Okawaso

I stayed here for Demon Slayer, and the atmosphere was exactly as I imagined. The meals were excellent, and I’d love to come again. (I did feel the portions were a bit large.)It was disappointing that the air conditioning didn’t seem adjustable—the Room was a little hot, and even if I wanted to open a window, it couldn’t be opened. As for the open-air bath in midair, I think it really needs a proper washing area, including showers.

My child loves “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba” and said they wanted to stay here, so we decided to give it a try. The building is old, and at first glance I thought, “Uh… did we make a mistake?” But the moment you step inside, everything changes—exactly as imagined. Just like Instagram.There was a shamisen performance going on, and the musician kept playing the whole time—sitting in seiza with perfect posture. Of course the performance itself was excellent; “amazing” is the only word for it. My child even cheekily said, “Not even a hint of pitch drift—so impressive.”What moved me most was the Onsen. It had been a while since an open-air bath impressed me this much—I ended up soaking for ages. The only scary part was having to go down wet stairs barefoot. But once you get down there, it’s worth it—being able to soak in that open-air bath makes it all worthwhile.The disappointing part was being shown to dinner. Even when we went to the restaurant there was no reception desk, no one waiting, and we stood there for over five minutes until someone finally walked by. When I asked an attendant, they told us to sit and wait—then another 15 minutes passed. After that I (a bit angrily) stopped someone again and we were finally seated. Our Room attendant was cheerful and wonderful, which completely changed my mood—but if not for them I would have stayed upset.At breakfast our attendant from last night spoke to us again; I think each staff member is very kind individually. Since dinner times are fixed, I feel staffing could be arranged a bit better.The food was very delicious and we enjoyed it—but there’s a lot of it. We couldn’t finish everything. We even enjoyed dessert as well. Also, drinks are inexpensive so you may end up drinking too much.As for the Room: you can’t deny how old the tatami mats are, and I noticed the smell of aged tatami. It’s spacious and properly cleaned so there’s no real problem—it just stood out slightly.My child came mainly to take photos and stayed happy throughout our stay. They also said they wished there were more yukata options—not just one style—and that cute choices like kids’ sizes or around an S size would be nice.Since our goal wasn’t simply relaxing at a luxury Ryokan, we ended up enjoying ourselves more than expected and were very satisfied overall. I’d like to visit again if I have the chance. It might also be good for a company trip too.”