Traditional ryokan experience with tatami rooms and onsen. The hosts do not speak English so it was quite interesting to speak using mobile translators (but everything was OK ;)). The woman was really nice and warmcharming. We had really nice and big room with view to garden with small pond and fish. Onsen - bath - was also a great experience and there was noone! Just relax and calm. The location was also good - close to Takaoka station.

We could not order breakfast and dinner. Due to the language barrier we understood that was too late for it (I understand it could be late for dinner but we did not know why was the problem with ordering breakfast) so we were quite disappointed about it (we were looking forward to it after reading of reviews here!) and we had to go out (in the rain, on Sunday evening) and we only found one store open to buy food, not so closed to accomodation).

I loved this place! The best travel bargain of my trip to Japan. I received a lot: big room, 2 great meals, for what I paid. It was not expensive and a I got an excellent Japanese Ryokan experience for not a lot of money (under $ 100 Candian). I don't think I could get this a good of value on a hotel room back home. My room had some interesting artwork and a little koi pond outside. The food was very good. It is very close to the big Buddha and also the city park which has a nice shrine, kind of creepy statue park and crows crows oh so many crows. If I come to Takaoka city again, I will very likely come back to this ryokan again.

It is kind of worn, dented, dinged but that is just because this wonderful hotel has probably been around for a number of years. You don't have a bathroom in your room so you'll have to go down the hall.

A ryokan which still upholds the tradition of Japanese hospitality. Even I booked only a single room, I was surprised to find my tatami room so spacious with balcony opens to a beautiful koi pond. I was treated with a famous local biscuit as welcome gift. The breakfast was the tastiest and most eye-pleasing meal I had in my entire 2 weeks-trip. The clam soup was so fresh. The host helped to call the previous hotel I stayed because I left my adaptor & mobile charger there. He was kind to also let me use his charger that night. The room was warm in chilly autumn night and I had a good sleep after soaking in hot bath. It was rainy when I arrived and left the ryokan but because of the hospitality I received, I wished I could have stayed there for another night or 2.

The hotel is located well and very close to the Buddha. The host is very nice and friendly. They help me to put the large luggage in the room. Similar to traditional Japanese inn, a hot tub is equipped in the bath room for your relaxation after shower. The dinner and breakfast from the inn contains various in-season seafood which is very delicious and large size. Recommend to stay there to experience their hospitality if you visit in Takaoka.

Basically feel contented in the inn. But my room is little far away from the restroom and I need to pass a corridor. It feels a bit cold in the evening when leaving the room to pass the corridor to the restroom~~~

Near to major attractions. Owners really good people and treat you as a family. After a long day, homemade Japanese dinner served in the room was A++ quality and in good quantity too. Variety of seafood dishes. On top of that, next day the Japanese breakfast served was even better and unexpected with hot oyster soup, fried salmon, boiled veggies too good, fruits, tea, etc. All in all best home stay i did till date and would come back again in future.

Comfortable genuine Japanese ryokan inn close to the Daibutsu Giant Buddha and on the city heritage trail. Quiet old world charm. Lovely gracious owner and family who were very attentive. Large traditional room with Koi carp pond outside the window. Very clean shared WC and Onsen facilities. Japanese breakfast served in private dining room was very carefully prepared. The kind owner accommodated our need to leave very early on last day.

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The meals are fantastic, out of my imagination. Quantity is ok, you don't worry about you are not full and eat something else.

Since bathroom and restroom are shared, if you would like to go to restroom at late night. You have to wear more clothes because no any heat in the alley to the restroom. Also on the way to restroom is dark, you have to bring cell phone to turn on the light. of Couse, if you are scared of dark, bring someone to go with you.

The place truly felt like an authentic Japanese traditional inn experience with an excellent host taking care of us. We felt very welcomed, and the meals prepared were exceptional. The shared bathroom was clean and well-kept, and the WiFi was exceptionally fast at 150 Mbps.

Authentic Ryokan in a convenient location. Very attentive and lovely owners who were always available to help and even drove us to the station because it was raining. Also the most beautiful selection of Koi fish we have seen so far.

Japanese breakfast was really good. Also enjoyed the old-style ryokan experience of tatami room & futons. (yes, means you walk down the hall for toilet and wash basins).

the bath (ofuro) closes at 10:30, such that if you come back at curfew (11 pm) [no complaints about curfew itself] the bath is already closed. Would be nice if the bath was open later.