Naruko Onsen Ryokan Kanshichiyu

"I thought I was prepared based on reviews on travel sites, but I was wrong. It was worse than I expected, in a bad way. I'm not particularly sensitive, so I thought I'd be able to manage, but I regretted it the moment I arrived. The entrance is the first thing guests see, and there was a pile of paperwork there. (It was piled high, like something out of a comic book, and it felt like it would collapse if even the slightest movement were to happen.) The front desk also only had a small amount of space available for the piles of paperwork, so even things like bathing tax payments had to be handed over in person. (There was nowhere to put them.) The tatami mats in the room were so dirty that even moving clothes or bags would get covered in crumbs. The futon was made of rice crackers. There were no tissues provided, so I had to bring my own pocket tissues (maybe there were some somewhere, but maybe I just didn't notice). Of course, if this was for around 6,000 yen with two meals included, I wouldn't have any complaints, but it was 9,350 yen. I had just stayed at a much cleaner inn with delicious food for just under 9,000 yen a few days earlier, so it was even more unacceptable. The toilet in the room was just barely normal, so I managed to bear it. The bath water quality was good, but overall I didn't feel like taking a bath, so I only went once. I felt bad for the owner because he's a nice guy, but even so, I think he should have thought a little more about how he would feel if he were a customer. I won't be going there again, but for those who don't mind that sort of thing, it might be nice to have meals in your room and feel at ease (I think these things vary from person to person)."