Hazuki

The bath was excellent, with refreshing brown water from the chloride spring called Hoekisen. The inn itself has the charm of an old building along the river, and I hope it stays there forever. It's impressive to find such a lovely place in Aichi Prefecture. The specialty is medicinal cuisine. The meals feel gentle on the stomach, and I'd recommend them to anyone tired of traditional kaiseki.

I arrived at 2pm and was told I could bathe straight away, so I chose the open-air bath. The river sounds and kites calling over the forest were soothing. Hazugi's baths are private use only, with an indoor and an outdoor option, and you use whichever is available when it's free. Dinner was my first medicinal cuisine course. I can't compare it with anything since it was my first time, but I found it delicious overall. I also got to visit the hot springs at one of the ryokans in the group, and had the quiet, relaxing time I was after. I was looking for somewhere peaceful in this hot spring resort and found Hazugi for my first visit. Yuya Onsen has a distinctly deserted feel overall, which had worried me. Some key parts of the building have been renovated, and the interior is spotless. Reception was pleasant and polite.

There aren't many people around, so it's easy to relax and unwind. I usually leave very satisfied. This time I went for a day trip with lunch, started the year with medicinal cuisine to get my body in shape, then soaked in the hot springs. I'd have liked to stay overnight and drink lots of medicinal liquor 😌, but the day trip is enjoyable too.

I visited for the day. The river view from the bath is fantastic, and the food felt gentle on the body and was really good. It's a ryokan where you can enjoy tasty Chinese medicinal cuisine and a hot spring with wonderful water quality.