Chateau Odaka

The fruit and vegetables were inexpensive. There was also a coffee stand with three choices, Sea, forest, and mountain, and the coffee tasted good.

Dinner at the buffet was both good quality and very cheap. The room was clean, and although the hotel is a little far from the station, I liked the place a lot.

The bath and all-you-can-eat meal together still cost less than 1,000 yen, and the food selection and taste were good. I can't think of another all-you-can-eat place this cheap, even in other prefectures. 😃 Maybe there just isn't one, lol. Customers were happy with it, but I guess the price was too low for the restaurant. Family Inada went out of business because of financial difficulties, which is a shame. 😢 Good luck with developing the massage chairs. Family's technology is solid, after all.

The buffet's Daisen rice, Yasugi eggs, and yam rice bowl were especially tasty. I could have had several bowls of that alone. There were lots of drinks, soft drinks, and ice cream too, so it seems like a good option for families with kids. They had a limited amount of watermelon, but I didn't get any. Service can be slow, tables may be dirty, and there can be too little tableware because they're chronically short-staffed. The bath and buffet together cost just 790 yen on my first visit, Friday, July 26. In the indoor bath, you can see Mt. Daisen from the window, which I highly recommend. There's only an indoor bath, and I think the water is probably heated rather than from a hot spring. The tub is split in half, maybe to save money, with one side where you can lie down. The shower temperature is tricky to adjust unless you're an expert. Towels are provided. The sauna display only goes up to 70℃, though I think it feels closer to 80℃. It may not suit people who like very high heat, and there's no TV. It seems worth going, so check it out. They also have a barbecue during the summer holidays, which could be fun with family. Closing dates are on the website, but hard to find. There aren't many, though I recommend checking before you go.