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Posted on Jan 19, 2025
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Gero Onsen is located in one of Japan's three most famous hot springs and is famous for its high-quality hot spring water and beautiful natural environment. I had a great experience staying at a traditional ryokan in Gero Onsen.
First of all, the hotel's architectural style combines traditional Japanese aesthetics with modern comfort facilities, making people feel a strong Japanese style as soon as they step in. The service staff at the hotel were very warm and friendly. They provided me with attentive service in fluent Japanese and some English, making me feel at home.
Next is the hot spring experience. The water of Gero Hot Spring is clear and rich in minerals, which has a good nourishing effect on the skin. I particularly like bathing in the open-air hot springs, especially at night. While enjoying the warm spring water and looking up at the stars, the feeling of tranquility and relaxation is indescribable.
Dinner is another highlight. The kaiseki cuisine provided by the hotel is exquisite and delicious. Each dish is a work of art. It is not only delicious in color, aroma and taste, but also has fresh ingredients, which fully demonstrates the charm of Japanese cuisine.
Overall, my stay at Gero Onsen was very good. I was deeply impressed by the hot springs, service and food. It was an unforgettable travel experience.
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Price per night fromAU$ 367
Posted on Apr 27, 2024
Guest UserIt’s a small Onsen with few rooms but that made our stay more relaxing and comfortable. Attentive services with an eagerness to explain everything to you despite the language barrier. The outdoor private Onsen was a plus that we enjoyed very much. The downside was the aged room and toilet we got. However, this was compensated by the food that was absolutely fantastic and unsuspectly filling 😋
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Price per night fromAU$ 669
Posted on May 12, 2026
Anonymous UserVery near to JR station and the onsen street. The open bath room is a bit aged but very spacious. The onsen are great but just a little bit too hot in spring time, it would be great if I can visit in winter time. The dinner is above average but the breakfast buffet is average. Overall it was a pleasant stay.
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Price per night fromAU$ 143
Posted on Dec 11, 2024|Standard Japanese Style Room With Washroom
3HrocketA charming and comfortable traditional Japanese ryokan. The location is excellent, directly opposite the JR station; you can easily reach it by following the pedestrian signs across the railway tracks. The staff were incredibly warm and attentive. They kindly allowed us to store our luggage before check-in, which was great for exploring the onsen town without any burden. Both breakfast and dinner were delicious and ample Japanese meals (washoku), for which you could confirm a preferred seating time. Complimentary coffee was also available in the first-floor lobby lounge. The onsen facilities were excellent, including a lovely open-air bath (rotenburo). Overall, we were extremely satisfied and would highly recommend this ryokan.
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Price per night fromAU$ 269
Posted on Feb 18, 2026|[Non-smoking] Standard Japanese-style Room For 5 People With Indoor Bath
Anonymous UserFive women in their 20s stayed for one night. It was very clean and the buffet was delicious. Karaoke is available for 1 hour and table tennis for 30 minutes; you need to fill out your name and make a reservation. The free parking was a great help. However, the road leading to the parking lot and hotel is very uphill, so walking from the station would be tough. Walking to the Gero Pudding shop would also be quite strenuous. When we wanted to go to the Gero Pudding shop, we parked in a nearby paid parking lot and walked. There were many types of yukata available, with different designs categorized by height.
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Price per night fromAU$ 130
Posted on Oct 18, 2025
Guest User
I rented a car and went. It's located in a place that's a bit difficult to get to without one. I think there's a bus, but it took about 20 minutes by car from Gero Central.
There's an open-air hot spring and the facilities are nice. I stayed for one night and both dinner and breakfast were delicious.
It would probably be better for a couple or a group of friends rather than going alone. There's also a large banquet hall, but I didn't use it so I'm not sure.
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Price per night fromAU$ 109
Posted on Nov 22, 2025|[Non-smoking] Standard Japanese-style Room With Indoor Bath
Anonymous User+ : beautiful, traditional Japanese hotel with nice tatami rooms. The room was spacious and confortable with all necessary amenities. The outdoor onsen was great and almost empty when I went. The breakfast buffet is ok.
- : a LOT of stairs in the building (very difficult for elderly and disabled people, but also people with big suitcases!). There is a car that theoretically can pick you up at the train station or drop you off but I couldn’t use it when I arrived because I received no information on it beforehand or when I left because it only starts at 10am. The onsen is not tattoo friendly and you have to pay for the tattoo cover. Staff was kind but most of the time unable to offer solutions
Overall, a beautiful ryokan but for the price, you can find better.
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Price per night fromAU$ 104
Posted on Jan 9, 2020
RONGThe standard room with breakfast and dinner is set. The room is facing the open-air hot spring. The hotel is located less than halfway up the mountain next to the hot spring museum. It is convenient to buy things in the shops around.
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Price per night fromAU$ 143
Posted on Mar 6, 2025
Guest User
It's old, but it's clean, and there's a shower room in the room, and there's a bathtub that can be used as a hot spring for public use.
If you have time for one person, it's not bad to simply enjoy it here instead of going to the hot springs separately.
The picture is twin, but it's set up with a bed by myself.
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Price per night fromAU$ 97
Posted on Feb 2, 2025
WilliamW1999
In fact, it is actually the other hall of Yating. There are 8 rooms in total, each with a private soup pool. When checkingin, there is an exclusive butler to guide all the way. 2.7 points are absolutely not allowed. Dinner is also very good.
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Price per night fromAU$ 611