Reviews of Yokokura Ryokan 3 stars

Authentic and beautiful

The atmosphere was incredible, the food was spectacular, the hosts were so kind and accommodating, and it was super close to skiing. All in all, it was a phenomenal experience!!!!!!!!

The host and staff were very friendly and efficient. The location was exceptional. The food was great. The host drove our luggage to the bus stop.

The early check out time but then that is standard for Japan. No complaints with the service. The common bathroom but then again that is not unusual for Ryokans either. No significant complaints.

The owners of the ryokan were really friendly, generous and incredibly accommodating. The breakfasts and dinners were fabulous. It's in a quiet neighborhood high up in the mountains above Nagano, with great views of the mountains from walks around the neighborhood. It's practically next door to a wonderful shrine with walks in the woods. We had a large room with an adjoining room in this lovely old ryokan.

The room, or perhaps the pillows, were a bit musty, and I had a reaction which made it hard to breathe the first night I was there. I didn't realize when we booked the place just how far it was from Nagano. There is a bus from town if you don't have a car, but it's a long, expensive cab ride. I would still recommend this place to anyone.

Great dinner and breakfast. Location is 3 mins walk to Tokakushi Chusha Shrine. Historical yet comfortable house. Welcoming grandpa & grandma staffs. Absolutely delicious local sake.

Beautiful Ryokan in a beautiful part of Tokagushi. I requested strict vegetarian meal and I got delicious food both mornings and evenings. Suprisingly I slept rather well on the futon.

For westerners it can be tough to stay in the room without sitting on a comfy chair. The staff speaks little English although using basic Japanese I managed to communicate without any real problem.

Very traditional old Japanese house, lovely flower arrangements everywhere, owner let me graciously check-in early, homestyle cooking, good portion sizes

Wake-up call. If they want people to have breakfast during a specific time frame they should let them pick a fixed time slot beforehand and not just say 'breakfast is from seven'.

Rooms were wonderful, comfortable. Public bath clean, well supplied Meals were filling and good.

This is such a special place. A 150 year old Ryokan perfectly located next to the Middle Shrine. Run by a lovely family who do everything to make you feel welcome. Dinner and breakfast were exquisite! And they catered for one of our party who does not eat seafood. Staying at this Yokokura Ryokan is one of the highlights of our trip.

Nothing, I wouldn't change a thing.

This was a wonderful stay! The room was large and comfortable, the food was amazing and had so many interesting local cuisines, and the staff was super friendly!! The bath was HOT and perfect for the winter time season we were there. Went with a group of 5 and I highly reccomend this fun experience!

An experience to stay in a 150 years old Japanese house.

The shared bathroom could be cleaner and needs upgrading.

Inexpensive. Nice hot bath. Close to the Mirror Lake and the temples of Togakushi.

It would be better if the Booking.com site offered the chance to book an evening meal and breakfast. The hotel staff do not always ask. Outside the hotel, food is only available up to 17:00, but this place is good and is open to 18:00 : https://maps.app.goo.gl/yECtS2xakZWffsxk8.

A very spacious traditional room in this great wooden house. The breakfast was extremely nice and all staff super helpful and friendly.

Very small bathroom, but that's probably typical for this kind of house.

Friendly staff. Nice old building. Comfortable.

Breakfast was fantastic! If you want to visit the Togakushi shrines this location is perfect. If I make a winter trip I'm sure I'll stay here again!

Doors were a little low for me and there didn't seem to be laundry facilities but all of that is ok!

The room was large and had a good heater. The ryokan was right next to the shrine and surrounded by beautiful trees.

The communication could be much improved from the staff. The reception staff kept trying to speak to us in really bad broken English, even though we always spoke to him in Japanese. We also received no communication in advance of our stay. We had no idea that our food options would be so limited at that everywhere would be closed early. When we arrived, the staff recommended us a restaurant, but it was actually closed. We also struggled to find breakfast the next day and had to eat cake from a cafe that opened one hour before checkout! If the ryokan had communicated that most businesses would be closed, we definitely would have booked dinner and breakfast with them. Also, given the price, it was very disappointing to not be given any bath towels, only tenugui. The ryokan claims to have a 24 hour reception, but when I went down to ask for a bath towel at 8pm, it was closed. The ryokan seems to not care too much about quality either because the sheets and duvet cover were both made from cheap synthetic material. We have stayed at places half the price that still manage to provide cotton sheets and bath towels.

Delicious breakfast