Oyado Koto No Yume

This ryokan strikes a reasonable balance between authenticity and catering comfortably to its predominantly non-Japanese clientele. The tatami mat room was spacious, with thicker bedding mats than perhaps completely traditional (but I'm not complaining about that - very comfortable!) There was a separate seating area with a Western sofa, small shower room and separate toilet. All very clean. Kettle and tea provided, fridge with water bottles supplied daily. The public baths (indoors and (sort of) outdoors) were very pleasant and scarcely used by the shy tourists! Breakfast was very good and plentiful (Japanese or Western choice) Location is great - just a few minutes walk from the railway station and (in the opposite direction) the old town, but very peaceful side street. Staff very attentive and spoke good English.

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..

This was a great place to stay in Takayama. The staff were very friendly when first arriving. They'll take you things up to your room when you are checking in. the rooms are a good size Japanese style so you'll be sitting on the floor or bed a lot. There was one small couch. It's only 2 minutes from the station so we had time to eat breakfast at 7am, finish packing and then be at the station for our 8am train by 7:45. The Japanese breakfast was excellent and was a fun experience. It's only a 10-15minute walk to most things you'll want to see in the city.

A great stay with little fine touches from the ryokan ( kimono outfits for great selfie foto shots, yutaka & footwear for indoor wear, hot public bath, staff that greeted you when you arrived / left venue for day activities). The dated experience was great vs a modern hotel. The futon was so comfortable. It was easy walk to the JR station even with luggages. Highly recommended.

All of the staff were very welcoming and helpful. We loved staying in a traditional Japanese room. The location was fantastic, just a few minutes walk away from the train and bus stations, and yet it was also super peaceful inside the Ryokan. We loved wearing the yukata around the streets of Takayama, that was a really great experience. The onsen was amazing. Thanks to all the staff for making our honeymoon trip so special.