Konjakutei

I chose this Ryokan for its reputation as a culinary destination. Each dish, made with local ingredients, was crafted with care and had a delightful homemade touch—it was incredibly delicious. The shabu-shabu meat was so tender it practically melted in my mouth. Locals I met at the Onsen also mentioned that the cuisine here is the best in Higashiyama Onsen. The Shuttle Service to the Akabeko bus stop was much appreciated. Since it was the first snowfall of the season, I also enjoyed the beautiful snowy scenery. Our Room consisted of two connected spaces: a Japanese-style room and a Western-style room. However, when we closed off the Japanese-style room at the back, it became difficult to hear the intercom from there. After taking a bath, I almost got locked out of my Room by accident—quite nerve-wracking!

At check-in, the front desk staff was very kind, which raised my expectations for the accommodation. Although we had in-room dining, they prepared our meal in the next room since it was vacant, which was a pleasant surprise. As I was traveling with my elderly mother, we chose a plan with a smaller portion of food, but it was still more than enough (especially breakfast). The rice was delicious. We also enjoyed the drink service in the lobby before the meal, and the amazake was particularly tasty. My mother was very pleased. We used both the room bath and the large public bath, and both had perfect water temperature and excellent quality, with clean facilities that made us very satisfied. It was a wonderful trip. Thank you very much.