Name: Hotakaso Yamano Hotel
Address: 577-13 Okuhidaonsengou Kansaka, Gifu, JP

10/10

Exceptional

20 Jul 2026

Alissabeth

We lived our stay at this very authentic ryokan like hotel. The staff were generous and kind, we were able to book the private onsen for a very reasonable price to accommodate our tattoos and our family going together. The half board was delicious. This is not a luxury stay so much as a real Japanese cultural experience and we had a great time as a family of four USA folk with teens.

Family

6/10

Pleasant

03 May 2026

Mounir

Good facilities (mostly thermal baths), great food but really overpriced for what it is

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

10 Oct 2025

Nicholas

It was hard to appreciate the full experience as the staff did not have an English translation for key protocol or amenities (I realise it is noted when booking that staff don’t speak English )

But to move forward and guests to experience the full Onsen experience this would be an enhancement

The room was spacious but suffered from condensation and could do with some more up to date Electrical points

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

07 Sep 2024

James

Booked to stay here for an authentic Ryokan Onsen experience on our Japan holiday. This was our first time at both a ryokan and an Onsen so we don’t have an awful lot to compare it to on those aspects. However, the positives of the hotel were that the staff were very friendly and happy to help. They spoke a small amount of English and were happy to try to assist when needed. We were greeted in the car park on arrival and a member of staff helped carry our bags to the check in desk. All of the onsens were very very good, we tried both the private outdoor one, and the mixed bathing one, both had good views and were clean. The negatives were that the hotel is dated and doesn’t seem to have been renovated since the 70s/80s (ripped fabric on furniture, wallpaper peeling off, stale smell in rooms and corridors). There are areas that are closed down which would have been nice to use, and there was no bar to purchase drinks after dinner, only a vending machine. The interior had cobwebs throughout the property, and the outside patio areas had not been cleaned, and tables and chairs had not been wiped down. The outdoor pool also had leaves in it and didn’t look very clean. Overall we feel feel we had a very mixed experience and probably wouldn’t return.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

10 Jan 2024

marcus

We had a wonderful time at this ryokan. We chose this inn specifically for its remote location and traditional atmosphere and were not disappointed. The hotel, outdoor onsen, and woodsy surroundings were all excellent. The building is old and reminded me of the railroad lodges of the western United States: creaky old doors and floors, metal keys, and rotary dial phones.

Other than the hotel, there are no restaurants nearby (that I know of) and dinner is an elaborate kaiseki ryori that requires advanced reservations. They were able to accommodate us for dinner when we arrived around 3:00 pm, but I recommend emailing prior to your stay to be sure you have dinner reservations for your first night if you want to eat there. Otherwise, there is instant ramen in the gift shop and hot water in the room.

The staff are all very friendly. Most do not speak English but did their best to communicate with us and we were able to check in and out, make dinner and breakfast arrangements, and discuss the bus schedule without a problem.

If you're coming from the south or southwest, I recommend the Hida Limited Express train to get to Takayama, then the public bus to the hotel. The train and bus rides are both wonderful scenic rides into the mountains.

Leisure Family

4/10

Poor

15 Aug 2021

Verified traveler

The place needs to go under a full maintenance throughout the whole facility. There is literarily pieces of the wooden wall falling apart at the spa. Very disappointed to learn on check in that the restaurant wouldn't accept us because we needed reservation. Needed some cleaning.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

10 Oct 2020

Eric

Wonderful Japanese Experience

Very nice onsen and excellent dinner and breakfast. Also enjoyed the foot bath in the lobby. Great location to reach the ropeway and Kamikochi. This hotel could be a little difficult for Westerners, as very little English is spoken among the staff and the futons are very thin.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

14 Dec 2019

Chen

Was worried about accessibility initially but the Nohi bus service dropped us off at bus stop H57, right in front of the Hotel.
The hotel also provides return shuttle bus service to Shin Hotaka Ropeway.
Otherwise, very comfortable stay with sumptuous Japanese dinner and breakfast prior to my departure.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

28 Jul 2019

Maggie

Room is alright, just no air conditioner. In night time the weather is cool in July, so just a fan also enough.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

18 Jun 2019

Verified traveler

The unique outdoor onsen by the riverside which you have background music of the river. The foot spa and fireplace at hotel corner were good places to enjoy peace. Kaiseki breakfast and dinner was superb.

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

03 Jun 2019

Michele

Restful place with a wonderful dinner

This hotel is old fashioned (not a bad thing) in furnishings and manner of service. It is in a beautiful location with the best outdoor onsen, mostly empty so you can enjoy the views of the snow-clad mountains in the distance. Recommended to book the half board option as the kaiseki meal in the evening was wonderful as was the traditional breakfast. All the staff, except for one (a small man with salt and pepper hair at the reception desk) were unfailingly polite, helpful and kind. One gentleman went out of his way to organise a lift to the Shinhotaka Ropeway. There are many walks in the area; ask at the Shinhotaka Onsen Information Centre (down the hill from the Ropeway). They can provide you with a mud map of walks in the area. The stay here was a delight and wished I had opted for two instead of one night. Very relaxing and reinvigorating after the hustle of Kyoto. The Nohi bus ride to the area was comfortable and most convenient as the bus stop (Yamano) was directly opposite the hotel.

10/10

Exceptional

10 Dec 2018

Thomas

Spectacular, but better with friends/family

I booked this hotel simply because it was close-ish to Shinhotaka Ropeway. It was a bit of a hike from Tokyo, stopping at Hirayu Onsen and changing to another bus, but the hotel itself was spectacular. Unfortunately, I was on my own so couldn’t really enjoy it like it was designed, but that was obviously not the hotel’s fault. The rooms were big, Onsen magnificent and the dinner amazing. There’s nothing in the local area so book the dinner or you will go hungry.

They also drove me up to the Ropeway, which was a big help. It was about a 10 minute drive. The bus to / from Takayama drops off and leaves right in front of the hotel.

10/10

Exceptional

02 Dec 2018

Verified traveler

Great hotel with beautiful public outdoor. Facilities are good and staff are friendly.

10/10

Exceptional

29 Oct 2018

John

The Best! Highlight of our Japan Trip

The kaiseki dinners and breakfasts were amazing! You won;t do better than this anywhere in Japan! The indoor and especially the outdoor onsens are unbeatable. So beautiful with a backdrop of mountains and river. Great location next to the bus stop. Prebook the meals when you get there (or before). Deluxe rooms. Amazing views from the rooms.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

13 Aug 2018

Karl

Enjoyable stay

The bed was a bit soft with only one pillow. Otherwise overall stay was great.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 May 2018

Paddy

Worth the drive, spectacular outside Onsen....

Location is an hour from Takayama so it is far and expensive by Taxi. However views are spectacular and the outdoor onsen brilliant. Food ok, very Japanese but good value.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

20 Dec 2017

Verified traveler

family trip

great stay. outdoor onsen was awesome

Family

10/10

Exceptional

06 Jan 2017

Kam Ting

Great hotspring

The hot spring is great.

Family

8/10

Excellent

29 Nov 2016

Yip Fai

Excellent outdoor onsen

Amazing environment of the outdoor onsen. Must stay here if you like outdoor onsen

Family

10/10

Exceptional

09 Aug 2016

Frank

Awesome dinner, staff, and hot springs

This hotel was fantastic although a bit dated. However, for a dated hotel, It was really clean. I gave this place a 5 because my only negatives were purely of personal preference issues. The hotel experience was amazing. The dinners were fantastic and the hot spring was beautiful. Also, there is a shuttle to take you to the rope way and other springs.

8/10

Excellent

19 Jun 2026

Kyoko

外の貸切風呂への乗り物が面白かったです。
結婚して42年経ちましたが夫婦で温泉に入ったのは初めてだったと思います。良い思い出になりました。新穂高ローブーウェイからも近かったので良い場所だと思います。機会があったら泊まりたいと思いました。

Partner

8/10

Excellent

18 Oct 2025

??

とてもよかったです

4/10

Poor

30 Sep 2025

Hiroaki

-食事が極めて美味しくなく、工夫もない
-部屋の設備が古く、悪臭もあった
-ベッドの毛布にシミ汚れが目立ち、不潔だった
-フロントの対応が極めて事務的でおもてなしの精神は感じられなかった

Leisure

8/10

Excellent

23 Aug 2025

rie

河原の露天風呂は素晴らしく私は感動しましたが、ちょっと怖いと感じる方がいました（年配）
サービスは行き届いていて、落ち着きます。
フロント担当の方が、何かと不親切で、ちょっと意地悪に感じました。でも、それ以上にここでしか経験できないような素晴らしい経験が多くありました。また、泊まりたいです。

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

31 May 2025

Yohei

予約時のミスで素泊まりプランでしたが、チェックイン時に対応して頂き夕朝食付きを満員でしたが入れてもらえました。
部屋は照明の操作がわからず、ベッドサイドは旧式？のラジオがあるだけで使い勝手が良くなかったです。
温泉用ではタオル2種あり、ユニットバスにはなにも無く使用時に不便だった
エアコンもどうしたら良いのかわからず困りました

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

23 Sep 2024

Kenichi

日本人の観光客は少なくなりましたね

Leisure

2/10

Poor

10 Aug 2024

Verified traveler

불친절한 프론트직원

숙박객에게 아주 못마땅한듯 마지못해
호텔시설등을 쏟아버리고 만다는 느낌이 강해서 첫인상이 아주 안좋앗음. 많이 비싼 금액임에도
너무나 가치가 없엇음

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

02 Jul 2024

Megumi

冷蔵庫に入れたものがあまり冷えなかった。露天風呂への道案内とか色々説明が細やかではなく分かりづらいところも。食事は良かったと思います　

Leisure Friends

2/10

Poor

30 Jun 2024

Verified traveler

リピート無し

スタッフの態度が非常に悪い。海外旅行を入れても、ここの態度と言葉遣いは初めて経験する悪さ。

Business Family

8/10

Excellent

04 May 2024

Satoko

温泉がとても良かったです。
お部屋は快適でしたが、エアコンが効かなかったので、暑かったです。

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

22 Jul 2023

あきら

思っていたよりとても良かった。私は身体が大きいので、ベッドがセミダブルならもっと良かったです。

Leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

10 Feb 2023

Yung Chun Wilson

This hotel located on the remote area and you need to drive here. If the hotel is good, it's worth for it. However, there are few points you need to consider if you want to book this hotel.

(1) No bottled water provide
(2) Poor customer service and poor English, you cannot communciate with them if you dont know Japanses.
(3) If you ask questions to front desk, they try to avoid listening because it is English.
(4) The time slot of spa is very limited
(5) The nice view spa is public spa and you need to go out the hotel and cross a road to find it without any remarks.
(6) Hidden charge

I seldom to complain hotel because travel should be fun. However, this hotel totally affected my traveling mood & it's very super EXPENSIVE. it's totally not worth for that price.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

30 Dec 2021

Toshio

落ち着いた雰囲気の良いホテルと思います。雪見露天風呂は最高でした。スタッフの対応にはややバラツキがありますが、全体的には良かったと思います。

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

27 Dec 2021

Verified traveler

温泉は快適、食事も美味しかったが部屋が寒かった。

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

21 Dec 2021

Verified traveler

雪遊びの日の快適な一泊

久しぶりの雪の日であったためか、宿泊客は少なめのようでした。
スタッフの対応はとても丁寧で気分良く過ごせました。
館内、室内共に清潔　清掃も行き届いていました。
夕食、朝食　質量共に大満足。
食堂から雪景色を眺めながら満喫しました。

また、宿泊したいと思っています。

温泉と食事は旅館
でもここは\"ホテル\"でした。

Self

8/10

Excellent

24 Nov 2021

ishihata

クラシック

山のリゾートホテル　調度品やラウンジ、ロビーも落ち着いたシックな作り
部屋も広々ゆったり
食事も満足、温泉はツルツル　満足です
二三日ゆっくり過ごしたいホテルです

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

29 Oct 2021

CHIE

景色サイコー！

露天風呂からの景色が最高です。　湯浴み着を来て混浴で露天風呂を楽しめるので、家族で来てもカップルで来ても、一緒に景色を見れますよ。夜、プールサイドから見上げた星空はプラネタリウムみたいでした。

10/10

Exceptional

24 Oct 2021

Tada

温泉は、質が良く広い。

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

20 Sep 2021

KAZUYA

料理が美味しかったです

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

13 Aug 2021

Akio

立地が良い！

河原の露天風呂から見る槍ヶ岳は最高！
趣のある佇まいで、接客態度も問題なし。

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

10 Aug 2021

Verified traveler

とても対応は良かったです。

Leisure Family_with_children

6/10

Pleasant

06 Aug 2021

Verified traveler

支配人のようなスタッフの方が、最後手を振って車を見送ってくださってとても感じが良かったです！

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

25 Jul 2021

FUMIO

落ち着いた雰囲気の温泉宿です

世界一短い鉄道で行く露天風呂からの眺めは、これまででNO.1でした。内風呂とその露天風呂も良かったです。落ち着いた宿泊先を希望される方にはオススメの宿です！

レトロな雰囲気のロビーで冷水やコーヒーを無料で頂け、温泉上がりに休憩でき助かりました。

食事は飛騨牛のボリュームがもう少しあるとさらに嬉しかったです。あと布団敷きのタイミングが夕食時とズレた事があった点、ビリヤードやプールなどの館内施設の説明がない点を検討頂けるとさらに良いと感じました。

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

19 Jul 2021

Verified traveler

屋外露天風呂から槍ヶ岳も見る事が出来とても良かったです

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

08 May 2021

Verified traveler

ロビーでコーヒーのサービスがありましたが、朝食の頃から夜も遅くまであり、何回も利用できました。対応頂いた方全員がとても良い感じで、癒されました。

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

04 May 2021

hiromoto

素泊まりプラン

素泊まりプランを利用して、朝食は実費精算でお願いしました。サービスがとても良くて気持ち良く宿泊することができました！チェックイン時に車の移動があったので鍵を預ける形になったんですが、チェックアウトで返してもらったときに、木製手形のキーホルダーがおまけに付いていて、とても気分が上がりました！また利用したいと思います。

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

25 Apr 2021

Ryuichi

スイスの山のホテルを思わせる落ち着いた快適

朝な夕な遠くに槍ヶ岳を望めるという絶好のロケーション。お食事もオーソドックスでありながらよく考えられていて堪能した。緑の中に一軒だけ建っているため、絶対の静寂が楽しめる。家具調度も趣味がよい。

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

03 Apr 2021

YUICHIRO

山のロッジ的なホテル

お風呂
貸し切り露天風呂が特に良かった！
混浴露天風呂はやはり女性にはハードルが高いようで、奥さんもばつが悪そうだった。
ホテル内
雰囲気はあるが、施設は充実していなかった。
部屋
そこまで綺麗ではない。
食事
朝・夜ともすごく量が多く味も大満足だった。
交通
3月27・28日に行った。今年は暖かかったため雪の心配はなかったが、路肩に雪があるところをみると、「例年ならスノータイヤ必須かも」と思った。

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

03 Jan 2021

Verified traveler

ごはんおいしいくない！

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

05 Sep 2020

Verified traveler

大自然の中の温泉が最高

駐車場に着いた時点でロビーにいたスタッフさんが気づいてくれて笑顔で迎えてくれました。
コロナ対策もしっかりされていました。

食事も美味しく、他のお客さんと密にならないように配慮されていたようです。

なによりケーブルカーで行く露天風呂が景色最高で素晴らしかったです
混浴のお風呂が大きくて気持ちよく、混浴用の湯あみ着も貸してもらえるので安心です。

Friends_and_family Family