Hotel Hosenkaku

Sadly neither a great hotel nor a traditional ryoken. It felt like a hotel stuck in a time warp but marketing itself as a ryoken to avoid having to modernise. Good location, onsen was fairly basic but good, but the hotel feels dated and has seen better days.

The staff were lovely and really were polite. This hotel tried to give an authentic experience which we wanted to explore. The futon beds were more comfortable than expected and the room was larger than expected. The breakfast was also traditional Japanese and I loved sitting on the floor and trying different foods I wouldn't eat for breakfast back at home. Air con was great as it was very hot in Japan when we stayed (Oct 2019). Glad we gave this a go!

The hotel needs a bit more love. The carpets in the hallways need a good clean, the walls need a paint/ clean, fixtures need fixing. We visited during the rugby world cup and we got the impression they hadnt been at full capacity before so they were having problems at the front desk with charging for the room and also with water and water pressure. The water in the shower took some time to get started and came out brown at first. They also made a small mistake on our bill which made it look as though I was paying for an extra room, but the price was close to what I expected. They did correct this error on the second invoice, but it took some discussion.