上山田温泉は本格的なお湯!Kamiyamada's Onsen is the real thing!

July 16, 2008: 亀清旅館 Kamesei Ryokan

healing waters

日本は全国的に温泉があるけど、その中で「なんちゃった」のもある。上山田温泉は硫黄泉で香りも感覚も温泉らしいお湯です。この間、それの証拠が出来る例がありました。
週末に91歳のお客様が来はって、足が弱い為にロビーからお部屋までは車椅子でした。でも次の日にお帰りになった時にお部屋から歩いてきました。「車椅子は?」と聞いたら、温泉のお陰で歩かれましたと。
もう1つなお客様は珍しいアレルギーがあって、調べたら上山田のお湯の成分が良いと、泊まりに来ました。そうすると、朝に私が布団上げしに行ったらお客様が寝坊していました。聞いたら、普段はアレルギーのせいで夜は2時間おきで起きるけど、温泉のお陰でぐっすりと眠れた。おまけに2泊延長も!
上山田のお湯は何でも効くとは言いませんが、本格の温泉だと自信を持って言えます。

上山田温泉の効能はここ

Japan is blessed with onsens all over the country. However, many are of questionable quality. Togura Kamiyamada's is a sulfur hot spring, and is the real deal. We recently had a couple of guests who exemplified just how good our onsen is.
Over the weekend, we hosted a 91-year old lady who had to be wheelchaired from the lobby to her guest room due to weak legs. However, the next morning, she walked to the lobby. I asked about the wheelchair, and she said that thanks to soaking in our mineral bath, her legs felt good enough to walk!
Another guest had a rare allergy. Her research said our onsen would be good for her condition, so she came to stay the night. The next morning when I went to put away her futons, she was sound asleep. Apparently her allergy usually causes her to wake up every two hours, but thanks to our onsen she didn't wake up at all. She even decided to extend her stay 2 nights.
We don't say that Kamiyamada Onsen is a cure-all, but we can say with certainty that it is the real deal.

More on Kamiyamada Onsen's effects here.





夏祭り:下駄供養 宿泊者に感謝 Geta Offering in Honor of Our Town's Guests

July 16, 2008: 温泉タウン戸倉上山田 Onsen Town Togura-Kamiyamada

Yearly Geta Offering

日々の「どうやってお客様に来ていただくか」の努力の中で「来たお客様に感謝」と言うことが忘れちゃうことが多いです。それで、上山田温泉夏祭りの一部で「下駄供養」が行います。今日はこの一年間でお客様が利用した下駄を集まって、水天宮の横で設置しました。今週末の祭りで供養します。
この一年間でお越しになった皆様に感謝しております。

When one's daily routine is based around how to attract more customers, it's easy to forget to be thankful for the guests who have come. As part of this weekend's Kamiyamada Onsen Summer Festival, the other ryokan owners and I perform a special Geta Offering. We gather the wooden sandals that our guests have used throughout the year, and offer them up in thanks.
I'd like to take this time to thank all of Kamesei's guests from the previous year. Arigatou!