Nanjyoen

Everything was great about this place. The service was excellent, the food was delicious, and the location is conveniently right in the center of the onsen village. Highly recommended. The parking lot was free but maybe difficult to find a spot if the place is busy.

My friends and I had an amazing time — the onsen was peaceful and relaxing, and the kaiseki dinner was beautifully prepared and delicious. A lovely ryokan experience with warm service. Highly recommend!

Absolutely amazing all round, very traditional hospitality was the cherry on top. Thank you!

Ryokan Nanjoen is an outstanding ryokan right in the heart of Kurokawa Onsen. It seems to be a very traditional Japanese ryokan, the room was very spacious with tatami mat sitting room, very comfortable futon bedding and amazing views out over the valley. We were lucky enough to have a private onsen which was amazing - though there is no shortage of beautiful onsen options in town so be sure to allow some time to explore. The food was a highlight, Japanese set menu with an enormous array of beautifully prepared dishes. Different meals on each night served in beautiful dining spaces. I would advise to have a very light lunch as you will not go hungry. I'm not sure what the staff to guest ratio is but we felt like we had our own private butler. There was always someone on hand to field any questions and all friendly and welcoming. Their English was better than my Japanese so getting information was no issue at all. Overall, I would highly recommend - and definitely would stay here again. The ryokan and the town itself are really very beautiful. Be sure to go down to the river after dark to check out the lantern display.

The hot spring inside the hotel is relatively clean and acceptable, but the hot spring open to other guests is extremely unclean! Breakfast and dinner are average. Staff are friendly.

Lovely ryokan. We didn’t take the meals, and they were served in a dining area, not in the room. But the staff informed us of the early closing hours of locals restaurants and izakaya, and they booked tables for us at both, which was very helpful. They picked us up and dropped us off at the bus stop on arrival/departure. The room was spacious, very clean, with a large window looking out over the forest. I really loved their onsen which is on a balcony, looking at forest and the night sky, it was a mild temperature, not as hot as many onsens, but very nice. The staff were very helpful and pleasant. Onsen hopping in Kurokawa Onsen was one of the trips highlights.