Yamanaka Onsen Kagari Kisshotei

This hotel was a very pleasant surprise in many ways. It's a thirty minute shuttle ride from Kaga Onsen Station (be sure to reserve the shuttle ahead of time). We reserved a room with our own open-air bath, which was awesome! It was very relaxing. However, the best was yet to come - the public outdoor onsen was THE BEST we've been to. Very nice and the view in the morning is gorgeous! We decided to have an early dinner. This hotel is a little bit different from other hotels that serve dinner, but it was interesting and actually nice. You help yourself to your own drinks (except sake) and tempura - but you can drink and eat as much as you like. For breakfast, you help yourself to your drinks and salad. Although the food is good, it is nothing exceptional. There were several delightful surprises which we immensely enjoyed. The first was the taiko drums performance in the lobby in the evening. It was AWESOME!! Eat an early dinner so you will finish in time for this performance. We enjoyed a pudding snack while waiting for the taiko performance. In the morning, tokoroten was provided. Both snacks were great! If you have time, take a walk through the little onsen town. Although it's small, it's quite nice and interesting.

This onsen town is so incredibly beautiful with its mountains, the river and of course the hot springs. Staff at the hotel were very efficient and lovely. One of the best parts about our stay was the coupons they gave us to use around the town. We tried local sake, beef croquettes from an awesome local butcher, soft serve and more. The onsen hotel itself was beautiful, the views are amazing and it was kind of empty when we went which was a bonus. Highly recommend booking the 45 min private bath session in the hinoki bath. It’s beautiful. Incredible traditional Japanese meals, lots and lots of food so come with a big appetite. Dinner came with all you can drink and all you can eat tempura. There were also lots of bonus things to enjoy in the hotel too eg happy hour, free pudding at night, free local desserts at certain times, free coffee and tea in the lobby. Also the shuttle bus to and from the station was awesome.

The room, onsen and dinner were amazing. I can’t explain the beauty of the place completely in the nature. Amazing place!

The location was ideal. The room was comfortable well provided with snacks, fruits and drinks. It had a great river view, and it was relaxing hearing the river water flowing. The attached open air onsen was really great and allowed us to soak in the warm water from the hot spring and enjoying the view of the river and trees. Very relaxing. Dinners and breakfast were provided and very elaborate and well done; it was very good. And thanks for the bento set which was thoughtfully packed for us when we checked out to go to the airport.

We travelled by train and thankful the hotel provided free and punctual shuttle from and to Kagaonsen train station. As we stayed for 3 nights, we had many extras added (eg lunch making it full board, one free use of private bath in hotel, one free use of public bath in town centre, 3 free colourful yukata rental, sweet coupons and transport coupon options, etc). The hotel provided small desserts in the room and lobby (3x) daily and the creme caramel is yummy! Hotel also provided a carry bag with towel and toiletries for the visit to the public bath. We enjoyed all the delicious meals provided including the free drinks and the restaurant staff were very efficient and friendly making us feel at home. Hotel ensured we had different dinners for our 3 night stay which is much appreciated. Our Japanese room has a great river view, big windows, bright with good lighting for the night. The 2 layer futon bedding is so comfortable and the pillow is firm and supports the neck well. Relaxed and enjoyed many soaks in the well equipped indoor and outdoor onsen which was open from 0600 to late. Hotel easily access the beautiful Kakusenkei Gorge walk. All in all we truly enjoyed our pampered stay in Kagari Kisshotei and highly recommends it for those looking for a relaxing getaway !