Hotel Hatta in Fuefuki

The staff were extremely helpful! The food was delicious. I think the cost performance is quite good.

Overall, the service was excellent and the open-air bath was amazing.

The hotel has two hot spring pools. One is underground and has indoor and open-air hot springs. The open-air pool is a large stone pool. There is an indoor red wine pool on the 7th floor. The rooms are traditional Japanese-style rooms with toilets and showers. Please don't open the window. If not, there will be mosquitoes all day and night.

In spring, large cut peach blossoms decorate the entrance. Fresh orchids are also placed throughout the building, creating a gorgeous atmosphere. I've been here several times, but this was my first time staying in the West Wing. The cherry blossoms were in full bloom and could be seen from my Japanese-style room. The room has two keys, which is convenient. The baths are in the main building, and I always start with the observation wine bath on the 7th floor. Personally, I prefer this wine bath over other wine baths. First of all, it doesn't have a strong scent. Many wine baths have a strong grape juice smell that permeates the changing room and even outside, but this wine bath doesn't have that smell; the water is delicious. According to the inn's pamphlet, "This is a wine bath, unique in Japan, with real wine extract added, and the quality of the water remains exquisite." Men can use the wine bath at night, but in our household, we have a rule of not bathing after drinking, so my wife has never tried this wine bath. The next morning, we went to the large public bath on the first floor. The open-air bath here has three tiers, divided into extremely hot spring water, a moderate temperature bath, and a gentle bath. The lukewarm water is so warm you can even soak up to your shoulders, making it very comfortable. The indoor bath was quite hot. Toners and other items are available in the washroom area. We had dinner in the large restaurant. They served a wide variety of dishes, all freshly made and fried. The dishes really made me feel like spring was here. The hoto was the best (I forgot to take a photo). The noodles were not too soft, and the miso flavor was just right. The rice was delicious, but I couldn't finish it all, and I regret ordering it. I've been here for breakfast several times, but this was my first time trying the buffet. It was a very good buffet, with dishes from Yamanashi Prefecture and the local area (Fuefuki City). I was happy to see that they had ramen (with Hoto hoto noodles), which I'd always wanted to try. I found the hoto noodles surprisingly complemented the ramen soup. They also had sea bream chazuke (rice with tea), Fujizakura pork sausages, Ashigawa Village konjac, and Takekawa rice, all of which were locally sourced. While I was a little disappointed that the coffee was UCC instant, I still drank two cups. After breakfast, I relaxed in the lobby lounge, watching the carp and admiring the garden. The carp here are popular with guests. It's surprising how many carp come when you feed them. This time, I came when the cherry blossoms and peach blossoms were in full bloom, walking along Sakura Onsen Street and enjoying the night cherry blossoms. I'm glad I stayed at this inn on Onsen Street. I also recommend seeing the old photos of Isawa Onsen beyond the lobby. This hot spring springs from a vineyard, and there are many photos of the idyllic blue-sky hot springs on display. After checking out and getting into the car, the landlady, who had been seeing off other guests, waved goodbye. I will definitely stay here again.