Noboribetsu Onsen Kyo Takinoya

Four different springs, all kakenagashi (free-flowing). Two on the upper floor, two on the lower floor. They alternate as shown in the photos below. On the upper floor, there is only a rotenburo (outdoor bath) with an endless pool overlooking the top of the hill and its forest with sakura: 1) Salty water with calcium 2) Sulfur water with potassium On the lower floor, there is a sauna, a mizuburo (cold water bath) with a view of the garden behind the ryokan. Baths inside and rotenburo: 3) Very sulfurous water (possibly with copper? Why else such a blue color?) 4) Sulfur water with iron I am a fan of "egg" baths, so this place is now at the top of my list 😄 Also, all the staff are warm and very responsive! Half of the rooms have their own private onsen with "egg" water. They also adapted the kaiseki meals perfectly to our vegetarian needs! We ate various types of tofu in many places, but here it was the most delicious!!! We could have eaten it forever)))) The European dishes were also very tasty: chocolate cake, panna cotta, salad dressing. We have never encountered such deliciousness even in Europe)))