Room was spotless and staff were very nice and helpful (they do go above and beyond). The room was spacious enough (we got the comfort room) and comfortable for my partner and I. It didn’t come with an irori but had a nice bath. It is about a half an hour leisurely walk to the main city area where all the things are happening. I found it to be an easy walk. There are a few restaurants and convenience stores close by. It was a relaxing getaway! The Kaiseki breakfast was a good experience and we also rented the private onsen. Thank you for a wonderful stay!

깨끗하고 친절하고 온천도 좋음

An absolutely must stay in Takayama. The ryokan has everything that embodies the Japanese spirit with all the comforts that you need. The ryokan despite being over a 100 years old is incredibly comfortable with spotless rooms, that are generously sized for you to feel both comfortable and at home. The standout, however, is not the cozy nature of the ryokan, or the countless little touches they have throughout that make you feel at home but the spectacular staff. The staff are welcoming, courteous and make every effort for you to have an enjoyable stay. They are incredibly hospitable and helped us on numerous occasions with restaurant bookings (as we did not have a local Japanese number) as well as assisting us after our stay with lost property (not at the ryokan either!). I would not hesitate to come back to Gifu just to stay at the Hidaya again.

it’s great, very kind people, very traditional Japanese style inn.

とてもいい時間を過ごしました！

Great!

We had a really great experience staying at this traditional Japanese hotel, really friendly and helpful staff made our stay very enjoyable. We had plenty of help with finding local attractions and restaurants and even booking taxis and making reservations for restaurants. The common areas were really clean and cosy. We requested to change our room free of extra charge, which was really great as not all rooms have showers inside bathrooms.

The staff are warm, helpful, clear in giving guidance. The breakfast was sumptuous. We had a family suite with two rooms. The only thing we wish it could be better is to have a shower room in the suite. However we enjoyed the public onsen bath, with a shower room. The place was spotless, authentically decorated, well-preserved Japanese culture and hospitality. Thank you!

Excellent service

If you are looking for a true Japanese experience stay here. Wish we booked longer than one night. Very friendly staff and helpful. Felt like we were getting the full cultural experience. A bit outside of the city area but well worth it!

The staff were so friendly and welcoming. We greatly enjoyed meeting and chatting with them. The breakfast was delicious and they took care to accommodate our vegetarian request. The room was clean, comfortable, and very cozy. The onsen was wonderful!

We had an excellent stay at the Irori Yado Hidaya. The staff are excellent and make your stay great by their attention to detail and their friendliness. The hotel is a traditional Ryokan i.e. you sleep on futons, have floor seats etc. and we loved embracing this for 2 nights. The hotel offers free incence, candy, tea, and you can try on Yukata's on and even borrow them to go into town. The only things to note is that there are no showers in the room, and if you wish to shower you have to use the communal onsen (seperated by gender). This does not bother me personally, however you have to go naked into the Onsen, which may put some people off. We loved the experience, and want to thank all the staff again for being excellent.

La hospitalidad de las personas que nos atendieron fue increíble, llegamos mojados debido a la lluvia que caía ese día y nos secaron el calzado, nos ofrecieron comida, té y ropa limpia para poder disfrutar de las instalaciones. Pudimos gozar del onsen y de unos masajes relajantes para acabar bien el día. No sé como serán el resto de los alojamientos pero esta casa tradicional de más de 100 años de antigüedad nos encantó. Lo recomendamos 100%.

That was the best accomodation of the whole trip. This classic authentic Japanese inn is so ready to welcome and serve foreigners. Not only their way of serving, the knowledge they brought to their customers are huge and deep. It helps a lot with the customers to understand the etiquette and ritual of staying in Japanese classic inn. For those enthusiasts of Japanese culture, I highly recommend this accommodation. It will bring you some unforgettable experiences. After the stay you will definitely love Japan more.

サービスが充実していて最高でした！

Fantastisk lille og hyggeligt hotel, som giver et godt indblik i japansk kultur. Takayama er et dejlig sted at besøge, men den største oplevelse her var vores ophold på dette dejlige hotel, hvor man serviceres af en utrolig venlig familie, som gør sit bedste for at gæsterne kan opleve en rigtig japansk stemning. Det hele var bare godt.

Der Aufenthalt im Ryokan war wunderbar. Wir fanden es schade, dass wir nur eine Nacht gebucht hatten. Die Gastgeberin ist wirklich sehr aufmerksam und freundlich. Es gibt verschiedene Services die man kostenlos nutzen kann wie z.B. Yukatas, Süßigkeiten, Tee, Räucherstäbchen und vor allem den Onsen. Der Onsen ist sauber und sehr entspannend. Es gibt einen für Frauen und einen für Männer. In der Zukunft soll noch ein Außenbad hinzukommen. Der Ryokan liegt ungefähr 25 Minuten vom Zentrum entfernt und lässt sich gut zu Fuß erreichen. Für die Abreise haben wir über die Gastgeberin ein Taxi bestellt. Die Fahrt hat wie in der Beschreibung ungefähr 1000 Yen gekostet. Das japanische Frühstück war sehr lecker und bestand aus lokalen Gerichten. Unser Zimmer war geräumig und sauber. Die Tatami-Matten und die Einrichtung waren sehr charmant. Der Raum verfügte zudem über eine Feuerstelle, die auf Anfrage mit Kohlen befüllt werden kann. Der Aufenthalt war definitiv ein Highlight und ich kann es jeden Empfehlen.

The staff tried very hard to welcome us and introduce us to Japanese culture and customs which was very interesting and helpful. The traditional Japanese breakfast was fantastic. The small touches like origami teaching and incense burning was special.

We really enjoyed staying here. Great staff and very helpful. It was cool experience to have the fireplace in the room and pick our own yukata. We appreciate all the staff to make us feeling “ home”.

I loved everything of this accommodation except transportation. I was really satisfied with super friendly and nice service and very traditional Japanese atmosphere which I really wanted. If I come back to Dakayama once again, I’ll definitely come back here! for the location, I would recommend you to take a taxi unless you are okay with walking about 30mins from station and bus terminal. Taxi usually charges you about 1000~1200 yen for about 7~9mins of driving distance.