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Everything was beautiful, the ryokan, the food, the onsen, the staff.

Stayed in May 2024

It’s a bit difficult to access & sometimes it’s difficult to make the bus schedule & the hotel schedules work together, but fortunately, the staff are very friendly & helpful.

Having a private onsen in the room is great, but I wasn’t expecting the food to be the true highlight of the experience! Both breakfast & dinner were superb, cooked with local ingredients using local recipes; Hoba Miso entering my top 10 of fav Japanese dishes.

Stayed in May 2024

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Beautiful place wirh great hospotality. The people are welcoming amd very attentive to our needs. Tjisnplace has a lptnto offer, you really feel pampered. The private onsen (at the hotel and at the room) is a great feature. O wish i was there in winter! Dinner and breakfast was top notch and very filling! Five star hospitality

Stayed in April 2024

"I cannot express how amazing my stay at the Hidaji hotel was. From the moment I entered, I was enveloped by an atmosphere of elegance, tradition and comfort. Every interaction with the team was warm and professional, and every detail of the room makes you feel the culture and tradition of this amazing country. The gastronomic experience was simply exceptional, with dishes that dazzled my taste buds. This stay has exceeded all my expectations and I can't wait to get back. Thank you for creating such a memorable and luxurious experience." PS: the thermal bath is extremely hot and relaxing!!!

Stayed in May 2024

It was winter and there are no food choices for lunch around the area unless we take the bus all the way down to Takayama.

Beautiful area and wonderfully decorated. Quiet and comfortable. The dinner and breakfasts were amazing too. There are two semi private baths that you can use with nice views.

Stayed in March 2024

Beautifully furnished and spacious room. Premium touches such as skincare, dyson hairdryer, filtered coffee and a flask containing ice water. Indoor and outdoor onsen within the room is beautiful while ‘public’ (first come first served) private onsen is even more gorgeous with mountain and stream views. You will not go hungry during this stay and food (both dinner and breakfast) is top quality.

Stayed in April 2024

Everything was perfect

This place has some of the most amazing food I have ever tasted. The rooms were amazing! Thank you for being amazing hosts.

Stayed in April 2024

Everything was perfect, best part of our Japan trip this time. The place is clean and elegant, staff are so attentive. Very happy to have this traditional Japanese hot spring (onsen) experience, hope to come back

Stayed in March 2024

Excellent! Food delicious.

Stayed in April 2024

Fantastic property - warm and welcoming staff, tranquil surroundings and phenomenal kaiseki meals. 10/10 recommend a min of 2 nights.

Stayed in March 2024

Only one thing, may be , a little too dim light in entrance place of the room.

The hotel makes us feel liked we are in the real traditional japanese life. The facility is very comfortable . Also the greatness and mouth-watering breakfast and dinner. Recommend to try

Stayed in April 2024

Fantastic property, great service. The food was fantastic! We took the bus from Takayama and back which worked great and drops you off just round the corner from the hotel. Room was perfect.

Stayed in April 2024

This place was so magical. All onsen fantastic. Place is super cozy, and the bedroom is really cool. The room had so many technical things that was super convenient and really well thought out. The surrounding in the mountains is so nice and private. Food was excellent and very unique. Loved everything of this place.

Stayed in April 2024

Dinner and breakfast were generous, tasty, authentic and diverse. The design was traditional, warm and very pretty. Amazin private Onsen - taking a bath in the snow was a unique experience. The overall vibe was relaxing and romantic.

Stayed in March 2024

Fantastic few days at Hidaji. Beautiful spot in the mountains, one of our favourites stops during our holiday in Japan. Staff were very welcoming and helpful, we felt very well looked after. Lovely room with private Onsen, well equipped, nice toiletries and Dyson hairdryer. Large onsens can be reserved impromptuly, lovely to relax in with Mountain views and nice to experience a larger onsen as a couple. Food was fantastic, you are served in a private room within their restaurant area. It is quite an experience, an opportunity to try some great local Japanese cuisine. Arrive hungry! You are certainly well fed. We visited mid March and certainly needed the snow tyres on the hire car as had a big snow fall while there. We took advantage and had an afternoon ski session down the road at Hirayu onsen ski area, small choice of runs but fab snow, relatively quiet and was able to hire all equipment at a very reasonable price. Takayama approx an hour drive away, well worth a visit, loved all the Hida beef snacks.

Stayed in March 2024

I liked everything@

This property exceed my expectations....the service was excellent, so was the food. This place provides a family style cozy superb experience. Simply amazing!

Stayed in March 2024

Set meal times - but this is understood why.

Amazing location, amenities and staff.

Stayed in March 2024

This is absolutely not a bad point - but I found myself a little worried about the bus system prior to the trip and I want to pay this forward to future guests. The shinhotaka line is more straightforward than I worried about. You can buy a ticket at the Takayama station, or you can also pay on the bus itself (there’s a change machine). If you board at the first stop you don’t need to take a piece of small ticket (when you first step into the bus on the right), but if you board halfway then take this ticket, it represents the stop you got on, and then can refer to the digital board in the bus to know how much to pay (but I find google maps to be quite accurate in price). Luggage is also not an issue, the bus has a compartment at the bottom to let you store it. When alighting just let the driver know you want to take your luggage below. They are all absolutely nice and kind there.

It was such a healing trip at Hidaji! Both the in-room onsen and the semi-private onsens were very enjoyable especially in the cold. Breakfast and dinner were also very hearty (though quite a lot I must say!), and the staff were also very hospitable yet kept a good amount of distance and space for us. So overall I highly recommend this trip to be away from the city life.

Stayed in March 2024

Food was good with excellent ingredients but a bit mild. The least favourite part of an otherwise incredible experience

Highly recommended if you want to splurge on a "japanese experience" Rooms with private outdoor heated baths! A nice touch with a heated table with a view of your private bath

Stayed in March 2024

We wish we could have stayed longer. Next time hopefully!

This ryokan is perfectly located in a small onsen village in the middle of the mountain which sets the mood right away from the beginning. We were greeted heart-fully at the entrance where the staff since then taken great care of us. Every detail and the whole stay, atmosphere, and experience were well thought through. As soon as you enter, you feel the relaxation starting. Our suite was impeccable and with great quality products. We have a private onsen, so many details and amenities such as wearing the yukata for dinner. The beds were so comfortable that we fell already asleep for a quick but deep nap in the afternoon. The dinner itself was an excellent experience on its own with local and high-quality dishes. Another plus was the two semi-private onsens with the view of the mountains and the foot onsen in the village. We have been very well taken care of and felt like queen and king. Truly exceptional!

Stayed in December 2023

If I could be extremely picky : Plastic cheap water bottles in the room Water pressure of shower could be stronger but that a more personal opinion I also think that the servers could explain the food more and take more time to really story tell; service was extremely nice and attentive but seemed rushed for breakfast and dinner. But again; this could be just my personal feeling.

This Ryokan has a “luxury” and modern feel to it. It could easily be branded as Aman or a Rosewood Hotel since the upkeep and products / amenities used are of very high quality. The room was incredible and very tastefully designed; a mix between dark and light wood. Beds were super comfy, amazing Yukatas to wear around the hotel. Small private onsen and 2 semi private onsen with great Mountain View. Dinner and breakfast were incredible and only high quality and seasonal ingredients were used.

Stayed in January 2024

Nothing, it was great.

We loved everything!

Stayed in January 2024

The room open air hot bath is very well, except that, there are also two more private open air hot baths would use. Very quiet and free drinks when you are waiting at the relax room.

Stayed in December 2023

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Breakfast was a well balanced meal. All cooked to perfection and interesting dishes that was not tried before.

Stayed in December 2023