Kurama Onsen

Beautiful setting and friendly staff.

The room was pretty small and pricy for four persons, but it was OK for one night. The outside Onsen was nice and the food was good.

Kurama onsen is a hotel plus public onsen with a restaurant on site. There are only six rooms or so at the hotel so most guests are there because they purchased a day pass for the onsen. We stayed in one of the rooms which was spacious and very comfortable. A typical ryokan style room with mats on the floor but the mats were thick and we slept great. The hotel room came equipped with nice amenities like toiletries, a Dyson hairdryer, and robes for the baths. The best part about staying at the hotel is that you have access to the onsens before day pass guests are allowed, so in the morning I had the outdoor onsen completely to myself. The indoor baths were also great with locker rooms and a sauna. The restaurant is very impressive, they have a lot of options and the food was high quality considering how far they are! There is a bus that can drop you off at the hotel and the hotel also offers a shuttle to the closest train station.

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Beautiful view from the outdoor bath. Restaurant is very good and had vegetarian options. Helpful staff.

Outdoor bath is under cover so the photo is slightly misleading.

The onsite onsen was good but being a public bath, it got very busy with day trippers. Location is good for hiking and visiting nearby temples.

The accommodation was dated, the walls were thin & you can hear people next to you. The entrance wasn’t particularly nice, you walk straight into what feels like a souvenir shop. The communication re. The meals before arrival was confusing. Please note there is only one restaurant on site. They will try and sell you the set meal, which was really expensive & too much food. There is an à la carte menu available at the same restaurant. Overall I didn’t think it was value for money. For the price paid I expected a lil more luxury.