Hoshi Ryokan is so good that staying there justifies the trip to Tsuwano all by itself. An immense tatami room (actually two, a bedroom and a sitting room) plus a veranda to sit and watch the world go by. The owners are extremely gentle and helpful (they picked us up from the station even if it is only just across the road, just because it was raining so hard) and the breakfast and dinner are well worth having, and not only because there are few other options in town. And you stay in a real family home, the way B&B used to be.

This is a family owned ryokan and the hosts lady was super nice. She met us at a train station since she knew our train arrival time. That was a nice surprise. The ryokan itself is quite close to the station a couple of minutes walk away from the main town street. Tsuwano is a nice little town and you could easily spend a half or full day there. We had a half board arrangement and it was a blast - full set Japanese dinner with a sake tasting and equally complete Japanese breakfast. Tremendous value and reception! Highly recommend!

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There is nothing not to like at Hoshi Ryokan, if you like traditional Japanese houses. Large room with a living room and a separate sleeping area in a traditional house not over-renovated, loads of character and absolutely excellent food (we stayed 2 nights and had breakfast and evening meal twice). Very close to the station. Highly recommended.

Shared bathroom but it is advertised as such, so no surprises. It didn’t bother us at all during our stay.

Our host Keiko met us at Tsuwano station and walked us over to the family-run guesthouse just across the train station. Clean and comfortable rooms - perfect for those looking for a traditional experience complete with tatami flooring and futons for sleeping. The shared bathroom on the ground floor wasn't a problem since we were the only guests staying for the night. A traditional kaiseki style dinner and breakfast were served, which we thoroughly enjoyed.

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Authentic old building, great decorations with old movie posters and lanterns. Room was large with lovely tatami and screens. Shared bathrooms were plentiful and clean. Friendly hostess. Good breakfast and dinner. Good value. Very close to the train station. Great cultural experience with traditional musical instrument lesson and calligraphy gift. Loved the town of Tsuwano.

The size of the turtle tank. Loved everything.

Traditional hotel with the original food both breakfast and dinner👍. The owner is really nice, so friendly, helpful, be able to speak English and gave us a present during the time we stay. And quite a big room.

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The room was traditional and surprisingly large. The location very near to the train station was great and the food was lovely. We were served a wonderful steamed fish dish for dinner along with a delicious sake tasting. The host really made us feel welcome. Tsuwano is a real gem, and I would totally recommend Hoshi Ryokan.

Lovely people, so helpful they even wheeled our suitcases to the station and would have carried them over the bridge to the platform if we hadn't stopped them. Food was excellent. Good to be in Tsuwano without day trippers to see the shrine and the castle ruins without the hordes.

We had the place to ourselves. Not sure how it would be if full.

Hoshi Ryokan was a warmly welcomed few days …my good fortune was to coincide with Tsuwano’s traditional music and dance festival….the ryokan was positively helpful..I felt looked out for as have only a few phrases in Japanese…delicious food beautifully presented with a range of local sakes…tatami mats and futon in a gorgeous room..

We stayed for 3 nights during a very cold period in Dec. The owners picked us up from the station and took us back. They are enthusiastic lovely people The room we had was spacious with a sleeping area and a living area and futons were comfortable. Breakfast and dinner we had at the property were great