Oyado Tamaki

Location: Ikaho 87-2, Shibukawa, jp

Star Rating: 3 Stars

Property Type: Ryokans

About this Property

Important Information

Policies

Check-in: 03:00 PM - 07:00 PM

Check-out: 10:00 AM

Amenities & Facilities

• Offsite parking discounted rates available
• Electric bicycle charging station
• Parking
• Air conditioning
• Family rooms
• Lift / Elevator
• Safety deposit box
• Sauna
• Massage services
• Karaoke
• Front desk (limited hours)
• Free wired internet
• Self parking (surcharge)
• Offsite parking discounted rates available
• Internet access
• Japanese garden
• Electric bicycle charging station

Rooms Available

• Deluxe Room with Tatami Area and Open-Air Bath

  This family room features a DVD player, satellite TV and air conditioning. Please note that the room is only accessible by stairs.

  Max Occupancy: 9 (8 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Safety deposit box
  • TV
  • Telephone
  • Air conditioning
  • Hair dryer
  • Refrigerator
  • DVD player
  • Toilet
  • Private bathroom
  • Heating
  • Satellite channels
  • Bidet
  • iPad
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Clothes rack
  • Drying rack for clothing
  • Toilet paper
  • Trash cans
  • Shampoo
  • Conditioner
  • Body soap
  • Shower cap
  • Yukata
  • Mobile hotspot device
  • Smartphone
  • Key access
  • Tatami (traditional Japanese flooring)

• Japanese-Style Deluxe Room with Open Air Bath

  This family room features a private open-air bath. The spacious family room features air conditioning, tatami, as well as a private bathroom boasting a bath and a shower. The unit has 6 futons.

  Max Occupancy: 7 (6 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Safety deposit box
  • TV
  • Telephone
  • Air conditioning
  • Hair dryer
  • Refrigerator
  • DVD player
  • Toilet
  • Private bathroom
  • Heating
  • Satellite channels
  • Bidet
  • iPad
  • Clothes rack
  • Drying rack for clothing
  • Toilet paper
  • Trash cans
  • Shampoo
  • Conditioner
  • Body soap
  • Shower cap
  • Yukata
  • Accessible by lift
  • Mobile hotspot device
  • Smartphone
  • Key access
  • Tatami (traditional Japanese flooring)

• Japanese-Style Deluxe Family Room

  This family room features a DVD player and air conditioning. Please note that the room is only accessible by stairs.

  Max Occupancy: 13 (12 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Safety deposit box
  • TV
  • Telephone
  • Air conditioning
  • Hair dryer
  • Refrigerator
  • DVD player
  • Toilet
  • Heating
  • Satellite channels
  • Bidet
  • iPad
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Clothes rack
  • Drying rack for clothing
  • Toilet paper
  • Trash cans
  • Shower cap
  • Yukata
  • Mobile hotspot device
  • Smartphone
  • Key access
  • Tatami (traditional Japanese flooring)

• Twin Room with View Bath

  The spacious twin room offers air conditioning, Smartphone, as well as a private bathroom boasting a bath and a shower. The twin room provides an iPad, a safe deposit box, yukata, heating and a flat-screen TV with satellite channels. The unit has 3 beds.

  Max Occupancy: 4 (3 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Safety deposit box
  • TV
  • Telephone
  • Air conditioning
  • Hair dryer
  • Refrigerator
  • DVD player
  • Toilet
  • Private bathroom
  • Heating
  • Satellite channels
  • Bidet
  • iPad
  • Clothes rack
  • Drying rack for clothing
  • Toilet paper
  • Sofa bed
  • Trash cans
  • Shampoo
  • Conditioner
  • Body soap
  • Shower cap
  • Yukata
  • Accessible by lift
  • Mobile hotspot device
  • Smartphone
  • Key access

• Japanese-Style Room with Open-Air Bath and Wooden Deck Balcony - North Wing

  Guests will have a special experience as the family room offers a private open-air bath. Providing free toiletries, this family room includes a private bathroom with a shower, a bidet and a hairdryer. The family room provides air conditioning, tatami, Smartphone, an iPad, as well as a flat-screen TV with satellite channels. The unit offers 6 futons.

  Max Occupancy: 7 (6 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Safety deposit box
  • TV
  • Telephone
  • Air conditioning
  • Hair dryer
  • Refrigerator
  • DVD player
  • Toilet
  • Private bathroom
  • Heating
  • Satellite channels
  • Bidet
  • iPad
  • Clothes rack
  • Drying rack for clothing
  • Toilet paper
  • Trash cans
  • Shampoo
  • Conditioner
  • Body soap
  • Shower cap
  • Yukata
  • Accessible by lift
  • Mobile hotspot device
  • Smartphone
  • Key access
  • Tatami (traditional Japanese flooring)

• Double Room with Semi Open-Air Bath

  Guests will have a special experience as this double room features a private open-air bath. The spacious double room offers air conditioning, Smartphone, as well as a private bathroom featuring a bath and a shower. The unit offers 1 bed.

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Safety deposit box
  • TV
  • Telephone
  • Air conditioning
  • Hair dryer
  • Refrigerator
  • DVD player
  • Toilet
  • Private bathroom
  • Heating
  • Satellite channels
  • Bidet
  • iPad
  • Clothes rack
  • Drying rack for clothing
  • Toilet paper
  • Trash cans
  • Shampoo
  • Conditioner
  • Body soap
  • Shower cap
  • Yukata
  • Accessible by lift
  • Mobile hotspot device
  • Smartphone
  • Key access

• Japanese-Style Room - North Wing

  Featuring free toiletries, this quadruple room includes a private bathroom with a bath, a shower and a bidet. The quadruple room features air conditioning, tatami, Smartphone, an iPad, as well as a flat-screen TV with satellite channels. The unit has 4 futons.

  Max Occupancy: 5 (4 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Safety deposit box
  • TV
  • Telephone
  • Air conditioning
  • Hair dryer
  • Refrigerator
  • DVD player
  • Toilet
  • Private bathroom
  • Heating
  • Satellite channels
  • Bidet
  • iPad
  • Clothes rack
  • Drying rack for clothing
  • Toilet paper
  • Trash cans
  • Shampoo
  • Conditioner
  • Body soap
  • Shower cap
  • Yukata
  • Accessible by lift
  • Mobile hotspot device
  • Smartphone
  • Key access
  • Tatami (traditional Japanese flooring)

• Standard Japanese-Style Room - Main Building

  Rooms are 20 square yards. Please note that the room is only accessible by stairs.

  Max Occupancy: 7 (6 Adults)

  • Safety deposit box
  • TV
  • Telephone
  • Air conditioning
  • Hair dryer
  • Refrigerator
  • DVD player
  • Toilet
  • Heating
  • Satellite channels
  • Bidet
  • iPad
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Clothes rack
  • Drying rack for clothing
  • Toilet paper
  • Trash cans
  • Shower cap
  • Yukata
  • Mobile hotspot device
  • Smartphone
  • Key access
  • Tatami (traditional Japanese flooring)

• Superior Japanese-Style Room - North Wing

  Providing free toiletries, this family room includes a private bathroom with a bath, a shower and a bidet. This family room is air-conditioned and features a flat-screen TV with satellite channels, tatami, Smartphone and an iPad. The unit offers 5 futons.

  Max Occupancy: 6 (5 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Safety deposit box
  • TV
  • Telephone
  • Air conditioning
  • Hair dryer
  • Refrigerator
  • DVD player
  • Toilet
  • Private bathroom
  • Heating
  • Satellite channels
  • Bidet
  • iPad
  • Clothes rack
  • Drying rack for clothing
  • Toilet paper
  • Trash cans
  • Shampoo
  • Conditioner
  • Body soap
  • Shower cap
  • Yukata
  • Accessible by lift
  • Mobile hotspot device
  • Smartphone
  • Key access
  • Tatami (traditional Japanese flooring)

• Superior Japanese-Style Room - South Wing

  The air-conditioned family room offers a flat-screen TV with satellite channels, tatami, Smartphone and an iPad. The unit has 5 futons.

  Max Occupancy: 6 (5 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Safety deposit box
  • TV
  • Telephone
  • Air conditioning
  • Hair dryer
  • Refrigerator
  • DVD player
  • Toilet
  • Heating
  • Satellite channels
  • Bidet
  • iPad
  • Clothes rack
  • Drying rack for clothing
  • Toilet paper
  • Trash cans
  • Shampoo
  • Conditioner
  • Body soap
  • Shower cap
  • Yukata
  • Accessible by lift
  • Mobile hotspot device
  • Smartphone
  • Key access
  • Tatami (traditional Japanese flooring)

• Deluxe Japanese-Style Room - South Wing

  The spacious family room provides air conditioning, tatami, Smartphone, an iPad, as well as a flat-screen TV with satellite channels. The unit offers 6 futons.

  Max Occupancy: 7 (6 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Safety deposit box
  • TV
  • Telephone
  • Air conditioning
  • Hair dryer
  • Refrigerator
  • DVD player
  • Toilet
  • Heating
  • Satellite channels
  • Bidet
  • iPad
  • Clothes rack
  • Drying rack for clothing
  • Toilet paper
  • Trash cans
  • Shampoo
  • Conditioner
  • Body soap
  • Shower cap
  • Yukata
  • Accessible by lift
  • Mobile hotspot device
  • Smartphone
  • Key access
  • Tatami (traditional Japanese flooring)

• Room with Tatami Area

  Providing free toiletries, this family room includes a private bathroom with a shower, a bidet and a hairdryer. The spacious family room provides air conditioning, tatami, Smartphone, an iPad, as well as a flat-screen TV with satellite channels. The unit offers 2 beds and 3 futons.

  Max Occupancy: 6 (5 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Safety deposit box
  • TV
  • Telephone
  • Air conditioning
  • Hair dryer
  • Refrigerator
  • DVD player
  • Toilet
  • Private bathroom
  • Heating
  • Satellite channels
  • Bidet
  • iPad
  • Clothes rack
  • Drying rack for clothing
  • Toilet paper
  • Trash cans
  • Shampoo
  • Conditioner
  • Body soap
  • Shower cap
  • Yukata
  • Accessible by lift
  • Mobile hotspot device
  • Smartphone
  • Key access
  • Tatami (traditional Japanese flooring)

• Luxury Room with Tatami Area and Open-Air Bath - Top Floor

  Guests will have a special experience as this family room offers a private open-air bath. Providing free toiletries, this family room includes a private bathroom with a shower, a bidet and a hairdryer. The spacious family room provides air conditioning, tatami, Smartphone, a tea and coffee maker, as well as a flat-screen TV with satellite channels. The unit offers 2 beds and 2 futons.

  Max Occupancy: 5 (4 Adults)

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Shower
  • Safety deposit box
  • TV
  • Telephone
  • Air conditioning
  • Hair dryer
  • Refrigerator
  • DVD player
  • Toilet
  • Private bathroom
  • Heating
  • Satellite channels
  • Bidet
  • iPad
  • Coffee machine
  • Clothes rack
  • Drying rack for clothing
  • Toilet paper
  • Trash cans
  • Shampoo
  • Conditioner
  • Body soap
  • Shower cap
  • Yukata
  • Accessible by lift
  • Mobile hotspot device
  • Smartphone
  • Key access
  • Tatami (traditional Japanese flooring)

• Japanese-Style Room with Open-Air Bath - Top Floor

  The private open-air bath is the standout feature of this family room. Featuring free toiletries, this family room includes a private bathroom with a shower, a bidet and a hairdryer. The family room features air conditioning, tatami, Smartphone, an iPad and a flat-screen TV with satellite channels. The unit has 5 futons.

  Max Occupancy: 6 (5 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Safety deposit box
  • TV
  • Telephone
  • Air conditioning
  • Hair dryer
  • Refrigerator
  • DVD player
  • Toilet
  • Private bathroom
  • Heating
  • Satellite channels
  • Bidet
  • iPad
  • Clothes rack
  • Drying rack for clothing
  • Toilet paper
  • Trash cans
  • Shampoo
  • Conditioner
  • Body soap
  • Shower cap
  • Yukata
  • Accessible by lift
  • Mobile hotspot device
  • Smartphone
  • Key access
  • Tatami (traditional Japanese flooring)

Guest Reviews

• SIN U (10/5): -
• Katsuo (1/5): ネットでの予約は注意しないといけない。 - なし 着いて部屋の座椅子に座ったとたん、座椅子の左の足が折れた。古いためと思う。夕食が大変でした。お料理にカバーをしていた。その中に虫がいた。2匹です。朝の食事にも虫が１匹いた。慣れているのか殺虫剤をまかないとだめだと言っていた。
• Cong Anh (8/5): -
• 小林 (9/5): - スタッフの方が、一人も80点はいませんでした。 すべて満点でした。 久しぶりの素晴らしいスタッフのお宿でした。 建物が古いのでしょうか？ 換気が気になりました
• Monday (10/5): A perfect, authentic and wonderful experience. - It was one of the party's first time in Japan, so this was an extra treat for her. N/A
• Lily (10/5): - The breakfast and dinner are Michelin equivalent. The service is super. I want to come back just for the food and service. The experience felt truly authentically local. Do take the stair hike to the top beyond the temple. None
• Haruo (9/5): - 食事がとても美味しく綺麗でした
• Chia-Yu (10/5): -
• Chizuko (7/5): - お風呂の種類がいっぱいあって、温泉を堪能できました。 作務衣が有料でした。
• 原 (10/5): - 立地、雰囲気、部屋、料理、どれも満足できました。
• Sarah (10/5): -
• michiko (7/5): 普通 - 食事は良かった 特にない
• Dat Lam (10/5): Amazing Onsen at Ikaho! Highly Recommended! - The staff at Oyado Tamaki are excellent, exceptional, and amazing. I was helped by Soushi-san, Machiko-san, and Helen-chan during my stay and they all went out of their way to make it an amazing stay. Helen-chan helped introduce me to my room and the facilities, and her English was very helpful. Machiko-san and Soushi-san both served me during my breakfast and dinners at Oyado Tamaki and are excellent at their jobs. We were able to have great conversations as they served me delicious meals. I felt very welcomed and cared for during my stay by all of the staff. Everyone was so nice and kind. The staff also helped me ship my luggage to the next hotel which was very appreciated. The onsen/hot springs at the ryokan were exceptional and very clean. I also booked a private onsen which was very clean as well. The onsen is also very close to the Ikaho stone steps which you would definitely visit during your trip. The bus drop off is also near the ryokan. N/A
• 高野 (10/5): -
• Akemi (9/5): -
• 聖 (9/5): 夫婦共通の楽しみを再確認した旅。 - 好き勝手を申すことにご容赦ください。 貴社独自のマーケテイングと、部外者の私の目線違いは当然であり単なる参考としてください。 発信事由は、久しぶりに必死で家業老舗旅館を守る姿を感じた為。 感想：長年の家族による老舗旅館の経営は本当にご苦労様。 　　　近年のインバウンドの流れの中、やや所得の高い日本人層を対象にした経営軸と感じました。 　　　私見ですが、4階楓での一泊の印象を基にしましたが、他の部屋の宿泊客から観た印象とは異なる筈。 人件費： 　　　大変手間を掛けた食事、人手確保が今後厳しくなり早めにサービス簡素化に手を打つこと。 　　　星野リゾートのサービスは現在大衆化されつつありますが、人手不足対応策は同所を訪問するごとに 　　　その知恵使いに触れ‐厳しい生き残り策を感じております。 朝食： 　　　朝食料理用の温める保温器具二種を加え、約20種程度の皿、椀、容器が配膳に提供されていた。 　　　3月6日朝の和食目玉は「粕つけの鮭」で美味しかったが、手間を掛けた朝食は、前述約20種の皿、 　　　機器を半分にし、地域食材と味付けを際立たせた朝食にする。 　　　見た目に重点を置いた地野菜の食材で特徴を出す 室内サービス： 　　　お茶道具/部屋の茶器は管理が大変、紛失、破損と温度管理が必要な必要であり簡素化すべき。 　　　正直に申し時代錯誤ー経営者の自己満足で、歴史伝える道具の提示で、仲居さん泣かせ！ 　　　魔法瓶から電気ポットにすべき,全館の電気costを考えた3年程度の経費計画は？ 　　　その他手間が掛かる機器沢山あり。 DataBase下の短期経営計画の実施 　　　①、実利に結び付くー和風と高級感のある雰囲気創りー 　　　②、①を念頭に人手を少なくするアラユルDataの入手と選択 　　　③、電気用品と消費電力コストを中、長期的に直す。 以上 下記すみ。
• Shoichi (9/5): 豪華 - 夕食が豪華で、スタッフの対応型さが丁寧だった。 フェイスタオルも、バスタオルと同様に無限に使えると有り難いです。
• Erick Shadai (10/5): -
• CATERINE (10/5): Excellent - The hotel is as next to the famous Ikaho stairs, the view from the room was excellent with a direct view to the mountains. We were lucky as the autumn season started and the colours of the trees were bright and stunning. The staff was very friendly and extremely helpful. If you don’t get a room with a private onsen, you can book a private one or use the public. My husband and I booked the private as we wanted to enjoy the onsen together. Food was great also. All was great.
• nene (10/5): -
• Hikaru (10/5): -
• Kunio (7/5): -
• HIROYUKI (10/5): -
• yoko (9/5): -
• Khanhvan (10/5): - We loved everything — the room, the onsen, the meals, the staff. Everything was wonderful.
• Jelena (10/5): Amazing Ryokan!!!! - Staff was super attentive and acommodating, even with our language barrier. It's a small, intimate and beautiful ryokan. The bath got super hot and I could fully submerge comfortably, which was great after hiking in Ikaho. The meals were perfectly portioned and there was a wide variety of fresh, local ingredients. Even though I selected the budget room and meal options, I feel like I enjoyed a 5-star worthy experience. Nothing. But learn from my mistakes and learn some Japanese so you don't have to make the workers do even more than they already are ;; Also, out of consideration I did not use the shared outdoor baths since I have tattoos, but soaking in the private bath was perfectly satisfactory in my opinion.
• Atsue (10/5): 最高でした！ - スタッフの皆さんの対応も とても良く 何より食事が美味しい！残さずに食べたかったが ちょっと量が多く残してしまい残念でした。 特に見当たりません。
• Yukitoshi (8/5): 良かった - 宿の中を裸足で歩ける　スリッパなしで
• 泰彦 (10/5): -
• susumu (10/5): 最高でした - 全部 無し
• NAKAIZUMI (8/5): -
• akihiro (3/5): もう行く事ない。 - ない 家族風呂は期待しましたが以前の口コミにもあったのですが屋根が空いててその上に部屋があります。なんの部屋かわかりませんが使用してない部屋としても入ってる側としてはゆっくりもはいれませんし気持ち悪いです。すぐに改善したほうが良いと思います。
• Hang (9/5): We stayed for 3 wonderful nights at Oyado Tamaki. The meals were incredible, and the staff were so warm and friendly. Th - Great location N/A
• Jia Xin Lucy (10/5): - From the moment we arrived, the staff were super attentive and hospitable. We chose this room specifically for the open air onsen and it was perfect to use in the slightly chilly evening and the following morning. The views of the mountainous surroundings was absolutely beautiful. Just note that the onsen/balcony faces onto the bottom of the Steps/car park so you need to make use of the privacy barriers. We also made use of the ryokan's public onsens (which switch between male and female at certain times so you can experience both). Both sections of onsens contained multiple baths with different temperatures/waters. The dinner and breakfast were delicious and showcased the regional produce.
• Iwazaki (9/5): とても素敵な旅館です。 - 朝夕食事がとても美味しかったです。 コーヒーが有料なのは残念ですね。 お風呂が少しぬるめです。 部屋その他とても掃除が行き届いています。
• Oohira (7/5): -
• SHIHMING (10/5): 優秀的旅館，一切都名符其實 - 整體都很滿意，位置極佳，石段階口一下車就是旅館了。 整體環境都很漂亮，地板全部都是榻榻米，擺設也很有質感。 入住的房型-桂 在4樓，視野極佳，有私人的露天溫泉，不用出房間、隨時想泡就泡。 員工人數很多，都非常和善親切有禮貌，接待我們的HELEN是因為很可愛的巴西女孩，可以感覺到有點緊張，但還是很用心的介紹旅館、房間及周邊，非常感謝她。 選擇一泊二食的方案，晚餐是個人套餐，鮪魚生魚片跟上州牛燒肉，超級好吃的，入口即化；早餐也是個人套餐，品項也很豐盛。 總結，幾乎讓我挑不出問題的旅館，提供的各項服務及硬體設備完全符合我的期待。 沒有
• 彥融 (10/5): Hosts and staff are very kind and friendly. Grand hotspring bath is very nice. They have high quality hotspring. And for - We like the big, clean room, lighting is amazing and very nice in-room hotspring bath. Bed is also comfortable. We enjoyed dinner and breakfast a lot.
• kohichi (10/5): -
• asai (10/5): -
• Jon (10/5): -
• サユリ (10/5): 大満足💯 - 温泉と御料理がとても良かったです 飲み物の自動販売機があれば 良かったです
• Hagiwara (10/5): 最高です！また行きたい^_^ - 施設も清潔、味があり本当に良かったです。 スタッフの方々も親切、きちんと教育をされているのか、個々の意識が、高いのか…不快に思う事がなかった。 ありません。
• Kurashima (9/5): -
• Kyosuke (10/5): -
• 原田 (8/5): - お風呂も清潔で良かった 食事も大変美味しくて大満足
• Chun Ho (10/5): - 服務十分好，職員態度親切 沒有
• Jeremy (9/5): Superb -
• Yau (10/5): Relax and chill, best hot spring hotel I ever been - Dinner and breakfast very delicious, out of expectation! None! Everything is great
• Stephen (10/5): Exceptional -
• Duangmanee (9/5): Superb - Food was amazing! the service was top notched. We would like to visit this ryokan again. The chairs in the room could have been made more comfortable.
• Anna (9/5): Excellent and a very memorable visit. - Room size was large, the futon and linen were of excellent quality. The private onsen was truly sensational. I really liked the fact that shoes were not worn in the hotel, keeping it clean! My white socks were still white after walking from my room to the dining room and back. The other thing I appreciated was the complimentary car service to take us from hotel to bus stop. We did not book anything but after a day of snow with the ground still wet, they insisted that they must drive us to the bus stop. My only negative comment and I am trying to pick a bone in an egg here, was that the first day dinner and breakfast meals were eye poppingly deliciously and the second day ones were not as fantastic. But the meals were of a high standard nevertheless!
• Wing (10/5): Exceptional -
• Wong (7/5): Good - Will not come again
• Yuet (7/5): Good Food - The food and the various onsen pools the view was not good . it looked right across the steps . lack of privacy . It was disappointing as the photos advertised was very different
• Gkm (10/5): Exceptional -
• Josef (10/5): Beautiful. - Absolutely fantastic. This was a big splurge for us, and to be honest we were quite nervous about the cost. As soon as we arrived the service was amazing. The room is beautiful, the hot spring as well. The evening meal was the best we had in Japan, and the breakfast was delicious. The staff attentive and kind. Simply put, if you’re like us and treating yourself - don’t hesitate to book this place, it was one of the best experiences we had in the Japan. We loved everything!
• Jenny (6/5): Good place to stay but no hot shower in room - Great food and onsen. No hot water for shower in room (took 20 minutes for water to heat up…).
• Kwai (9/5): Enjoy and relaxing - Very nice staff.
• Hung (6/5): Pleasant -
• Reyn (10/5): A cozy and welcoming ryokan with attentive staff, peaceful ambiance, and delightful details! - Oyado Tamaki is the perfect cozy getaway, with a welcoming atmosphere and staff who attend to every detail. From the warm greeting with yuzu tea to their helpfulness throughout our stay, the service was impeccable (5/5). Our “Kaede” room had a semi-open-air bath that was incredibly relaxing after a day of exploring. The ambiance is peaceful—especially in the lounge and courtyard—and the ryokan itself beautifully balances traditional Japanese hospitality with modern touches. There were some live Japanese beetles on display (in clearly marked glass jars) near the front desk and, even though the whole stay was great, that was a true unexpected treasure for me! We’ll definitely be returning for the exceptional hospitality and cozy vibe! I have literally no bad things to say about this place, everything was great! To fill this space, I will give some tips to English-speaking travelers: The English support was exactly what we needed, and everything we needed to know was communicated to us. If you wanted to get more out of your stay here, I would suggest learning some Japanese, or at least be comfortable using translation apps. While there are a few staff members who speak English fluently, if you're looking for more in-depth conversations, you will have to either wait for them or do your best to make it work. I emailed special requests/accommodations ahead of time using translation apps, so I think that helped a bit as well.
• Qi (10/5): Exceptional - Location is very convenient to arrive, it's just on the ikaho onsen street's entrance. The entire hotel floor is covered with tatami mats, allowing for a very comfortable experience walking barefoot. Delicious dinner and breakfast with a reasonable price. I'll come again.
• Shelley (10/5): We had a wonderful and relaxing time at Oyado Tamaki - Location, the room, the service, the food… everything! None
• Kate (10/5): A wonderful experience - absolutely worth the splurge - We felt so welcomed and looked after at Oyado Tamaki. The food and setting were exquisite and the staff were so warm and helpful. What a beautiful experience.
• Mizrachi (10/5): Relaxing, refined experience - Everything- we had a perfect stay. It was a beautiful place Nothing - loved everything
• Kazuaki (9/5): Good old style Japanese inn - Attitude Hospitality Nothing special
• Koichi (10/5): The atmosphere all around is nothing short of awesome. - Rooms are traditional, yet modernized enough for comfort and coziness, the dinner menu was exceptional, and the Ikaho Ishidan-gai is 1 minute from the main entrance. View from the room was good, but not exceptional. The original facility being old, there are many added annexes, which now somewhat inhibits the view from the outside private hot spring bath a bit, you can't see the entire mountain range without the annex bldg of Tamaki jumping into the middle of the scenery.
• Yishu (10/5): Extremely satisfied. I might return to Gunma again just to stay at this onsen hotel! - The atmosphere is very quiet and peaceful. Located at the center of the onsen town center. They have separate female and male baths. They rotate the different baths once a day so that every customer can try both baths. I love the outdoor onsens overlooking the mountains. I really have to compliment on the breakfast and dinner prepared by the staff. We are almost always too full when we finish and the food is delicious and beautifully decorated and prepared. The service is unmatched. We never really need to carry our luggage and they have a shuttle service even though the walk to the front door is just less than 200 meters up the hill. Really not much can be improved. Everything that you can think of has already been thought through by the owners.
• Arthur (9/5): Superb -
• Connie (9/5): Relaxing ,away from crowd - Is a quiet place None
• Casey (10/5): Exceptional - Great staff. Awesome experiences.It felt like a fantasy. Beautiful view and delicious meals. The internet in the television kept cutting out.
• Jack (10/5): Exceptional - Very nice location, wonderful service
• Agnes (9/5): Excellent service and food! - Excellent service and food -
• Samuel (9/5): Superb - Onsen is very good, the area is quite remote, but the hotel is close to various points of interest with short driving distance and it’s within walking distance to the main onsen street. It’s a very professional and traditional Japanese hospitality. All Staffs are nice with outstanding services.
• Pantip (10/5): Exceptional - Staffs are very nice, friendly, and very service-minded. I lost my ring in the onsen and the next morning, when asked about it, they are able to return it to me. None
• Karen (9/5): loved it! - the staff spoke english, although we arrive late upon our schedule but the staff still waited for us to serve our dinner.
• Vincent (10/5): Fantastic experience - The hospitality and services are excellent! During our visit, we were treated like members of a royal family. The most amazing experience that has ever happened to us. The food is so amazing and delicious and all staff are very friendly. Despite the fact that some staff are not fluent in English, they have an electronic translator that will facilitate communication. Our stay at your fantastic hotel was the most enjoyable. We are very appreciative that we were able to stay with you. I appreciate all that you have done! We’ll be back soon! :) None
• Wei-ping (10/5): Exceptional - Everything was good/amazing.
• Pheeranat (10/5): Exceptional -
• Sydney (10/5): A perfect break from the city - Beautiful rooms and halls, I loved wearing the yukata and just looking around. Dinner and breakfast were elaborate and delicious, and everyone was so kinda and helpful. It's located right at the foot of the stone steps so very convenient and a nice view. Everyone was very patient with my mediocre Japanese (I think if you didn't know any it might be difficult) One of their private hot spring baths feels sort of like it's in a storage hallway/alley—it's narrow, you can't see the sky, there is a tiny view into a forgotten sort of courtyard? It's otherwise very nice, but if like me you can't use the public hot springs (tattoos) it's a little less luxurious than you might hope hah.
• Jan (10/5): Exceptional -
• Joe (9/5): Highly recommended place to stay at Ikaho - Excellent n beautiful hotel with tip top service, good food n nice garden. Love the onsen and decor of the entire hotel with direct access to stone steps. None
• Sang (10/5): One of the best ryokan stays that accommodated for my vegetarian diet - The kaiseki breakfast and dinner were amazing! They were able to accommodate my vegetarian diet!! All the meals were delicious and filling. The futons are super comfy to sleep on. They provided yukatas to sleep in as well, as to walk inside the ryokan and outside around town too if you choose. And the service was amazing!! One of our cousins unfortunately twisted her ankle while we were hiking in the area and they recommended a great local clinic to take her to, brought ice packs and bags and a shower chair for her to use as well. The in room massage that we booked was also great! Major props to our masseuse who got out alot of my knots. Prior to staying here, when I learned that my room was not considered a non-smoking room, I was super concerned as I have asthma and can't handle the smell of smoke. But they were able to air it out or do something as we didn't smell any smoke at all! I was super grateful and definitely relieved about this. One of the best ryokans I've stayed at and I would definitely stay here again if I'm in the area!! Very close to the iconic stone steps. My prior communication with the hotel when I learned that my room was considered a smoking room - we had a lot of back and forth emails on this that made me super worried prior to coming. But all my concerns and fears were for nothing as they did a great job of somehow getting rid of the smell. It didn't smell like perfume/incense or anything to mask it either which is another relief! Perhaps they should consider changing this to a completely non-smoking ryokan. And/or have designated patio areas that allow smoking. But I'm not sure many people, especially ones with kids, like having any smoking rooms
• Jemmie (10/5): Exceptional -
• Daniel (9/5): A really excellent traditional onsen experience in a beautiful, rugged part of Japan. - The meals were incredible. We were truly impressed by the seasonal cooking and beautiful presentation, and the (English-speaking!) wait staff was brilliant and very accommodating. Nothing.
• Ds (10/5): Exceptional -
• Ryan (10/5): Exceptional - The hotel is beautiful and our room was clean and spacious! Hotel staff was very accommodating, especially since a person in our group was injuries on a hike. Best food I've had at a ryokan! Highly recommend this ryokan!
• Tavi (10/5): Exceptional - Gorgeous stay at the foot of the famous Ikaho steps. The staff welcomed us with a delicious yuzu drink and let us drop our bags off early--when we arrived at 11 it was so quiet it looked closed, but they were just cleaning and soon attended to everything. There are two onsen areas in the hotel itself which switch which gender they welcome in the mornings. Both have three gorgeous pools, some with Ikaho's classic iron water, some in open-air, some with mountain views. The included kaiseki dinner and breakfast were both delightful and artful. (Our foodie friend from Tokyo saw our pictures of the meal and said, "wow you guys picked a good one!") The hotel had many beautiful spots to take a rest and look at the mountains--chairs set up in small corners with a view, or a spot in the garden out back for drinking tea. We booked a suite with a private onsen for a VERY reasonable price (the same as a normal room with no onsen in a place like Hakone), and kept finding new little included delights like the Japanese wagashi sweets on the table, the free tea and coffee, little woven bags to carry our belongings in to and from the onsen, an essential oils bath bomb, a set of sliding doors to turn our bath into an open-air sanctuary. The whole room smelled like cedar :) Ikaho itself is adorable and just enough to explore in one day, with a shrine, a public onsen, amazing udon, craft stores, and little places to play games in your onsen yukata. It was a dream. We liked everything!
• Sin (10/5): Nice place to stay when visit Ikaho. - Everything. Good dinner and breakfast. Onsen was great. Could not think of any.
• Blecy (10/5): Love the hospitality, would stay again and recommend. - The property is near public transportation, which is a big plus for a solo traveller without a car. I took a room with a private onsen, which was really enjoyable. The dinner and breakfast were all excellent. The staff were very nice and accommodating. I really felt warm-hearted when they tried to explain the dinner menu in english and did a handwritten english translation of the breakfast menu. They also offered to drop me off at the bus station and reminded me when to expect the bus. It was incredibly sweet. I do love the area as it was a good break from the city’s hustle and bustle. The Ikaho footsteps is about a 5-minute walk. It has a lot of shops so it is a good distraction while climbing the stairs. Nothing.
• Linda (10/5): Great stay, worth for every penny! - The layout of the hotel and room, spacious, lovely onsen in room, nice and helpful staffs, great food! Nothing
• Jaime (10/5): Exceptional -
• Maya (10/5): Exceptional - The best onsen ryokan we have stayed in so far. We have stayed in countless ryokans over the years, but none came close to Oyado Tamaki. Great food, great water, great location, and great staff. All our needs and request were met instantly. It is such an exceptional place, and we cannot wait to go back again.
• Dimitri (10/5): Exceptional - Nice location, gorgeous facilities. The ambiance is soothing and the meals are absolutely delicious. We experienced Japanese customer care like never before. The baths are amazing with an indoor and outdoor area, and the amenities are all you could ask for. Nothing!
• Wai (10/5): Enjoyable and lovely retreat. - Very comfortable stay with caring staff. In-room onsen available for our room type. delicious dining & breakfast included. Near the stone steps.
• Charles (10/5): Wonderful experience. We would definitely stay at this Ryokan again when in the area. - Owner and staff were very nice and accommodating. Meals were excellent and onsen wonderful. Twin bedroom was spacious and beautifully designed. We had a nice view but believe all the rooms have nice views. Had to leave after only one night stay. Wish we could have stayed longer.
• Kim (9/5): Superb -
• Paavo (10/5): Perfect onsen experience - The staff made us feel so welcome, our room was beautiful, comfortable and clean and we loved our own onsen on the balcony and the location was superb for exploring the town Some parts of the onsen could do with a renovation
• Brendan (10/5): Exceptional - Service and servers were the best I have had at any hotel yet, the private bath and deck was incredible. I cannot fault this Ryokan, although it was expensive I would say it was worth it to do once or a few times. I wish I had more time so I could stay another night.
• Apinya (10/5): feel fully relax - Beautiful Japanese Hotel nothing

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