Name: Ryokan Gizan
Address: 522-1 Hitoegane, Okuhidaonsengo, Takayama, 506-1432, JP

10/10

Exceptional

02 Dec 2025

Choo Teck Shin

Staff was very helpful and courteous. The service rendered was excellent. The Hida beef for dinner and breakfast was also very good. We enjoyed our stay.

Leisure

6/10

Pleasant

18 Sep 2025

Ainura

Nice place although in need of update as everything is quite old and tired and the room was very dark. The area itself is remote and no hiking trails available apart from one on the other side of the river, along the river all the way to the cable car, but it is not used a lot so felt un-used for years with bear traps along the way and very overgrown, so we retreated after a while. Good bus connections to other places but you might need to consider hiring a car. The ryokan has private onsens which was excellent as I have several tattoos and was not allowed in other public places. Food at ryokan was very good and a highlight of the stay. The rating of this ryokan reflects it tired state and remoteness if you are prepared to travel from it and otherwise enjoy a relaxing stay.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

17 Mar 2025

Joseph

Everything was verygood. Facilities are well maintained but could usee some upgrades. Food were good to very good-Staffs are excellent.
Our wish is at least one english speaking channel on TV.
Thanks the Owner and staffs for our good time

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

09 Nov 2024

einat

Rural setting with incredible meals

We chose this ryokan because of its proximity to Kamikochi, but come to find, it's not a fast/easy trip. It's about half way between Matsumoto and Takayama - 1.5 hrs in each direction, so also not a fast trip. It's an old hotel (I think they plan on renovating soon), with nice, helpful staff, large room, small, hard beds, and incredible meals. I you want to experience a more rural setting in the alps, this is a good place to stop for a night. There's not much to do around the neighborhood.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 Jun 2024

Jonathan

The dinner and breakast were excellent traditional meals. The private outdoor onsen a great experience. The futon was hard and the rooms slightly shabby.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

01 May 2024

Andrei

We enjoyed every minute staring at this Ryokan. The service was impeccable. The hostess Miki was amazing, very friendly and helpful. The food was delicious. The whole facility is just great! We would definitely come back again to this magnificent place!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

01 Apr 2024

Malte

Everything was perfect.

10/10

Exceptional

07 Sep 2021

Brent

Great hotel for internation guests

The lady at the front desk was super friendly. The hotel was very clean and the private onsen baths were awesome!

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

14 Feb 2020

Wooi Keong

Must stay hotel if you drive to Nishihotadake

What I want to say is, you can’t find any hotel at this price with private onsen (public area) with can go with your kids. They also serve very nice dinner and breakfast which is included the in the hotel charges or FOC since the price is reasonable or consider cheap in Japan.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

06 Feb 2020

Nicholas

Absolutely fantastic!!!

This place is amazing! I could not believe how welcoming and friendly the staff was. The staff made the experience even better. They are incredibly helpful. The food is incredible!!! I recommend halfboard with your reservation. The onsen is fantastic and the rooms are very clean. I highly recommend booking here.

Self

6/10

Pleasant

09 Apr 2016

Verified traveler

This onsen was fine. Nothing exceptional, but nice, clean, and adequate.

4/10

Poor

13 Mar 2016

Verified traveler

small and old hot spring hotel. the open Onsen looks horrible during night time. However, all staffs are very nice.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

16 Nov 2015

Linda

Hot spring relaxation in the Japanese Alps

This traditional Japanese Inn is in an area in the Alps that exists because of the hot springs - so go to enjoy the scenery, the indoor and outdoor bathing and, more than anything else, the attention you get from the staff. Greeted by green tea and encouragement to don your yukata, the purpose of any visit here needs to be to wind down (helpful after a Tokyo visit). Dining takes place in a private traditional Japanese room where one-to-one attention is provided. The food is a set menu but is truly beautiful in presentation, authentically Japanese and never ending! We gave up counting how many freshly prepared dishes appeared. Bedrooms are traditionally styled but it is ultimately a little hard to disguise that the overall structure is a slightly dated, purpose built hotel. Like most of Japan outwith the major cities, staff essentially speak only Japanese but have enough to explain the basics that you need to know. It made things better as opposed to problematic. So, go here to find out what the Japanese spend their weekends doing. We hade the entire place to ourselves on the Friday night but by Saturday it was full.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

26 Oct 2015

Verified traveler

Nice hotel with excellent staff

Nice hotel, the staff is very polite and have excellent service, room is clean and tidy, quite large

8/10

Excellent

28 Oct 2025

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食事が良かった。飛騨牛美味しいですね。朝食のカレーがなかなか、お肉ゴロゴロ、グッドです。

8/10

Excellent

13 Sep 2025

Alain

Bien.

Séjour agréable, mais nous nous attendions à autre chose c’est plutôt un hôtel plus. Bonne prestation. Excellent repas, chambre méritant un rafraîchissement, mais bonne literie.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

01 Sep 2025

ノブオ

全般的に私を含めて3名とも、大変満足満足しました。

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

25 Aug 2025

TARO

食事が美味しく、子どもを安心して連れて行ける環境