Humor Resort Taisanji Nadeshiko

I didn't stay overnight. I only used the hot spring. I went because it's a natural radium hot spring, but honestly, I wish the bath facilities were a bit more modern. The hot water in the washing area and showers kept running. It's in a remote location, but many elderly people arrive by shuttle bus. It looked spacious on the website, but it was actually quite small when I actually went in. Many bathers stay put once they've gotten in, so there were some baths I couldn't get into despite waiting a long time. You'll need to buy or bring both towels, one for washing and one for drying. You need cash to buy tickets from the vending machine. There appear to be a Japanese-style zone and a Western-style zone. It's hard to tell which is which from the photos. The website also doesn't clearly state how the men's and women's baths are assigned. Maybe I could find out by calling? Incidentally, one of the saunas was out of service. This is also something you won't know until you've been there. It's hard to tell unless you're a regular visitor.

I went there for a day trip to the hot spring. The building has a dated feel to it. The dining room's rest area has plenty of books and a quiet space to relax. I got a little scared when I saw a mat placed in a damaged area of the floor. The bath is on the lower floor, and you have to go down to the reception. The changing room is quite small. I walked into a spot occupied by regulars, and they grabbed me (I called out to them as I was passing through), which was scary... There were also several places in the bath washing area where people had left their belongings to reserve a spot... This might be a place of relaxation just for locals. I go to a lot of day trip hot springs, but I've never seen anything as considerate as this one. The water itself is probably good for warming you up, but I probably won't go again.

We stayed at an RV park. It's in a quiet rural area. It's well maintained, but unfortunately there are no running water or toilets on site. That said, you can use the ones at the hot spring facility, which is just a two-minute walk away. The side awning and outdoor tables are free to use, but cooking over fire outside the vehicle is prohibited. Although this is for safety reasons, it's a shame. Electricity is free. The hot spring facility is an old building, but it seems like they've put in a lot of thought into it, such as setting up a co-working space. The staff were very friendly.

We just came here for lunch after visiting a temple close by (Taisanji). Lunch was simple, but reasonable and tasty. They had a lot of choice, most of them were standard Japanese things like soba, udon, tempura, don, etc. They also have onigiri with kobe beef for the beef lovers. It's not a place to go eat nice, but that's probably not what people come for anyway.

This is a countryside hot springs without the charm. Populated with mostly octagenarians and local residents. The baths are small, old and not well maintained. The restaurant is cafeteria style and tastes as good as you'd expect from a cafeteria. I would not recommend visiting this place unless you're really in need of a bath.