Oyado Koto No Yume

Room was a great traditional tatami mat room. Plenty of room but best to travel light here. There was water brought to our room each night as well as a Nespresso machine. Japanese breakfast was the best I'd had in my two trips to Japan. The main courses changed up each day and the numerous side dishes were great, Service at the entire hotel was excellent. Great location, close to many restaurants as well as the train and bus stations. Very helpful staff. The public bath was great too. very large and easy to use.

Location: Excellent, just 5-8 mins walk from Takayama bus & train station Osaka Airport(Save on taxi fares) just have to really pull your luggages during heavy winter time. Checkin: Smooth and seamless(Great attitude from the front desk) Room condition: 7/10 Room was traditionally designed as it is a ryokan, room is spacious. During cold winter, the aircon could not warm the whole room especially the sofa area leading to the toilet. Toilet: 6.5/10 Practical toilet facility and was very cold as it is not a heated room but just have to tolerate during winter. Bed: 6.5/10 Futon not the most comfortable feel and pillows were too soft and dont have other types of pillows to suit the different needs of travelers, we did try other places where the futons were more comfortable. Room amenities: 8/10 Kettle, local sweets were available, could get essential oil at night to scent the room and also to get free sake at night at the lobby area and a jug of ice water and 2 bottled water in the room, daily. Hotel Amenities: Hot public baths separated for males & females, couple baths were available for booking. Great to use after a long day of walking. Service level of staff: 9/10 Definitely helpful and always explaining with a smile and assisting us on our queries. Provided Origami paper and to thank them for their outstanding level of service, we did get the staff treats and they were so nice to return back small gifts in appreciation. Every evening, our futons are made up by them and in the morning, they will pack it back for us when making up our rooms.

Everything is nice, the room is very big, confortable and clean. The staff is welcoming and the breakfast (we took the japanese one) is simply delicious! The position is very close to the station and this helped us a lot with our movements. Still there is one major point to consider...

Their service is what sets them apart. The moment you step into their ryokan nothing is too small for them to help you with. The entire ryokan is very clean. The room style is on the traditional side. My partner loved the heated coffee table and the antique displays in the room. The breakfast experience feels authentic and on top of what you order there is still a small buffet selection. Their location is superb. Very near the train station, loads of good restaurants nearby and around, and just an 8min walk to the Morning Market. And if you are looking for an authentic experience, 10mins from the morning market there is a little home cafe called Kikaku. If you are lucky you will get to meet a 73 year old Geisha that will teach and show you the arts of her profession. We had such a good time learning and interacting with her.

This was by far my favorite stay during my trip to Japan! The ryokan was much more traditional than others that I stayed at, which I consider a strong plus. The staff were extremely attentive and clearly highly prioritized hospitality. The rooms in the ryokan are spacious and have many amenities provided, including a couch/lounge area. I was given both the standard ryokan yukata to wear inside and my choice of a set of patterned yukatas and obis to wear both inside and outside of the ryokan. I opted to include the ryokan breakfast in my stay (note: the ryokan is able to accommodate dietary restrictions! Tehy reached out to me about this about a week before my stay) and chose the traditional Japanese breakfast, which was absolutely delicious! Other nice features of the ryokan included the onsen, a reservable private bath (which I did not try), an optional scented diffuser for the room that the occupant can choose the scent for, and provided slippers for circulating around the ryokan. Outside of the lodging, the ryokan is well-located a short 5-minute walk from the station and 10 minutes from the downtown area. In spite of this, the ryokan was very quiet at night (I say this as a very light sleeper). I definitely want to stay here again!