UNZEN HANZUIRYO by Onko Chishin

Everything about Hanzuiryo is spectacular, First is the location, up in the mountains of the Unzen Amakusa National Park. You have your own special entrance down the driveway in a secluded style resort where the rooms are separate from the main building. When I say rooms, they are more like massive apartments with upstairs and downstairs areas for sleeping, dining and relaxing all set up in advance. From your arrival till your departure the staff members are there at you beck and call, effectively and efficiently going about their tasks in a professional and sometimes stealth manner. Any request isn`t at all a bother and they will go out of their way to achieve satisfaction. The dining experience is simply breathtaking with an endless supply for immaculately presented and mouthwatering speciality dishes. It is this Kaiseki (high end) dining experience that will stay with you for years to come and in my opinion the highlight of the stay. Finally the Onsens (Hot Springs) are numerous and indeed relaxing to the core. Public and private are available and all you have to do is let the staff know when and where you want to bathe and everything is taken care of for you. This place is as close to perfection as you will get and pure Japanese Omotenashi (Hospitality) 10 out of 10.