Ryokan Kutsuroginoya Yuu

The food was outstanding. It was better than the three Michelin star experience we had elsewhere in Japan. The staff was phenomenal. They took care of us like royalty.

The first thing to know is that the location is somewhat remote that’s an hour outside of Takayama center. That’s OK because there’s a free shuttle with scenic Drive. The accommodations are comfortable, but a little rustic. If they updated it a bit, it would be 10 out of 10.

Rooms very comfortable with private outdoor onsen. Dinner and breakfast were excellent and thoroughly enjoyed and served in private dining room.

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The food was good and staff was very friendly. The hot spring attached to the room was nice.

The facility was quite old and the bathroom was not cleaned well.

We stayed with our 3 year old daughter. During our excellent 13 - course dinner in a private dining room, the staff setup a play area with toys for our daughter when she finished eating so the adults could enjoy the entire meal. Little touches like that made this a wonderful stay. The room's private outdoor onsen was a great way to end the day- or begin it after a long day hiking in the mountains. The staff also setup summer fireworks for our daughter to enjoy after dark. The rec room had drawing materials for our kid and a huge manga library.

The hot springs were nice, and the food was outstanding - the highlight meal of our trip to Japan.

Wonderful room with private bath and garden view as well as public baths with outdoor part. Weather was rainy and it was great to stay indoor but also bathing outside. Personnel was extremely kind and dedicate, and made it very easy to communicate in English. We travelled with a 6 month old baby and they were extremely kind and provided all types of attentions to her. Kaiseki food offered was delicious. Souvenir shop, manga collection and common areas are amazing. There is a very convenient bus stop at the door and they also provided a shuttle from Hirayu Onsen bus stop on our arrival. Overall, a fantastic experience.

The place is nice and the room size is just about right. Food is tasty and staff is very friendly & helpful.

This ryokan is exceptional. The house and baths were very tranquil and beautiful, the staff is extremely kind and considerate, and both breakfast and dinner were likely the best meals we had while visiting Japan. I had high expectations of here after reading reviews and they were exceeded highly. There is not anything to do in the neighborhood as it’s just along a bus line but the remoteness is what we found charming. It’s easy to relax while you sit in the bath and enjoy the mountains surrounding. I would come back to Hirayu just to stay here again!

Fantastic Ryokan with private onsen in the room. Staff was very friendly and helpful. Quality of dinner is one of the best.

Dinner was amazing, the private and reserved shared onsen were good. Room was very big.