Azumaen

The hotel is a bit old and the quality of food is just so so. Of course, the food served had a lot of vegetables, which is good. The view of this hotel should be very nice but it was a foggy and the visibility is so low just 20M to 30M.

The breakfast was the most memorable experience during my stay in Japan this trip (2.5 weeks) I wasn't even sure you could get a kaiseki breakfast, but it sure felt like it. The quality of the food was next level and was accompanied by a serene and tranquil garden setting looking toward the lake. I have travelled to Japan 9 times and I was gobsmacked by this breakfast experience.

The look of the hotel and the traditional-styled rooms is fabulous. The spa areas are very nice and relaxing, with hot baths overlooking the lake. There is also a shop in the hotel where you can buy your own yukata. The food in the restaurant and the restaurant manager are spectacular! We notified in advance that there are two vegetarians in our company, and they composed a lovely multi-course dinner and breakfast for us in place of the standard menu (which also received the greatest of praise from the meat eater in our company). All in all, a very memorable stay!

They’re spot on with all the things that you’d want from a highly reputable hotel. The cleanness, great location with incredible scenery, amazing food and not to mention the ‘out-of-this-world’ service quality. For the price, I was very satisfied with the Ryokan experience at Azumaen. I certainly would recommend to others.

We stayed in an old-fashioned but very spacious tatami room with a beautiful lake view. The breakfast both mornings was excellent, featuring 10+ traditional dishes