Myoken Ishiharaso

服務很好、中文英文都有會的員工，房間也很好、出乎意料的大，吃的也不錯、是春天的食材，温泉也很正，周邊隨便走走風景也很好。

The hotel room and food is one of the best! would highly recommend staying!

非常感謝，好

非常驚喜的日式温泉酒店，日式服務非常貼心，幾個温泉非常舒適還有私人池，晚上的懷石料理兩小時味道非常贊，推薦！

We decided to add on one night in Kagoshima prior to embarking on our second Yakushima trip. We did this specifically to try out Myoken Ishiharaso - while the ryokan is a relative unknown in foreign circles, the its prominence among Japanese folks as one of the top onsen and culinary ryokans prompted to extend our trip to try it out. We're definitely glad we did! First, the location - even though it's a mere 15 minutes drive from Kagoshima Airport, we felt like we were a world away; the ryokan is on the outskirts of Kirishima National Park, and is situated along the banks of the pretty and quaint Amori River. It's definitely a place you can easily visit from Tokyo or Osaka given its proximity to the airport, and feel like you're in an off-the-beaten-path destination. On the other hand, it's quite a ways away from Kagoshima City proper... if you want to see the sights (Sakurajima, Sengan-en, etc.) then you definitely should plan for a long day or spend two nights in the area. Note that check-in at Ishiharaso is 2PM, and you'll want to get there not much later than that, if you intend to enjoy everything that the ryokan has to offer. We stayed in a Suite in the" Ishikura" annex building called "Kirara." It's generously proportioned (85 square meters) and features a separate bedroom/living room/tatami room, and an open-air outdoor Onsen (natural hot springs) bath on the room's balcony. The added benefit of staying in an Ishikura room (and a handful of the top suites in the main building) is the fact that you can elect to have meals in your own room. We chose Kirara due to preferring a more comfortable (to us), Western-style accommodation - Kirara's bedroom has two double beds, and the living room is furnished with real sofas. Please note that in-room meals are served in the Tatami room. We really enjoyed the variety of Onsens that are available at Ishiharaso. The in-room open-air Onsen was awesome. It's different from many others in that it's full of Iron, and you can really smell it. Not a super pleasant aroma, but it's natural, and it's not overpowering in its aroma. What was impressive is the fact that it's not only is it of the "kakenagashi" (24/7 constant free-flowing) variety, but the volume and force is unlike any other Onsen we've experienced. We could tell that they are close to the source, and there is an abundance of the hot springs water that Ishiharaso taps into. We also tried out several of the Onsens on the property, and they were all interesting in their own unique way. There is a pretty pathway along the river that leads guests to the main "Daiyokujo" (segregated communal bath) that is large and indoors in a separate building that also contains a lounge/cafe. In addition, there are several outdoor Onsens scattered througout the river banks, including a footbath, a mixed-gender bath, and two private rental baths for couples/families/friends. Ishiharaso rents out bathing suits for women, which is (probably!) needed for the mixed-g

10月6日(日)から1泊、本館1階の一番奥にある川側和室2間の部屋「萌黄」に滞在しました。 この宿の特徴は、"質の良い温泉"と"美味しい料理" これに尽きると思います。 　 天降川の流れと一体となれる"妙見温泉"は、古くから湯治に使われているほど"温泉らしい温泉"で、上質なしつらえの大浴場、野趣あふれる露天風呂や貸切露天等、極上の湯浴み時間を楽しむことができました。 料理は非の打ち所がない程すばらしく、京都花背の有名旅館で料理長を務めたミシュランシェフの匠の技は感動するほど素晴らしかったです。 まさか鹿児島で、こんなに美味しい京会席があじわえるとは、思いませんでした。 そして設えやスタッフのサービスに気取りのない上質感があり、それらに厚みを感じられる高級旅館ならではの風格が備わっていました。 豪華クルーズトレイン"ななつぼし"が利用するのも頷けます。 　 強いて言えば、客室のアメニティや、湯上がりラウンジのコーヒーやアイスの質に、この旅館に見合わない安っぽさを感じましたが、全体的には、温泉旅館ならではの風情と、高級旅館ならではの質の厚みを感じることができる素晴らしい宿だと思います。