Itoya Ryokan

Die Gastgeber haben sich sehr viel Mühe gegeben, dass wir uns bei ihnen wohlfühlen. Das Essen, dass zu jedem Ryokan-Aufenthalt dazugehört war üppig, regional und sehr lecker. Der Onsen war schön und kann auch privat genutzt werden.

Ohne Auto sind die umliegenden Sehenswürdigkeiten leider nicht alle gut erreichbar. In anderen Ryokan haben wir schönere Zimmer erlebt.

A very comfortable traditional Japanese inn on a small side street in this little town, about 10 minutes' walk from the tiny Miyauchi train station. Not a lot of foreign tourists come here so if you can speak a bit of Japanese it will help a lot. Very friendly staff, super helpful and so nice! The on-site deep bath can be used alone or you can indicate if you're comfortable sharing with others of the same sex; about 3-4 people will fit. Delicious Japanese breakfast. There are a few restaurants in town, including a couple of ramen places nearby, but next door is a lively izakaya, popular with locals, which also stocks several local sake and offers flights (menu is all in Japanese). My room with its futon and the separate little annex with my own sink, fridge, and table/chair was just what I wanted. Bathrooms are down the hall and Western style. It's about a 10-15 minute walk to the beautiful Kurama Taisha shrine.

Nothing: I'd gladly stay here again!