Yukibou Hakusen — Local services in Yonago

I have visited many onsens in Japan in Hokkaido, Honshu and Kyushu areas over the years, but never an onsen hotel since they tend to be quite pricey. Now, we decided to visit this onsen based on high reviews at TripAdvisor and Jalan, a Japan-specific review/booking site. ||||We stayed at this place for one night on a day at end of March, and weather was very windy but otherwise beautiful. The beach close to the place is very beautiful and it's a pleasant walk. But the hotel itself was a disappointment - the room had a very strong smell of cigarette smoke to it, and the staff did not attempt to do much to improve the situation apart from spraying a bit with a deodorizer.||||The service was very robotic, and not elegant, and the food served for dinner was very much average. You can get same quality of dishes in many washoku restaurants for about 2000 yen per person, although admittedly the portions were very generous.||||The onsen itself was a big disappointment. There were only three pools in rotemburo, outdoor bath, only one of which was actual volcanic bath, and the other two chlorine. You could not see the sea from the bath, as it was fully fenced, which was a big disappointment as well. There were more baths indoors, but those were rather sento than onsen baths. You can get a bettery variety even in middle of Tokyo for sento, and for much lower price.||||The worst part was that there was no soundproofing in the room. The strong wind from the sea came inside our room in 7th floor, and you could really easily hear into the corridor as well. The wind would've been fine otherwise, but it kept on clacking the wooden door panes inside the room, making such a noise that it kept us awake into the early hours.||||If you're travelling to Japan and want to visit onsen, just go to Beppu instead, and enjoy the awesome baths while staying in a hostel / hotel of your choice. If you want to visit an onsen hotel,...

I have visited many onsens in Japan in Hokkaido, Honshu and Kyushu areas over the years, but never an onsen hotel since they tend to be quite pricey. Now, we decided to visit this onsen based on high reviews at TripAdvisor and Jalan, a Japan-specific review/booking site. ||||We stayed at this place for one night on a day at end of March, and weather was very windy but otherwise beautiful. The beach close to the place is very beautiful and it's a pleasant walk. But the hotel itself was a disappointment - the room had a very strong smell of cigarette smoke to it, and the staff did not attempt to do much to improve the situation apart from spraying a bit with a deodorizer.||||The service was very robotic, and not elegant, and the food served for dinner was very much average. You can get same quality of dishes in many washoku restaurants for about 2000 yen per person, although admittedly the portions were very generous.||||The onsen itself was a big disappointment. There were only three pools in rotemburo, outdoor bath, only one of which was actual volcanic bath, and the other two chlorine. You could not see the sea from the bath, as it was fully fenced, which was a big disappointment as well. There were more baths indoors, but those were rather sento than onsen baths. You can get a bettery variety even in middle of Tokyo for sento, and for much lower price.||||The worst part was that there was no soundproofing in the room. The strong wind from the sea came inside our room in 7th floor, and you could really easily hear into the corridor as well. The wind would've been fine otherwise, but it kept on clacking the wooden door panes inside the room, making such a noise that it kept us awake into the early hours.||||If you're travelling to Japan and want to visit onsen, just go to Beppu instead, and enjoy the awesome baths while staying in a hostel / hotel of your choice. If you want to visit an onsen hotel,...

한국인들을 위한 후기를 남깁니다. 저는 공홈에서 예약 했어요.

수많은 로칸 중에서 이 료칸이 선택한 이유는 구글평점이 좋아서였습니다.

우선 해변에 가장 안쪽에 위치하고 있어서 접근성이 많이 떨어져요. 그만큼 조용 하기도 하긴 한데 저녁 6시에서 7시 사이에 해가 지면 골목이 매우 어두컴컴 합니다. 호텔 입구가 앞쪽에 있는 게 아니라 뒤쪽에 있어서 그곳까지 걸어가는데 많이 깜깜해요. 그리고 맞은편에 예전에는 료칸 이었던 거 같긴 한데 지금은 약간 페허가 된 건물이 있어서 을씨년스러운 부분이 있습니다.

제가 홈페이지를 읽어 봤을 때 전 객실 바다 뷰라고 되어 있어서 그것만 기대하고 예약했는데, 제가 일본어를 잘 못 해서 인지 아님 번역기를 잘못써서 그런지 제 방은 바다뷰가 아닌 그 을쓰년스러운 패허 건물이 보이는 방이더라구요. 11000엔 추가 요금을 내야지 바다뷰 업그레이드가 가능하길래 그냥 싱글룸 이용 했습니다. 싱글룸이라 다른방보다 조금 저렴한 줄 알았는데 창문 뷰가 좋지 않아서 그랬던 거 같아요. 아무튼 이것 때문에 저는 밤새 잠을 잘 못 잤어요. 개인적인 문제인 것 같긴 하지만 그래도 계속 건물이 생각나고 불쾌 하더라구요.

해변 쪽으로 나가는 현관 문이 있을 줄 알았는데 없고 바로 앞 해변을 나거는건데, 아예 건물을 나가 뺑 둘러서 밖으로 나가야 됩니다. 이러면 이 료칸이 해변 바로 앞에 있는 메리트가 없는거잖아요... 해변 앞에 걸어보니깐 해변 쪽으로 문이 나와있는 료칸들도 참 많던데 왜 이렇게 설계허신건지 싶어요.

그리고 주변에 도보 3-5분 이내 거까운 편의점이나 음식점 같은건 없어요. 조금 더 나가야 있는데 아까 말씀드렸듯이 해만 지면 좀 어두운 편이어서 여자가 혼자서 여행하기는 맞지 않는 것 같습니다.

방은 정갈하고 깨끗한 편이에요. 제가 딱 원한 1인실에 적합한 크기이고 침구로도 편안했습니다. 다만 방에 화장실에 샤워 시설이 하나도 없어요. 즉 변기와 세면대만 있습니다. 그래서씻을 때는 무조건 일층에 대중탕이나 야외 온천을 가야 해요.

오후 4시 체크인이고 오전 10시 체크아웃이니깐 참고하세요. 너무 늦은 체크인 시간에 비해 너무 이른 체크아웃 ㅠㅠ

와이파이가 너무 안터져요.

마지막으로 남자 직원 분이 친절하긴 한데 영어를 못 하세요… 그럼에도 불구하고 번역기를 사용해서 설명 하려고 하면은 안 하려고 하세요. 어떻게든 영어로 설명 하려고 하시는데 그래서 더 대화가 안 됩니다. 그게 조금 불편했어요.

• 희망 및 건이 사항 위치가 다른 료칸들과 달리 구석에 있다 보니 자전거를 무료로 빌려 주는 서비스 같은 게 있으면 참 좋을 것 같아요.

I booked through the official website.

Among the many ryokan options available, I chose this one because it had good Google reviews.

First of all, it’s located at the far end of the beach, so accessibility is not great. It is quiet, which is a plus, but between 6 and 7 PM when the sun sets, the alley gets very dark. The hotel entrance is not on the main road but on the back side, so you have to walk through a dimly lit path. There’s also an old building across the street that seems to have been a ryokan in the past but now looks abandoned, which makes the atmosphere a bit eerie. I booked this ryokan assuming that all rooms had an ocean view, as it was stated on the official website. However, either I misunderstood because I’m not fluent in Japanese or there was an issue with translation – my room was facing the abandoned building, not the ocean. I was told that I’d need to pay an additional 11,000 yen to upgrade to a room with an ocean view. I ended up staying in the single room. I initially thought it was cheaper just because it was for one person, but now I think the lack of view was the main reason. This really bothered me and made it hard to sleep that night. It might be a personal issue, but I just couldn’t stop thinking about that building outside my window. I also assumed there would be a beachside entrance, but there isn’t. To access the beach, you have to exit the building and walk around to the front. This defeats the purpose of the ryokan being right by the beach. When I walked along the beach, I noticed that many other ryokan had direct access to it. I don’t understand why this one was designed this way. There are no convenience stores or restaurants within a 3–5 minute walking distance. You have to walk farther out, and as I mentioned, it gets quite dark after sunset. I don’t think it’s a suitable location for a solo female traveler. The room was tidy and clean. It was the perfect size for a single traveler and the bedding was comfortable. However, the room doesn’t have a shower – only a toilet and sink. So you’ll need to go to the public bath or outdoor onsen on the first floor if you want to wash up. Check-in is at 4 PM and check-out is at 10 AM. Keep that in mind. The check-in time felt too late and the check-out time too early :( The Wi-Fi connection was very poor. Lastly, one of the male staff members was kind but didn’t speak any English. Even when I tried to use a translator app, he insisted on explaining things in broken English instead, which made communication more difficult.

[Suggestions and Hopes] Since the ryokan is located in a more isolated area compared to others, I think it would be really helpful if they offered free bicycle...