Lovely Ryokan with very nice private Onsens, both indoor and outdoor. The building is a bit old but the staff is very welcoming and accommodating and the food served is absolutely delicious! They were able to accommodate our 1 person not eating meat since we let them know in advance and prepared one of the best dinners we've had in Japan!

Great outdoor onsen and fantastic food :-)

“Friendly stay and beautiful location with fabulous freshly cooked food.”

Amazing caring staff, and fresh and delicious traditional dinner. Remote location.

“Wonderful stay! Wish I could have stayed longer!”

Wonderful hosts. Excellant meals. Very comfortable room.

Great hiking, lovely hosts, loved having the onsen baths to use. Right on the bus line but it is a long bus from Nikko.

“You must try thsi place”

very authentic Japanese place with 3 public hot tubs, amazing Japanese food, and the hostess was very nice with good English. The location is very nice and close to all the nature attaraction

Service was spectacular at this ryokan. Dinner exceeded my expectations, included a variety of items and was quite filling. There was the option to eat in the room rather than in the first floor restaurant area and I chose the former. The room had tatami mats and a small table. The hostess - delightful, spoke good English - brought the food and tea. It was delicious. A mini fridge in the room held a few different beverages for purchase. I ate breakfast in the restaurant the following morning and enjoyed that as well. In fact, I have subsequently had Japanese breakfast at other places and it did not compare to the food at Shiunso. There are 3 hot spring baths at the property - one outdoor (my favorite) and 2 indoor - and at least one was available whenever I wanted to soak. Just hung up a pendant from my room on a hook to show that it was occupied. The only downside for me was the shared bathrooms but I actually never encountered another guest in the upstairs portion of the inn. There were three sinks in the hallway opposite the rooms on the way to the bathrooms. I was negligent and did not get the hostess' name. She was wonderful and even offered to take me a few blocks to the bus stop because it was raining (I walked). I would love to return to this property and spend time hiking in the surrounding area. As a bonus I was able to see a number of monkeys from the bus just below the town. This was my first ryokan experience and I am hooked. The property may be simple but the food and hospitality are worthy of a visit.

It is a very comfortable and warm hotel with good food and excellent service, I hope to visit again.