The RYOKAN O

This hotel was much more modern than I had expected. Our room felt very new, clean and comfortable. It was compact, but perfectly adequate for two people staying for two nights. The atmosphere of the hotel was another highlight. It felt elegant yet simple, with a friendly and communal atmosphere. The complimentary drinks and snacks available for breakfast were also a very nice touch. The location was excellent—very close to the station and a shopping mall, as well as conveniently located near the start of one of the Nakasendo walking routes. If you don't want to walk all the way to Magome, it is also very easy to take a bus. Everything was well signposted and easy to understand, with information available in English. We loved walking the Nakasendo, especially our walk to Tsumago. On the way back, we simply took the train from Nagiso to Nakatsugawa, which was very convenient.

The only minor inconvenience was that the toilet was on a different floor, which was slightly inconvenient for my husband. For me, however, it was not a problem, as the shared toilet was located right next to our room. Overall, we had a lovely and comfortable stay and would definitely recommend it as a convenient base for exploring the Nakasendo.

Great location, nice design, nice staff

In Ryokan O doen ze er alles aan om je de traditionele Japanse cultuur te laten beleven en het gezellig te maken. We genoten van het slapen op futons, een welkomstdrankje, heerlijk avondeten, origami plooien, de fotowand, ... De tempel experience met de calligrafie vonden we een unieke ervaring. Na de Nakasendo trail was het ook handig dat we onze kleren konden wassen en drogen. We logeerden hier maar 2 nachten en hadden spijt dat we verder moesten reizen.

Het ontbijt was gratis, maar stelde niet veel voor.

Nicely refurbished historic ryokan building, very clean and trendy. Staff was exceptionally friendly and can easily handle requests/questions in English. Very quiet for a place with such generally young clientele. Less than 5 minute walk to Nakatsugawa Station and several restaurants. The Chinese restaurant just around the corner is especially good! Coin laundry facilities were extremely helpful too. Overall, good value for money, and a good base for buses and trains to tourist attractions like Magome and Tsumago "samurai post towns".

The stairs were quite steep and hard on the knees. This was an issue because men's shower and restroom are on the third floor, while women's are on the second, and that literally hurts if you are older than the average guest, like we are. The Wagyu burger they offer in their first floor restaurant looks great but costs more than a meal for two at a "normal" restaurant. Overall, though, it was a great place to stay!

Un hostal moderno y limpio. Los baños estaban impecables y los futones de la habitación eran cómodos. Te regalan una bebida por sorteo en la recepción y las zonas comunes están muy bien.

El restaurante que tienen ofrece una hamburguesa de wagyu por unos 3.000 yenes, pero he de decir que es de las peores que he probado en mi vida. No afecta a que el hotel sea una pasada por el precio, solo que si vas, ve a otro sitio a comer, por favor.

Der Eingangsbereich ist sehr einladend gestaltet. Durch ein Freigetränk (und Kaffee!) lässt man sich hier auch gern zum Puzzeln oder Recherchieren nieder. Der Raum war sehr schön und wir haben uns wohlgefühlt.

Spezifischere Fragen zum Nakasendo Trail konnten durch die Sprachbarriere nicht beantwortet werden.

Foarte autentic. Dormitul pe futon ne-a făcut să avem cel mai bun somn din toată excursia noastră în Japonia. Locație ideală pentru hike din Magome către Tsumago. Mic dejunul complementar a fost plăcut. Recomand.

Everyone is very friendly, price is fair and location is superb

Nil

The position.

-When we returned from our excursion at around 7:30 p.m., we needed to have dinner, but all the restaurants were “sold out,” and even the Ryokan’s own restaurant had no availability for us. As we are not locals, we were not aware that it was necessary to make a dinner reservation in advance. Unfortunately, the Ryokan staff were not particularly kind or helpful in suggesting alternative places where we could eat. - very small room - the breakfast was quite disappointing. It was not a proper breakfast, but simply instant coffee or tea and two or three packaged snacks.

スタッフの方がとても親切でした。

特になし。

Location, friendly staff

Room did not smell fresh- hard to get fresh air in the room. Likely linked to climate.

離中津川車站月約5分鐘路程，對於使用大眾交通工具來的旅客非常方便。飯店接待人員親切有禮，客房環境整齊清潔，早餐爲旅人簡單的麵包及飲料。非常方便。共用浴廁，男女分開，非常乾淨。附近走路10分鐘內有超市，附近也有美味餐廳。

無

Great staff, facilities, was clean. I had no problems!

Walls were thin.

Nice and cosy place. Close to the station, so it is easy to get to from Nagoya and easy to get to both Tsumago and Magome. The staff was very sweet and helpful

Friendly service, great location, clean rooms and amenities.

That we only booked for one night!

De ligging

De bedden

The best sleep I’ve had, it made me want to buy tatami back home

Toilets are shared but just keep that in mind before booking, not a problem for me but just need others to be aware

Bel ryokan a Nakatsugawa. La struttura era tutta pulita , l'accoglienza è stata eccezionale. La stanza dove abbiamo dormito era molto pulita e grande. Tutte le strutture comuni sono pulite, bagni e docce sono ampi, comodi e con la pressione dell'acqua favolosa. Abbiamo consumato lì il burger di wagyu per la cena , abbiamo fatto due chiacchiere. Hanno tante informazioni su come raggiungere e fare il trekking tra magone e tsumago. Consigliato

Great location, near amenities Nice dinner although a bit pricey

Female toilets on another floor Too many changes of house sandals and also too big, a fall risk Breakfast can be improved as there aren’t many places opened for more substantial meal

De ligging, vlakbij het station.

Bijzonder om eens in een ryokan te slapen maar het is niet echt ons ding om op de grond te slapen. Kamer ook krap met twee grote koffers. En het is gehorig. Ontbijt matig.

Muy buena ubicación y personal muy amable

People are frienly and the place was clean

This is really an hostel with minimum comfort at the price of a three stars hotel. It does not worth it. Plus because this is also a burger restaurant, the bref smell is everywhere and a bit discusting.

駅から近かったこと スタッフが色々地元の事を教えてくれて楽しかった。 設備が清潔でお布団の羽布団も良かった。

大通りに面しているためか、結構遅くまでうるさかった。

The staff was super friendly. More hostel-style stay. We were only in Nakatsagawa for one night but hung out in the bar area with the staff and enjoyed their company.

Walls are thin so it can be a bit noisy, but this was expected based on the description.

Proche de la gare.

Odeur de viande du restaurant qui se fait sentir jusqu'à l'étage des chambres. Mauvais rapport qualité prix: c'était l'hôtel le plus cher de notre voyage au Japon, et le moins apprécié. Correct pour 1 nuit de transit.

Unten war eine Bar und Burger-Restaurant, wo man abends nett zusammen sitzen konnte und Spiele spielen konnte

Unser Zimmer hatte die Fenster an der großen Straße und durch die dünnen Fenster und Wände hat man sich gefühlt, als würde man mitten auf der Kreuzung schlafen. Es war super laut.

スタッフの方が非常に親切でした。

特にない

The staff were very helpful, nice and professional! Food is good as well.

Shared facilities are uncomfortably below par. Room was not very comfortable and bathroom got messy by days end. Too many guests for limited facilities.

La amabilidad con la que nos atendieron. Tengo un PERO: La dirección del Riocan O está en japonés. Este asunto no creo problemas. Saludos, Maria Mercedes Sánchez González

Que tuvieran la dirección del Riokan O en japonés.

Posizione perfetta, design moderno, accogliente

I bagni non al piano

Bien situé près de la gare et des restaurants ainsi que du départ du sentier Nakasendo.

L’envers de la médaille est que l’hôtel est situé sur une grande avenue un peu bruyante.

Gute Lage, sehr freundliches und hilfsbereites Personal. Highlight war die Dachterrasse, die mit bequemen Möbeln zum Verweilen einlädt und einen wunderschönen Blick auf die benachbarte Pagode und die Stadt bietet

Nichts

Tout était parfait

Nous étions 4 filles mais à l'étage des toilettes hommes

Prima lokatie tegen het centrum aan en vlakbij statuon.

Wat rumoer van een frans koppel met een vervelend klein kind. De wanden zijn erg dun. Daar wordt overigens ook op gewezen, maar deze mensen hadden hier blijkbaar geen biodschap aan.

The friendly staff and welcoming communal area

Shared toilets

Great, well setup hotel.

Bathroom on separate floor.

Lovely home and great service

Shared bathroom

Convenient, clean, nice staff and just simple. I felt great being there.

The staff were very kind and helpful, it is always very reassuring to me to know there are friendly staff that can help me if I need it. The room was very spacious for a single person which was also wonderful. The painted closet doors and the smell of the tatami were great too. The bathroom and showers were kept very clean despite being shared which was a relief. Also, the atmosphere downstairs in the main area was very relaxing.

While the room itself was wonderful, the futon was quite thin and hard, more than I am used to in a futon. I went on a long hike, so it was not very pleasant to sleep on such a hard surface afterwards. Additionally, the walls were quite thin so the noises of the city were very loud throughout the night, it was easy to hear the drunk people on the street. Luckily I am a deep sleeper, so once I fell asleep it wasn't an issue.

Très joli ryokan, mignon et calme. Les chambres ont beaucoup de charme et les futons apportent une vraie touche japonaise authentique. Une expérience agréable, je recommande !

The room was clean.

The location is a 30 minute bus ride to Magome. Facilities were basic. I thought it would have more of a traditional ryokan feel but other than the beds being on the floor and no furniture in the room, that was about it

It's a great place, close to the train station. They give free bread snacks in the morning, and also onigiri for a price. There's a lunch/dinner burger deal too, as well as free coffee and tea. The bathroom was shared, and so was the shower. We used it to hike from Nakatsugawa to Magome, then Tsumago, then Nagisa, which are all quite easily reachable with about 5-6~ hours of walking in about 20km hike. The room itself doesn't have much and you sleep on a Japanese mat, which isn't too bad but you shouldn't expect a feather soft experience. Overall a great experience.

The washing machine room was a bit stinky and the clothes of the drier didn't come out very dry.

Clean and comfortable The dry area of the bathroom was well sealed from the outside, hence it didnt feel very cold stepping out to the dry area to towel dry. Good quality soap, shampoo, face cleanser. Hand rubs provided within the room! Gacha upon check in for a free welcome drink

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Tolle Erfahrung in einem mehr oder weniger traditionellem japanischen Ryokan zu nächtigen! Sehr sauber und wirklich super gute Lage um Nakatsugawa und den Nakasendo Trail zu entdecken.

Für die Ausstattung war der Preis relativ hoch. Man muss wissen, dass es Gemeinschaftsbäder sind und die Zimmer nur einfache Futonbetten haben. Keine Möglichkeit selbst essen zuzubereiten, sehr wenig Stauraum und keine anderweitigen bequemen Sitzmöglichkeiten.

Bardzo miła obsługa, bliskość do stacji Dobry start dla Nakasendo , czysto

Hôtel très agréable avec possibilité de manger sur place le soir. Bon rapport qualité-prix et accueil très sympathique.

Rien à signaler

I stayed for 1 night only, but it was a very pleasant experience. Cozy and clean. Breakfast soup and bread is a nice touch, and there´s free coffee/tea and a welcome drink. My room was a spacious traditional Japanese room with a window and view to the street. There´s a shopping mall in the walking distance with a big Daiso and a nice canteen. Very close to Nakatsugawa train station and bus stop to go to Magome-juku if you´re hiking the Nakasendo like I did. A great place to stay!

Cosy and gives the feel of ryokan with all the modern facilities!

Propreté des lieux, chambre traditionnelle spacieuse et bien chauffée, établissement à 2 minutes de la gare, espace commun accueillant avec des petites activités et boissons à disposition

Ras

Room was clean, dark during the night, showers clean and good. Shared space at entrance with tea and coffea . All good

Располагается прямо у вокзала. Это традиционный отель с матрацами на полу и комнатой в старинном стиле. Возможно, кому-то будет узко, неудобно или мало места - этот отель именно для желающих прочувствовать себя японцем. На этаже есть кулер с водой. Хотя и говорили, что стены тонкие и хорошо слышно соседей, мы никого не слышали. Очень милый персонал: встретил нас небольшой лотереей напитков, где все выиграли колу, а также нас сфотографировали - на стене висело много фотографий постояльцев за последние годы.

Кому-то может быть неудобно, что надо использовать три вида тапочек: для первого этажа, для второго-третьего и для туалетных комнат.

The entrance room is nice, and everything is clean

Expensive for what they offer, and description on booking.com does not match reality. We were traveling with two kids (1 and 4), and booked the hotel since it was on our way and it offered a triple room (three futons mentioned explicitly in the description), so we thought we could have a comfortable rest. When we arrived however, they simply told us that only two futons can be prepared since the booking was made for only two adults, and that the misunderstanding is due to booking.com and/or misunderstandings often happening with foreigners. I’ve been living in Japan now for over 7 years, but this is the first time encountering this type of situation.. An additional futon was possible, but only via another upcharge.. Given the already steep price for what it is, I don’t think it is fair.. The fact that nowhere in the description or booking process it was mentioned that not all of the 3 futons would be allocated for us, and afterwards there was no real understanding for the misunderstanding caused by this, was quite sad.. We did not enjoy our stay here.

Friendly staff, great location for hiking the nakasendo, very clean

The name implies traditional Japanese lodging, but in fact it has been renovated to more of a standard hotel and feels like a hostel. Our room was smaller than those pictured and lacked any space for luggage whatsoever. The biggest issue was that the walls are poorly insulated, so we were continually woken up by other guests opening and closing their doors

Personnel très sympathique, très proche de la gare, très propre et calme

Very reasonably priced - good value for money. Nice common room on the ground floor. Welcoming staff.

As we were on the third floor, the two women in our group had to go downstairs to the second floor for toilet and shower facilities. Otherwise, all good.

施設が清潔感あってスタッフの方の対応も良く大変満足でした！

Loved my traditional room in this Inn, lots of space, bed very comfy. The staff were super friendly by looking after me. The showers were communal and were nicely hot with high pressure. Brilliant place to stay before starting the Nakasendo, highly recommend it and also if you are around for dinner make sure to try their Waygu Burger with Wasabi Mayo & Salt. Superb!!

The room was so nice and private. Definitely felt authentic to be staying there while traveling through Japan.

Very clean and comfortable. Staff was friendly. Great location close to the train station.

Great location Easy checking in/ friendly and helpful staff

Our room was big for 4 people. Facilities were very clean. Close to station. Lots of info on the trails. Staff helpful.

La struttura era perfetta, il personale gentile e disponibile (ci hanno tenuto gli zaini in attesa del check-in). Insieme alle chiavi della stanza ti consegnano un ticket per vincere un drink (analcolico o alcolico in base alla pallina che peschi). Camere pulitissime e grandissime, bagni grandi e puliti, docce pulite e grandi. Al piano terra c’è un ristorante ma non ci abbiamo mangiato. C’è la lavanderia.

Si è bloccata più volte l’asciugatrice, solo che la seconda volta me ne sono accorta alle 10 e la reception era già chiusa, quindi ho dovuto stenderli in giro per la camera mentre Pippo dormiva già. Per fortuna non si è svegliato nonostante gli camminassi praticamente in testa (per questo Pippo dice “ottimo letto, comodissimo”).

Very practical location close to the train station, the extras are great, from a welcome drink, breakfast, and practical luggage storage, even overnight as we went over to the Nakasendo trail and spent a night in Tsumago. I would even stay longer here and come back from the walk if I did it again.

Nothing, everything was perfect. I guess the password for the women's showers is a bit too much, but nothing important.

A traditional Japanese-style futon room with a pleasant scent of fresh straw mats. 5 mins to the railway and bus station.

Friendly staff

Seating at reception area not very comfortable/inviting

Das Personal war nett und hilfsbereit, konnte jedoch nur Japanisch sprechen.

Ausstattung & Schlafkomfort Im Zimmer gab es lediglich eine einzige Lichtquelle, nämlich das große Deckenlicht. Dieses lässt sich nicht vom Bett aus bedienen. Wenn man nachts auf die Toilette muss, ist man gezwungen, entweder im Dunkeln zu gehen oder das grelle Deckenlicht einzuschalten. Das ist unpraktisch, vor allem nachts. Es war meine erste Erfahrung mit dieser Art von Betten, daher kann ich keinen grundsätzlichen Vergleich ziehen. Für mich persönlich war der Schlaf jedoch sehr unangenehm. Als Seitenschläfer hatte ich starke Schmerzen in der Hüfte. Die Matten fühlten sich stellenweise sehr nachgiebig an, sodass meine Hüfte praktisch bis auf den Boden durchdrückte. Ich war an diesem Abend extrem müde, dennoch war der Schlafkomfort ein großes Problem. Erst nachdem ich ein zusätzliches Sitzkissen unter die Hüfte gelegt habe (dieses war im Zimmer vorhanden), wurde es für die Nacht einigermaßen erträglich. Für Gäste, die seitlich schlafen oder empfindlich auf harte bzw. ungleichmäßige Unterlagen reagieren, könnte das relevant sein.

The staff is friendly, you can store the luggage near the reception. They provide a little complimentary breakfast.