Suikoen, a famous inn in Sumatakyo Onsen Village ③ ~Meal introduction~

Cunyouxia Hot Spring Cuihongyuan” Meal introduction。Since it is not a large-scale inn, breakfast and dinner are not buffet style.、It will be provided at the dining venue.。

The instructions are the same as in the previous article.、Regarding the location of the accommodation, see the previous article “Suikoen, a famous inn in Sumatakyo Onsen Village① ~Facility introduction~"Please refer to。

 

Dinner at “Sumatakyo Onsen Suikoen”

Dinner is kaiseki cuisine。A drink menu is also available.。Coffee at the dinner venue、There's no tea provided.。

Also、In the special room, the food will be upgraded automatically.。For example,、In a normal dinner, the wild boar is replaced with beef.。It seems that rooms other than special rooms can be upgraded as an option.。

Although it is kaiseki、There are quite a few dishes lined up at the beginning.。If you're at a slightly more expensive ryokan, they'll bring you each item one by one after you're seated.。As expected、It was cold😢

Salt-grilled amago。If you're staying at a ryokan in the mountains, you'll likely find sweetfish and rockfish.、this is rare。

Tempura and rice set。It feels like home cooking somehow。It doesn't look strangely like an inn.、Some people may say this is better.。

dessert。I'm grateful for the fruit as it is.。When it comes to water sweets, simple is the best.。

That's all for dinner、The amount was very large。Especially the beef shabu-shabu was so much that I couldn't finish it.。I didn't have time to enjoy the amago and tempura.、feeling of pushing into the stomach。Might be good for people looking for volume。

Now let's continue with the introduction of breakfast.。

 

Breakfast at “Sumatakyo Onsen Suikoen”

Breakfast was also prepared at the table.。It has a lot of root vegetables, so it's good for people who are particular about healthy eating.。The guests in the back seat were a group of elderly people.、I was happy that there were a lot of root vegetables.。Maybe it's for the elderly。

Drinks are self-service。This is nice。Rather than ordering each time、I prefer this style because I can drink as much as I want whenever I want.。so、My first coffee while staying in Sumata Gorge! It's been a while since I've had coffee, so I ended up drinking two cups.。There was coffee in Sumata Gorge too...

Self-service rice and miso soup。I'm happy。

This is what the dining hall looks like。A Japanese-style venue at a long-established inn。

The scene after all the other customers left。By the way, it was winter in December.、The heating was on so it was warm.。

 

Night view of "Sumatakyo Onsen Suikoen"

Since the number of characters in the article has decreased, I would like to conclude with the night scenery around Suikoen.。This is the front of Suikoen。There are already very few people on the streets.。

Symbol of Sumata Gorge。It's a sight you can only see if you stay overnight.。

There are almost no cars in the parking lot.。Chartered state

Only fluorescent lights are lit at the bus stop.。It seems like this is the only place where the lights aren't turned off even at night.。

Suikoen main entrance。It's nice to have a different atmosphere at night than during the day.。

 

This concludes the introduction to Sumata Gorge.。Although it is difficult to access、I think it's good to visit at least once in a lifetime.。It's a fairly famous tourist destination.、A trip to a hot spring in an unexplored area can be soothing for people who live in the city every day.。


 

Suikoen, a famous inn in Sumatakyo Onsen Village① ~Facility introduction~

Now、This time we will introduce Suikoen, the most famous place in Sumatakyo Onsen Village.。Until now, Sumata Gorge did not have modern, spacious guest rooms.、It is said that Suikoen has been renovated and created a new top-class guest room.、I decided to stay overnight because it was a great opportunity.。

I think this is probably the most luxurious room at Sumata Gorge Onsen.、The price is much cheaper than luxury inns in tourist areas.、If you want to stay in a room with a reasonably large room and an open-air bath, I think Suikoen is a good choice.。

after、There aren't many hotels in Sumatakyo Onsen that use the water flowing directly from the source.。Suikoen also has a large public bath with circulation filtration.、If you want to bathe in the natural hot spring water, it's probably a private bath.、Or, it can only be experienced in this top-of-the-line suite.。If、It would be nice to have a bathroom in your room that you can bathe in without having to worry about it as many times as you like.。That's why I chose this place。

 

Map “Sumatakyo Onsen Suikoen”

For the general location of Sumatakyo Onsen, please refer to the previous article “Also famous for its Instagram photos! A rare station building built on the water、Unexplored “Okuoi Lake Station” also a sacred place of Yuru Camp△” etc.。

Suikoen is located at the entrance to Sumatakyo Onsen Village.。Guests can park in Suikoen's private parking lot.。You can understand this by looking at the scale of the map.、Sumatakyo Onsen is very narrow。You can go around in less than an hour、I think most of the sightseeing will be on the dream suspension bridge.。

 

Entrance of Suikoen

This is the entrance of Suikoen.。It's right across the street from the parking lot.。There was also a water wheel、The atmosphere of a long-established store。By the way, this scene was also broadcast on the anime "Yuru Camp△ Season 3".、It was broadcast as the inn where Nadeshiko and her sisters who met on the Oigawa Railway stayed.。

The entrance of the building is where the curtain is hanging.。Apparently they also offer day trip hot springs.、Non-guests can also stop by。I believe the day trip fee was 600 yen.。Bath towels and face towels are available for rental for a fee.、If you have saved money, bring it with you.。

Come to think of it, there was a Shikaoishi near the inn.。It looks like it belongs to Suikoen.。

 

Suikoen front lobby

Suikoen lobby。I don't have anything to drink, so、I don't think it will be of much help to you.。Ideal as a meeting place when visiting a hot spring for a day trip。

This is the front。Well, it feels like a normal inn.。Points are high for places that are properly barrier-free.。

Jidai-ya souvenir shop。The selection here is similar to that of a typical Japanese inn.。Recommended when buying Sumatakyo Onsen souvenirs。

 

Walk around Suikoen

This is the courtyard of Suikoen.。Each guest room at this inn is in a separate building.、It is designed to go in and out.。I visited in December, so、It was especially cold and hard at night.。Although、The Japanese-Western style suite room where I stayed was at the front desk.、Meal venue、It was relatively close to the bath, so I didn't feel it was that inconvenient.。

There are exhibits like this all over the museum.。This is an exhibition of old folk tools.。

There are various exhibits in this hallway as well.。

The gender symbols in the restroom were Japanese-style and interesting.。The coronavirus has already moved to Category 5.、Disinfectants were also placed properly.。

Game corner is not that big。As it is in Oigawa, crane games have Thomas prizes.。

There was also a vending machine。It seems that alcohol is also sold.。

This is the entrance to the bath。I'm glad that Kawane tea is all you can drink.。Even though the guest room had an open-air bath.、I've come several times just to drink this tea.。There are indoor baths and open-air rock baths.。night 20:00The genders will be swapped around。

The quality of the spring water here at Sumatakyo Onsen is extremely good, and it is not only effective for beautifying the skin, but also effective against diseases.。You might think that the hot water is colorless and has no characteristics.、When I entered, I was completely melted! It's so slimy that you can't open the lid of the plastic bottle.、I highly recommend anyone visiting Sumata Gorge to experience it.。

 

Next time, we will be introducing a special room with a private hot spring fed directly from the source at Suikoen!


 

Also famous for its Instagram photos! A rare station building built on the water、Unexplored “Okuoi Lake Station” also a sacred place of Yuru Camp△

Often featured in the media、It is also famous as an Instagrammable point.、I think many people know about Okuoikojo Station.。However、Despite its popularity, there are not many people who have actually visited it.。One of the reasons is poor access.。Looking north from Horai Bridge introduced in the previous article、Heading towards the corner of Shizuoka, Okuoikojo Station is over 60km up the mountain road on the prefectural road.。

The road gets narrow along the way、There are narrow roads where you have to yield to oncoming traffic, so please be careful when driving.。But, it's better than the road to Sumata Gorge Onsen, which I'll introduce next time.、It's much better in Oita, so you might want to get used to it here before heading to Sumata Gorge Onsen!

 

Map from “Senzu Station” to “Okuoikojo Station”

In addition to those who can come directly to Okuoikojo Station by train.、I think many people who visit Kawanehoncho stop by Senzu Station.。From there, go north for about 12km and you will arrive at Okuoikojo Station.。There is a fork in the road towards Sumatakyo Onsen.、Proceeding to the right will lead you to your destination via Nagashima Dam.。It seems that this Nagashima Dam was also the setting for Yuru Camp△.。This is also the information I learned after visiting...

 

From the parking lot to the observation deck overlooking Okuoikojo Station

Parking at Okuoikojo Station is free.。You can reach it by following the guide signs.。Except、Turn right on the prefectural road and the road to the parking lot is narrow.、When there is an oncoming vehicle, you will need to yield to each other.。

Easy hiking trail from the parking lot。As you come up from the parking lot, there is a fork in the road like this.。Should I head to Okuoikojo Station here?、I'm heading to the Rainbow Bridge photography point (observation deck).。This time, I won't go to Okuoikojo Station because I'm in a bit of a hurry due to the check-in time of the inn.。Actually, I've booked a pretty nice room, so I'd like to check in early.。So, after looking at the railway from the observation deck, I immediately headed to Sumata Gorge Onsen.。

Once you reach the top of the stairs, you will see the signboard for the Rainbow Bridge Lake Promenade.。I think you can arrive by walking for about 10 minutes from the parking lot.。It might take 15 minutes if you walk slowly.。

Lake promenade map。The positional relationship around this area is shown.。Most people only go to the observatory and the station.、You may not be able to pay much attention to this signboard.。

Arrive 15 minutes before the train arrives。You came just in time。Unfortunately, the number of trains is small.、If you just want to see the moment the train runs、BeforehandTimetableI think it would be a good idea to check。There were not many customers on this day.、There was one young couple。Now、You can finally see the scenery you've always dreamed of!

 

Take a close-up photo of the train running through Okuoikojo Station from the Rainbow Bridge photo point

A sunny day without a cloud! Finally, I was able to encounter the scenery that I had only seen through the screen!

1214 early in the month:00The sun is still high up in the sky.。Although some autumn leaves remain、It's a bit disappointing that most of it was withered and there were a lot of green parts.。

Please take a look at this scenery。Isn't it the best? It's amazing to see the scenery of nature spread out before your eyes that you would never see in the city.。Your daily fatigue will be completely and completely gone!

Okuoikojo Station is at the tip of the island in the middle。There are many landscapes where rivers flow around land.。For example,、When I went to Las Vegas before, I went to a tourist spot called Horseshoe Bend.、The terrain there was like this too.。

However、I think this is the only place in the world where you can see a train station that cuts both the river and the land.。

 

The train arrives at Okuoikojo Station

15 minutes of waiting。A train came in with a whistle。As you approach, you will hear a sound from a distance.。I don't think you'll know unless you're there.、It's nice to hear the sound gradually approaching from a distance like this.。

The sun is starting to set quite a bit。Since it's winter, the sun sets early.。It's just running on the right side of the railway bridge.。It's a small two-car train.。

The train finally stopped at Lakeside Station.。Looks like some people got off at this time.、After the train passed, I could see people crossing the railway bridge.。This train will turn around immediately after reaching the last stop.。I don't think there will be enough time to go back and forth to this observation point.。

A close-up photo of the car parked。I thought it would be a two-car formation.、It was a four-car train.。Oigawa Railway uses the Abto method.、It uses a special method to climb steep slopes.。It is also used in the Swiss Alps.、This seems to be the only place in the country.。

The one at the end on the right side of the photo is a special vehicle that uses an electric steam engine to push the vehicle.。There are many ways to climb steep slopes.。

Departs after stopping for a few minutes。If you want to see the train passing from left to right, you can see it by waiting at this location for about 15 minutes.。Except、I'm in a bit of a hurry this time, so I'll go home.。I think it's the direction towards the upstream that produces the best pictures, so I'm satisfied.。

Goodbye Oigawa Railway。If I have a chance next time, I would like to ride this train and visit again! Next time we will introduce Sumata Gorge Onsen。