Convenient location; nearby many restaurants, just a few minutes walk away from JR/Nohi Bus station, coin laundry, convenience stores, Old Town and Markets. Traditional experience, after walking around all day a soak in the onsen was perfect!! Free wifi was easy to connect to and had good speed. Our room was tidied daily and amenities were restocked. Host waited at the door to see us off after we checked out on the last day

Sound can carry so you have to be a little quiet. No elevators obviously so if you've got heavy luggage there's a chance you may have to lift it up to their top floor (3 floors). And the toilet/bathroom is LITERALLY shared. Like, not a shower you lock behind yourself, but a strip down (possibly with others) and bathe in a gender communal area. It's really no big deal in Japan, but just an fyi to those who might not be expecting.

The traditional house was beautiful and quaint. Everything is clean and comfortable. When we arrived out yukatas and a pot of hot water for tea was there to wait for us.The owner is extremely kind and the in-house onsen small and extremely nice. Not even to mention the location. 5 minuts walking with big luggage from the station, in front of one of the major shrine of town and 3 minutes walking from the old district. It definitely made us fall in love with Takayama even more.

We loved the location. It was close to many attractions, restaurants and the train station. The owner and staff were very kind and accommodating especially when we saw the daunting two flights of stairs. We are in our late 70's and after a long day of traveling they offered to bring our bags up and down. The breakfasts were amazing. Traditional Japanese!

The stairs and the Western room is very small but comfortable.

It is 5 minutes walk from the JR station, super convenient. The room was a traditional Japanese style tatami and it was huge for the japanise standard, a lot of space for your luggages. The futons were comfy and we slept very well. The onsen was amazing, perfect to rest at the end of a long day of walks.

A lovely homely place with a sweet owner. You can choose between a little more modern lodging with the western rooms with their own bathroom or have the traditional tatami room with a futon. The toilet and bath are up to date. I loved sinking into the onsen.

Everything was good

Traditional and good experience overall. The onsen experience is interesting, but they are small (according to the hotel size). Rooms are ok, we stayed for 3 nights and it was enjoyable. Recommend minshuku if you are looking for a Japanese experience in a Japanese traditional area.

We liked everything very much. Traditional small cosy room in Japanese style, simple but absolutely sufficient. Great location within walking distance of everything important. And a nice onsen available. Great communication with a very nice hostess :)

The location is close from the station. We had one very large Japanese room for 4 people and they was a small room next to the big one. It felt like a flat. The onsen is lovely. The staff is very helpful.

The futons and covers were thick and extremely comfortable. We were in a traditional room so we appreciated the curtains to block the lights coming from the shōjis. The staff was very nice and helpful, they agreed to keep our luggages for the day when we arrived too early for the check-in and when we left after the check-out. Thank you so much!

We had a wonderful time at Minshuku Kuwataniya! The location is perfect to discover Takayama by foot, there are lots of restaurants and shops nearby, the rooms and shared bathrooms are really clean, the hostess is very kind and speaks great English!