Myoken Ishiharaso

Visiting relatives and road tour . Excellent facilities and great food. Only issue I had was onsen was 1 temperature for all except ice bath. Hot, too hot to sit long.

Style. Meticulously renovated restored and recently opened hotel of 9 separate houses throughout town Setting. Upcycled machiyas for a sense of nostalgia in a once busy coastal merchant town. An escape from touristy Kyoto, I drove in but the train is only 90 min ride from Kyoto station Explore. The under the radar quiet little seaside town including the splendid bank from 1920s, cute shops and restaurants, and other historical machiyas, several of which have been turned into hotel accommodations, each one unique Rooms. My lovely spacious two storey townhouse Konoji, built early Showa period, more an uncluttered private home (with laundry machine, books etc) was super close to “downtown” and just hidden behind the hotel’s French restaurant, in the heart of town, 1163 square feet with two bedrooms, meticulously rebuilt, except for the wood beamed roof of the ground floor living room, the house looks completely brand new, the facade of the other townhouses (all in separate buildings) looked more authentically old @ the hotel I love the historical colorful stories of the town. A short walk from the once bustling but still shimmering Kuzuryu River. Most staff spoke English well especially the staff that checked me in. Food & drinks. Upscale delicious French cuisine using local ingredients, one of Michelin star chef Tateru Yoshino’s restaurants Prices. $590 included dinner & breakfast Rating. 5/5

We were blown away when we last visited Myoken Ishiharaso, but somehow, our stay last week was even more magical. From the enchanting settings to the Onsen quality to the incredible kaiseki cuisine to the professional, friendly and attentive staff, this is genuinely one of the iconic Onsen ryokans in all of Japan. One nice bonus - location wise, it's a mere 15 minutes by taxi from Kagoshima Airport, which is served by four domestic carriers and is a mere 2-hour flight from Tokyo Haneda or an even shorter 75 minute flight from Osaka Itami. Yes, you can easily do an overnight trip to Ishiharaso - just make sure to get there by 2PM (check-in time is an hour earlier than most ryokans), as you'll definitely want to maximize your time there. The thing we learned on our second trip had to do with the Onsen quality. We already knew that the hot springs at the property came straight from the nearby source, all baths were free-flowing (and overflowing), the overflow onsen were discharged and never recirculated. While it's not uncommon to have ryokans offer such quality, many of the high-end properties do provide it, and even in the rooms, like Ishiharaso does. But the goodness does not stop there. While many places call their onsen "authentic," Ishiharaso takes things a bit further: the precious hot springs nutrients are never diluted by adding tap water (which is often the case as a means to cool down the hot springs), have no exposure to air/oxygen until it runs into the bath, Alfa Laval (a French company) heat exchangers are used to control the temperature - it is a system that takes only thermal energy using mountain water. For these reasons and more, the onsen is distributed as it is from the source without being in contact with the air or adding a single drop of water to the hot springs. It's pure goodness at Myoken Ishiharaso. Also, the size of the bathtubs everywhere - in the rooms, in the communal baths and the rental baths (that can be rented privately by guests staying at the ryokan) - are determined based on the advise from experts based on the principle of one turn per hour - in order to meet hygiene standards for bathtubs. In other words, a bathtub that fills up in an hour is ideal. If you make a bathtub bigger than that, you will need to dilute it with water, circulate the water, and chlorinate it. Therefore, the size of the each of the onsen baths at Ishiharaso was decided according to the amount of onsen it can pipe into each bath. Finally - the in-room onsen are drained, meticulously scrubbed clean, and then refilled after each group of guests depart each room. They do the same daily for the communal and rental onsen baths as well. Myoken Ishiharaso's hot springs are called "Bijin no Yu" (spring of beauty) thanks to bicarbonate spring (hydrogen carbonate and carbon dioxide) and metasilicic acid (a form of silicon dioxide, aka silica.) Hot springs with hydrogen carbinate are also composed of sodium, calcium and magnesium. Bicarbonate s

We decided to add on one night in Kagoshima prior to embarking on our second Yakushima trip. We did this specifically to try out Myoken Ishiharaso - while the ryokan is a relative unknown in foreign circles, the its prominence among Japanese folks as one of the top onsen and culinary ryokans prompted to extend our trip to try it out. We're definitely glad we did! First, the location - even though it's a mere 15 minutes drive from Kagoshima Airport, we felt like we were a world away; the ryokan is on the outskirts of Kirishima National Park, and is situated along the banks of the pretty and quaint Amori River. It's definitely a place you can easily visit from Tokyo or Osaka given its proximity to the airport, and feel like you're in an off-the-beaten-path destination. On the other hand, it's quite a ways away from Kagoshima City proper... if you want to see the sights (Sakurajima, Sengan-en, etc.) then you definitely should plan for a long day or spend two nights in the area. Note that check-in at Ishiharaso is 2PM, and you'll want to get there not much later than that, if you intend to enjoy everything that the ryokan has to offer. We stayed in a Suite in the" Ishikura" annex building called "Kirara." It's generously proportioned (85 square meters) and features a separate bedroom/living room/tatami room, and an open-air outdoor Onsen (natural hot springs) bath on the room's balcony. The added benefit of staying in an Ishikura room (and a handful of the top suites in the main building) is the fact that you can elect to have meals in your own room. We chose Kirara due to preferring a more comfortable (to us), Western-style accommodation - Kirara's bedroom has two double beds, and the living room is furnished with real sofas. Please note that in-room meals are served in the Tatami room. We really enjoyed the variety of Onsens that are available at Ishiharaso. The in-room open-air Onsen was awesome. It's different from many others in that it's full of Iron, and you can really smell it. Not a super pleasant aroma, but it's natural, and it's not overpowering in its aroma. What was impressive is the fact that it's not only is it of the "kakenagashi" (24/7 constant free-flowing) variety, but the volume and force is unlike any other Onsen we've experienced. We could tell that they are close to the source, and there is an abundance of the hot springs water that Ishiharaso taps into. We also tried out several of the Onsens on the property, and they were all interesting in their own unique way. There is a pretty pathway along the river that leads guests to the main "Daiyokujo" (segregated communal bath) that is large and indoors in a separate building that also contains a lounge/cafe. In addition, there are several outdoor Onsens scattered througout the river banks, including a footbath, a mixed-gender bath, and two private rental baths for couples/families/friends. Ishiharaso rents out bathing suits for women, which is (probably!) needed for the mixed-g

4泊5日の鹿児島温泉♨️の3泊目に利用しました。20年前に利用して良かったので、再訪です。また今回1番期待もしていました。 ところが、すぐに違和感を感じました。 部屋係のスタッフは中国人で、こちらの事考えずに一方的に説明。 雨上がりで雪駄を履いて、100ｍ下るのは怖かったです。お湯は熱めですが、湯量は豊富、これは良かったです。 期待の食事は丁寧に作られて、器も立派ですが、食材は高価ではありません。 お造りは漬け鰹のみ2切れです。 それより食事処が窓無しの穴蔵で、息苦しく気分が悪くなりました。 お部屋は広いのですが、段差だらけで転ばないようトイレまで灯りをつけておきました。酷かったのは空調が悪く、エアコンも無いので、暑くて汗びっしょりで何度も起きてしまいました。 バリアだらけで、温泉も食事前と朝飲み、夜は眠れず睡眠不足、食事も期待していた程ではなく、何故こちらが雑誌にのったり、ミシュランに選ばれたり、分かりません？ まぁ私どものお部屋はキリのランクなので仕方ないかな？

昨年、初訪問で「石蔵」の和洋室に宿泊し、温泉、お食事ともに大満足。今回はリニューアル室の「黄丹」というお部屋に泊まりました。このお部屋も素晴らしかったです。川側のお部屋ならばどこでも眺望はよいのですが、この「黄丹」はなかでも随一といってよいと思います。対岸の「忘れの里　雅叙園」の茅葺家屋が美しい借景を見せてくれます。お部屋の露天風呂は石蔵と同じく源泉かけ流しですが、宿が複数の源泉をもっており、石蔵のと「黄丹」とでは源泉が異なるため、成分も若干異なるのだそうです。「黄丹」の露天風呂は炭酸泉質が強いのか、湯舟の水面にシュワシュワと水泡が絶えず上がるのがはっきり見えました。

九州では一番と思う温泉宿。ホスピタリティは言うことなく、部屋はシンプルかつ豪華です。今回泊まった部屋の3分の１はお風呂のスペースで、今まで味わったことのない優雅さでした。 ラムネ温泉はシュワシュワで最高に温まります。部屋風呂の他に、大浴場も豪快で、また川沿いには野趣溢れる露天風呂もあり、お風呂のワンダーランドです。 食事は山の料理を中心としていますが、どの料理も味が素晴らしく、山の中でとてもリラックスすることができます。 日本中の温泉旅館の中でも屈指のクオリティと思います。絶対にお勧めです！

家内と石蔵の部屋に泊まりました。 とても落ちつくモダンな部屋でした。 特に部屋の露天風呂が最高でした。 大浴場や貸切露天風呂も良かったですが、何と言っても部屋に露天風呂があるのは便利です。天降川、そして対岸の青々とした樹々、飛び交う鳥達など雰囲気も良く何度も湯浴みしました。 食事も夕食、朝食ともにとても良かったです。

今回はニ度目になる石原山荘。 1度目は５年以上前に両親と娘の計5人で訪れました。 今回は母と姉と3人で気になっていた石蔵で露天風呂付きのお部屋に２日間ステイしました。色々と食事へのこだわりや好き嫌いなどがある難しい母も滞在中に出して頂いたお料理は殆ど食べてくれました。食材本来を生かした優しい味付けでとても美味しかったです。 ただお部屋が2人使用が基本なのでエキストラベッドの寝心地はよかったのですが開閉するクローゼットのギリギリの所にベッドが設置してあったため金庫のドアの開け閉めや洋服のとりだしなどにいちいちベッドを押して移動させないと扉が開閉できず苦労しました。お部屋が想像していた以上にかなり狭かったのでもう少しスペースがあると良かったです。 それからお部屋の冷蔵庫にあるビールを夜に頂きましたが冷蔵庫の設定温度なのか冷えていなくて美味しくありませんでした。ビールを入れるなら温度をもっと下げた方が良いと思います。 後は、最終日の朝食の時にテーブルセッティングされたトレイの目の前に太い髪の毛が…お店の方にお伝えすればよかったかもしれませんが。横にいらっしゃる時に手で触る気にはなれず…箸袋でとりのぞいていていたので気づいていらっしゃるかとは思ったんですが… このご時世、衛生面は最重要課題なので着席するまでにある程度セッティングされていたようなのでせめて私達が来る前に最後の確認をして頂きたかったです。 総合的には値段に見合ったサービスをこちらも期待するので少し気になった点をあげさせていただきました。