Mogamiya Ryokan

Location: Fukuokakuramoto Kuramoto 1-35, Shiroishi, jp

Star Rating: 4 Stars

Property Type: Ryokans

About this Property

Important Information

Policies

Check-in: 03:00 PM - 06:00 PM

Check-out: 10:00 AM

Amenities & Facilities

• Offsite parking discounted rates available
• Parking
• Non-smoking rooms
• Air conditioning
• Room service
• Family rooms
• Luggage storage
• Safety deposit box
• Fax/photocopying
• Massage services
• Non-smoking throughout
• Grocery deliveries
• Kid meals
• Public Bath
• Staff adhere to local safety protocols
• Guest rooms disinfected between stays
• Cleaning standards that are effective against Coronavirus
• Physical distancing rules followed
• Hand sanitizer in guest room and key areas
• Fire extinguishers
• First aid kit available
• Sanitized tableware & silverware
• Invoice provided
• Guests can opt-out any cleaning services during stay
• Smoke alarms
• Physical distancing in dining areas
• Key access
• Food delivered to guest room
• Process in place to check health of guests
• Access to health care professionals
• Screens / Barriers between staff and guests for safety
• Security alarm
• Thermometers for guests provided by property
• Television in common areas
• Free wired internet
• Self parking (surcharge)
• Offsite parking discounted rates available
• Internet access
• Housekeeping on request
• Wine release events
• Reception hall
• Fishing nearby
• Snow sports gear
• Vegetarian menu options available

Rooms Available

• Japanese-Style Room with Shared Toilet (B)

  4 Twin Futons

  Internet - Free WiFi

  Entertainment - Flat-screen TV

  Food & Drink - Room service (limited)

  Bathroom - Shared bathroom, a toilet with electronic bidet, free toiletries, and towels

  Practical - Safe and wardrobe or closet

  Comfort - Air conditioning, daily housekeeping, and heating

  Smoking

  Max Occupancy: 4 (4 Adults)

  • Safety deposit box
  • Air conditioning
  • Heating
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Room service (limited hours)
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Free WiFi
  • Smoking
  • Toilet with electronic bidet

• Japanese-Style Room with Private Toilet (C)

  4 Twin Futons

  Internet - Free WiFi

  Entertainment - Flat-screen TV

  Food & Drink - Room service (limited)

  Bathroom - Shared bathroom, a toilet with electronic bidet, free toiletries, and towels

  Practical - Safe and wardrobe or closet

  Comfort - Air conditioning, daily housekeeping, and heating

  Smoking

  Max Occupancy: 4 (4 Adults)

  • Safety deposit box
  • Air conditioning
  • Heating
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Room service (limited hours)
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Free WiFi
  • Smoking
  • Toilet with electronic bidet

• Japanese-Style Standard Room with Shared Toilet (A)

  This quadruple room provides a shared bathroom, and yukata. The air-conditioned quadruple room offers a flat-screen TV, tatami, a wardrobe, a safe deposit box as well as city views. The unit offers 4 futons.

  Max Occupancy: 6 (4 Adults)

  • Safety deposit box
  • TV
  • Air conditioning
  • Heating
  • Shared toilet
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Trash cans
  • Yukata
  • Feather pillow
  • Smoke alarm
  • Tatami (traditional Japanese flooring)
  • Single-room air conditioning for guest accommodation

• Japanese-Style Superior Room with Shared Toilet (B)

  This quadruple room offers a private bathroom, and yukata. The air-conditioned quadruple room features a flat-screen TV, tatami, a wardrobe, a safe deposit box as well as city views. The unit has 4 futons.

  Max Occupancy: 4 (4 Adults)

  • Safety deposit box
  • TV
  • Air conditioning
  • Private bathroom
  • Heating
  • Shared toilet
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Trash cans
  • Yukata
  • Feather pillow
  • Smoke alarm
  • Tatami (traditional Japanese flooring)
  • Single-room air conditioning for guest accommodation

• Quadruple Room with Private Bathroom

  Providing free toiletries, this quadruple room includes a private bathroom with a bath, a shower and a bidet. The air-conditioned quadruple room provides a flat-screen TV, tatami, a wardrobe, a safe deposit box as well as city views. The unit offers 4 futons.

  Max Occupancy: 4 (4 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Safety deposit box
  • TV
  • Air conditioning
  • Hair dryer
  • Toilet
  • Private bathroom
  • Heating
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Bidet
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Toilet paper
  • Trash cans
  • Shampoo
  • Body soap
  • Yukata
  • Feather pillow
  • Smoke alarm
  • Tatami (traditional Japanese flooring)
  • Single-room air conditioning for guest accommodation

Guest Reviews

• Nathan (10/5): -
• 彥樺 (9/5): - 當天住宿只有我們一組客人，獨享浴池超爽的，雖然只有一組客人但接待一點都不馬虎，晚餐的會席料理很豐盛且好吃。
• Yukihiro (6/5): -
• Eric (10/5): A wonderful authentic Japanese hotel experience. - This is a real Japanese experience. The bedding, the food, the people. If that is what you are looking for then it's perfect. But don't expect a Western hotel.
• Shin Chong (7/5): -
• KIYOE (4/5): 良い温泉なのに、情報の記載不足。 - お部屋は掃除が行き届いてました。温泉の泉質が良い。 お風呂を期待してたのですが、狭く洗い場も3人分しか利用できず、シャワー等、湯が出ない。脱衣場に洗面するところが無い。部屋の洗面所に歯磨き用のコップが１ヶしか置いていない。何が有り、何がないか、情報として紹介文に乗せていただきたい。 せっかくの良い温泉がさみしく感じた。
• tomovsky (7/5): -
• tomovsky (7/5): - 温泉は良いお湯でした。昔湯治宿だったような風情ある建物も素敵でした。 お食事も美味しかったですが何よりお米が美味しかったです。 膝の悪い親を連れていったので階段の上がり下り大変でお風呂に行けなかったのは残念でした。
• Andonis (10/5): - Absolutely amazing!! From the staff to the facilities to the food.
• Patrizia (10/5): A perfect three days in tohoku - I can’t say enough about the host. She was the most gracious and attentive host I’ve ever met
• CHENGYU (10/5): -
• Susanne (7/5): Ok experience - Historic inn, kind staff The food was delivered without much attention and care. The dinner was not enough food.
• Rachel (10/5): -
• Grant (10/5): - 楽しかた Nothing
• Kfir (6/5): Not Recommended at All - NOTHING! The establishment did not pay any attention to our food limitations that were advised well before we arrived. This is dangerous especially for Allergic people. Food was not tasty. The toilets were extremely small and a person who is toller than 5 ft will have problems to sit The bathroom need to have makeover ASAP
• John (10/5): Staff were exceptionally friendly and the property is exactly what you envision when thinking traditional Japanese inn - Property is accessible via train and then it’s easiest to taxi from the station to the Ryokan.
• Melani (10/5): The most magical Ryokan experience with the best staff 🩷 - The breakfast was traditional Japanese with an abundant variety of flavours and textures! It was a big change from what we're used to, but I loved it to start the day :) delicious! Dinner was always stunning and so filling!!! The staff were so accommodating and lovely and even though there were language barriers sometimes we felt so welcome during our honeymoon! The onsen is so healing and they didn't mind that we had tattoos :) incredible! They served cold food at breakfast, which for winter was not always as comforting. However the food was always great quality and they made breakfast exactly at the requested time :) if you have difficulties getting around stairs or steps this would not be the place for you.
• 洋志 (8/5): ゆったりくつろぐことができました - 趣きがある 寒い 食事が質素
• Roberto (9/5): -
• 遊可 (8/5): 温泉旅館 - 外観、内観ともに趣のある作りで綺麗にされていました。 スタッフさん皆さん挨拶をしっかりされてテキパキお仕事なさっていました。 ご飯は量より質が上がったらいいなと感じましたが、お値段相応かなと思いました。
• Elena (9/5): - Cibo eccezionale, personale gentile e disponibile, camera molto spaziosa La struttura non è semplice da raggiungere con i mezzi che per info non sono attivi nel weekend. Per tornare abbiamo dovuto prendere un taxi, e visto il costo della struttura mi è parso un po' fuori luogo. Per. Il resto il posto è consigliato, con una piccola sistemata alla zona Onsen acquisterebbe ancora più valore 😊
• CHENG (9/5): -
• Irene (10/5): - Exceptional location. Quaint and well kept Ryokan with amazing service.
• Jeroen (8/5): Traditional ryokan with friendly staff near Shiroishi - This traditional ryokan is located in Kamasaki Onsen not far from Shiroishi. We took a taxi and it was about 15 minutes. Very friendly and helpful staff. Shiroishi is perfect for 1 day sightseeing: it has a castle and several old samurai houses. We took the small 'shimin' bus near the ryokan. Dinner and breakfast were traditional Japanese and very nice. The onsen water has a iron smell, and the baths (m/f) are changed everyday so we could try them both. The room had a separate sitting area, and the futons were warm and very comfortable. The building and rooms are dated, but that's part of the charm.
• Julien (10/5): - Magnifique Ryokan bien typique. Tout était super!
• Amane (7/5): -
• Katashiba (7/5): -
• chia chen (8/5): -
• shion (6/5): -
• こうみ (9/5): -
• KENTA (5/5): -
• Maruo (10/5): -
• Ryota (7/5): 良かった - 雰囲気が良かった 旅館の力を入れてる部分、強みが分からなかった
• Alessandro (10/5): Lovely retreat - The place was super welcoming, the person that guided us rehearsed a whole english tour to get us acquainted with the complex layout of the place (almost maze-like but in a nice, charming way?) and generally the staff was super accommodating of any of our needs. Even though we went for the most traditional experience with futons and whatnot, the toilet was still one of Japan's super technological ones so that was nice! There's a lovely café next to the ryokan that sells tons of cute souvenirs, however they are close on some days so make sure to check when you're staying. Make sure to ask them to call a cab on the way out as none of the major apps work in Shiroishi (TaxiGo,Uber,Didi etc), cost to go back to the station for about ¥2300 for us (it's been a while so my memory might not be great). Also just make sure to make some time to explore Shiroishi itself, the castle and city are very nice! Admittedly I'm a very picky eater and the meals were a bit too particular for me, my friend loved them though so it's definitely a me problem. The place is very far out from the city so aside from walking to Kokeshi village expect to stay indoors most of your time.
• Dorian (10/5): INCROYABLE ! 🩷 - L’hospitalité et la gentillesse du personnel, le lieu est magnifique et propre !
• Jakub (8/5): Very good -
• Stella (6/5): Pleasant -
• Agni (10/5): Exceptional -
• Emma (10/5): If one can drive, this was definitely worth the stay. - I felt like we were in the movie Spirited Away, a very magical place.
• Stephen (10/5): Exceptional -
• Stephen (10/5): Exceptional -
• Thomas (10/5): There’s not a lot to do around except the fox village and expect to Taxi if the bus isn’t going, but the stay is worth t - The staff were extremely accommodating and nice! They had someone on the team that could speak English and helped us book Taxis to and from the Ryokan. I was kinda sad about not getting food so make sure you get the dinner and breakfast here! The Onsen was magical and had an old fashion feel and the facilities are very nice. Definitely worth the cost! There is nowhere nearby that has anything for dinner after 6pm. Not their fault, just not great
• Jennifer (10/5): Exceptional - Beautiful building and comfortable rooms. Lovely Onsen.
• Deshan (10/5): Exceptional - Our overall stay was amazing, we stayed two nights. The people who own and run the place are so friendly, the staff are so courteous and helpful. The food was absolutely delicious. It was an amazing experience for my wife and I. Unfortunately the private onsen was out of use during our period of stay due to some earthquake strengthening work.
• Anya (6/5): Unique historic experience - Staying at Mogamiya Ryokan was a very unique experience. The ryokan feels historic and is very beautiful. Going through the maze of hallways was very interesting. The hallways and rooms are all decorated with interesting things and it feels very different than a modern hotel. The breakfast was also very unique and the setting was very pretty. The staff were very friendly and helpful, and the bedding was warm even though it was very cold outside. The private bathroom in the room was good, the hot water is fast and the bathroom warms up quickly. On the kotatsu, a tea set is provided. The tea pot is very unique and beautiful, and the tea tasted good. The souvenir shop/lobby is filled with interesting ceramics, packaged sweets, and other knick knacks. I didn't get a chance to try the onsen bath, but it looks really nice from the pictures. I was able to wash my clothes with an on-site laundry for 300 yen. I couldn't figure out the controls and accidentally only did a wash cycle instead of the full wash/rinse/spin cycles, so I had to put more money in and spend more time waiting. I dried my clothes in the room with a provided rack because I didn't have time to watch the dryer for 90 minutes. The AC units are not strong enough to heat the room up to 70F. A kerosene heater was provided to supplement, and it works extremely effectively. However it smells of kerosene, and I worried about the warnings on the side about ventilation. After googling frantically and being reassured by staff, it seems like the heaters are safe and used pretty widely in northern Japan. At night, we turned the kerosene heater off (it has an auto shut-off feature and the warning labels all say not to use when sleeping) kept the AC unit on for heat, and it probably gets the room up to somewhere in the low-mid 60s Fahrenheit. It is warm enough under piles of futons (blankets). But to be at a comfortable temperature in the 70s when not under piles of blankets, the kerosene heater must be used. Overall it's not like we were freezing, but I didn't expect this, and being unfamiliar with kerosene heaters, I was really stressed out about it. For the price of the stay here, lacking conventional heating was not something I expected. Maybe this is something that a more seasoned traveller in Japan would have expected. The sink in the room is not connected to hot water, so I used the bath tub faucet to wash my hands and face. The hallways were not heated and were very cold. The breakfast foods were new to me and not really to my taste, but that is part of the experience I think.
• Yuru (10/5): Exceptional - Nice, cozy, and warm. A bit too cold at the corridors
• Bastien (10/5): Exceptional -
• Felix (9/5): Superb - It's a moderate hike to the Fox village. Fantastic views. The owner spoke good English and was very welcoming.
• Polly (8/5): Very good - The staff and owners were very helpful and accommodating for our family of 4. The futons and pillows were really comfortable. It was nice having our own private dining room and dinner and breakfast were always nice!
• Glover (10/5): Exceptional - A great experience staying in a traditional ryokan. I'm so glad we stayed here!
• Christine (8/5): Very good -
• Mary (10/5): Excellent memorable experience. - Food is superb, Staff very friendly and helpful and the hot spring simple but authentic. We would definitely come back to experience winter in this ryokan. Nothing
• Eva (7/5): Great location to see the Fox sanctuary which can be reached by local bus - Great Ryokan as it was authentic old wooden building attached to other buildings which was a maze to reach the dining room and onsen There was no fault with this place it rated 5 star Ryokan status compared to previous nights accommodation which cost more
• Kanin (7/5): Good - Old-fasioned ryokan, but too dark in hallway and too cold. Hope dinner and breakfast has more options.
• Kayla (10/5): Amazing stay - We loved the traditional room and the private bath. Staff were exceptional Our heater broke some point through the night so it was a little cold when we got up but we let the staff know in the morning and they fixed it by the time we got back. Only a cafe in the area for food but the hotel does provide great meals
• Diane (9/5): Superb - A beautiful Japanese Ryokan, the meals were delicious and served in you own private meal room. The onsen was great, such a lovely property I would definitely recommend staying for a couple nights and be treated to a real Japanese experience. Ski fields only a short drive away.
• Bastien (9/5): Superb -
• Ratee (10/5): Exceptional -
• Vivien (9/5): Superb -
• Yihua (10/5): Exceptional -
• Elfbread (8/5): Nice, authentic stay! - Very kind staff and so accommodating with our limited Japanese. The style of this ryokan is so nice and dinner was really wonderful. We also enjoyed the private onsen since my husband has tattoos. My only issue was that the futon wasn't the most comfortable, but that is likely personal preference.
• Sri (10/5): Exceptional - The place is located in a very nice surroundings. The ryokan is very clean, comfortable, lovely traditional food, the owner and staffs are exceptionally helpful and friendly.
• Okamoto (8/5): Very good -
• Emilie (10/5): I had a very relaxing stay! - The stuff was very lovely and carrying.
• Shaoyu (9/5): Superb - friendly staff and one of them knows English. An old-school Japanese hotel but the room and the facility are clean. The food is delicious! Most importantly, you can have another bowl of rice without additional charge. nothing to see in the neighborhoods
• Marc (7/5): Charming old and basic Riokan. Meals were delicious. - A bit old and tired, but that’s part of its charm. It makes you feel like you just arrived at the haunted bath house in Spirited Away. The meals were fantastic. Onsen is very basic. But it was also priced very reasonably. Great waypoint on the way to the Zao fox village, with the bus stop for the village just steps away. This is tired and in need of renovation. Air conditioning barely worked.
• Tim (9/5): Superb -
• Trytyachenko (10/5): Nice place with wonderful staff. Place is a bit hard to get to tho. - Staff is really nice, the vibe is great and food was wonderful. As a Canadian, I was sweating just by walking from onsen back to my room (so I had shower three times; once before I went to onsen, once at the onsen since I was sweating and once more when I got back to my room). Keep in mind, everything is within the ryokan (indoors). Another thing is some parts of the room are dusty, especially the retired AC that’s by the window. Also bugs everywhere. I was about to noz off and a bug fell on my face… overall I found about 5-6 bugs of all sizes.
• Verified traveler (10/5): - Great traditional Japanese Ryokan. They were comfortable with foreigners and did thier best to make us feel welcome. The Onsen was a wonderful and the dinner and breakfast provided were amazing. Probably some of the best Miso I have had. If you are not familiar with Onsen, I recommend watching a YouTube video or two to get an idea of what needs to be done. It is about a 15 minute Taxi ride to the Zao Fox Village, which is worth visiting as well.
• Verified traveler (8/5): 良い宿です。 - 古い旅館でしたが、清潔感があって良かったです。朝食付きの一泊のみですので、サービス云々は言わないです。温泉は風情もあって良かったです。機会があれば2〜3泊したいですね。
• Verified traveler (8/5): とても良い温泉です。 - 温泉は湯船は大きくないが、泉質・温度がよく何時間でも入っていられるくらい心地よい。食事について、朝食はいい。ただ夕食が、率直に言ってもうひとつではないだろうか。何かお客様にインパクトを与えられるものがあれば、もっと評価が高くなる。
• ATSUSHI (10/5): - とても感じの良い女将さんが丁寧な対応していて良い旅館でした。 部屋はエアコンも完備されており、特に不備はありませんでした。お風呂は少し小さく、洗い場も質素な感じに思う人も居るかもしれませんが、私的には本物の温泉かけ流しなので全く問題なかったです。
• Chii (6/5): - 夕食、朝食、ともに部屋まで待ってきてくれるので、小さい子供のいる家族には良いと思った。

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