Beautiful place, and despite its apparent age, underneath the structure has been retrofitted for earthquakes and, I assume, fire. So it looks old, it’s not worn, the place was stripped to its bones and after beefing up the interior structure the visible parts were either replaced, repaired, repainted, reupholstered or some combination that seems out of time the staff is abundant and polite, almost to a fault. Breakfast was delicious but dinner was a disappointment. The onsen is quite nice but segregated by gender, so as a couple we could enjoy it simultaneously but not together. The bes ride to Lake Ashi was 20 minutes and we had a sunset view of Mt Fuji that capped our trip.
Also, for couples, rooms with beds big enough for 2 are limited, so make sure your honey can be beside you, if that’s important.