None so far.

Like any other excellent ryokans, Yamanaka Onsen Kissho Yamanaka is not close to Kaga station. But the lovely thing is that it provides shuttle bus services. So it was very convenient for me to visit various places around the area. The ryokan has a very spacious lounge where free drinks were offered, I had spent some time there during my stay, a very good place to read and write. The staff were great, everyone, warm and caring, that was the kind of courtesy and hospitality I expected. My room was perfect, clean, spacious and had an open view of the valley and the mountain. The hot baths, both the indoor and the outdoor ones, were excellent. I had been using the hot baths for several times and surprisingly met only few people. So I was really had the time to completely relaxing my mind and body. Finally, I was highly satisfied with the meals. The breakfast, Japanese set, was in good size and delicious. The dinners were excellent, far from my expectation and worth the value. The seafood was fresh with a good variety, from salmon, yellow tail, eel to some which I did not know their names. I fully recommended to try the teppanyaki because both the chef and the ingredients were excellent. Beef, seafood and the rice were delicious. Definitely Kissho Yamanaka would definitely be my first choice when I visit Kaga again.

Stayed in August 2025

All in all highly recommendable

Stayed in August 2025

NONE

GOOD FOOD GOOD SERVICE GOOD LOCATION

Stayed in June 2025

NONE

GOOD FOOD GOOD SERVICE GOOD LOCATION FOR TRIAL RUN

Stayed in June 2025

Breakfast hours end too early. Not suitable for late morning persons.

Great food offering both breakfast, afternoon tea, and dinner. Superb Japanese hospitality throughout our entire stay.

Stayed in March 2025

A place to relax in . All the experience exceeded my expectations. They had treats that were not mentioned in booking like panckes in the afternoon, happy hour, free juice/ tea etc , puding in the evening and even a short traditional performance The staff went out of his way to accomodate my dietry restrictions. All food served in an elegant way. The public onsen was clean and pleasant actually i had it to myself. When using the outdoor they give you a special towel to cover yourself The private onsens also were clean nice and pleasant The shuttle bus to and from kagaonsen station very convenient Overall excelent

Stayed in March 2025

Room amenities rather run down

Good service, central location, good dinner, clean onsen

Stayed in January 2025

Meals ( breakfast and dinner) were a bit heavy for 5 days in a row. We would have liked some lighter fare on occasion.

Nice town with many shops and very walkable. Nice path to walk along the river. Great cooking lesson at Sankaido confectionery shop. Food plan provided great meals, but we would like to have had a few meals in town. Transportation to and from Kagaonsen train station was free and very convenient. Room was spacious with a nice sitting area.

Stayed in November 2024

Quite some distance from station. Food was average.

Nice traditional onsen with futon. Like the outdoor private and public onsen (I had it all to myself). Not too crowded. Good that there is a shuttle bus service to station. Near gorge.

Stayed in December 2024

Everything was great.

Amazing ryokan located in the picturesque Yamanaka village. The staff was very professional and caring. The room was spacious, with coffee and tea sets ready to use. We enjoyed the onsen, the yukatas, the afternoon pancakes, the evening drinks, the geiko performance and everything else very much. The food was delicious, both in Kissho and in their Sister hotel (free bar and unlimited tempura there). Honestly for everything we got the price was very reasonable. We even got a special celebration with cake, drinks and gift for my husband's birthday.

Stayed in October 2024

We found the breakfast a little challenging.

All the little touches eg the private onsen, the Geisha show in the evening, free coffee in lounge, lovely traditional Japanese room, traditional Japanese dress provided & the free shuttle bus to the station.

Stayed in November 2024

The hotel spoiled us with complimentary freshly made pancakes, puddings, all day free flow coffee/espresso/cappuccino, soft drinks, deserts and geisha performance. We kept relaxing in the hotel till we have no time to explore the town. We spent all our time in the hotel.

Everything The hotel staff Asmidah from Nepal is an absolute ⭐. She took such excellent care of us.

Stayed in September 2024

It was a classic mountain onsen, perfect.

Stayed in June 2024

No

Special Service and hospitality

Stayed in February 2024

When we left, a owner (or supervisor?) was still talking on phone in front desk. There is no other staff to say goodbye or help us to check out. I just left the key on front desk and took the luggage to my car. When I put on the luggage, there is a staff occurred suddenly and said goodbye to us, it made me laugh~~

The breakfast is suitable for us, the quality is good. I drunk the night before and ate the salted fish with congee, it is good for stomach. Delicious. Because I got the hotel around 4:00p.m., it is almost full booking for the private hot spring, I can't share the comment for 3 private hot spring pools. Free pancake, coffee & juice, free beer(during Happy Hour), free dessert are good. I spent around 55,XXX Yen for one night and the dinner is quite good. If the beef (or steak?) is hot(just warm), I will give higher score on the food. Overall is good for the dinner. The room is tidy and the bed is set up ready after dinner. The shower room is big and with a hot tub, the tub can be enjoyed with 2 ppl. Overall is wonderful!

Stayed in December 2023

Breakfast was good.

Stayed in November 2023

All of staffs are kind.

Stayed in October 2023

The 2 public onsens were big and there is a private onsen available . Free drinks and snacks were provided.

Stayed in September 2023

We had Kaga cuisine option (I think it is Kaiseki). It wasn’t bad, but we definitely expected more from a ryokan at this rate. The walk to Main Street is a bit fair compared to a few other hotels.

Friendly staff everywhere. Free Yukata rental and plenty of options, including sizes for kids. Nice and quiet onsen. Classy building overall.

Stayed in June 2023

Nothing!

The meals were our favorite in all of Japan. We loved the 10-course teppanyaki dinner, breakfast and afternoon pancakes. The hotel staff were extremely nice. We didn't speak Japanese but they had an English-speaking staff member. The onsen was fabulous too.

Stayed in June 2023

A bit outdated...

A very pleasant location with exceptional staff!

Stayed in April 2023

Extremely friendly and welcoming staff. Great location to explore during the day. Very clean. Delicious meals. Fantastic experience, the pictures don't do it justice.

Stayed in March 2023

absolutely excellent. All staff were very helpful. Serene Japanese experience. Superb dining experience for every meal.

Stayed in March 2023

thé private onsen is very impressive thé staff is very nice the food is good

Stayed in December 2022