Arimakan

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• VintagePrincess1973

  24 marzo 2019
  I left with a heavy heart!

  I have never met such a bunch of friendly staff especially the receptionist. Although their English is as bad as my Japanese Google translate helped us a lot and I had a fantastic stay. Oh my gosh I cant recommend this hotel enough. They organised a trip for us to the snow monsters which was an absolute high light on our trip. The onsen bath is a must. In this warm open air bath with snow flakes falling on your head, magical! The room is HUGE! It was the best room I have ever stayed. When I left the staff was waving good bye until they could not see me anymore. I really felt special. You HAVE to go!

  

• beac0

  07 junio 2019
  They love veggies!

  My friend and I stayed in Arimakan for two nights. It was the first time for us going north in Japan and we did know next to nothing about Yamagata or Kaminoyama. The Arimakan staff was super friendly and girls from Taiwan and Thailand are supporting the Japanese employees with translation to ensure smooth communication with foreign guests. We got great advice for what to do in the area and where to go. The Kaminoyama Castle and a street with old samurai houses are just a 10 minute walk from Arimakan. We were surprised to meet other guests around our age. Usually, you only meet a bunch of elderly or middle-aged people in places like Arimakan. The building, while kind of retro, is very clean and bright. We felt welcome from the moment we entered. The staff is very friendly and helpful and our rooms were super nice with a great view of the surrounding mountains. We especially liked the beds instead of futons, as we both had our share of "experiencing traditional Japanese sleeping" on the floor. The baths are nice and warm. (Trivia: Apparently, Arimakan owns the source of the hot spring in the area.) They rotate the baths for men and women and the outside baths on the roof can be reserved for private use in the evening. The best part, however, was the vegetarian meal option. If you ever found a Japanese restaurant that shows understanding for your (self-imposed) dietary restrictions, you were probably either in a very very touristy area or incredibly lucky. Usually, they just tell you in a very friendly manner, that their traditional cooking is not suitable for a vegetarian and are generally not very willing to compromise. In Arimakan, however, we got a full course evening meal with no meat or fish. A very colorful and tasty variation of vegetables, tofu dishes, soup, and noodles. We will definitely come again!

  

• aregma

  11 julio 2019
  Good when travelling with vegetarians

  We stayed one night here and quite enjoyed our stay. Compared to other ryokans I have stayed in Japan for a similar price point I would say it is a bit above average. When we arrived in Kamoniyama onsen station, we went to the tourist information center and asked them to call Arimakan for a pickup. This was an easy and smooth experience. For Dinner and Breakfast, I thought it was better than the average ryokan I have stayed at. We at in the dinning room for both breakfast and dinner. One of my travelling companions was vegetarian as well as did not eat egg. I was able to arrange this through email when I booked the room, so that is a big plus for this place. She said the vegetarian food was actually quite good. Me and my wife enjoyed the food here, where we had a good variety as well as a good quantity of food, which included some beef as well as some seafood. I did not go to the public onsen, but went to the free one they offered on the top floor that you could book when you checked in. It was quite nice, very large and well maintained. The only downside was that there were strangely no showers there, so we took a shower in our room before going there. Also I am not sure if it was the natural water, but we found it smelled a bit like chlorine or something like it. So I thought it was a great private experience, but the water itself wasn't my favorite. The room itself was standard, which was nice and clean. The check in was pretty smooth, with a woman from Thailand checking us in. I found the check in fine, but I found check out much friendlier when a Japanese woman at the front checked us out and drove us to the station. If I am in Kaminoyama area again, I would stay here again. Recommended!

  

• William O

  13 septiembre 2019
  A Special Experience

  My wife and I stayed here for 2 nights, and we really couldn't have been happier. The location is great, the food is even better, and the staff were the best. We were taken on a private tour (at the owners suggestion) which included catching and eating beautiful fresh river fish, homemade ice cream, and a visit to a local farm which had quite possibly THE most delicious grapes I've EVER had!! We were treated like royalty, and with a warmth that left me in awe. Ask for Daiki. He's the maker of this magic.

  

• Anannant1

  02 marzo 2020
  Worth every penny youve spent

  The room was clean and spacious. Dinner and Breakfast set were very delicious. I could feel the real traditional Japanese styled food. Outside private hot spring bath was nice and relaxable. Especially, Daiki san, the Japanese owner was really nice and helpful. I think staying with this Ryokan can worth every penny you spent. High recommended!!!