Good food, typical and healthy.

Stayed in July 2025

Everything was exceptionell. The Food is so plenty that we got a guilty concious not to empty up everything. Personell is extremely helpful and friendly Grand Hotel Level

Stayed in August 2025

On-line less salt at food

Everything

Stayed in July 2025

Service and location were fantastic

Stayed in July 2025

Nothing!

Excellent location, friendly and welcoming staff, well-maintained facilities. I loved that it had the feel of being a little older rather than super modern. The Onsen was fabulous and the decor throughout the ryokan was very aesthetic. Just a warning that very little English was spoken by our host - this was our first ryokan experience so we needed instruction, but the communication wasn’t a problem for us. She was so nice and did her best to get across the instructions to us.

Stayed in August 2025

The staff were super helpful and kind. The Onsen was clean and over three days of doing 3 soaks a day, I never saw any other guests. It was like having a private onsen!

Stayed in July 2025

Nothing

This was a highlight of our holiday in Japan we loved staying in the traditional Ryokan Tanabe and loved Takayama old town

Stayed in July 2025

A cozy Japanese style hotel, located a couple of minutes walk from old Takayama. Wonderful staff. Interesting Japanese food menu, although maybe not everyone will like it :). A wonderful place to feel the old Japanese lifestyle

Stayed in July 2025

Nothing. It was wonderful

Beautiful. Felt authentic. Great Kaiseki dinner

Stayed in July 2025

Nothing

Food was amazing. Great experience for a stay at a ryokan. Close to the old town and train station. Beautiful room and comfortable futons

Stayed in July 2025

The male onsen was quite small if multiple people were attending compared with other hotels we stayed in.

The size of our room was great! Our 2 breakfasts and dinners were delicious and very filling. The location was central to everything that we wanted to visit and see We found we needed two futons rather than one (but the staff were very accommodating and this was no trouble)

Stayed in June 2025

Nice place and food is ok

Stayed in June 2025

For taller persons the futon will be a bit short

This was a true authentic ryokan experience. Lovely staff, perfect location and delicious dinner two nights. We slept well on double futons and enjoyed the Onsen ( sitting outside in a warm tub while it was raining was so relaxing!) We will come again if we return to Takayama!

Stayed in June 2025

The food was all right

Location, decor, friendly front staff

Stayed in June 2025

It wouild have been nice to stretch out and rest in the room after travel and lots of walking, and I did that, but there was on the mats on the floor to stretch out on.

Dinner and breakfast served to us in our room -- great!! Onsen -- loved it! Used it twice while we were there. Everyone who served food, set up the futons, showed us around -- all were wonderful. It was a highlight of our trip to Japan.

Stayed in May 2025

Traditional Japanese room. Excellent breakfast and dinner served in the room.

Stayed in May 2025

Futon wasn’t the most comfy bed I’ve slept in. Pity couldn’t wear swimming costumes in onsen. More would probably use it & better if mixed so could experience it with husband/partner. Strange bathing naked with strangers

Great Japanese experience. Big selection of Japanese food served for dinner & breakfast. Staff very friendly & helpful

Stayed in May 2025

Bear and very traditional

Stayed in May 2025

It was a little more dated than others we stayed at but more than serviceable.

Good location, good sesame cookies (buy some), hospitable staff, very clean.

Stayed in April 2025

Perfect location, right in the center. Great ryokan with very comfortable and well decorated rooms, great experience. Very kind staff.

Stayed in May 2025

Great food, great service, great onsen, beautiful room.

Stayed in May 2025

N/A

We really enjoyed our stay at Tanabe! Our room was clean and comfortable. The set dinner and breakfast menu was varied, plentiful and delicious. Felt like a really special experience. Lovely extras like welcome drink and amenities bag.

Stayed in March 2025

Futon beds too hard for my taste

Wonderful experience in tranquil environment- excellent dinner

Stayed in April 2025

The onsen facility is beautiful, entirely made of wood, but unfortunately a little bit small, it felt cramped when 3 people were there. The outdoor tubs were also a bit small and didn't add much. The meals were good, however for one dinner / breakfast cycle I thought there was an awful lot of salmon. It's not my favorite fish and it is all imported to Japan, so I felt like it would have been more interesting to have a selection of local fish. Room was decently sized but on the smaller side, and interior amenities were not brand new, which at the end of the day is not a huge problem.

It's a very well located medium-sized ryokan. Professional and friendly staff. Free sake during the day.

Stayed in March 2025