Located in the middle of park, quiet and peaceful environment. Lunch set was attention to details, both in quality and presentation. These two are the only points that's good. There are 2 hot baths, one of which is private - you need to book on the day and 20 mins per booking. When busy, there would be a waiting time and the other bath gets busy. There is no relaxation room where you could lie down or chat. What's most annoying is because there is no public area for people to mingle, people starts chatting in library when downstairs is occupied by lunch service, ruining quiet environment. Staffs pay no attention to this. They really need more bath or relaxation area so people can be distributed. For the price, felt this place was poorly...
   Read moreI went there with my partner on Friday. You need a ticket to enter the building. I booked tickets beforehand just in case, which cost us 6,500 yen per person including lunch. The building itself was very stylish and quite modern-looking, perhaps a bit hipster. Guests have to change into one-size-fits-all clothes that are given at the entrance. The onsen was very good. We also could experience a private outside onsen for about 20 mins without any extra fee. I feel that the concept of this place is to relax and recuperate from busy and hasty modern lives. I bet it is a good place to have a...
   Read moreSmart, calm place to relax and enjoy the communal bath, smaller private bath (split men and women), lounge and library (where they have a rotating selection of mostly Japanese books). We took the three hour plan which came with 20 minutes private bath booking and drinks included. We definitely could use the three hours. Be warned, itâs quite hard to find though: park in Yugawara-onsen town (near the police box) and walk up...
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