Taisenkaku

Superb set meal each evening and the service from mainly Nepalese girls is so warm and friendly. The quality and variety of the dishes is very high. The onsen baths are large and the facilities are excellent. Very good value.

Staff were very friendly and courteous. Kaiseki dinner and buffet breakfast were out of the world! Onsen, water temperature was perfect, and Jungle Onsen was interesting. Our room was tatami room with 2 beds which was large enough and comfortable. Even though the unit was rustic, it was very clean. They had no problem picking us up from the JR station even though I called the hotel in the morning of the arrival day. (Get off at JR Chikugo-Yoshiimachi station.) When we arrived at the station, the driver was already waiting for us with the sign. Let the front desk know if you need another ride returning to the station when you check in. Over all, we had a great stay at Taisenkaku Hotel.

Make sure you give yourself plenty of time to travel to this special ryokan. Because it is costly, we wanted to get there as close to check in as possible and enjoy all the amenities. The hot springs were absolutely beautiful and lush. The half board experience is not one to miss, and we loved our detached traditional Japanese room. Unfortunately communication for the shuttle pick up from the station fell off as we got closer to arrival and we were picked up late. We also were disappointed that they only offered one shuttle time to get us to the station which was at 920am.. although check out isn’t until 10am, and the first train back to Fukuoka is not until 10:25am. We would have appreciated more time enjoying our peaceful room if given an alternative time.

A very good breakfast and dinner