5年半前に若女将と亀清旅館に後継としてきたころ、お客さんから一番言われたのは「温泉に入りながら、星の光も浴びたい」と、露天風呂のご要望が強かったです。その後、自慢の手作り「１００年風呂」をこの手で造って、あれから沢山のお客様に喜んで頂いております。

この頃は今度、もう一つのご要望があります：家族風呂。１００年風呂の裏に場所もあるし、実はお風呂の枠が既にある。（１００年風呂造りのついでに作った。）この夏はここで貸切露天風呂を作ります。今日から作業が始まる。まずは会場準備。

When Mari and I moved to Nagano 5-1/2 years ago to start helping out here at Kamesei Ryokan, we oftened heard comments from our guests that they enjoyed our inn's onsen bath, but would enjoy it even more if there were an outdoor one. "We want to soak in the onsen as we bathe in the starlight," was how one guest eloquently put it.

So, after a lot of effort and help from friends, I built our "100 Year Bath" outdoor bath. And countless guests have enjoyed it over the years.

Since then, a new need has surfaced -- a family bath. We have the guy's bath and ladies' bath, both now with outdoor baths. But it would be great to have a bath that families or couples could enjoy together. So I have broken ground on our next bath. I hope to complete it by the end of October. Check back for updates on the progress.