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9.6/10
Amazing
BBabaeryiThere are many onsen hotels in Oku Hida, and I booked this one on Trip.com for convenience. It wasn't peak season, so there weren't too many guests, which was nice. However, the kids next door were incredibly noisy, jumping around so much that the entire room was shaking. Turns out, not all Japanese people are considerate. The food, though, was absolutely fantastic.
ZzizibehappyArriving in Takayama by highway bus, I chose to stay at the same Residence Hotel as my previous visit. It's incredibly convenient, located just a left turn from the Nohi Bus Terminal exit, making it zero distance from both the bus and JR stations. The luxury suite is huge, featuring a balcony, four beds, and a fully equipped kitchen with pots, pans, a microwave, and a large refrigerator. The washing machine with a dryer was an absolute lifesaver. Even better, all the drinks in the fridge were complimentary, including two 2L bottles of mineral water, beer, sake, green tea, and cola. Basic condiments like salt, soy sauce, pepper, and cooking oil were also provided. There's a supermarket right next door, perfect for buying Hida beef and cooking up a feast.
GGuest UserThis hotel fulfilled my desire for a traditional Japanese tatami experience. For a 50-year-old establishment to be so well-maintained, that's probably the highest praise you can give in Japan. It was incredibly clean. Someone came to lay out the futon after 7 PM each night and put it away in the morning. The B1 floor has a hot spring exclusively for hotel guests, while the 1F hot spring is accessible to both guests and outside visitors. The hotel also offers a shuttle bus service to and from the JR main station and several popular sightseeing spots. The only drawback might be that the walk between the JR station and the hotel is about 10 minutes, which can feel much longer on snowy days.
DDanggeboji🌿 A Secluded Paradise in Okuhida Mountains
The moment I stepped into Okuhida Sakurakan, I was captivated by its authentic old folk-house architectural style and the rich scent of wood. The hotel's overall design blends perfectly with the surrounding natural landscape, making it feel like staying in an exquisite forest museum. The rooms are spacious and full of Zen, with magnificent views of the Northern Alps outside the window, beautiful in every season.
♨️ Ultimate Hot Spring Experience
The onsen experience here is simply perfect. Besides the public bath, the hotel's **private open-air baths (kashikiri onsen)** offer a truly ritualistic experience. Soaking in the hot springs surrounded by snow-capped mountains and forests is both private and romantic. I especially recommend a morning soak, breathing in the crisp mountain air and feeling the warmth of the spring water—it's a complete rejuvenation for body and soul.
🥩 A Gastronomic Feast
The Hida beef dinner banquet was astonishing; the meat was tender and melted in my mouth, and every dish was exquisitely presented like a work of art. The hotel's signature offerings—the complimentary late-night 'Yonaki' ramen and the free Hida milk or ice cream after a bath—truly highlight the delicate and warm Japanese hospitality.
GGuest UserThis hotel is absolutely perfect!!! The room is super spacious, we could open all three of our suitcases. It's only a 1-minute walk from the Nohi Bus Terminal, which is incredibly convenient! Maruaki is just a 5-minute walk away. Cross the street from the hotel and walk straight to the old town and morning market; the location is truly excellent, the kind where you don't even need navigation. The room has an induction cooktop, microwave, and various utensils, so you can cook your own meals. There's a large supermarket and McDonald's behind the hotel, but you need to take an underpass and walk for about 10 minutes. All in all, it's perfect. I'm so satisfied.
GGuest UserThis was such a lovely place to stay.
The room was nice and spacious, allowing us to feel at home.
Not only were we taken care of by means of beautiful breakfast and dinner, but the staff were extremely helpful when we talked to them about hiking in Kamokochi.
I would highly recommend booking this place especially with a meal plan, since it was nice to have food sorted after Hiking all day.
雲雲尼王A small hot spring hotel. I really feel the hotel's care. Compared to more prosperous areas, I prefer this kind of remote small hotel. I feel that the hotel wants to do every place carefully. Although the price is cheap, there are many details. Everything is well done. For example, there is a self-service snack and drink area in the lobby, which is available 24 hours a day. Yukata for children is also provided. The hotel rooms are very clean. I wonder if they have been renovated, so the rooms are very new and clean.
SsyamimiaziahThe room was quite small but all the amenities is good. there's onsen (which i didnt explore) but you can basically monitor everything from the tv, to check if the laundry is currently used or if the onsen is crowded. theres free drink and food upon arrival. and the front desk can speak english 😁 anddddd theres family mart in front of the hotelllllll. with parking some more and not that far from hida town.
DDuboisTristanThis place was absolute amazing! By far our favorite place from our whole trip. The location was absolutely perfect for the Takyama festival. We were literally right there with shops and street vendors 50 yards away and the parades would have been right there as well if they weren't canceled due to rain. The rooms were humble and traditional and really added to the experience. The tea in the room was exceptionally good and the traditional Japanese breakfast they served was also delicious and fun to eat. We didn't even know they had a legitimate hot spring on site, but they did! They are Japanese style baths so be ready for that, but the water was therapeutic and so relaxing. I cant recommend this place enough and I would absolute make it a point to visit Takyama and stay here again for a few days on our next trip to Japan. They were such great kind hosts. And I cant believe the price, what an great value. Do yourself a favor and stay here. I'm not sure why the other bad reviews are here I read some of them and they sound like entitled stupid American tourists so ignore them and stay here.