ANDO HOTEL Nara Wakakusayama ~DLIGHT LIFE & HOTELS~

We stayed as three generations with our 4-year-old grandchild. After check-in, we enjoyed the firewood-splitting experience, and it was great that we were guided to reserve the private scenic open-air bath at the time of our Reservation.Getting from our Room to the main building required climbing stairs or an uphill path, which was a bit tough for the grandparents, but we met deer from Mt. Wakakusa along the way and our grandchild was thrilled.The meals were wonderful—not only delicious, but also thoughtfully presented with appealing aromas. We truly enjoyed local Nara ingredients, including Yamato vegetables.At night, we joined a stargazing tour at the summit of Mt. Wakakusa.Unfortunately it was cloudy and we couldn’t see the stars,but the night view—known as one of Japan’s New Three Great Night Views—is a must-see.A staff member took photos for us, making it a great memory.Roasting marshmallows by the fireplace and relaxing to the flickering flames and crackling firewood was very soothing.This is an Accommodation we’d love to visit again as each season changes.

At the end of February, we stayed in a separate cottage, but this time a rare opening came up in the penthouse, so three generations of our family stayed there together. First of all, the view from the penthouse was breathtaking. The night scenery was especially stunning, and on the spacious balcony we enjoyed roasting marshmallows while taking in the scent of firewood and watching the flickering flames. Being able to gaze at the starry sky was also wonderful. The Room has a private open-air bath, so we were able to soak as many times as we liked without worrying about time. We were also impressed by the meals. They had a completely different concept from February’s menu. Since we had shabu-shabu last time, we changed it to Yamato beef salt-crusted roast this time. The meat was tender and delicious with the sauce. We also enjoyed splitting firewood and, after check-out, trying a deer painting experience—our grandchild loved it too. We were able to make so many wonderful memories. Thank you very much to all the staff members.