The traditional sleeping futons and pillows are not great if you are use to western style beds and pillows. But is part of the experience

Dorogawa is a great place to visit. I thought the ryokan was lovely and onsen baths relaxing. The staff were all nice and helpful. Breakfast was also enjoyable with a filling Japanese style breakfast.

Stayed in April 2024

Smoking inside the building.

Central location. Welcoming and very helpful, kind and generous staff. Beautiful building and room!

Stayed in April 2024

In this traditional setting with rice paper walls, noise does travel.

The staff was very accommodating and helpful! A beautiful setting filled with charm.

Stayed in April 2024

The small hot spring pool has no window.

Nice room, great staff and breakfast. Loved the large hot spring pool because it has a window.

Stayed in March 2024

Everything was impeccable

Exceptional in all ways. I don’t have enough words to describe how we enjoyed our stay. Everything was excellent: the staff ready to take care of anything we need and to maintain a friendly conversation about the area, astonishing variety of DELICIOUS food for both breakfast and dinner (we had two of both and it was never the same and always so authentic!). Special thanks to Tae-san 🙏 Super cosy rooms with kotatsu, great anatomic pillows, warm blankets. Traditional dress with haori and yukata is provided to wear during your stay in ryokan (a-ma-zing-ly comfy and fancy). Two great in-house onsens, you can try both. Plenty of hiking trails, wonderful nature and wildlife around, beautiful during any weather (we got all: sun, rain, and snow 😁). The area is peaceful and quiet (we stayed during weekdays, mid-March). 10/10 experience, highly recommended!

Stayed in March 2024

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This is an exceptional place! Tugged away in the magical village of Dorogawa Onsen, their Ryokan welcomes its guests with care, very friendly staff and all the comfort one could hope for. The food was delicious and the Onsen perfect to wind down after a day of hiking and cherish the uniqueness if Japanese culture and geology. Compared to other Onsen Ryokans of the same level, the price was reasonable and even staying only one night (which I did) is enough to immerse into the experience. I highly recommend hiking up to Dorogawa on the way there along the Mitarai Valley Hiking Trail!

Stayed in November 2023

Amazing food, great balance of things, overall fantastic.

Stayed in November 2023

Friendly, comfortable, beautiful scenery, amazing food

Stayed in November 2023

Some minor details in the hotel, some walls had what seemed to be some marks of water damage, but this is just being picky.

The staff at the hotel made us feel welcomed and cared for. They were friendly and helpful through and through, catering for all our needs. They also seemed to have a good time between themselves, which added a lot to the homely and relaxing atmosphere of the ryokan. The dinner and the breakfast were delicious, we got to taste all the diverse flavours of traditional Japanese cuisine. The fresh tofu was amazing. The baths were good, with all the necessities provided and a beautiful view of the river below, the rustle of the water was so soothing! Dorogawa is a beautiful town to visit, we were surprised with the friendliness of the people, the sights, and the challenging and rewarding hikes around the area.

Stayed in September 2023

The owner, Tommo-san was very generous with his time and showed us the highlights of the region and dropped us at the start of our walk.

Stayed in April 2023

Everything was perfect.

The ryokan overall was beautiful and our room was amazing! The onsen were lovely too. The staff were so helpful and did anything they could to make sure we had a great stay. They drove us to and picked us up from the trail head that we hiked and at dinner they insisted on driving us to the restaurant that we were dining at, because it was raining, even though the restaurant was quite close by. So caring!

Stayed in April 2023

The stairs to the rooms are a bit steep so can be challenging if you're carrying heavy suitcases

What an incredible ryokan! Breakfast and dinner were absolutely delicious and the room was very comfortable with my own toilet adjacent to my room; only the onsen/shower is shared. Right in the centre of town - an easy walk from the bus stop but they provide a shuttle service if you need it.

Stayed in April 2023

Staffs are very friendly and attentive. The services are excellent, especially for breakfast and dinner. The location is right in the heart of the town where you can pretty much walk to many tourist attractions.

Stayed in March 2023

Warm and welcoming staff, kind and caring, Onsens where great and food was amazing. A heartwarming experience!

Stayed in March 2023

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wonderfully kind staff and a beautiful location

Stayed in January 2023

Can be quite noisy due to sound transmitted from other rooms.

Staff Erica is outstanding, speaks good English and very helpful.

Stayed in October 2022

Everything was great, staff was very helpful and the town was very refreshing and relaxing

Stayed in October 2022

Fantastic staff. Really friendly and helpful!

Stayed in September 2022

Noisy as walls very thin

Lovely local food and friendly staff who took us to a local drum and dance concert

Stayed in March 2024

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