Yudanaka Tawaraya Ryokan

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Scored 9.1
Rated wonderful

Staff

9.8

About this property

A 5-minute walk from Yudanaka Train Station, Tawaraya offers Japanese-style accommodations with free Wi-Fi and a flat-screen TV. Guests can relax in the indoor and outdoor hot-spring baths and wear colorful Japanese Yukata robes. Massages can be requested for an extra cost. The air-conditioned rooms feature tatami (woven-straw) floors and Japanese futon bedding. A safety deposit box, a fridge and an electric kettle with green tea bags are included in each. Rooms come with a private toilet but bathrooms are shared with all other guests. An outdoor hot-spring bath can be reserved for private-use and guests can enjoy looking out into the traditional garden. Dry cleaning and daily newspaper services are available at the front desk. Local products can be purchased at the souvenir shop. Traditional multi-course meals featuring local ingredients are served for dinner and a Japanese set-menu for breakfast. All meals are served at the dining room. Tawaraya Ryokan is a 10-minute drive from Snow Monkey Park and a 15-minute walk from Heiwa Kannon. Shiga Kogen Ski Resort is a 30-minute drive away.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 8.9 for a two-person trip.

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Most popular amenities

  • Free parking
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Free Wifi
  • Family rooms
  • Hot spring bath
  • Spa
  • Room service
  • Restaurant

Property highlights

  • Located in the top-rated area in Yamanouchi, this property has an excellent location score of 8.8!

  • Want a great night's sleep? This property was highly rated for its very comfy beds.

  • Free Private Parking Available On Site

  • Open-air bath, ​Public Bath, ​Hot spring bath

Availability

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2 futon beds
1 futon bed
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Guests who stayed here loved

Ngai
Canada Canada
“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”
Michael
United States United States
“The staff is so kind and helpful and very accommodating.”
Lisa
Canada Canada
“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...”
Jo
Australia Australia
“Beautiful traditional Ryokan with amazing Onsen near train station. Super friendly owner, would definitely stay again.”
Emily
United States United States
“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!”
Mary
United States United States
“I thought the ryokan itself was beautiful and the staff was extremely kind and helpful. It is a short walk from the station and they allowed me to drop off my luggage early so I could go out and do things. They have an outdoor onsen that each room...”
Darcy
United States United States
“Great outdoor onsen that guests can reserve for half an hour in the evenings. Staff was lovely, very helpful in getting a dinner reservation at a local restaurant for our group since it was difficult to find a place to eat. My last stay at a...”
Nicholas
United States United States
“The hotel was beautiful, with peach and light green colors. The staff were the friendliest we've met in our travels and were happy to answer our questions in fine detail, always kind and helpful in anything we asked. The indoor onsen was very nice...”
Emeralda
United States United States
“Friendly staff, breakfast was great, traditional ryokan was comfortable, close to the station.”
Peter
United States United States
“This was one of the finest ryokans I’ve stayed at in Japan. The outdoor onsen was beautifully designed, making for a perfect winter soak. The room was exceptionally spacious compared to others in the area, with a well-placed private bathroom that...”

Host Info

9.8
Host Review Score
Welcome to Japanese traditional style's Ryokan. Our ryokan is running a family,please make a relax time with us. Everything onsen are natural hot spring that we have,these make your body to warm ,to relax,to healthful. And you have private time with your special someone of outdoor onsen. Then we have special rocal food of ryokan's style ,if you need these,please request to us. Enjoy your special time and Japanese traditional with us.
Hello! I'm Sayaka. Our Ryokan is running with my family. So please make the relax which you feel at your home. We hoping to make your time would be special with our onsen and food and so on. And we hope that would be come true. Please enjoy your time with us ,and we are looking forward to see the many guest.
We have nice place to tourism. And good access point to there. Shiga-ski park,Nagano,Zenko-ji,Obuse,Togakushi,Matsumoto,nearby here! You can get to there by train and car. Zenko-ji is famous temple of JAPAN,welcome believers of all Buddhistsects. But welcome believers all of sect,It nonsectarian. Around this temple there are many shop and restraunt of Japanese,you can buy something to gift can eat traditional rocal food. Togakushi is famous of Ninja. Togakushi okusha there is Togakushi shrine and cedar tree you can see it. Chu-sha there is noodle soba restraunt,ninja-village nearby there. You can play ninjyutsu and can buy ninja goods. Obuse is famous of Sake,Wine,Chestnuts. You can sample the four excellent Sakes,and can eat Chestnutssweets and food. There are many restraunt and gift shop of chestnuts. Some museum are there,Hokusai-kan,and temple of Hokusai art. Matsumoto there is matsumoto-jo. This castle is also known as "Karasu-jo" Crow Castle because of its brooding black facade,and the oldest keep. Not replica.Keep the oldest for long long time... The most close point from us "MONKEY PARK". In winter,we say"SNOW MONKEY".
Languages spoken: English,Japanese

Area info

Restaurants

1 Restaurant On Site
Asagiri

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House rules

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Check-in
From 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM
You need to let the property know what time you'll be arriving in advance.
Check-out
From 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM
Cancellation/ prepayment
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Children & Beds

Child policies

Children not allowed.

Crib and extra bed policies

Adult (18+ years)
Extra bed upon request
¥8,950 per person, per night

Prices for extra beds aren't included in the total price. They'll have to be paid for separately during your stay.

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There are no cribs available at this property.

All extra beds are subject to availability.

No age restriction
There's no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Accepted payment methods
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Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
Quiet hours
Guests need be quiet between 9:00 PM and 8:00 AM.

The fine print

Must-know information for guests at this property

Guests who have booked without dinner can still reserve dinner at a charge, if reserved in advance. Either a sukiyaki set meal, or a local kaiseki course meal is served. Please contact the property directly for more details.

Please inform Yudanaka Tawaraya Ryokan of your expected arrival time in advance. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly using the contact details in your confirmation.

Guests must check in by 18:00:00 to eat dinner at this property. Guests who check in after this time may not be served dinner, and no refund will be given.

Quiet hours are between 21:00:00 and 08:00:00.