incredible, private hot spring experience in heart of hot spring Shima Onsen town

“Excellent trip, we visit again in the future”

High privacy hotel, six rooms only, although our room no Osen but they a private room Osen which we can use when it’s vacancy without reserves. The public Osen always only occupied by me not crowded of people. Dinner and breakfast also excellent we have a private room to having it. We arrived the bus stop at 12:30pm which was earlier than the shuttle bus pick up time, but they specially arranged to pickup us , so we also have a earlier check in, thanks a lot.

“A luxurious treat in a very popular area for onsen (hence otherwise hard to secure accoms in the vicinity) — this was on”

It filled the gap between a traditional ryokan and a modern, contemporary experience more accessible by international travellers. The staff — Raman especially, and Arantika (?) — was EXCEPTIONAL.

“Great Experience would definitly come again”

The place was very clean. The Staff are exceoptional and exteremely friendly. The location is a lil far but still easy to get to and in the end, you are rewarded with a serene place, and lovely weather even in the summer. The pictures I shared of the srounding area are in the summer.

“For private onsens: look no further”

I had issues with public transport, messaged the property through booking.com and was responded to promptly. Staff very helpful. Very close to Szekizenkan (must see at night). Private onsen in our room is huge and lovely. Everything was wonderful.

“It was amazing, the breakfast and dinner was an experience. I would like to visit again.”

Our stay at Shima Onsen Yoshimoto was spectacular. The entire staff is so hospitable and welcoming, they make sure everything is always perfect.

“Creased clothes, bears and Oni.”

This place was incredible. 1000 years old and very good value for money. I did get scared about bears when I went for a smoke late at night, then the anxiety carried over into my bedroom where I was having nightmares about Oni and other japanese themed ghosts haunting my room. The staff were incredible, but I was extremely disappointed that there was neither an iron available (possibly due to the tatami floors) and there was no ironing service available from the staff. I would be happy to pay, but ironed clothes are very important to me and I would assume many guests feel the same. I will give the bed a bad rating because after a life of pocketed springs I cannot sleep on the floor. I find futons to be completely unbearable.

“Peaceful ryokan”

A gorgeous ryokan experience. The vibe at the house is quiet and stylish. Our room had a private onsen, just the perfect size for us. It was really nice to enjoy the heat of the water on our balcony while looking at a gentle snowfall. The public bath was beautiful as well, with both in and outdoor onsen. They have a private bath available also. The dinner was extraordinary. Our first take at a kaiseki meal, and we were delighted. The person serving us was really helpful and understanding, with great english! All in all a great stay, and we felt truly welcome!

“Worth all penny spent!”

This is one of the best onsen I have ever been to. The place is located in a really peaceful place. We were welcomed by their kind staff and given us welcome tea and sweets. We have a family room which is really spacious. What I enjoyed most is our own private outside onsen which has a view of mountains and trees. The onboard meals are also SPECTACULAR! People might find the price a bit pricey but its all worth it! the experience is topnotch. If you will come via public transport, please note that there could be a bit of uphill walk from the bus stop. Other than that, it was a really lovely stay. It feels more like a retreat. Truly rejuvenating!

The awesome dinner

“Wow what an experience from the moment you walk through the doors”

Loved everything about it. It was an experience as soon as you entered the front door

“A small and cosy ryokan but had no nice view of the surrounding.”

A small but cosy ryokan. Our room is very modern, big and clean. A marriage of tradition and modernity. Besides the 2 separate Men and Women onsen, there is a private onsen which you can use if it is not occupied. Food is good and served in a private room (quite small though).

“Amazing!”

We stayed in the Bamboo/Take room which looked recently renovated and married modernity with traditional ryokan interior well (the hair dryer was Dyson!). We enjoyed our stay in the Take room greatly (great use of space) and the breakfast provided was superb. We have tried other ryokan food before but most of the time the food wasn’t quite suitable for our non-Japanese palette so this was a pleasant surprise. The ryokan itself is traditional with a nice public open air bath. Finally, the staff were really nice and the hospitality was superb.

“Incredible, so very relaxing.”

Everything was amazing, the staff were incredibly kind, friendly and helpful and the room was absolutely gorgeous. Breakfast and dinner were fantastic, and the onset was very very enjoyable.

“Nice private onsen”

You can use the private onsen almost of the time if you don’t have onsen in your room.

“Very comfortable and enjoyable stay”

The culinary experience ( presentation of food and table ware with excellent food )

“Highly recommended!”

The whole experience was amazing. The room was beautiful and the private bath was incredible.

“Worth all penny spent!”

This is one of the best onsen I have ever been to. The place is located in a really peaceful place. We were welcomed by their kind staff and given us welcome tea and sweets. We have a family room which is really spacious. What I enjoyed most is our own private outside onsen which has a view of mountains and trees. The onboard meals are also SPECTACULAR! People might find the price a bit pricey but its all worth it! the experience is topnotch. If you will come via public transport, please note that there could be a bit of uphill walk from the bus stop. Other than that, it was a really lovely stay. It feels more like a retreat. Truly rejuvenating!

“Great experience and great food!”

The staff was very friendly and helpful! We were made to feel really welcome. They were waiting with umbrellas even during the rain. Food portions during breakfast and dinner were just right and the food was great! As it was a small ryokan, the baths were never crowded.