Parchez Hotel and Onsen

Parchez Kaori-no Yu, Awaji, Hyogo A hotel with a higaeri onsen next to it, plus a whole complex on Awaji Island devoted to flowers and spirits. The main feature is different aromas in different baths, in each bath there is a bag soaking with some leaves or flowers depending on the season, but I did not really notice much aroma. The men's and women's sides switch by odd and even days, and the outdoor areas differ quite a bit. On even days, the men's side has a rotenburo enclosed by a solid fence, but with a larger selection of baths, while the women's side has a rotenburo with glass walls and, in theory, a view toward the sea. We were there in the evening, and it was unclear to the women whether anything could be seen there, because the glass had either clouded over with age or something like that. Indoor areas, the same on both sides, one large 41°C bath, with a weak denki-buro in it, finally a denki-buro that does not bend me into a bow, so I can sit there calmly. Washing area, shampoos, all that. Outdoor area 1, men's on even days, women's on odd days, a small hot bath (43°C), a jet bath with bubbles, a small rotunda with a bath inside, and around it a bath with a stone-lined bottom, so you can walk on the stones and massage your feet, another bath with stones, a small waterfall and utaseyu, a mist sauna, where a shower of water falls on you from sprinklers, a dry sauna, and a cool mizuburo next to it. Outdoor area 2, women's on even days, men's on odd days, a large two-level bath with water flowing from the upper level to the lower one, a painted rotunda with a small bath inside, a dry sauna, and a mizuburo. There is a rest area with tatami, tables, a TV, free Wi-Fi, and a couple of massage chairs, vending machines, a machine with local dairy drinks in tiny cardboard cartons, and a large thermos of herbal tea. The place is pleasant and lively, even if it is already rather worn out. It does not reach for the stars, but it was on our way and we soaked in all the baths with great pleasure. Bath photos from the official website, they match with some allowance for age 2026-11-08