"The views are absolutely stunning, but this hotel has quite a few downsides. First, the good points: The scenery is incredibly beautiful, and you can see Lake Biwa right from your window. The public bath isn't crowded, and the views from there are also lovely during the day. This was the hotel with the best views during our entire trip to Japan. The room itself is huge, with plenty of space for multiple suitcases. Now for the cons: 1. It's an 8-minute shuttle bus ride from Otsu Station. However, the shuttle bus is a mid-sized vehicle, and I always felt bad for the driver struggling with luggage, especially when it was full during peak hours (packed, with just enough seats for everyone). The bus's air conditioning wasn't very strong, so it got quite hot when there were a lot of people in summer. It would be great if they had a larger bus, similar to the Biwako Hotel. 2. The hotel has a very strong, unpleasant odor, almost like body odor. It lingered for several days and was really off-putting. I'm not sure if all rooms have this issue. 3. You absolutely cannot open the window at night. They should really put up a warning sign, because if you do, a swarm of small, light-seeking insects will fly in, and you won't be able to get rid of them all. On our first night, we didn't realize and didn't close the window tightly, and we were incredibly bothered by bugs all night. Even though it's an older hotel, I really hope they can address these issues."

"The night view was beautiful. The station was also very close and it was a convenient location. I went to Kyoto the next day, and it took about 30 minutes on the highway. I also went to the Metasequoia road."

"Overlooking lake biwa room! From far you could also see the snow mountain ! You can walk around the lake in the morning!"

"The hotel is located by Lake Biwa, and the room was decent. We booked a private onsen room with breakfast and dinner included. The food was excellent, the hot spring was great, and the hotel's service was also very good."

"The hotel offers pick-up service from the JR station if you call them. The onsen (hot spring) experience was excellent with many options. Dinner far exceeded our expectations. This is a great onsen hotel near Lake Biwa. The views are absolutely beautiful."

"The location is excellent, right next to JR Ishiyama Station, making it convenient to visit places near Lake Biwa. The rooms are also clean. Bicycles are available for rent at Ishiyama Station for 500 yen per day, so you can rent one to go to Lake Biwa."

"The hotel has a good environment, very convenient transportation, friendly staff, and good hygiene. It's clean with just the right amount of light, and the air conditioning is nice and cool. (It has a window with comfortable sunlight)."

"Recommended hot spring hotels around Lake Biwa. Dinner was excellent. The hot springs were wonderful."

"This is my second time, I took my daughter to their open air onsen room and she loves it!! I really enjoyed the time with her in the quiet place so we could truly relax together!!"