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Posted on Jul 22, 2026|Standard Twin Room-Non-Smoking
Anonymous UserThis is the best stay I’ve ever stayed
It’s a family run pension with two super friendly golden retrievers, the whole house is newly built, extremely clean, and decorated with good taste
The dinner and breakfast are western- Japanese fusion, everything is homemade, definitely worth trying
There is a nice and clean private onsen, or you can take a bus to have a day trip to other bigger onsen
Minakami itself is a countryside area, and the pension is right next to the bus station
There is literally nothing around the stay, so you need to get everything you need in Minakami station, but I think it’s a characteristic rather than disadvantage
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Price per night fromTHB 2,776
Posted on Mar 19, 2026
Guest User
Upon our arrival, we're greeted with great staff members, who take our shoes and away and provide us slippers to wear during our entire stay.
The dinner was exquisitely served as a big course composed of various several side dishes and main items. We were just blown away.
So we came back to the room after dinner to find out that the futon beds, Japanese style mattress & beds, were set up for us to relax and sleep.
The breakfast is just a bit less sophisticated but still much more than we could eat, yet impressive for us in terms of the effort required to make them.
Same with upon our departure, our shoes are placed back at the lobby orientated readily for us to wear. It just shows Japanese highly attentive level of detail in terms of hospitality.
Although the location is its downside, even if you don't have a rental car, I still highly recommend it if you can find a way there.
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Price per night fromTHB 2,436
Posted on Feb 18, 2026
Guest User
It is a very new hotel on the water. The decoration facilities are modern and simple. The room is quite large. There is a small private soup on the balcony. The mattress is very comfortable and comfortable to make me want to buy the same model. Meals are OK, choosing Japanese breakfast will be a bit of a feeling of not being full. The nearest convenience store is 300 meters away.
The bathing area on the first floor is not big, and the scenery outside can't be blocked by the grille. It is such a good location.
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Price per night fromTHB 5,491
Posted on Dec 20, 2025|Japanese Style Annex With Shared Bathroom
Myra RegnerLove this ryokan! Such a gem in winter time with steaming onsen and dramatic snow falling on the river. If you need mental reset, you must come. Great food, super clean place and hospitable people. Highly recommend to bring snacks and your own beverages as there is no cafes nearby. Overall experience is memorable.
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Price per night fromTHB 7,034
Posted on Dec 1, 2024
Guest User
It's a bathing place, but there is no shower room in the room, so you have to go to the public bath to take a bath. The service is also average, it seems polite, but the corridor is carpeted, and no one is willing to help you with your luggage when you check out, so you can only pull a suitcase cart back to the room to take your luggage.
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Price per night fromTHB 10,698
Posted on Feb 13, 2025
Guest User
This is my second time here, and it's close to Minakami Station, so it's perfect for a spontaneous solo trip to see the snow. The building is very spacious, but it's well-cleaned and a very clean inn. There are many foreign staff members, but they are well-trained and more friendly and polite than the average Japanese. The dinner and breakfast buffets are delicious, and the hot springs are very good, both in the private baths and the large public baths. I was worried that there would be a lot of foreign group tourists and that it would be noisy, but I got the impression that they were all well-mannered foreign tourists. I would like to come to this inn every year when it snows.
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Price per night fromTHB 3,258
Posted on Sep 17, 2026
TraceyDay71Really liked this place. I stayed in the Japanese style room which was so nicely put together. It had a view of the river and mountains (when the clouds and rain weren't there). What I absolutely loved was the outside Onsen with sauna and plunge pool which I had to myself both nights I stayed. It was such a magical experience being out there in the rain. It's about 20 mins walk from Minakami station but I believe there's a bus stop just puts de the hotel if you have too much luggage. There's very few restraints around and they all seem to close by 4pm so be warned 😊
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Price per night fromTHB 2,289
Posted on May 27, 2024
Ben
So many little things that make this hotel much better than anything else. The way they show you to your room, the way they put your shoes away and bring them back on your departure date, the way dinner and breakfast is waiting for you at your own private table, the way they let couples share an onsen during quiet hours. My point is - you will feel like a VIP here. The staff and always there, taking care of you in subtle ways, but you never feel watched or intruded on. This kind of invisible service - maybe hard for westerners to understand, but it is excellent. You will feel like you are really being understand and looked after. Highly recommend. Best hotel service I've had in japan in 2 years of living here. Highly recommended.
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Price per night fromTHB 2,248
Posted on Dec 12, 2025
Guest User
Our visit to this hotel was perfectly adequate. The traditional setting provided a nice sense of atmosphere, and the check-in process was smooth and efficient.
The onsen facilities themselves were clean and relaxing, meeting our expectations for a hot spring experience. Our room was spacious, but the amenities felt a little dated and could use some refreshment. Dinner and breakfast were included, offering a standard array of Japanese cuisine that was palatable, though not exceptional. The staff were polite. Overall, it's a safe and decent choice if you're looking for a no-frills, standard onsen hotel experience.
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Price per night fromTHB 2,948
Posted on Mar 29, 2023
Guest User
Both dinner and breakfast were buffet style, so it was very good that children could choose what they liked.
It was good that all the foods were easy to eat for vegetarians. Above all, the dishes were very delicious and I told my family that I wanted to go again.
The hot springs were very comfortable and the children were happy.
It was also attractive to be able to take a bath for 24 hours.
I definitely want to go again.
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Price per night fromTHB 4,603