Hotel Sunshine Kinugawa

The Room was spacious, with a great view and a large balcony! The buffet was satisfying as well. It was about a 10-minute walk from Kinugawa Onsen Station, and about 3 minutes by Dial Bus. The footbath café attached to the Hotel was also nice. However, the footbath area is small, so it can get crowded depending on the time and you may not be able to enter.In front of the Hotel there were souvenir shops and cafés, as well as a pudding shop and a burger place, and there was also a shop next to the Hotel. It was convenient for shopping too. There isn’t a convenience store nearby. Shops close early, so if you need anything, we recommend buying it early or bringing it with you.

This was our first stay—five of us for one night, including my in-laws and my mother. Dinner and breakfast buffet included, all five of us in one Room.After check-in, you choose a yukata in your size and take it up to your Room. The amenities even included tabi socks!Our Room was on the 7th floor, with a large window and a great view of the suspension bridge, and it was spacious enough. The stars at night were beautiful too.It was a Japanese-style Room with a large main area plus a small side room with what seemed like a closet. The Onsen had both an open-air bath and an indoor bath; there were plenty of washing stations, and the shower pressure was strong. The water temperature was just right—not too hot or lukewarm.For the main dinner buffet, we chose the 90-minute all-you-can-drink option and also ordered craft beer separately. At this time of year they were running a Fukushima/Yamagata/Niigata fair with local specialty ramen from each prefecture; apparently last month there was a Hokkaido fair with all-you-can-eat crab… what a shame! Still, the simmered beef tendon dish and curry were excellent—the beef was so tender it fell apart. The beef steak seemed too tough for my 85-year-old father-in-law, but we enjoyed it with wasabi salt or salt and pepper. There were also yuba (tofu skin), sashimi, sushi, fried skewers, shrimp in chili sauce, yakisoba noodles, gyoza dumplings, shumai dumplings, lasagna, a kids’ corner menu area, and plenty of desserts.At breakfast buffet , the chawanmushi (steamed egg custard) with yuba (also shrimp/chicken/mitsuba) was so good I ended up eating four! There were plenty of options such as simmered zenmai fern shoots; simmered warabi fern shoots; hijiki seaweed; okara salad; grilled salmon; steamed vegetables; bacon; sausages; scrambled eggs; hash browns; ramen like at dinner time as well—more than enough variety. There was also a kids’ corner at breakfast! I missed having ice cream like at dinner time , but the yogurt with mixed berries was delicious so I had seconds. Also delicious was something mixed with mentaiko cod roe and scallop strings (?)—I wanted to buy it at the shop as well , but they didn’t sell it there , which was disappointing . That dish really tasted great!If I had one request: I prefer softer scrambled eggs.The front desk staff and buffet venue staff were all very kind and helpful! One male staff member wearing an “in training” badge during checkout spoke very politely and left such a good impression—even though Japanese alone must be challenging enough. He handled front desk duties while also running over to cover the shop register as well , so mornings looked busy for him.The Facility itself isn’t brand-new , but overall this Accommodation would be my first choice next time we visit! Since we’re from neighboring prefectures , about three hours by local roads is just right for us too .