Published date: June 26, 2024
Family Trip: First Experience of Sulfur Smell with 2 Adults and 2 Elementary School Children
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Experience of the stay
I thought I wanted to go to the outlet game center in Karuizawa!
So, I searched for accommodations within driving range of Karuizawa and found this one.
We made a reservation to share the cost for 2 adults.
The deciding factor was that it included dinner and breakfast.
When I inquired, I found out I could add 2 elementary school children for 19,600 yen each, so I added both.
I paid on the day of check-in.
Manza Onsen is at a high altitude, and the smell of sulfur was drifting in the air.
The kids were amazed at the strong smell they were experiencing for the first time.
In the lobby, there were many drinks, snacks, and alcohol, which posed the risk of filling up before dinner.
The room was a spacious Japanese-style room with a large window offering a nice view of the mountains.
Of course, the sulfur smell was also present in the room, giving a sense of being in a hot spring area.
What surprised me was that there was no air conditioning.
Indeed, when you open the window, a cool breeze flows in.
It is perfect as a summer resort.
Various activities in the hotel could be enjoyed for free.
Making constellations keychains, unregulated mini-golf, and table tennis with no mercy from adults kept the kids constantly moving and enjoying themselves.
The quality of the hot spring water felt quite thick, and I felt my skin became smooth.
The next morning, I was made to play table tennis right after waking up, and I was exhausted but had a really fun stay.
Experiences during the trip
At namco in Karuizawa Prince Shopping Plaza, there is an outlet UFO catcher, which costs about 500 to 600 yen per play, but it's reliably fun because you can certainly win prizes.
The claw is very strong, so if you can align the position correctly, you can win.
We went there with that in mind.
The kids had never experienced the joy of easily winning prizes, so they were extremely excited and happy.
I hope they don't approach regular UFO catchers with that expectation.
After playing at the game center, we ran around and jumped in the kids' area inside the shopping plaza.
We had lunch and snacks at the food court and then checked into the hotel.
The next day we played at Karuizawa Toy Kingdom.
I was worried it might be too small for our kids, but there were activities like rainbow trout fishing and a fairly challenging athletic course that our upper elementary school daughter enjoyed as well.