The ryokan has a slightly contemporary feel to it - meals are served in the restaurant area, albeit each group has its own room. There is also a cosy coffee lounge/library where guests can relax outside their rooms. Our room (there were 4 of us) had 2 single beds and 2 futons in the living area. We had an indoor hot spring bath and one on an outdoor terrace, which was lovely. The public bath was great and included a cave bath. The food was excellent. Breakfast, unsurprisingly, is Japanese, which can be a bit of a challenge to those for whom sashimi at 8am would not be their first choice. Staff were unfailingly polite and helpful. The ryokan is about 5 mins by car from Kurokawa Onsen.

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Very clean. Toiletries, towels, pajamas provided was very good. Room size spacious than normal Japanese room. Futon bedding was comfortable. Heating in room for winter is good too. In room onsen tub good for 1 person but is good enough. They provided daily small snack which is very pleasant. Room has kettle, small fridge. Very thoughtful. Breakfast & dinner was tasty. Free parking.

Shower area of Outdoor public onsen was very open. Can be too cold in winter.

We loved the coziness of the room. It was spacious for the 4 of us. The table with heater underneath was very comfortable! Breakfast and dinner were sumptuous. Location was out of the main area but it was nice, quiet and relaxing. Service was fantastic, the moment we parked our car, someone came out immediately to attend to us and brought our bags in.

The shower area with the indoor onsen was really cold, made it hard to shower. Other than that, we really enjoyed the ryokan!

Room was very spacious. There were 3 heaters in the room, so definately warm enough to anyone's liking if you needed. Room onsen was nice. Food was in a private dining room for dinner and breakfast. There was a very nice lounge to relax in as well. There is a public cave onsen that was quite special. In winter, roads may have snow and need to be wary if driving in.

Slight distance to the main Kurokawa Onsen town, not walkable, but only a short drive down.

Room was clean and comfortable. we had a private bath in the room. Staff was also very patient in showing us around the ryokan. We reached the ryokan around 2pm. Staff told us to come back again at 3pm (check in time). As we were about to leave, the staff ran out again to inform us that our room was actually ready. so they allowed us to check in before 3pm. We had our dinner and breakfast in a private room, next to the lobby. It was my first time trying horse sashimi. it tasted so good. Kaiseki dinner was beyond awesome.

The food was very good and very fresh, unlike other ryokans we have stayed at, the whole menu also changes for every meal - breakfast and dinner. Serving staff are also friendly and helpful. The private onsen was also very good. The room and toilet are clean :)

The water pressure from the shower head was not very strong, but other than that, everything was amazing.

We absolutely loved everything about this peaceful ryokan—the beautiful grounds, the delicious Kaiseki meals, the relaxing onsens (both private and public), the clean and comfortable room, and the incredibly kind staff. A standout feature was the private dining room assigned to each guest room, which added an extra touch of exclusivity and charm.

The breakfast and dinner set meals and the outdoor onsens were the highlights. Rooms were sizeable clean and was very happy with the room with a private bath and toilet. The additional social area was also very nice. Staff were helpful and knew enough english to assist with our needs.

We stayed in "Japanese Style Room with Private Bathroom" and had a private small onsen in our room. It was incredible and 100% worth it. Everything was perfect: - the large size of the room - the onsen (both private and public); the public onsens are split into male and female and both have an outside onsen and a cave onsen which is amazing - the food (both dinner and breakfast) is great and a lot - and ofc the super friendly staff Can't recommend this place enough. This was one of the best experiences we had during our long stay in Japan.

Amazing room! Huge! Love the surprisingly big and pretty outdoor onsen! Very peaceful surroundings. Amazing and huge array of food! Very friendly staff! (Especially the lady who served us dinner!). Dinner was also served in private rooms. Thoughtful touches like they actually hung number plates on our room door because we were non Japanese and they were concerned that we.could not recognise our room with the name in Kanji.

Abit tricky to get to. Some signposts would have been useful.