Kishigon Ryokan

Cons The bathroom in our room smelled horrible, wet, and moldy, to the point where I was breathing out of my mouth The pillows and beds were incredibly flat and uncomfortable compared to the much more affordable, family-run ryokan we have been to The fridge was loud and whining all night, so we ended up having to unplug it to sleep, spoiling our goods The services they boast, like massage chairs and such, are all extra (this was not the case, again, for any of the family-run ryokan we have been to) A staff member made fun of me and my friend at breakfast, to our faces, in Japanese, saying stuff like, "I wonder if they can even use chopsticks," to her coworker, while giggling. We aren't Japanese, so she must not have known we understood her. She continued to mock us. Overall very disappointing for how expensive it was. We have been at ryokan in other onsen areas for 1/4 the price per night, and they were much pleasanter stays. Super bummed out. Definitely go for small, family run joints. Pros The baths are beautiful and were empty most of the time Most employees were kind and attentive and spoke many languages Breakfast was ok The room was spacious