Yamashiro Onsen

Lovely hotel near train station and walkable to all main tourist spots

Front desk staffs mostly do not speak English. The pocket electronic translation device did not work well. It took much effort to communicate with the staffs. Other than this, hotel is comfortable and nicely decorated. Clean rooms and perfect location.

This resort appears to be popular with families with little kids. We got a room with 2 beds and 2 futons so it was larger than the usual futon only rooms. It had a bathroom but no shower, with expectations that you would shower at the onsen. They had free parking which was nice. The breakfast was the best buffet breakfast of our trip with lots of items to choose from.