Authentic Japanese accommodation and food. Forced us to eat traditional food which was very nice.

Stayed in September 2025

LOVED EVERYTHING! GREAT PLACE TO STAY. WISHED WE STAYED FOR 2 NIGHTS AS LOTS TO DO IN THE AREA!

Stayed in July 2025

As an American not accustomed to sleeping in the floor I got a little uncomfortable but that’s the experience you are looking for.

Great location central to the Kiso Valley area. Near the Kiso Fukushima train station. The staff was excellent. Make sure to include breakfast and make sure to do dinner there at least one night. It’s a little pricey but well worth it. The Japanese bath is excellent.

Stayed in June 2025

Our stay at Kiso no Yado Iwaya was wonderful! The room was cozy, comfortable, and spacious. The staff was incredibly attentive, and the dinner was absolutely delicious — a true taste of authentic Japanese cuisine. Highly recommend for anyone looking for a traditional experience!

Stayed in June 2025

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Lovely Ryokan in a fabulous location overlooking the river. We loved the sounds of rushing water and beautiful views from our little sitting area. The room was huge with two toilets, large bathroom and multiple rooms, all featuring beautiful tatami floors. The staff were exceptional, suggesting and making bookings for restaurants for us. We found this a good base for our walk on the Magome to Tsumago section of the Nakasendo Trail. It was a 45 minute drive down to Tsumago but we stopped off at the beautiful Atera Valley on the way back to Kiso and enjoyed dipping our feet in the cool water after a big hike.

Stayed in June 2025

The staff organised the transfer of our luggage with no fuss. The breakfast was great, but more food than I would normally eat. We slept comfortably on the customs as they had put two on top of each other.

Stayed in June 2025

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Iwaya Inn has 300 over years of history. The current boss who is a friendly gentle lady is the 11th generation. It was such an amazing experience to stay at Iwaya Inn, even though we stayed for 1 night. When we did our check in, Mr Domo (i hope i get the name right) even offered to help us park our car. When he knew we wanted to play fire works, he prepared a bucket and trash bag for us! How thoughtful of him ♡ The breakfast and dinner we had was delectable. Every single dish was amazingly done. My children enjoyed eating it too. Room was spacious and clean. Futon was so comfortable to sleep on. Onsen was so relaxing. Thumbs up for all the staff, they are very welcoming and friendly, providing excellent service and making guests feel comfortable. It should be 5☆ rating for Iwaya Inn.

Stayed in June 2025

On site onsen facility and restaurant served authentic Japanese cuisine.

Stayed in June 2025

Beautiful traditional style room with a sitting area over-looking the river. Loved the sound of the rushing water. The onsen was also wonderful with indoor and open-air soaking areas.

Stayed in June 2025

lovely large room, with futons and tatami mats. Had space for 3 adults comfortably. Good hot baths on the top floor included in the price. I booked the set evening meal and it was excellent - a very quiet dining room, served at 6.30, beautifully presented and extremely tasty and interesting. The staff and family who run it were very kind and welcoming. Pleased to have booked this.

Stayed in May 2025

The people are absolutely the greatest!

Stayed in May 2025

The staff were so friendly and helpful. We enjoyed the facilities and the location was great.

Stayed in March 2025

The staff is very friendly and warm. The onset is good and the kaisaki dinner is ok.

Stayed in April 2025

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Nice hotel, clean and conveniently located

Stayed in March 2025

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This was such a fantastic place to stay! If you are doing the Nakasendo trail I could not recommend this more. Stunning rooms (lovely by the river), delicious breakfast and lovely onsen. Everyone working there was amazing and kind! I even left my jacket behind at one of the restaurants and they couriered it for me to my next hotel. A real Japanese experience.

Stayed in March 2025

Everything was wonderful but it would have been nice to have had the choice of coffee for breakfast rather than automatically served green tea.

We loved everything about this hotel. It was spotlessly clean, comfortable and the Onsen was wonderful. The location was good and the staff welcoming. A delicious breakfast was served

Stayed in February 2025

The staff were very welcoming and helped us find somewhere to eat, which was difficult out of season and on a Monday evening when most places are closed. The typical Japanese room, with tatami matting and futon beds, was very comfortable. Good instructions were provided for the onsen, which was on the top floor and a great place to relax after walking all day

Stayed in March 2025

Super friendly and helpful owners, nice big traditional rooms, indoor and outdoor onsen were the perfect way to start and end the day.

Stayed in March 2025

Nothing :) great value for the price

The hosts were extremely polite and kind, the onsen was great and the room really spacious! Everything was clean and tidy. It was lovely to experience traditional Japanese breakfast as well, adjusted for our dietary requirements- thank you so much for that, we really appreciate it!

Stayed in March 2025

Everything was great :)))

Beautiful ryokan in Kiso Fukushima.

Stayed in January 2025

Nothing really. The beds were a little uncomfortable (traditional futon), but that may have been more because we weren't used to that style.

The meals were lovely, and the staff were eager to help out in any way. Our trip was quite short, arriving at around 4pm and leaving in the morning by 10am, and we would have liked to have stayed longer to really enjoy the village. It started snowing on our arrival, and we walked around the village, which is truly lovely. But the shopfronts were already closed, which was a shame. The public onsen within the hotel was nice. We enjoyed dressing in the yukata. The room was lovely, too, looking out onto the river. The hotel was a short walk downhill from the train station. But we were fortunate to catch a local bus back up the hill in the morning, with our luggage, as it would have been quite a challenge otherwise, and the staff were incredibly kind and helpful, even running out in the rain to help us catch the bus.

Stayed in January 2025

The food was delicious and offered a great variety. The bath was good

Stayed in January 2025

Keiseki dinner was absolutely fantastic. Onsen hot spring was invigorating. No complaints for my stay

Stayed in December 2024

The walk between the train station and the property can be a bit uncomfortable if it’s too cold.

It was super comfortable. The onsen was most comfortable.

Stayed in December 2024