Ureshino Yadoya

The Room, Onsen, meals, and the hospitality of the staff—everything about this Accommodation was perfect.There were families with children as well, but overall it was a quiet environment where we could relax at a leisurely pace. True to its reputation as an Onsen for beautiful skin, the water was wonderfully moisturizing and soft, and we were completely satisfied. We left the Accommodation reluctantly, wishing we could have spent more time soaking in the Onsen in our Room. This is an Accommodation we would love to visit again and highly recommend.

Last January, the staff at Yasohachi celebrated my father’s 91st birthday, and he said, “We’ll come again next year.” But after a harsh, long summer his appetite declined, and a large shadow was found in his lung. The doctor told us, “It will be difficult for him to make it to spring…” Even so, he looked forward to spending his 92nd birthday at his beloved Onsen Accommodation, and we were able to celebrate his January birthday at Yasohachi.After we arrived, he happily enjoyed the in-room bath. To our surprise, he finished all of dinner, savored an early-morning bath as well—and then ate breakfast with ease. After breakfast, the staff kindly celebrated his birthday once again, and he declared longevity yet again: “We’ll be back next year!”Seeing the warm smiles of the staff who truly celebrated my father’s birthday moved me deeply—while at the same time I couldn’t stop crying as thoughts like “Not just next year… maybe not even spring…” ran through my mind.There are many Accommodations with excellent Facilities and cuisine, but I truly feel that Yasohachi is an Accommodation where the staff are outstanding not only as professionals but also as people.Once again everything was wonderful—the food and drinks; manju buns and ice bars; the tea provided in our Room and throughout the Facility; and even the tea-scented sauna.Above all, I am sincerely grateful that thanks to the “Yasohachi power” we received from everyone there, my father was able to welcome spring in good spirits—and rejoice at the birth of his great-grandchild whom he adores most.