Name: Hida Takayama Washington Hotel Plaza
Address: 5-20 Hanazatomachi, Takayama-Shi, Takayama, 5060026, JP

10/10

Exceptional

06 Jun 2026

Andrew

Great location directly opposite the railway station and only a short walk from the old town. Nice room with (distant) view of the mountains. We really enjoyed the Japanese set breakfast.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

31 May 2026

Tomomi

Nice location, helpful stuffs. We were going to stay 1 night and extend 1 more night. We like to visit again in a future.

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

22 Apr 2026

Yan Cheng

great breakfast

Self

8/10

Excellent

10 Apr 2026

akito

Good bfast very easy access JRtakayama station

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

30 Mar 2026

Keiko

clean room, friendly staff

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

13 Dec 2025

POHUNG

Great location to the bus and rail station, especially we travel with luggage. Front desk staffs are friendly. Room is clean.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

22 Nov 2025

Siew Kee

Hotel very near train station and bus terminal, clean room, staff are friendly, good breakfast and relaxing spa.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

17 Oct 2025

RUELAN

Awesome

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

20 Sep 2025

Gail

This hotel is located very near the train station. It is priced reasonably, offers a very good Japanese style set menu breakfast, and the public bath is very nice.

Business_and_leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

22 May 2025

Claire

Overall, the hotel had everything you needed for a comfortable stay while being out and about in Takayama. Location is nice because it’s a 2 min walk from the Bus Terminal.

Leisure Friends

6/10

Pleasant

23 Apr 2025

Scott

Good location near the station but this is an older hotel with tiny rooms and not great air circulation (unless you open a window, which lets in the noise). Other nearby options look nicer. Cleanliness and service was great.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

20 Apr 2025

Theresa

They provide free tram ticket

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

09 Feb 2025

Alexandre

Nice rooms. Right next to the station and everything is in walkable distances

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

13 Jan 2025

Wayne

My first time staying here. I spent 4 nights. I can't complain about anything. Nice hotel at a reasonably price. I would stay here again.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

02 Dec 2024

Lynn

Across the Nohi Bus Station and Takayama Station

The Nohi Bus Terminal and the Takayama Station are literally just across the street. So convenient. Less than a kilometer away from the Morning Market area and the Old Town. There is a Family Mart and other restaurants nearby.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

06 Oct 2024

Eran

Good hotel

Room was perfectly clean and spacious. The bathroom was somewhat cramped but serviceable. The beds and pillows were quite uncomfortable. There were no noise problems, staff are friendly and the location is located near the station and the main street. There is also a public onsen bath which I did not experience.

10/10

Exceptional

07 Jun 2024

Naciketa

Hotel that's literally facing the train station, despite that it's not noisy. There aren't a great deal of trains that go through the area. Some shops relatively close by, though a good 10 mins walk to where the action is. Hotel itself is nice and clean and friendly staff. Dropped off my baggage as I arrived a good few hours before checkin. No hesitation staying here again.

Leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

13 May 2024

Kristy

Excellent location and staff. Very friendly. The hotel itself is dated. Feels like you got transported back to 1970s which is kinda cool but just expect this. Tattoos not allowed in public bath. Not a bad thing - just wanted to share for others to know.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

07 May 2024

olga

Great location

Great location, Great staff

Self

6/10

Pleasant

31 Mar 2024

Roenna

ubicacion perfecta para Takayama, sin embargo la cama es dura como roca al igual que la almohada. Es probable que necesites parche para aliviar el dolor 😖. Por lo demás, bien!.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

14 Nov 2023

Frank

Nice room, nice staff. Across from

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

09 Nov 2023

kathy

This hotel was very convenient, the train station was directly opposite. It was clean. I did not use any facilities. I had minimal interaction with staff

Leisure

6/10

Pleasant

23 Apr 2023

Hector

Clean overall. Facility a bit old. The bed was too hard and uncomfortable. The train and bus terminals were just across the street. Very convenient.

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

04 Apr 2023

Lersan

Good

10/10

Exceptional

25 Mar 2023

Brian

A convenient and lovely place to stay.
Directly across from the train and bus stations, walking distance to the historic district (5-10min), many restaurants nearby.
Rooms are simple but clean and modern. Gorgeous public bath for guests, and the breakfasts are delicious, plentiful, and feature a portion of a local delicacy, hoba-miso.
I had a very pleasant stay.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

03 Mar 2023

LE CAM

Very convenient as the location is right across from the rail station and bus station. Also close to the old town area.

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

15 Feb 2023

Verified traveler

I had a solo couple nights stay at the hotel. The bed and pillow provided are comfortable enough. As with most business hotels, there isn't a whole lot of room to spread out, but the room is nonetheless clean and functional. Likewise, the bathroom is small, but the second floor bath house is of a decent size and comfortable.

The hotel is located close to the Takayama JR Station and the bus terminal, which makes it a decent base for trips to the surrounding areas like Shirakawa-go and Oku Hida. It is also not too far of a walk from restaurants, shops and the old town of Takayama.

Self

8/10

Excellent

15 Feb 2020

Winson

Great location!

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

12 Jan 2020

Choi

The hotel was conveniently located, the staff was friendly although the room was rather small but we are happy with it.

Friends_and_family Friends

6/10

Pleasant

12 Nov 2019

Verified traveler

The building and facilities are pretty old. Everything is quite clean though. Staff speak basic English but aren't very helpful. The check-in process was much quicker than other Japanese hotels as the staff probably skipped explaining house rules in English. Instead there's a card they asked you to pay attention and read it later. Once during non-rush hour there's no one at the reception, I yelled for someone to come out from the back room. I heard the staff keep chatting and laughing and waited half a minute for a guy to come out. As I do know some Japanese, they did acknowledge my presence in Japanese in their chat and just left me waiting. It's pretty common in Japan to hear some sales/staff talking about you who presume you don't know their language. It's an okay experience, but certainly not great.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

11 Aug 2019

Joanne

Great Location

Location excellent, across the road from the train station. Walk up the street from any cafes and restaurants, 10 mins you will arrive at main centre.
Room very small as expected for Japan, cannot check in before 2pm. Coffee making in the room as is a fridge. Only one key allowed so a little difficult when one person leaves the room and has to take the key then no electricity or air conditioning (37deg outside). Bed is extremely hard like a board and up against a wall. Not real comfortable but fine for one night. Probably a bit on the high price side when we stayed, in comparison to other hotels we have stayed in.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

25 May 2019

Steven

The hotel is located across the street from the bus terminal and about 10 minutes walk to the tourist street (mostly closed when we were the between 5 PM and 10 PM). Not much to do without taking the bus for tours We took the bus to the snow walls.
The bed and pillows were very firm, room was small (normal in Japan). Room looked cleaned but a hair was found stuck on the bathroom wall.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

07 Apr 2019

Chanin

public onzen room is under renovation, no temporary service i.e. nearby public onzen provided.

Family

8/10

Excellent

19 Feb 2019

Verified traveler

nice and clean but staff should smile more instead of a stoic facial expression

Leisure

8/10

Excellent

14 Feb 2019

Verified traveler

good location across from train/bus station
room small but clean, room amenities good.
things we noticed: toilet seat not heated (may not be important, but you notice it in the winter). can not direct direction of shower head well. on second day of a 3 day stay someone else assigned to our room, luckily we were in room when they tried to enter (their key card worked fine, deadbolt didn't prevent door from opening) cleared up misunderstanding with front desk staff, but made us a little uncomfortable about room security

Partner

8/10

Excellent

20 Jan 2019

SinYee

Good location

Very convenient location opposite the bus terminal .

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

06 Jan 2019

Verified traveler

Provides everything you need, nothing you don't. Highly recommended if most of your time will be spent outside of the room

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

29 Aug 2018

Verified traveler

Quite over-priced, but clean and conveniently located.

Friends

6/10

Pleasant

28 May 2018

Verified traveler

Hotel is located directly opposite JR station. Room is very small and dated. Staffs speak little English.

6/10

Pleasant

21 May 2018

Verified traveler

Great location but not the bed

We were staying there as it’s a nice location for connection to Shirakawago and Kurobe Alpine. The location was great but Not the bed, too small for a couple (imagine can’t even comfortably fit 2 Asian adults) and the bed was too lousy that you can even feel the spring that you slept on. Both of us had a backache after 1st night stay there. On the 2nd night onwards, we have no choice but to sleep on the floor with the covering of the comforter sheet. I strongly don’t recommend this hotel although the location is just right opposite the Takayama JR station.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

07 May 2018

Edmond

Good

Great location and price

10/10

Exceptional

23 Apr 2018

Verified traveler

Superb location and extremely clean

Love this hotel for having everything you possibly need and being so accessible. Just right next to the station.

10/10

Exceptional

16 Apr 2018

Verified traveler

New and updated property

This is a new property in great condition. The only complaint is that the double bed is pushed against the wall in our room so one person has to climb into bed from the other side. We did enjoy the western style breakfast too.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

03 Apr 2018

Nancy

Good value

It’s at the train station and convenient to everything. Front desk doesn’t speak much English. Small rooms but clean and well equipped.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

15 Oct 2017

Tony

Convenient location, neat and tidy

Room was clean, as pictured and felt secure. Great location, nice & quiet and only a short walk to the main sights. Pillow/bed was a bit hard but aside from that fine.

6/10

Pleasant

24 Aug 2017

Verified traveler

Good location. Quiet. Over-priced. Decided to book hotel because others were more expensive.

6/10

Pleasant

15 May 2017

Mike

A place to sleep

Scalded by the fluctuating temperature of the shower. It was like someone flushed a toilet somewhere in the building. Only a toothbrush was offered at check in, none of the bathroom extras available at other hotels in Japan.

6/10

Pleasant

22 Apr 2017

Verified traveler

Pretty average hotel and way overpriced (during the spring festival).

Located across the street from the station, which is practical.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

18 Apr 2017

Davidi

Nice hotel Near JR station

We have arrived for the spring festival which is a very nice one, our room doesn't have any view although booked 4 month in advanced. The hotel is pretty crowdy but nice.

4/10

Poor

02 Apr 2017

Verified traveler

Convenient for station and town

Staff unusually disconnected to guests. One at the main desk refused to help with a request, preferring to use the phone.

6/10

Pleasant

23 Mar 2017

Robert

Great stay apart from bed!

Great stay except the bed was extremely hard!

Family

10/10

Exceptional

18 Feb 2017

Verified traveler

Convenient location.

It was a great location for going to the morning markets, the sightseeing locations and the restaurants. The proximity to the bus station allowed us to easily take a trip to Shiwakawago.

Family

8/10

Excellent

05 Feb 2017

Verified traveler

Convenient and clean hotel

Very good

6/10

Pleasant

05 Jan 2017

Ronel Christian

Cheap

The place was good in general. The location was good (right across the street from Takayama Station). The room was a bit small and the condition of the carpet wasn't great. The toilet was a bit old but was clean. The bed and pillows were comfortable.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

02 Jan 2017

kirstie

Great place to stay

We had a great experience at this hotel. Very clean and awesome location. My only negative would be the price as we have paid less for a similar room in other parts of Japan.

8/10

Excellent

08 Dec 2016

Panotesorn

Good location

Good location: close to souvenir shop , train and bus station to Shirakawago just walk 1-200 metres. Thai restaurant , post office and laundry not too far from the hotel.

Family

8/10

Excellent

27 Nov 2016

lins2usa

Excellent location for the price

The location is across the bus and train station. It was easy to find and close to many points of interest. The room is typical of Japanese hotel, small compare to US but adequate and functional. I'll use this place again if I come to this town in the future.

8/10

Excellent

05 Nov 2016

Dennis

Unpretentious

Convenient location about a block away from the train station. It is a clean hotel with basic amenities. No fancy lounge area for sitting or relaxing.

10/10

Exceptional

04 Nov 2016

Terry

Convenient and clean hotel

Convenient location across the street from train and bus. Short walk to old town area and restaurants.
Small but functional room. You can add breakfast in the morning to cost but didn't try it.

Family

4/10

Poor

18 Oct 2016

Verified traveler

The most disappointing feature of the room was that it was so tiny - really only a room for a single person. The bed was only three quarter size not even double and there was no room to open up a suitcase. Its best feature was its proximity to the railway station. There were other rooms in the hotel that appeared to be bigger. When booking you need to be aware that the 'special' deal is this sort of room.

4/10

Poor

17 Oct 2016

wayne

Definitely not recommend this hotel

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

09 Oct 2016

Verified traveler

Just a room to rest...

We came during the autumn festival. Basically used the hotel to sleep at night. Bit overpriced for the offering. On the plus side, it's just minutes from JR.

8/10

Excellent

29 Sep 2016

Verified traveler

Good location right across the train station. Within walking distance of the old town area.

8/10

Excellent

31 May 2016

Jey

Good location near Train station

We stayed just one night on our way to Shirakawa-go from Kyoto. It served the purpose without any problem. The hotel is visible when you come out of the station. The bus station is adjacent to the train station. So it worked well the next day to board the bus within minutes of leaving the hotel.

6/10

Pleasant

13 May 2016

Kris

Good location

The hotel was close to the station, shops and many tourist sites. The staff were helpful and friendly and spoke some English. The room was average but comfortable enough to use as a base.

6/10

Pleasant

03 May 2016

Verified traveler

Conveniently located opposite station

Stay spoilt by less than helpful staff. Only issued us with one card to get access to room and absolutely refused to allow my wife access until I arrived. Also did this with other guests. Had system allowing us to nominate not to have sheets changed for environmental reasons but ended up with new sheets and an unmade bed with old sheets. No big deal but ???

8/10

Excellent

24 Apr 2016

Pierre

Nice hotel. Great location.

A nice place to stay in a great location near train stations.

8/10

Excellent

23 Apr 2016

Melanie

Close to the station

We chose this hotel specifically for its proximity to the station (JR Takayama) and to the rest of the sites in the town (which, I should mention, is very walkable). That's pretty much what attracted us to this hotel over others!

The group I was traveling with doesn't speak Japanese but all the staff we interacted with can speak English (handy if you have multiple room bookings under each individual's name)! Check in went smoothly and quickly, which was nice since we booked through Expedia.

There's also a konbini (convenience store) a block over from the hotel so no worries in case you need to dash outside for late night munchies.

It's an older hotel (which is pretty typical in smaller towns, I find) but clean. I won't be back in Japan for a while but I'd stay here again, due to the sheer convenience of its location.

If I had one improvement, maybe some listings of good restaurants nearby for dinner, and hours. We found that most restaurants were full and/or closed early when we arrived in the evening (which was around 6PM).

8/10

Excellent

23 Apr 2016

Verified traveler

Very close to the station

Room was clean and comfortable. The station is a very short walk away. The old part of Takayama is, also, within easy walking distance, as are restaurants and supermarkets.

4/10

Poor

22 Apr 2016

ah Yiu

Clean but uncomfortable

This room is clean. However, the room has no cool air AC. They have AC, but the hotel decided if the AC had cool air or warm air. It is impossible to sleep but to open the window risking flying insects. The room was really small and the hotel did not have an ice machine. they have an air-cooled box, not a real refrigerator.

10/10

Exceptional

21 Apr 2016

Verified traveler

Hotel was few minutes walk from JR and bus station. Sightseeing and food was nearby.

Family

6/10

Pleasant

13 Apr 2016

Carlos

Terribly hard bed. Western breakfast was pretty small but could refill toast/coffee. Staff at lobby counter were not very helpful but check-I'm was quick and I was allowed to check in early.

8/10

Excellent

06 Apr 2016

CH

The major plus of this hotel

The major plus of this hotel is its location across the road from te train station and bus station. Makes it an excellent choice to explore the surrounding areas of Takayama.
Hotel is clean and comfortable and the breakfast is quite tasty.

6/10

Pleasant

04 Apr 2016

Richard

Very small room in Takayama.

When they say small room, this is what they had in mind. Small for one person. Impossibly small for two. Enough room for one suitcase.

Even at the price I would not stay again. Just too small to be comfortable for a westerner. A double bed against the wall made tight sleeping for two.

Breakfast served on tray. Seconds for coffee, only.

Takayama is a small town so it was a short walk to the main sights. I still would try to find something larger next time.

It was only a five minutes walk, maybe even less, from the main train station.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

31 Mar 2016

bill

central impersonal small hotel

Lovely vibrant town with good walking and low key activity

Partner

8/10

Excellent

29 Mar 2016

Ka Wai

Compact room but great location

The room is everything but it is quite small. But we did enjoy the stay since the hotel is right next to the train station.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

23 Mar 2016

brandon tan

Very close to the station!

Very happy with my choice. I would certainly recommend this to anyone with big baggage

6/10

Pleasant

09 Mar 2016

Lynda L

Basic Business Hotel

The hotel is dated but has a good location, we could walk to both the old town and the Hida Folk Village. The bed was rock hard and there is mould in the bathroom. Next time I would spend a little more and stay elsewhere.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

23 Jan 2016

Verified traveler

2 nights stay

Hotel is near train station. There are shops and restaurants around this town. Quiet surrounding which gives us a very relaxing mood. Restaurants are within walking distance.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

01 Jan 2016

Verified traveler

Good location

Good hotel location, standard hotel, very clean rooms and toilet, despite the outlook of hotel appear a bit dated

6/10

Pleasant

27 Nov 2015

Verified traveler

Convenient option in Takayama

This is a clean modern hotel conveniently located opposite the train and bus stations.

6/10

Pleasant

26 Nov 2015

Esther

Good Choice

The room size is bigger than other standard room in Japan, good location, opposite train station and bus terminal, short distance to places of interest and lots of eating place around the hotel.

Family

8/10

Excellent

16 Nov 2015

Verified traveler

Clean & convenient hotel, close to station

Room is a little worn & quirky, but you can't beat the location. Across the road from the station and an easy 15 minute walk from the old town centre. Staff were nice & efficient. Limited English spoken. The Japanese breakfast is excellent, especially the hoba miso! Would definitely stay here again.

6/10

Pleasant

25 Oct 2015

Francesc

Basic hotel and perfect location

It's not a hotel where you would spend the day. Take advantage of the location beside the railway station and explore the area. Clean rooms with basic furniture.

6/10

Pleasant

24 Oct 2015

Cheuk Wai

Average

The location is excellent; the room is clean and tidy. But, the staff is not nice.

Family

8/10

Excellent

18 Oct 2015

Grace

good location and comfortable room

the hotel is closed to JR Tayamaka station and bus stop. the hotel is easily to find and just 1 min walk. room is tidy and clean. the hotel also provided Wi-Fi. I am satisfied with my stay.

6/10

Pleasant

18 Aug 2015

Verified traveler

I would recommend it if you want to stay near the station but not on any other criteria.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

14 Aug 2015

Rajshree

I'd rather one stays in traditional ryokans than in hotels ...anyway the hotel was fine..right across station the location was convenient

8/10

Excellent

30 Jun 2015

carolina

Perfect Location

Hotel is perfectly located right in front of the train station. Hotel price/quality is good. Small rooms, but that is in all Japan hotels. For a short stay hotel is perfect.

Family

4/10

Poor

11 May 2015

Wong

Not a place to stay

Staff was not helpful on enquiries. At S$235.67 (abt Yen 19,640) for a double room on 4th May, hotel did not provide shower cap, laundry bag and breakfast!. Shaver given only on request.

Only saving grace was the hotel's location which was very near the train station.

10/10

Exceptional

28 Apr 2015

HOON CHIAT

Great location

The Hotel was in a great location, just next to the train and bus station. everything was within walking distance from the Hotel. There are shops and restaurant around the Hotel within 5 mins walking.

Family

8/10

Excellent

28 Apr 2015

Seahawk

Conveniently located for 2 day tour of takayama

My second stay at hotel. Convenient to JR and bus.stations and easy walk to town sights. Room is a little small but ok for a 1 or 2 night stay. Hotel resturant serves a Japanese breakfast.

8/10

Excellent

20 Apr 2015

jamil

Ok for a short stay

overall it was fine for our purpose of a night stay. staff were helpful in allowing me to park my motorbike on the sidewalk outside as they have no hotel parking.

Family

4/10

Poor

17 Apr 2015

BOON TONG

Not Recommended

3 to 5 min walk from Takayama station, the hotel room was very small in size, no space after you open one of the baggage, hotel staff was not too friendly and do not talk too much even I could speck good Japanese. Will not recommended this hotel at the cost they charge. There are more hotels beside but is was not under the Hotels.com chain.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

07 Apr 2015

Verified traveler

Decent place, probably will stay there again.

The a.c. in the room did not work and the hotel is a little older of a structure. The room itself was fairly bigger than normal Japanese hotel standards. It is super close to the Takayama train station as well as the bus station that takes you to the tourist locations.

Partner

2/10

Poor

07 Apr 2015

Verified traveler

Extremely noisy and filthy

Would never return to this hotel again!!!

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

06 Apr 2015

sharon

Ok for price and location

Great location just directly opp Takayama station with family mart just a stone throw away. For the price, it's fuss free budget but almost comfortable. Economy double room is small and bed fits 2 Asians but leaving hardly any room for turning. It's clean considering the age of hotel but opening the windows to sleep can be very noisy. We had railroad workers repairing/hacking the rails at 12+ midnight till 2am in the morning . Takayama is a small town and walkable to morning mkts and old town houses.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

24 Mar 2015

Verified traveler

close to station, clean rooms, nice stay for a couple of nights.

6/10

Pleasant

10 Feb 2015

Verified traveler

So far so good at this price point

Convenient location opposites to the JR station. Facilities and room condition are aging, but overall is a comfortable stay.