We're a travelling couple with a small child and our visit to Takayama was a highlight within Japan for us. The experience was made especially memorable with the exceptional hospitality provided while staying at Iroriyado Hidaya. The ryokan has limited capacity and therefore provides a very homely vibe with communal areas and facilities including a relaxing onsen. The spacious rooms provided plenty of privacy and comfort. Staff were courteous, helpful and respectful and accompanying us with our child. Optional breakfast is highly recommended. There are so many smaller and finer details about the facility and hospitality that made this stay a trip highlight.

Slightly out of town with about a pleasant and easy stroll approximately 20-25min from town. Short taxi ride, ~¥1000. Absolutely worth it for those who aren't dissuaded by this.

The stuff were all amazing, they welcome and shower us with free candy, helped us book dinner in a Great local place and tickets to shirakawa-go, the onsen was great and and the traditional breakfast was different every day and an exeptional experience by itself. The house is really cool and cozy. Its a bit far from the station (20 min by foot), but you do get to see a bit of the local town and you can allways take a bus. If you travel by car its really easy. All in all, amazing stay

Nothing. Go there and give them your money, they worth it.

We were a bit unlucky and couldn't get a taxi, so had to walk for 15-20 minutes. When we arrived all hot and sweaty (and earlier than the check-in time), we were greeted with such care and love. I felt like I was being fussed over by a mum, who knows what you need to be comfortable. We were given cold tea to drink, towels to dry ourselves, and asked to sit in the air-coned room. Sayuri spent time with us going over the map of Takayama, recommending places to explore. Straight away, they whisked away our luggage, copied passports, and called us a taxi to explore the town before the check-in time. Other positives: - clean rooms - futon beds made for you - yukata hire and fitting - choice of incense for free - amazing Japanese breakfast - quiet and peaceful - onsen that wasn't very busy in September (so you could potentially have it all to yourself) - beautiful views Personally, I loved both Takayama and the ryokan, so this place will forever stay in my heart.

READ the FULL review The only downside is the ryokan's distance from the station and the town centre itself, but if you don't mind a little walk, you'll be fine. It was so worth it!

The staff here at Iroriyado Hidaya are AMAZING! We were warmly, kindly welcomed the moment we walked in and were treated like family the entire time we were there. We really appreciated the effort they went to in making us feel at home and their efforts with speaking & understanding English, as we know this is a very difficult language to learn. The Ryokan was old but beautifully maintained and laid out. The facilities were great, though we had cold days, the rooms stayed nice and warm. The only difficulty we faced was the location, as it wasn't very close to the train station and there isn't any public transport available. The Onsen was great, separate rooms for men & women which was good, and they include amenities such as shampoo, conditioner, body wash, brushes and moisturiser. The breakfast experiences we had were fantastic, both from the delicious food and friendly service from the staff. It truely felt like a traditional, Ryokan experience and we loved every second of it! We highly recommend this accommodation and would absolutely stay here again!

The staff were so incredibly welcoming and kind when we arrived, sitting us by the fireplace with some lovely homemade matcha tea whilst they told us about the hotel and Takayama as a whole. The hotel was beautiful throughout with a genuine ryokan feel to everything, with tatami matting and futon bedding in our room. The staff even treated us to a bespoke kimono/yukata styling session one evening. Breakfast can be either Western or Japanese, we had the latter and it was excellent. Would highly recommend Iroriyado Hidaya to anyone visiting Takayama and wants to have the ryokan experience!

Everything was perfect and exceeded my expectations!

Nothing - the rooms were amazing, the staff were excellent!

our favourite stay of our Japan trip!! this was a beautiful cozy ryokan just outside of old town Takayama that we absolutely loved! there weren’t many rooms (6 I think) so everything was very private and personalised. Each room was spacious with a irori (charcoal hearth area) and sleeping area. We loved the cute touches that the ryokan provided - free snacks, a variety of incense sticks to perfume your room, bringing hot charcoal to warm your room! Our host even wrote us a personalised card to welcome us to Takayama and folded an origami crane using paper with our country’s flag printed on it :’) The futons were also plush and sooo comfortable. We also really appreciated having a heated blanket under the table for cozy winter nights. The kaiseki breakfast was so hearty and delicious! You could really tell that everything was so lovingly prepared. The onsen was well maintained and of a comfortable temperature! Even though it was quite small, we hardly saw any other guests using it at the same time Special thanks to Sayuri and Haruka for being such amazing and kind hosts! They really went out of their way to welcome us and shared so many wonderful food recommendations in the area

Approx a 10 min drive from Takayama Location is in a more industrial area, but you’re staying indoors anyways!

We had a wonderful stay and experience at Iroriyado Hidaya. The staff was warm, friendly and accommodating. They assisted with calling taxis for rides to town, making dinner reservations and providing delicious and well presented Japanese and American breakfast. The Ryokan is located about a mile from the center of town but within a 25 minute walk or a 1200 yen taxi ride. In my opinion the experience and accommodation is worth the slight distance inconvenience. There are separate onsens for men and women and a great place for a first experience. Great ryokan experience.

The Iroriyado Hidaya was the last stop on our two-week vacation in Japan, and it was by far the best! The warm welcome (incl. tea and tailored recommendations for exploring Takayama), the fantastic breakfast (Hoba Miso!), the Irori & Kotatsu in our room and the private baths made our stay in beautiful Takayama perfect. And when there was no taxi available immediately after checkout, staff even drove us to the station. Thank you for making our stay so memorable!

The location is a bit outside of town; we sometimes used a cab to get back to the hotel after long days of walking.

More than a guesthouse- you feel like you’re staying in a beautiful Japanese home. The staff go above and beyond to make you feel welcome and ensure you have an authentic experience. We tried on Sakura and learned origami, my boys were given a gift of Japanese snacks and sweets. The restaurant and tourist recommendations were spot on (we did the temple walk up to the castle ruins and it was fantastic). The onsen was so relaxing and peaceful - I had it to myself. The breakfast was delicious. I can’t recommend it enough. If you’re thinking about it - just book it.