Best Hotels in Shirakawa, Japan

Great Japanese-style hotel that comes with Onsen facilities, offering both public and private baths. The public baths are separate for men and women. Those who are not planning on having Onsen need to check that the room include a private shower /bathroom. The room with mountain views have great scenery of the mountains, which is spectacular during the autumn seasons. It is advisable to include breakfast and dinner into the hotel booking as there are no restaurants nearby. Breakfast and dinner sets are meticulously prepared. Really is a unique experience and the dishes all taste really fantastic (especially if you like Japanese food). Dinner though, is expensive (8000 yens) if it is not included as part of the room reservation. As each dinner sets need to be prepared individually, guests must decide and informed the receptionist during checking in if they opt to have dinner. There are only 2 timing options available: 5:30pm or 8:00pm. Payment for the dinner is during checkout (if it as added in, and not already pre-paid during room reservation). The receptionist can speak good English and will explain all details during checking in. The only drawback is that the hotel is about 5 minutes (about 2 km) drive from the Shirakawa-go bus center where most tourists will be arriving at. The hotel does provide a shuttle bus to ferry guests from the bus center. The pick-up time is about 3pm. This information is not available in the hotel information. Learned about it when I checked at the tourist information counter at the bus center. The driver will carry a signboard with the name of the hotel, so look out for it. Guests may want to plan around this ferry service when planning their itinerary as transportation options are limited.

The Japanese-style room is very small to sleep on tatami, the bathroom is shared, but it is very clean, there is an outdoor hot spring, the scenery is beautiful, dinner and breakfast are very ritual, a pleasant experience

The best hotel for this trip, the best choice to go to Shirakawa! It's a pity not to stay in Shirakawa for one night. This hotel is a few minutes drive from Shirakawa. The hotel has a free shuttle bus, which is too convenient. The price is also reasonable. There was no snow in Shirakawa-go. As a result, when I came to the hotel, it was snow-covered and the place was big. I could walk around and play snowball fights. The hotel staff was very welcoming and meticulous. A four-bed room booked for three people is large. Clean and tidy, the spa is great! Dinner turned out to be a very good French meal! The hotel is small, quiet and super suitable for vacation. Even if it is a beautiful spot! Super recommended!

This hotel has a good location and good service. It provides dinner, rich dinner and good breakfast. It is 10 kilometers away from Shirakawa Township and is suitable for car hire. It's very convenient to drive to all the attractions in 15 minutes

The perfect base for a World Heritage tour, located in a good location between Shirakawa-go and Gokayama