata. It's fun to choose from a rather large selection.||The next day, being able to go into the Adachi Museum of Art 30 mins early and at a cheaper price is an extra bonus ... ||We will...