Yusai: The Echo of the Hot Spring Gorge

Yusai offers a spacious expression of Kurokawa Onsen, with bamboo groves, a stream and the scent of hinoki shaping the bathing areas. Four communal indoor baths, three open-air baths and two private baths all use freely flowing spring water.

Dining follows a contemporary buffet format in a large hall renewed in 2022. The emphasis is on the quality of the dishes, with drinks included at dinner under the advertised arrangement. It creates a lively, flexible meal rather than the measured privacy of an in-room kaiseki.

The fifty-five-room scale suits guests who enjoy choice and shared facilities. Yusai is particularly strong for travelers whose priority is repeated bathing in several different settings, accompanied by an easygoing dinner. The bamboo and stream keep a natural Kurokawa atmosphere present within a relatively substantial property.