Albergo Yuraku

ご飯が美味しいです

This is an auberge with natural hot spring water. It was definitely an inn I wanted to stay at. The inn is located a few minutes down a steep slope from Yugawara's main street. The room was a simple and beautiful 10 tatami Japanese style room. The bathroom is stocked with toiletries, etc. There were two keys and two bath towels and yukatas each. However, there were no sliding doors in the Japanese-style room and washroom (or toilet area), so it was a little difficult to change clothes. It also looks like it was made in the past, and the top of the sliding door is low. You can use the private bath once for free (40 minutes), so I used the rock bath. Although it is a private bath, there is an indoor rock bath and an open-air bath. The bath and changing/washing area are quite large (there are two washing areas). The bath is fed by natural hot spring water. The next morning, when I went to the indoor bath (cypress bath), there were three washing areas. This indoor bath has two baths, one hot and one relatively lukewarm, and I relaxed in the lukewarm bath with a window. Please note that there are two sinks in this bathroom. The other indoor bath seems to be larger. By the way, there is a lounge where you can drink coffee, tea, and mineral water, as well as a library room with books and magazines. My friends never came back from this library rule (lounge) after taking a bath, so I was wondering why, even though they didn't serve alcohol. When I asked him about it, he said that he was reading magazines. Afterwards, I went to the library lounge and enjoyed reading some magazines while drinking coffee or tea, so I ended up staying for a long time. The chairs by the window were comfortable to sit in, and the library lounge itself was a very comfortable space. In addition, there was a wide variety of books and popular works by literary greats connected to Yugawara. After early morning baths and after meals, I would come to this library lounge to drink coffee or read the newspaper. Dinner was a collaboration dinner of Italian and Japanese cuisine that was eaten with chopsticks. Although we were eating at a restaurant, it was okay to wear a yukata and it was comfortable. The waitstaff are experienced and have great customer service. But a newcomer? I felt that there was a huge gap between the way things were supposed to be done. The meal I chose this time was ``2 appetizers, a sashimi platter, warm vegetables (and fried vegetables according to the menu), fish dishes, meat dishes, rice and soup, dessert and drinks.'' The vegetables are organic. Some people were served bread, and it seemed like they had a different course. The course was a full course, but it was healthy, creative cuisine that wasn't heavy even though it was Italian. The taste was also good. Especially the meat dishes and desserts were very delicious. It looked beautiful and enjoyable, and the dinner took about 2 hours. The last drink was decaf coffee. My friends who are concerned about caffeine have been drinking decaf, but I thought it might be a good idea to have herbal tea for people who can't sleep due to caffeine. You can also enjoy a variety of wines by the glass or decanter. A full bottle of wine starts at 2,800 yen, so I ordered that. It's a light drink and goes well with food. For breakfast, you can choose between Japanese and Western food, and I chose Japanese food. It was a satisfying breakfast. There were unique items such as salted squid ink, castella-style *grilled rice, and meat sauce topped with hot springs*, all of which were delicious, and we both ordered refills of rice. The panna cotta dessert was also refreshing. Check-out was at 11am, so I took a bath even after breakfast. It was a satisfying stay with delicious food and nice hot springs.