Honke Bankyu Bankyu Ryokan
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About This Onsen
Yunishigawa hot springs were discovered in 1573, when the Heike clan used the area as a hideaway after their defeat against the Genji. Since then, this rustic town retains its charm, featuring beautiful buildings, including the 380-years old Honke Bankyu Bankyu Ryokan. While the rooms and the baths are located on one shore of the river, guests have to cross a rope bridge to reach the old, beautiful dining rooms, where dinner featuring traditional food from the area is served around an irori (open hearths). Raw deer, wild boar, pheasant and river fishes can be served to guests.This ryokan is considered as one of the most famous in Japan. Indeed, it can be found in most books on ryokan or onsen. For this reason, when my family came from Europe to visit me in Japan, we decided to book a room there for a truly unique "onsen experience". And unique, it was. The food was absolutely gorgeous, starting from shika sashimi (raw deer) and continuing with many local dishes. It can however be difficult to eat not only for foreigners, but also for Japanese, as the taste is quite different from the usual japanese food... All the food was taken around a fireplace, where a soup was cooked at the end of the dinner. The ryokan itself is very beautiful, too, but at more than 20'000 yens per persons (and for 5 persons in the same room), it still is a very expensive experience.
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Visit Information
- Phone
- 0288-98-0011
- Location
- Tochigi-ken
- Address
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〒321-2601
塩谷郡栗山村湯西川749 - Homepage
- Official Website
Spring Information
- Water Type
- simple thermal
- Temperature
- 50.00°C
- pH Level
- 8.10
