Wakura Onsen Notoraku

I found the hotel entrance a little left of the wedding hall, down a slight hill to the main doors. Google Maps showed a different entrance, and I initially went into the wedding hall before realizing I was in the wrong place. The hotel looks very fancy. I was there with my company, which brought the room price down. My room at Noto Raku felt spacious compared with a very small room I'd stayed in elsewhere in Japan. It had a pleasant view of Wakura Onsen and a little wicker chair by the window. The kettle was already boiled when I arrived, and four yukatas were folded on the bed, two red and two blue, with two reversible haoris and tie belts. The main onsen is open until midnight. I put on a yukata and haori, kept my underwear on, slipped into the hotel slippers, and took my towel over. The women's bath is on the second floor near the front desk. It has two outdoor sections, including a shallow pool where you can lie down with a stone pillow and look at the stars. There's also an onsen on the seventh floor with a beautiful view of the water and Notojima. Breakfast is included, and it's very Japanese style. I had a relaxing, lovely stay. You'll need to know some Japanese if you want to come here.

I love Japanese hot springs, or onsen, and it was wonderful to stay in a Japanese onsen hotel. The decor and food both have a real sense of zen and Japanese aesthetics.

Really luxurious for a reasonable price.

The sea view was absolutely stunning, and the food and onsen were great.