Ryokan in Japan

"This place is top notch, you definitely get what you pay for"

"Unique property with wonderful design. "

"For those who are looking to luxuriate in the onsens of the Kii península… This is a place not to be missed. The cave onsens, especially, were both gorgeous and healing… The other ones perhaps a bit rundown, but still quite a treat. The staff were great (and multi-lingual) and my room was squeaky clean. Highly recommend "

"First time staying with as a family of 3 with a young toddler. Half board included breakfast and dinner which was different for the 2 nights we stayed. Great rooms, clean and spacious. Hotel exterior was also very peaceful and nice. Staff were very friendly and spoke good English. Superb service. Will be back again!"

"This hotel is an experience. It's an isolated location on a mountain side, but the hotel decor is almost a museum and worthy of being a destination in itself. On top of that, the exterior private baths are absolutely amazing, we booked them multiple times per day. Every meal was exceptional. Thank you for the beautiful memories!"

"This hotel was an experience everyone must try. Included in the price we received a full Japanese dinner, breakfast, drum show, provided Japanese robes to wear around the property, given access to the onsen, and access to the wine bar. It has a fantastic view of Mount Fuji. "

"Easy access to hikes for Mt Fuji viewing areas. Club access was great and loved the onsen"

"Staying at Gora Hanaougi was the highlight of our 3 week trip in Japan. We had the most exceptional experience here and the environment is perfect in that it gave us the full appreciation of what top quality onsen ryokan is like in Japan. "

"Fantastic service, great location, very helpful staff, beautiful Inn"

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"The great experience of staying in a nice Ryokan, exceptional breakfast experience either western or Japanese depending on your preference. Great staff and service "

"The service at this hotel is superb!"

"Our stay in your hotel was outstanding! We enjoyed everything very much and had a great time in Hakone. The staff was extremely friendly, the room was perfect and the food was great. So, we can recommend Hakone Airu very highly."

"Loved staying here! The room was fantastic and the staff lovely and helpful. The public and private baths are worth staying for here alone. Great location for exploring the surrounding area as close to the station and local sightseeing bus"

"Excellent attention to detail and superb staff. Food exceptional; whole experience fantastic."

"The Onsen were wonderful. And on the whole, this ryokan felt very nice. However, we would NOT recommend eating there. The dinner was very expensive and very poor quality. The tempura was old and had been cooked 2 or 3 days ago. Each dish was pretty vile. Also there was a family in the room above ours with extremely noisy children and we could hear everything. Other than that, it was a lovely place "

"Awesome location, the dinner kaiseki set was delicious but a little bit expensive. It seems like a lot of locals were fishing at the lake right behind the hotel, so if you fish I'd recommend that you try"

"Four of us stayed for one night only at Gion Ryokan Karaku ( half board) The Kaiseki dinner was amazing! Beautiful presentation of food and staff were very attentive. The location of Gion Ryokan Karaku is very central. Just a couple of minutes away from Yatasa Shrine and an easy 15 minutes walk to Kiyomizu Dera temple. We would recommend this Ryokan to anyone who enjoys good food and service "

"Gorgeous traditional Ryoken. Problem at check-in almost ruined it but we worked it out. You check in and receive a cotton kimono, toe socks and slippers. Everyone floats around like it’s ancient Japan. The rooms are lovely and spacious for Japan. The onsen is like an excellent spa! Hot pools indoor and outside in a small garden, waterfall-massage, steam room, dry sauna, cold plunge. Luxurious bath products and complimentary ice cream bars at the end. It’s transformational. However, they were...

"There’s a lot of construction going on at the moment , and more of an adult ambiance- very quiet and more family oriented . "