Rankeisou

It was a beautiful calm energy

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Exceptional stay! Wife and I stayed for 2 nights. Inn itself was well maintained, not a single stain to be found. The grounds were beautiful, our room was overlooking a small river and every morning it was a scene straight out a movie, made even better when it was drizzling on the second day. The public onsen was tattoo friendly but we opted for the private option as we wanted to bathe together. The private onsen was easy to book and really relaxing (temp was moderate which is right up our alley as other onsen that we’ve been to were always scalding hot). Best part of the experience was the service by Yukari who was the co-owner of the inn together with her husband. She spoke excellent English which made our time there much more convenient. She took time to tell us about the history of the inn, give local recommendations as well as explain the different dishes at mealtimes. You can really tell that she took pride in their traditions and history. She was also really quick to attend to our needs (changed our hard pillows to softer ones, cleaned up a bunch of bugs that were crowding around the lights). She even chased us down when we were leaving to give us parting snacks!

Beautiful accommodations, surroundings, staff, and food. What more can one ask for! Well worth leaving the hustle and bustle of Tokyo for this special rural Japan experience!

Beautiful historic ryokan with exceptionally warm service.

Great ambience with lovely garden and river at the back. Room is ensuite , other than public onsen bath, guest can also enjoy private onsen bath. Meals are excellent, you can tell a lot of work goes into menu design. The owner also made us feel very welcomed.

We absolutely loved every moment there.

Hospitality of the host Great meals using only local produce Private dining rooms Good hot spring Heritage building Beautiful surroundings Room was newly renovated

Baths could do with some upgrading and better cleanliness More signage could be put up in the roads within 5km of the ryokan to guide visitors to the location

Absolutely amazing and thoughtful service from the lady who attended to us (she knew we were fans of the copperware from gyokusendo and brought out her personal wedding cups that were gifted to her for us to try). Every single thing was so carefully thought out and crafted, food was amazing, waking up to the sound of waters was amazing, the beautiful compound for us to walk around was great. We only wish we could have more time to spend in the ryokan. The massage is a MUST try - it’s corrective and helped straighten our misalignments.

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Staff speaks good English and was helpful

Some areas of the hotel looks a little worn out (though clean) and may do better with a bit more ventilation