Reviews of Ryokan Murayama

The hostel is quite large and spread over several floors. Luggage is carried. The room was rustic but very clean. It's typical; you sleep on a futon. The public bath is very nice. Dinner was delicious.

The hotel is very good, my family is very satisfied and likes it very much. First, it is very down-to-earth, second, I like the simplicity of the hotel, third, the owner is very nice, and finally, it is very close to Hida no Sato (Folk Village), just a few minutes walk away. It was a very happy experience:) By the way, you can order breakfast, there are two options of Japanese and European, the price is reasonable, and the service is top-notch.

The B&B is friendly and the service is good. Although it is an old B&B, it is very clean and has a separate bathhouse for bathing. Overall, the CP value is high.

It feels very comfortable and the children are well trained. My husband said it was a bit cold 😂😂 Still very happy The parking lot is very convenient! I will come there next time if I have a chance👍👍👍👍It’s very convenient to get out of the center

Простенький бюджетный рёкан, без изыска. Видно, что ориентирован на иностранцев. Хозяину спасибо, что подвез до станции утром. Рядом музеи и донки. Есть прачечная. Онсен можно сделать погорячее. Татами в комнате были грязные, пахло канализацией, в другом конце коридора плакал ребенок, а слышалось, будто он находится со мной в комнате. Есть отопление, свой туалет без унитаза. Есть много вариаций завтрака и ужина, но с ними выходит уже не так уж и дешево. Спасибо хозяину в любом случае. Еще, когда пришел на регистрацию, меня встретила маленькая внучка (или дочка) хозяина, было довольно забавно, девочка умная и соображает за бизнес семьи.

酒店乾淨舒適，房間設備齊全， 位置方便，洒店有停車場方便自駕遊的旅客， 鄰近有景點 方便參觀，也有便利店超市， 方便補給。

Benissimo, cena e colazione ottime.

For this trip I asked my travel consultant to find me a ryokan with an onsen. She exceeded expectations and came back with two; a contemporary one and an older/traditional affair which is this one. I was explicitly looking for an older ryokan for a more traditional/authentic approach (yes, even though it does have WiFi, aircon and a TV). This ryokan ticked all of my boxes. I was in single room 305, which was in the annex. It was very spacious with an entrance hall, separate sink/shower/toilet rooms, the main room and even another room for just sitting in. I very much liked the big safe (which will easily fit an iPad) with a key and that requires ¥100 coin to use. There were separate remote controls for the aircon and the lights, took me a little while to figure that out. One downside to it all was that the fridge was a standard consumer unit and could be a bit noisy at night. Another downside is something that I have seen in other older ryokan, which is the sink is set quite low and in this case I had to bend over quite a bit to use the mirror. The male and female baths are on the first floor of the annex and so for me were very easy to get to. It was very nice to have a good scrub/soak after a day’s travelling or tourist activities. My room rate included one dinner (which is Japanese style) and two breakfasts (of which there are Japanese and Western options). The Japanese options were both filling and expansive. The staff were on hand to explain what to eat and when to cover all the things that would be set out in front of you. For my last day I had to check out quite early to catch a highway bus. My travel consultant had written ahead to ask if an early breakfast would be possible, which it was, I just had to confirm the night before. The staff kindly knocked me up a Western style breakfast before my departure which I was very grateful for! The ryokan is a little out of Takayama. It is possible to walk to the train station in about fifteen to twenty minutes. A taxi from the station will cost around ¥1000. The ryokan runs a shuttle bus to somewhere in town in the morning, but I didn’t use that. Similarly I believe there is also a local bus which I didn’t use either. Murayama-san and his staff were friendly and helpful via a combination of English and Google Translate, which was a large contribution to a very pleasant stay. I’d be happy to stay here again if I were to come back to Takayama.

This Ryokan is set out of town in a nice quiet area. Easy walk to the teddy bear museum, a cat Sanctuary that you can visit and the Hida Folk Village. Close to bus stop if you want to travel outside of the free shuttle bus times. The staff are very friendly and helpful. On our second morning (the owner) noticed that I was limping badly. Whilst having breakfast she very kindly came and gave me some healing patches for my ankle. I was very grateful and also very touched by her thoughtfulness. Choice of Western or Japanese breakfast. It is brought to your table and there is plenty of it. It was nice that it was a different meal each morning. Unfortunately we did not have time to use the onsen as we were out a lot. They have both a public and private one (lock yourself in for privacy). Room on top floor was spotlessly clean, had own shower and bath (with toiletries), plenty of space to sit, a fridge, hot water machine, tv and very comfortable mattresses. It was very peaceful as it is surrounded by trees. I would recommend this mid range Ryokan.

The service was good, I send were excellent., and food was first class. A little out of town t close to Hida folk village and there is a shuttle. Taxi to station only around £5. We really enjoyed our stay, enjoyed the onsen more than once and really enjoyed the set menu dinner and the westerns style breakfast. I would recommend this place.

This family owned and run Ryokan is superb . Good value, 2 large rooms , easy access to private onsen and excellent food , prepared and served by Murayama San himself . Good location although a little far to walk back in the evening but as it is outside town it is very peaceful and there is a good hotel van available until 5 pm

Manager/Owner (Maybe?)/Front desk person/Driver is polite, friendly, and professional. He also speaks reasonable English. Free pick up and drop off services from/to the JR station are provided. Pick up service is available between 12:30 until 17:30 but you have to call from the station once arrived. Drop off is also available but only 3 times, in the morning, with the last one leaves the Ryokan at 10 AM. There is a local bus station stop, coffee shop, teddy museum, and a small village just a short walk from the place. Local bus stops services around 17:00 so be wary of that. Free WiFi is pretty good. Ryokan we got was traditional and spacious. There is a 24 hours, pay for, vending machine with cold drinks only in the main lobby for late night thirst. There is a 24 hours, free, cold water vending machine in the main lobby as well. There is an on-site auto rental available as well. Everything nearby closes around 17:00. There is no Uber service in this city. Only limited taxi service. I didn't see any taxi park or waiting outside either. You have to go downhill to the main road to catch any or walk to the main area of the city yourself. Going to the main area maybe easier because of the downhill but coming back will be way too harder because of a decent uphill! It does get pretty hot in summer and snowy in winter so watch out if you plan anything late. There is an on-site, pay for, laundry available as well which was not mentioned to us. Breakfast and dinner are provided for cost but you have to reserve at least a night before or as soon as you can. Everything is all meat and almost nothing for vegetarian. I asked some questions about the meal but was never responded. Owner was only interested if we want to get the meal or not. There is no room service available to order anything. Place is pricey! Ryokan is very basic and dated and nothing luxury. Our main issue was when we checked into our room, a strong urine smell goes right into our nose! Upon looking further, it turned out that it was coming from the bathroom. Toilet was dry but I guess somebody peed on the floor which is all wood and therefore smell seeped in those wood floors and it was stinky :( I complained to the manager and left the room. Coming back I was told everything was all cleaned. Unfortunately, even though smell was not as strong it was still there :( Good thing we only stayed for 1 night otherwise I would have to request room change. But the guest should not have to go through this specially after paying such a high price. Room should be thoroughly cleaned and checked for each and every new guest prior to their arrival. All basic amenities are provided in the room except the microwave! Microwave should be provided in each and every room or at least on each and every floor. It turned out that there was only 1 microwave available for the guest, near the main lobby, but it was never mentioned to us. Free pick up and drop off services are provided but within certain times.

The ryokan is located out of town looking out into the forest, a short walk from the excellent Hide Open-Air Museum. Once you get your bearings, you can use the local bus to get to and from the main part of Takayama (100Y cash), however be aware this bus stops running around 5pm so eating at night in the town centre will require a walk or taxi (1000Yen). We had a large, quiet room with bath. Private onsen bathing is available. Free wifi. We had the set house dinner one night but it was expensive and not very fresh.