We drove to the ryokan from Nagoya Centrair and had no problems finding it. Parking was free and it was conveniently located right next to the ropeway (which was great!). Food was delicious and the onsen was great too. The only negative feedback I have is that certain parts of the room was dusty and perhaps the room needs to be cleaned more. Otherwise, it was an very pleasant overall stay.
The hotel is a bit dated but the location is excellent if you want to ride on the Gozaisho Ropeway. It is right next to the Ropeway station. Moreover and since we booked our room on a Sunday that traffic to the hotel is quite bad as a lot of people were driving to the summit to take the ropeway ride.
On the other hand, we take advantage of its vicinity to the station that we are the first taking the ride the next day. Ticket to ropeway riding is sold in the hotel at a discount.
The hotel staff is very friendly and welcoming. The room is clean and tidy. The size is quite good in onsen hotel standard. The room is spacious and there are two public baths in the hotel, one indoor and another outdoor at the top floor (5/F).
We reserve our room including dinner and breakfast meals. The dinner is served in room and the attendant is excellent, despite her English is very limited. Moreover, we use google translation which makes our conversation without any problem at all. Breakfast is buffet style in a banquet hall with all we need. Both variety and food quality are good as long as you are not very demanding.
I would recommend this hotel if you are travelling in this area and especially if you would like to ride the ropeway. The view during the ride is spectacular and worth it.
This is a traditional Japanese Onsen ryokan accessible from the Kintetsu rail system. The room is clean, spacious and has a private bath.
We ordered the meals and were treated to a fabulous feast served in our room, I highly recommend you purchase the meals.
The public onsen is on the second floor, it is very nice. The water is not too hot, I’d estimate about 104 degrees. There is an open air onsen on the fifth floor, similar in temperature. The water has very little odor and is, of course, said to be therapeutic.
If you are able to phone ahead, you can get a ride from the rail station. If not, just board the bus and for 350 yen you can ride up to the ropeway. The hotel is adjacent to the ropeway. Riding the ropeway and hiking the trails is what you do here.
The service is superb as you might expect in a ryokan. I can find no fault. Book this property, you won’t regret it.