Akayu-Onsen in Yamagata 4

On the 24th November we stayed at another hotel.
Onsen  here was so lovely .I enjoyed the  beautiful  moon at the Spa which was made of a very big stone outside..It was amazing!!!
Yamagara produces very good quality of fruit , rice and beef.
You can pick up  strawberries in May, cherries in June ,peaches in August , grapes in September, pears in October and  apples in November!
(http://macromacrobiyoko.blogspot.jp/2012/07/japanese-cherries.html)
(http://macromacrobiyoko.blogspot.jp/2012/08/japanese-peaches.html)

                                    They  show the names of guests and companies to welcome .

                                      Ryokan (Japanese style hotel) lobby.

                                        guest room

                                      Dried plum and Japanese soft cookie with green beans paste

Dinner

                               
This big stone was dug to make a hole. The stone standing behind the spa  was the inside of it!

                            My husband enjoyed the local fresh rice wine(sake)

Breakfast

Public bath for the locals 

                                     Free foot spa

                                  My husband bought the beef .

                                     100g 2000yen for a steak

                                  The train for Tokyo is comming!

                                         The rice balls for  our lunch  were prepared by the hotel staff .

                                      You can see a honey ring inside the apple.