“Lit as hell”

Lovely staff, good food and beautiful area.

“We had a truely wonderful stay at a beautiful Ryokan, the staff, service and food was exceptional”

Excellent delicious selection of carefully prepared food

Room was very nice. The kimonos. The onsen

“Great break away in quieter scenic region”

We loved our stay which included a beautiful traditional Japanese breakfast and coffee station (after breakfast). The staff were amazing offering advice on bike hire and luggage transfers with Shanano An.and general maps/directions of the area. They were sonpatient with my many questions and so very helpful. The room was very clean and comfortable. The public onsen at the hotel was wonderful and I often had both the outdoor and indoor bath to myself. We hired bikes for 24 hours which helped us easily get around the Azumino/Hotaka region as the Ryokan was quite far from the town centre and its main attractions (Wasabi farm, Foot hot Springs, museums, glass making studio etc). The bikes were extremely affordable ($20 AUD for ebikes). The scenery of the Japanese Alps was spectacular. We had a very nice coffee at Arome Cafe which was not far from the free foot hot spring bath. I would highly recommend this hotel if you don't mind either getting taxis (after approx 3pm) /buses during day or riding bikes. Taxis cost about $35AUD from the Hotaka station to the hotel taking about 15 mins, but they seem to be readily available.

“Chill and lovely place with great hospitality.”

We loved the food for our half board! Both breakfast and dinner are amazing. Even the locals were giving compliments when eating. The drive to the location goes through the Art Line which is a great scenic drive! There were swallows in the foyer which shows how nice they are with the environment. I feel this is one of those ryokans that does really what ryokans should be. Family and hospitality spirit kind. Not those commercialized ryokan.

“Great stay. Clean.”

Wish we could stay one more day. Its a great place and value for money. U get the free public bath during your stay and its not a crowded place. Could tell that theres some history in this place. Looks very old but its well maintance.

“Peaceful place but very isolated.”

The peaceful location, spacious rooms, and onsen.

“Excellent Ryokan with great overall experience.”

Great value for money, especially when traveling with a family. Large Ryokan room, excellent breakfast (accommodates vegetarian), nice Onsen, helpful staff, clean and well maintained.