Reviews of Yudanaka Tawaraya Ryokan 4 stars

Staff are very polite, hot spring is great, is closed to a pharmacy which you can grab food and supplies easily. Close to yudanaka station

The staff is so kind and helpful and very accommodating.

Everything was excellent!

everything was perfect; welcome, location, amazing breakfast, close from the station, very convenient to go to snow monkey park, and the onsen

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We had a blast staying here! The staff can speak fluent English and the ryokan was amazing. We had breakfast and dinner and it was really good too! Property was relatively close to snow monkey. I hope I can be back for the winter season soon! The private onsen was great too as you get to book it on the day itself. It was a great experience!

The property was very cosy, it was a lovely experience to stay in an original ryokan, and have a quiet time in the onsen. The staff was extremely kind and friendly, and the location was just a short walk from the train station.

The outdoor bath was very pleasant and it was nice that they allocated private time slots for each guest room. The room was fairly spacious and clean and resembled a Ryokan. The staff welcomed us well and were polite.

Our room had no towels or tying rope for the yukata (the traditional Japanese dress you are supposed to wear after showering and to breakfast). I tried to tell the hotel staff but the front desk was closed. I looked around the whole hotel and there was absolutely nothing I could use to dry myself, so after using the bath in the evening, we had to use the yukata to dry ourselves and go back to our room in the soaked yukata. We also couldn’t wear it to breakfast as it was wet. This was the most expensive hotel room we booked for our Japan trip, and unfortunately this experience tarnished our stay. In the morning at check out I explained the situation and they paid me ¥2000, I do wish they offered a slightly larger sum or another type of payment considering the hotel room was ¥24000 for two people.

We loved that we could book a private onsen time each night. The Kaiseki dinner was beautiful and fabulous! Staff were so helpful and spoke excellent English. We stayed 3 nights to explore the area - snow monkey park, Obuse, Matsushiro and Matsumoto, and Togakushi. We had an amazing time in the area and were so happy to come “home” every night! It’s not fancy, but it’s lovely.

The staff were super friendly and kind. We really loved meeting them and they went above and beyond for us. We had the chance to book a private session in the outdoor onsen which is beautiful and a lovely experience. The bedroom had everything you needed and a great authentic stay. We also had dinner and breakfast which was delicious and presented beautifully. Great location, close to the train station and buses to the snow monkeys. Thank you again and would highly recommend

Private Onsen

Although I only stayed for one night, I can highly recommend this Ryokan. The lady at reception was very friendly and spoke good English. The room was spotlessly clean and the outdoor onsen was fabulous. I will return, but next time with the rest of the family. Thank you for your hospitality.

We were looking for something traditional and this place delivered. As close to authentic as you can get. There was no western furniture and mod cons (except modern toilet). Everything else including showers and onsen was! The onsen is beautiful, perfect and better than accepted and really close to the snow money bus. Breakfast was 100% traditional we loved it!

Very nice onsen with exclusive access per room for free. Also very hospitable people at the service.

Beautiful traditional Ryokan with amazing Onsen near train station. Super friendly owner, would definitely stay again.

Amazing, place

The staff are amazing and very helpful. The breakfast was so delicious and colourful.

The rooms are a little small compared to other Ryokans however it’s enough for solo travelers. The futons and pillow are quite hard and I woke up sore in the mornings

Traditional style and friendly staff. Nice onsen. Nice room and facilities. Cosy and very comfortable.

Had to go out for dinner as restaurant not available in the hotel that night. But none of the restaurants near by were open either. Luckily local supermarket nearby. I was looking forward to breakfast but booking.com did not pass this on to the hotel or it got lost via email and hotel not able to provide without advance notice. Which they did make very clear at time of booking. I was so looking forward to the breakfast experience at the hotel. The hotel gave me a banana to keep me going.

Having the ability to book in time for a private onsen!

No stand up private shower facilities.

The staff was incredibly friendly and helpful. Great location and very close to the train station. They were very informative with restaurants and things to do around the town. The outdoor onsen was amazing!