Kurokawaso

Double meals at Kurokawaso (dinner and breakfast) 15.01.2025 16.01.2025

429. Kurokawaso, Kurokawa Onsen (pt.4 - private baths) ★★★ 3. Private baths in the ryokan, available by reservation upon check-in. 3.1. Private indoor bath number 1. The water is clear with a slightly cloudy green tint (but paler), temperature around 42°C. It is comfortable to breathe inside. 3.2. Private indoor bath number 2, round. The water is clear with a slightly cloudy green tint, temperature around 40°C. It is comfortable to breathe inside. The most convenient of the three. 3.3. Private indoor bath number 3. The water is clear with a slightly cloudy green tint, temperature around 44°C, but can be diluted – there is a cold water tap. Inside the bath there is a reclining area. It is comfortable to breathe inside. 4. Private baths in the room. 4.1. Outdoor square bath on the balcony. If you stand up from the bath, you can see the forest. The water is clear with a slightly cloudy green tint. The temperature is layered – about 43°C on top and about 40°C at the bottom of the bath. 4.2. Indoor bath. The water is clear with a slightly cloudy green tint, temperature around 40°C. 15.01.2025 16.01.2025

429. Kurokawaso, Kurokawa Onsen (pt.3 - baths for guests) ★★★ 2. Bath areas available only for staying guests. 2.1. First set, available by gender. 2.1.1. Outdoor healthy stone bath, inside a large stone and a steam exit shaped like an alien egg, but with a turtle nearby. View of trees and through a low fence to a rock. Water is clear with a slightly cloudy green tint, temperature 40-41°C. 2.1.2. Indoor bath, water clear with a slightly cloudy green tint, temperature 43°C. Good air inside. There is a sauna and a cold bath. 2.2. Second set, available by gender. 2.2.1. Outdoor stone bath with a view of a rock and trees through a low fence, water clear with a slightly cloudy green tint (but paler), temperature 40°C. 2.2.2. Indoor bath, water clear with a slightly cloudy green tint (but paler), temperature 43°C. Good air inside. There is a sauna and a cold bath. 15.01.2025 16.01.2025

429. Kurokawaso, Kurokawa Onsen (pt.2 - day-use baths) ★★★ 1. Bath areas available for day-use. 1.1. First set, available for men/women. 1.1.1. Outdoor bath with a view of a rock with a cave and trees through a low fence, water is clear with a slightly cloudy greenish tint, temperature around 43°C. 1.1.2. Indoor bath, water is clear with a slightly cloudy greenish tint, temperature around 42°C. Comfortable breathing inside. 1.2. Second set, available for men/women. 1.2.1. Outdoor stone bath with a view of trees through a low fence, water is clear with a slightly cloudy greenish tint, temperature around 40-41°C. 1.2.2. Indoor bath, water is clear with a slightly cloudy greenish tint, temperature around 42-43°C. Good air quality inside. 15.01.2025 16.01.2025

429. Kurokawaso, Kurokawa Onsen (pt.1 - general information and conclusion) ★★★ Stayed overnight. It is located 10 minutes west of the center of Kurokawa, on the way to the river there is an additional area with lanterns during the season. I booked a double dinner and breakfast, served in a separate room with standard chairs overlooking bamboo. I had a regular room reserved, but that day it was snowing and many people couldn't make it to Kurokawa. So I was given a free upgrade to a room in a separate cottage with two private baths. Each guest can reserve one of the three private baths, but at my request, all three private baths were reserved for me at no extra charge. In addition to the free bonuses, the service was also high quality, everything was clearly explained, my requests were understood in English and responded to immediately. The upgraded room was in a cottage. Spacious, lots of room. The beds were standard for two (in my original booking I had such beds, apparently the upgrade was similar). The ryokan has two bath blocks: only for guests and available for day use. Each block has a rotation of male/female bath zones, and each zone has an indoor and an outdoor bath. Thus, there are 8 main outdoor and indoor baths (if staying overnight), plus 3 private baths in the ryokan, plus 2 private baths in the room (if you take such a room). In total, for a stay at the ryokan, you can visit 13 baths. The designated bath area is available for day use usually from 10:30 to 21:00, sometimes only on several weekends during the week. It is included in the Kurokawa tegata (bath pass). This is the most extensive ryokan in Kurokawa by the number of available baths in one facility - 13 baths. It is very logical to choose this one for accommodation, as it is easier to track the male/female bath rotations in one place, and there is a unique set of baths only for guests. A very cool place, and combined with the bonuses and service provided to me - beyond praise. 15.01.2025 16.01.2025

For higaeri they only let you into one rotenburo and the Family Bath. Judging by photos, they also have a large, impressive rotenburo but only for overnight guests. The higaeri rotenburo has a large wooden bath in the changing area. Shower available. From the rotenburo itself you see rocks (visible in photos) and trees. There's a river behind the fence, but you can't see it. Overall nothing special. Located a bit away from the main village. If you're going to Sanga or Konoyu, you can grab this one along the way; otherwise, you can skip it.