We had a lovely stay at Oyado Ichifuji. It is an older, traditional-style inn with tatami rooms and shared bathrooms. Because of its small size, it was easy and comfortable to share the toilets and the ofuros. The highlights of our stay though were the gracious, accommodating owner and the amazing old-style Japanese cuisine. We still reminisce about the delicious, plentiful dinner and breakfast we enjoyed there. In the morning, we enjoyed a visit to the monkey park which was just a 5 minute-walk away. The tram station offers luggage storage and bus transportation to the train station. :) Thank you for your hospitality!

The only challenge was reaching the property from the train station. We didn’t realize that we could catch a bus from the Kinugawa Onsen station and instead walked from Kinugawa Koen station. The 20-minute walk was easy luckily - mostly flat and the weather cooperated - so not really a problem. I would though recommend contacting the owner beforehand though to get the bus information from Kinugawa Onsen station.

We really enjoyed the private onsens available on the property. There was a room for indoor onsen, and another with both indoor and outdoor onsen. It was nice to enjoy a private onsen to ourselves after a long day out travelling. There is also the family’s restaurant less than 100m away from the hotel. We had it for two nights and were really impressed by the grilled butter squid and the stir fried offal. It was really convenient for a warm and homey Japanese dinner fix. Besides that, the room itself was also very spacious and I enjoyed my first time sleeping on a tatami. There were also heater in the room that kept the room warm. There was also room service everyday with our towels replaced

The only downside of the hotel is its location being quite a walk from the nearest train station (about 20mins) in the cold especially.

This traditional Ryokan provided the best food we’ve eaten in Japan. Every meal was a gourmet feast, a delight for the eyes and taste buds : get the half board option! The host was so welcoming and convivial to talk and drink sake with. He even drove us to the train station twice. The onsen was fabulous. Tatami mattresses were comfortable, with tea and aircon in the rooms.

Location could have been easier for public transport.

The hotel is small and boutique. The owner and all staff are very nice. As many reviews, all foods are amazing. Do not miss to making reservation for a delicious dinner and order some sake. Breakfast is so good. All ingrediants are local. The pumpkin is very very sweet🥰. Sharing toilet, Onsen and bathing room is not a problem for me.

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This was our first visit to Japan. My friends recommended this place specifically because it has a homely atmosphere. The owner gave us a short tour and took us to Toshogu Shrine. Dinner and breakfast were great! I’m very uncomfortable that we weren’t able to eat everything because the dishes were unusual for us =(

The food was delicious and plentiful. I told the owner that I had to leave before breakfast, and I was given packed onigiri before they drove me to the train station.

Ichifuji-san was a joy to get to know. His food was excellent. The Onsen were perfect for a long day out touring. Ichifuji-san even drove me to the train station!

Thé food was Amazing, the osen too. Thé owners was super nice. I enjoyed m'y stay

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Food was really good and staffs are attentive.

The queue for onsen.