Oyado Koto No Yume

The hotel offers traditional Japanese accommodation which is an experience for non Japanese. It’s leaving your shoes at the door (the extremely attentive hotel staff put them safely away for you), wearing slippers, a kimono, sleeping on futon mattresses on the floor and having fantastic Japanese breakfast. The staff are very friendly and helpful.

This was by far the best place we stayed in all the visits being in Japan. The staff was incredible, they were very accommodating. The facilities were beautiful. The check in was very personal, and our luggage was taken up to our rooms. Everyone was able to choose their own Japanese attire for duration of the stay. The rooms were warm and cozy. Every night we were able to have free sake and choose an essential oil to have in the room. The Onsens were fantastic, one outdoor and one indoor. We had the Japanese breakfast all three mornings and they were different each day which was nice. During the stay you were also allowed to wear a traditional Japanese style coat which we all wore every day and in the evenings. They also offered us hand warmers which was a nice touch. The gift shop was also very cute. We cannot say enough good things about this place.

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!

Our room was traditional with futons on the floor which was very nice to experience. The whole ryokan experience here was wonderful though it was not in the "official" historic Takayama location. The room had a main tatami area, but also a couch if floor sitting was not comfortable Very close to the train station, yet on a quiet side street, and walkable to the historic Takayama area, the morning markets, the festival floats museum, etc. Two types of breakfasts are available, Japanese and Western--I had the Japanese which was wonderful. Very attentive staff (though not too much English). The location near the train station allowed us to stash our bags at the ryokan before going out to explore Takayama and access to the bus station (next to train station) also made it easy as we were leaving by bus. There are many eating options in Takayama, but it is a bit difficult if one does not eat beef. The staff was not really able to point us to good options for dinner but we managed to find the next door restaurant was casual and met our needs, as well as another inexpensive sushi restaurant nearby (and not in the "historic" area) that was very enjoyable..