平山温泉 奥山鹿温泉旅館 Okuyamaga Onse Ryokan — Local services in Yamaga

This is a ryokan (motel / B and B) in a stunning rural area in Kumamoto province, Kyushu. The Yamaga area is renowned for the water quality of its hot springs (onsen) that are said to have special healing properties. This is known as one of the best onsen in the area. Some rooms have their own spring-fed onsen or you can use the communal baths (separate mens and womens).|| The spring water comes from 500m below ground at a temerature of 60 degrees C.and has a pH of 9.8 (very alkaline). Make sure you learn the Japanese etiquette for using onsen, Basically, wash and scrub at the ablution area and rinse off thoroughly before getting into the hot baths. The communal baths have a number of pools both inside and out of varying temperature and also a sauna if you need one.|| We stayed in one of the traditional Japanese rooms. They are simple and functional. It had tatami mats on the floor and futons were rolled out for us each evening. The room had its own en suite and a large circular spa sized onsen on a private balcony that overlooked rice paddy and bamboo forest. Japanese green tea and hot water were provided daily. Other drinks you may want are available through the ubiquitous vending machines, even beer.||We had breakfasts in the restaurant. These were culinary events in themselves. Miso, sahimi, sukiaki, yam gruel, and other small dishes were laid out for us each morning. An individual smorgasbord for each person. Itadakimasu!|| Our hosts were gracious and accommodating but spoke little English.|| In summary: an ideal place to spend some time with your partner, soak in the hot springs and enjoy the simple yet artful ambiance of...

This is a ryokan (motel / B and B) in a stunning rural area in Kumamoto province, Kyushu. The Yamaga area is renowned for the water quality of its hot springs (onsen) that are said to have special healing properties. This is known as one of the best onsen in the area. Some rooms have their own spring-fed onsen or you can use the communal baths (separate mens and womens).|| The spring water comes from 500m below ground at a temerature of 60 degrees C.and has a pH of 9.8 (very alkaline). Make sure you learn the Japanese etiquette for using onsen, Basically, wash and scrub at the ablution area and rinse off thoroughly before getting into the hot baths. The communal baths have a number of pools both inside and out of varying temperature and also a sauna if you need one.|| We stayed in one of the traditional Japanese rooms. They are simple and functional. It had tatami mats on the floor and futons were rolled out for us each evening. The room had its own en suite and a large circular spa sized onsen on a private balcony that overlooked rice paddy and bamboo forest. Japanese green tea and hot water were provided daily. Other drinks you may want are available through the ubiquitous vending machines, even beer.||We had breakfasts in the restaurant. These were culinary events in themselves. Miso, sahimi, sukiaki, yam gruel, and other small dishes were laid out for us each morning. An individual smorgasbord for each person. Itadakimasu!|| Our hosts were gracious and accommodating but spoke little English.|| In summary: an ideal place to spend some time with your partner, soak in the hot springs and enjoy the simple yet artful ambiance of...

１１月末、法事の後　日曜から月曜にかけて親戚１０人で利用しました。熊本市内まで送迎もしていただけるということで、建物が少々古いのは承知の上でした。||ただ・・・||送迎も無料かと思ってたら、一人２０００円だったとか・・・||お迎えの時間は、こちらの都合ではなく、完全に運転手さんの都合。||私たちを迎えに行った後、別の仕事に行かなくてはならないらしく、||早めにしてほしいとのことでした。||ですが、これは目をつぶります。||||ひどいのは、これからです。||||まず、３時ごろに到着して部屋に案内されるとすぐに、||「今日は人手が少ないので、食事の時ではなく早めに布団を敷かせてもらっていいでしょうか？」といわれました。||「少し早目は、しかたないね」と言いながら荷物を置き、お茶でも飲もうかとしたときに、トントンとドアをたたく音。||「どうぞ」というと、||「すみません、布団を敷かせていただきます。」||まだ、到着して１０分ぐらいしかたっていないのに・・・||せめて、お茶ぐらいゆっくり飲ませてほしかったです。||３部屋予約していたので、一部屋だけはみんなが集まれるように、||あとから、自分たちで布団を敷きました。||予約をした泊り客がいるのだから、せめて、従業員の人数ぐらいは確保してほしいです。||また、大浴場では蛇口の取っ手が壊れているものあり、シャワーのホースが切れていて、ホースの途中からお湯が出てくる物あり…||え～って感じでした。後で聞いたら、男湯のほうも取っ手が壊れていたそうです。||２４時間利用可能ということでしたが、掃除はいつされているのか・・・脱衣所のすみには、髪の毛がたくさんありました。||湯船の中には、どんぐりまでありました。露天でもないのに・・||||他の方が書かれているようなこと、すべて「そうだ、そうだ」という感じです。||||ただ、お湯だけはよかったので、平山温泉にはまた行きたいと思いますが、この旅館には行き...