Liberty Resort Amagiso

The hotel has burned down earlier this year but the hot springs are open and wonderful. We arrived late in the day and were lucky to have the place to ourselves till closing time (4.30 pm in October) the baths are nice temperature ranging from 38 to 42 and nice scenery just in front of the falls. We paid 1000 yen for entry. Have to wear swimwear. They are closed on Wednesdays from September till? from what I saw signposted.

Amazing: Various hot springs baths in pristine surroundings while enjoying a gushing 30-meter waterfall, located in an UNESCO Geopark. The waterfall is Odaru Falls, the largest of the Izu Seven Falls. During the day, there are walk-in customers but the park closed around 5:00p.m. so only hotel guests could use the Onsen. It was lovely with the nighttime lightening, and we were the only people. BLISS! There are other onsen: large public bath, and around the corner is a lovely outdoor bath in 2 levels that over looks the mountains with the Kawazu Sakura. An adventure: The Cave Onsen with its almost hidden Fertility Symbols! The hotel is definetly older, but our room had been remodeled with a tatami bunk area over beds so everyone was pleased. Not so many amenities. The hallways lights had been hand crafted from sea glass, each one an original color and shape. Lovely! Not so many closeby restaurants, so Half Board is best. Japanese Kaiseki with the local Ise Ebi (sashimi and in the miso soup), dishes were colorful, plentiful, and interesting: Renkon manju (lotus), Duck and Burdock Rice, Fuji san beef fillet grilled, Basque Cheesecake. Breakfast was also served (not buffet). Loved that they provided an area in the lobby to get extra towels, very nice with all the onsen. The stairs are quite steep and many; they might be closed if heavy rain.

je rêve de venir à Amagiso depuis longtemps (je pensais y faire ma demande en fiançailles à mon compagnon) mais avec le Covid ce n’était plus possible et le lieu a brûlé le 1er de l’an. Cependant, je suis tout de même venu pour les chutes d’eau et j’ai vu que le onsen était toujours accessible et tenu par une gentille dame. Nous avons donc pu en profiter ! C’était un moment inoubliable. Le lieu devait être magnifique avant l’incendie et je souhaite toute la chance et tout le courage du monde aux propriétaires pour qu’ils puissent réouvrir un jour !