Hidatei Hanaougi in Takayama

A very calm and high quality Ryokan. We stayed for two nights in a traditional Japanese room, which I wasn’t looking forward to but really enjoyed. The futon matresses (make sure you use 2) were very comfortable and the simplicity of the room was very characterful. However access to comfy chairs would be appreciated. We loved the meals in the private dining room. There were four of us and we enjoyed the dinners and the breakfast. The food is very creative and beautifully presented. A lot of care and love goes into it. Wine was reasonably priced. What we missed was a place to have pre dinner drinks. You could by beers from the vending machine but it seems they don’t encourage it. The shuttle bus service was very efficient. We had an early bus to catch on departure and no taxis were available so the hotel laid on a special shuttle transfer for us. Excellent service.

Wow, Hidatei Hanougi may have been our best stay in over a month traveling Japan, and we've been to some nice places. Yes, it's pricey, but you get what you pay for. In this case, that starts with the greeting you receive on arrival and just keeps going. Our Japanese style room was huge with private onsen and zen garden. The public onsens are spacious and extremely well-appointed, including one set in a beautiful walled garden. Kaiseki meals were amazing, and our kimono-garbed attendant, Misake, who saw to our every need was a marvel. Love this place! Arigato gozaimashita!

Charming ryokan in north Takayama a good walk from the old town area. Our room had a private courtyard with onsen - great for relaxing at the end of a day of exploring. Several restaurants - we ate breakfast there. Remember to take your shoes off in the entry and use the slippers!

The hotel is located in the Takayama area and is a standard Japanese hotel. ,
The hotel has a batch of koi fish, which are amazingly expensive.
[Kaisaki dinner] with Hida beef shabu-shabu is of high standard, a standard Kyoto cuisine, with high-quality ingredients, delicious taste, and exquisite utensils. Mizuda beef is well-deserved and worth a try.

The fourth and best ryokan we have ever visited in Japan. We had an own hot bath in the private garden, and the room was very spacious. As we stayed two nights we had two dinners and breakfasts. Our first dinner was kaiseki and second shobu-shobu. Both were excellent. We tried both Japanese and Western breakfast, so my advice is to choose Japanese, as it was great, but Western just good. This ryokan is about two kilometers from the railway station, but they have a shuttle bus service running a few times s day. It's not cheap but worth every penny. The staff was very friendly. Some of them spoke fluent English, but it was easy to discuss with anyone. The ryokan also warmly acknowledged our anniversary.

Great service, beautiful facilities

This was a fantastic experience. This was our first stay in a ryokan and spoiled us for other ryokans. The hotel seemed just the right size to give us a very personalized visit. Our rooms had private onsen which were actual hot spring baths on the balcony. The hotel staff were amazingly attentive, especially as we had food restrictions. Breakfasts and dinners were in a private room just for us. The food was gorgeous, tasty and -plentiful. Staff were great. We had a great tour of Takayama, a small village with a great market area. I cannot say enough good things.

Perfect hot spring hotel

The hotel has a shuttle bus to and from JR Takayama Station. If the weather is good, it's not too far to walk there. Breakfast and dinner were both great, Hida Beef Zetsuko!