Onsen (hot spring) － Auberge Tosayama

Open air bath at Auberge Tosayama

   Are you tired from the summer heat? If so, why don’t you refresh your body by taking a hot spring? In Kochi there are a variety of hot spa facilities. Most of them warm cold spring water that gushes out from the earth, but the quality of the water is excellent. Surely enough your fatigue will be washed away and you will feel deep satisfaction.

Auberge Tosayama

   It’s only 30mins from Kochi City, but really is surrounded by peaceful mountain views. On arrival, a reception clerk will let you pick out your favorite Yukata. They have many colors and patterns for men and women.

   Rooms are wooden, and make you feel as if you’re visiting your friend’s room. In the room, there is no clock or TV. Instead, there is a CD player and you can borrow CDs at the reception. There are no bathroom scales either, so you can forget about your daily worries and totally enjoy a “lazy” time.

   I recommend you take a walk around the hotel before meals or bathing. From the Rotenburo (open air bath), you can enjoy the beautiful starry sky, which is much clearer here than in the city. This would be the best place to bring your family and friends when they come to Kochi. I’m sure they will love it!

Address： 661Higashikawa Tosayama, Kochi City
TEL: 088-850-6911

http://www.orienthotel.jp/tosayama/html/english.html 

Cost: Overnight with dinner and breakfast - ¥16,800 (per person in a twin room)
Check in: 3p.m. Check out: 11a.m.
Bath: Otoko-yu (for men)・Onna-yu (for women)・Rotenburo (open air bath, male and female)・Sauna (male and female)
Bath for day trip visitors: From 10:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Price: ¥800 for adults, ¥400 for children.
Access: 30mins from the city by car. Free shuttle bus to and from the Orient Hotel (in front of “Gurando-mae” tram station.) Reservation required.

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