Hamachidorinoyu Kaisyu

Pros: •I don't see the point in just choosing a room here. Be sure to get a superior Japanese-style room with an open air bath or even a bungalow, and definitely one with a sea view. Then you're guaranteed a complete experience. •The hotel welcomes guests barefoot or in socks on tatami mats, a very pleasant and authentic experience. •VIEWS!! Gorgeous panoramic views of the ocean. •This is a traditional ryokan, so tattoos are not allowed, BUT I was immediately given tape to cover up the tattoos on my arms, and everything was fine. •Delicious food, lots of delicious food! The breakfasts are especially amazing. •The hotel offers a lot of complimentary drinks, and the after-onsen area has free ice cream and cold water. They serve local ramen from 10-11 PM also complementary. •All the onsen are very clean and cool. Especially the male and female one, built into a cliff right on the ocean shore, has a view. By the way, they provide special clothing, so if you're shy, don't worry. •There were no stink bugs. It's important to understand that this is nature, and insects are normal. Cons: •Despite the fact that many foreigners stay here, there's almost no English navigation and the staff speaks very little English. •There are only two private onsen, and the ryokan is huge; it was easiest to get the key to the private ones in the evening. •The main dishes at the kaiseki dinner were surprisingly disappointing (dry rice and tasteless noodles), although the other dishes were very good. •The onsen are closed from 10:00 to 15:00, so there's nothing to do during these 5 hours, especially if the weather is bad 😭 •The ryokan doesn't offer food other than breakfast and dinner and don’t have a restaurant, so if it rains or a typhoon, you'll have to go outside the hotel to find food. Conclusion: If this is your first ryokan, it's probably better to choose a more tourist-oriented one. If you want to fully immerse yourself in onsen culture and be captivated by the ocean, this is a great choice ☺️

The only good about the hotel is the room . I booked a villa type room with open air Onsen , room is big about 600sq.ft . But the WiFi in my room is not stable . The dinner and breakfast is not up to Japanese standard . I’ve been to Japan 8 times in the past two years . Stay in different Onsen hotel which provides dinner and breakfast. This hotel is the worst dinner I had . I can’t even finish the whole meal because it just doesn’t taste good . The lobster in the soup taste not fresh and smells freezing food . Overall, I will not go back again and recommend people with high demand of Japanese standards don’t come . Don’t let the picture fool you, only the room is good .

Liked: - very powerful hot spring baths; - cost performance; - kaiseki level at a fair price; - staff was mostly very friendly (except checkout). Disliked: Very poor service at checkout from the staff (a man from India or Pakistan).