Sansuikan Kawayu Midoriya

The staff were very friendly, and I had a comfortable stay. The private river bath was more hygienic than the public one. I enjoyed bathing surrounded by nature. I was also happy with the wide variety of welcome drinks.

First night of the Kumano trip. The building has some age but is clean. The Room also feels aged but maintains cleanliness. Both dinner and breakfast are buffet-style, featuring many local dishes, which were excellent. The grilled sweetfish at dinner was outstanding, though the size of the fish served gradually got smaller—likely because they started with the best ones first, so it's recommended to go early for them. The tea porridge was also delicious. The open-air bath truly felt like a bath under the open sky and was amazing. You can even enter the river directly from there, which was incredibly refreshing—a fantastic experience overall! For bathing wear: men have easy-to-wear half-pants with strings; women have kimono-style wear available in one free size only—it seemed a bit loose for my wife. Since swimsuits are allowed as well, next time we plan to wear swimsuits underneath and enjoy playing in the river too!