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This place is amazing. We were picked up from the station and was an easy drive. Owned by a chef who cooked us the most amazing dinner and breakfast. Dinner was one of the best Italian meals I have had with fantastic service and great wine. Breakfast was also the best I have had in Japan as they are generally not that great at it. The bedding was comfortable and so warm. It was great to have a bath (onsen of sorts) at the end of a cold day. The only negative was it was a little bit far from town...

Convenient close to old town

I absolutely loved my stay here. The property supplied everything one could imagine. Even the most random things like shoe warmers. It was in a great location and we had a little bar right next to us so we could stop for a drink. Easy walk to the historic town or to the Samurai village. I would highly recommend it.

Just a beautiful, peaceful place to stay...wonderful staff, close to all tourist attractions and conveniences. Loved Ramayana!

We stayed over night and the room size is right. The breakfast provided was served in good portion of size.

A beautiful location with stunning views. The staff were wonderful. Beautiful breakfast. We would definitely recommend this hotel.

Room was good but the walls and above floor are very thin and you can hear everything from outside and people in the room above.

We received a warm and helpful welcome from Bungo (whose english is great) and his Mum. They do a great job between them of keeping the Ryokan going. Our room was large by Japanese Ryokan standards with a private shower and small tiled Japanese style soaking bath. The Japanese style table and chairs were able to be left in place in addition to our 2 Japanese style beds. We also had an enclosed balcony with a low table and 2 armchairs that overlooked a tidy private Japanese courtyard...

Octavio is an amazing host, he welcomed us with a drink and shared tips on local attractions and meals. The room was surprisingly spacious, felt clean and safe. He went above and beyond by helping transport our luggage to our next hotel in Takayama, which let us enjoy the town without worry.

we had the usual Jspanese style room. it was clean with share toilet and shower. only 1 shower for whole place. They had usual share kitchen with basic amenities and honesty boxes for extras like 'real' coffee and saki. . It was close to JR station and very conviently placed to toridt places and eats, etc. friendly and helpful staff

A beautiful traditional home with a modern twist. Clean, comfortable beds and well equipped kitchen. Thoughtful touches , plenty of USB charger points to keep a 16 yr old happy - a remarkable find. The host is wonderful and helpful. Would have loved to stay longer

Traditional stay in beautiful room & hotel. As non Japanese speakers the staff tried really hard with Google translate to communicate with us which was appreciated. Food was delicious & different each day. The garden view from the rooms & dining area were lovely. The only minor complaint was the hard Japanese style pillow which seemed to be full of rice or some kind of grain??? We tried to embrace it as part of the experience! Great location, can walk everywhere and/or there is a bus stop...

I really loved this hotel. At the train station, when asking for directions to this hotel, the woman at the information counter rang the hotel for us and the lovely owner came to pick us up in a van. Likewise, when we were running late for out train out of Takayama, the hotel had not problem in rushing us to the station. Minshuku Iwatakan was a traditional ryokan, so it meant shoes off in the foyer, and slippers throughout the rest of the hotel. The tatami mat rooms were incredibly spacious,...