B&B in Akita Prefecture

"Kashintei Shirahama is definitely one of the best Japanese ryokans we have visited. Location wise it's perfectly located right by Lake Tazawa, 30 minutes from Kakunodate, ski resort, Dakigaeri Valley, Tatsuko statue. The staff is extremely friendly and helpful, especially Nori-san and Minori. Whenever we hit a snag with our communications, Google Translate would hop in. The first floor is where the private onsen and public onsen are located. The rooms are on 3rd,4th and 5th, with 5 units on each floor. We got the room with 2 double beds. We ordered the half board option so we have Japanese breakfast and kaiseki dinner for 2 days. There's no duplicate dish, and we got to enjoy many Akita specialty such as Kiritanpo, Hinai chicken, Inaniwa udon. Every single dish is exquisite in taste and is a piece of art. The meals are served at a private dining room. You can also use the private onsen free off charge, it's first come first serve for 40 minutes max. There's a free parking lot across there street and elevator, so it's not of a concern with moving the luggage to the room. The bed is very comfortable, we slept like a baby. It's very relaxing vibe."

"The food was very delicious and the staff were very supportive."

"We were there only 2 nights, room was clean and nearby stations "

"Comfortable and clean. Shopping, dinning and train station near by. Short walk to Senshu park."

"Good location with covered walkway to station. Restaurants nearby."

"A bit of a walk to the station but if you have a car it's fine, plenty of food options down the road and easy to get around."

"Very good hospitality."

"My son stayed for a night traveling for study abroad program and loved it! Will probably stay again for the return flight as well!"

"The hotel building looked in an old days style, but their service was very customer friendly. The front desk reps were very welcoming and kind. The morning buffet was lovely with the local dishes."