金閣莊 Private onsen are free by reservation

Super friendly host, great location! Really nice onsen!

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Lovely, welcoming host. Our room had a great view of the mountains and the private onsen was very relaxing after a long day exploring the area!

Beautiful view and the onsen

a little far from restaurants+convenience stores

If you like a high hills environment, this place is very nice. The owner is extremely friendly—she came down to greet me when I arrived and even offered an upgrade to a bigger room (which you can easily decline if you don't need it). The room itself was very clean. Overall, it's a nice, peaceful stay.

The slope to the parking area is very steep and dangerous; it is definitely better to drive a normal car here. When I first arrived, there were no lights outside or even in the lobby—I honestly thought I was being scammed lol! It was a bit startling until the owner finally came down. The shower is attached to the onsen, so if you want to shower twice a day, you have to inform them early. There were some water stains on the paper doors, though I didn't mind much. Also, because it's up on a hill, there are very few restaurants nearby—make sure to come prepared with your own food like I did!