Name: Yugawara Onsen Ashikari Ryokan
Address: 734 Miyakami, Ashigarashimo-gun, Yugawara, Yugawara, Yugawara, 259-0314, Japan
Rating: 8

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I stayed here for a weekend in November.  The hosts were super friendly and accommodating- when I could not arrive until after 8 the day I checked in, they saved the kaiseki meal for me (dinner is at 6:00 or 6:30).  The room was beautiful- tatami mats, futon, traditional shower/tub.  I also got a room with its own rotenburo outside. The 2 dinners and breakfasts included were incredible- so much Japanese style, flavor, etc. 
Easy 25-minute ($40) taxi ride from Atami station, itself a simplr 45-min trip from Tokyo station.
I do speak Japanese so while I booked this in English on tripadvisor and they have an English website, I used Japanese to call to arrange for the late dinner, to ask about the cab from Atami, and generally to talk to them. I am not sure how hard it is if you don't speak Japanese.


Beauttiful setting, relaxing rotenburo, wonderful hosts

This ryokan is neither big nor gorgeous but clean and comfortable. All of the staff are very friendly, every time with smile. Especially, the meal is excellent!!!　The dinner in "Kaiseki" style is not a good appearance only meal but it's true "Kaiseki", all are heartfully cooked using seasonal food and served in beautiful manners.
You can choose an extra room with private open-air bath, however, I can say even if you choose a standard room with no private open-air bath you would be satisfied with their services. 

Excellent and sophisticate "Kaiseki" (a traditional Japanese multi-course meal) !!

We where treated like VIP from the first moment, we arrived in the resort.. this is not our first Ryokan and our expectations was high, we where not disappointed, room and specially the balcony with the private Onsen, was perfect, maybe it's time to change the tatami mate in the room.. dinner was not in the room, which would have been perfect and more romantic, but we got table in room with 3 other couples, it worked out fine, but less private.. I posted some pic from the dinner and also our breakfast.. 

Romantic Onsen

Ashikari is located Yugawara which is close to a major Shinkansen line between Tokyo and Kyoto/Osaka.

The Japanese/Western style room that we stayed in was extremely spacious with a "jacuzzi" outside. The dinner (and breakfast) was sumptuous and level of detail and effort is quite something.

The hot springs were great and even though the Ryokan was largely full was never too busy.

Great things was that all those staying at Ashkari were locals so it really made the experience even more memorable.

I would recommend.

A gourmet dining experience in a luxury Ryokan

Greeted by staff upon arrival and treated like VIPs through the entire stay.  The room was large and spacious enough for 4 people.  The location requires a short taxi ride from the station. The kaiseki meal was an experience ... and probably intended more for a gourmand than for someone with an already defined comfort level when it comes to new cuisine.  There was fish in every course ... in varying degrees of rawness ... as well as other courses that were served only slightly cooked.  That said, the meal was beautiful ... and an experience.  The baths on the website led me to believe there would be more choices, but in the end, the selection of baths was somewhat limited.

High End Ryokan

My partner and I have been going here regularly for years as well as introducing friends from abroad to the classic Japanese ryokan experience.  Ashikari fits the bill: beautiful grounds and rooms, great onsen (hot Japanese baths  -- both indoor and outdoor), superlative service and -- best of all -- superb cuisine (if Michelin ever finds out about it, expect at least two stars...)

We took my brother and his wife there in May and thought things were not quite what they had been.  It turns out the ownership has changed, and while much of the staff from the old days is still there (and still extraordinarily attentive as only the Japanese can be), there are little hints here and there of cost-cutting.  Can't really blame them, but they are now charging for use of the ryoten-buro (outdoor bath) -- you have to reserve ahead of time.  We were put upstairs in the main building rather than down the long corridor as we always had been in the past; while we had two rooms, one couple had to get through the other couple's room to get to the toilet  -- that really shouldn't be necessary for what we were paying.  They are putting pressure on guests to eat in the dining room rather than be served in your own room in traditional style; while the dining room is nice enough, you have to settle for what music they choose (in our case, inoffensive Western classical; koto and shakuhachi would have been preferable) and if there are any other guests in there (there weren't the evening we were there, although there were the next morning) forget having a private conservation that won't be overheard.  The good news is that the chef is the same and the food remains superlative.  I've lived in Japan for 35 years and it's as good as it gets.

Still a great experience, if not quite what it was.

This Ryokan was one of the most beautiful places to stay so far where we could have a nice, relaxing and unforgettable time. Yugarawa is very well known in Japan for its hot springs and this Ryokan could convince us that bathing at this point had never been fun. But I'm starting slowly. The reception was incredible. The entire staff of the hotel was about 35 people for only 12 rooms greeted you as if you were feeling like a king.

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