Been to many onsens in japan, but I think this place was by far the best, considering my preference for peaceful ryokans which are difficult to find in websites other than local japanese websites. Located quite far (15-min walk) from the main village/town, this ryokan has only five rooms that come with one private bath. Yes, the public baths (open air and indoor) are small, but each guest gets to place a sign showing everyone that he/she is inside. This keeps other guests from entering. And as I mentioned, there are only five rooms, so there is no way that a guest is going to miss out using the public baths due to user traffic. In fact, I used all three like five times throughout the night. Basically, three types of baths can be used privately. The staff are extremely kind and gentle, and I think they put A LOT of work into keeping this place super clean. I plan to come again next year!