We loved our stay at Ryokan Gizan. We had a 4 night stay here with our 2 children, 7 & 9 years of age. We were after an authentic Japanese experience and felt that it ticked all the boxes. We had a Japanese style room with futon mattresses on the floor which were comfortable. The room was ample in size for the 4 of us. The private onsen was so nice after a day of hiking and exploring the Hirayu area. We loved putting on our Yukata and enjoying the free drinks and snacks each night. We didn't have any meals at the property but there are plenty of food options in the area. Would love to come back again in the future.

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Nice ryokan with very friendly staff. Speak little English but Google Translate will get you a long way! Downstairs a whole shop with all kinds of free stuff, from socks to hair elastics, face cream, nuts, everything. Here you can also grab a yukata in your size for the onsen. The onsen consists of 4 different private onsens, where you can bathe with your partner in complete privacy. Japanese room spacious, air conditioning and mini fridge. 5 futons. Kaiseki dinner was good. Also a good sushi restaurant in the hotel's street. And bus to the national park.

Unfortunately the room had no balcony and only one western style chair. Duvets too warm (May). The onsen water was a bit too hot for us (about 43 degrees Celsius). Humming sound from outside vibrated a bit on the floor. This ryokan is a bit bigger and you can just walk around in the building with shoes on, which makes it less authentic. The nearby supermarket is closed on Mondays, the next one is a 30-minute drive away.

Very comfortable beds 4 private onsens outside - whenever I wanted to go, they were free. You can be there all night. Best place for onsens we have stayed in in Japan. Openable windows with insect net

The food was great quality, but only japanese. I liked the meat for dinner, but it was very heavy. They didnt offer enough salad with it, just rice, miso soup and many small dishes with food hard to even recognize what it is (as an european) Breakfast is also japanese. I would say it was definitely an experience, but having the dinner only once would be enough to experience eating in yukata and grilling the food by yourself.

The ryokan came with its own private onsen - indoor and outdoor. We can use the outdoor onsen privately by locking the door and the sign will show that it is occupied. Once we are done with it, we can just unlock and leave it for others to use. Room is Japanese tatami style. There's a small table in the room with some kneeling /seating pads. The toilet, basin and shower areas are separated from the room. We can get the amenities from the lobby area. There's also free flow drink of tea/coffee at the common area.

As we booked a room for 5, the room has 5 tatami beds laid out for us, and it was quite cramp after that, not much space to walk about. They have a foot massager in the common area for guest use. As our room is directly above the common area, we could hear the foot massager sound coming form below when other guests are using it late into the night, which isn't the hotel's fault. But would prefer if the foot massager is placed somewhere else.

The outdoor private onsens were fantastic. There were a few to choose from and drink free sake under the stars while soaking in the hot spring. The dinner and breakfast were all excellent with a spread of different types of food. Staff were friendly and helpful. The room was a good size with comfortable futon and blankets. It also has attached bathroom and toilet and all the facilities which a hotel room would provide. Will definitely come back again!.

Nothing for us. There isn't much food in the vicinity so I'm not sure what will happen if one doesn't have the in house meals.

We spent 3 nights at this Ryokan and absolutely loved our stay here. The facility is clean, the staff are always available, and the onsens were beyond our expectations. Thank you Mikki and company for a wonderful honeymoon! The description on Booking.com is not accurate, so I will assist: Dinners consist of high-grade Wagyu and fish, and it's delicious. Do NOT miss this, it is better than anything you will find in the area. The Ryokan has 6 Onsens. 2 are public and indoors, and 4 are beautiful outdoor onsens that you may share with family and your partner. Free Sake is offered 7:30pm-9pm. The location is a bit remote but there is a large amount of nature to see and hike through. We recommend taking a car to this Ryokan and using a day to go to the Ropeway. The staff provides all information you require. Thank you again for a fantastic experience. This was amazing.

Loved the whole experience - the place was calm, relaxing. The private onsens were always available and a bonus for our group of 5 people compared to other gender separated ones. The food was amazing, definitely get the dinner option if you stay here. Toiletries all provided. Staff were super friendly and helpful. A great experience.

You only got one towel given in your stay, which ended up quite wet after all the visits to the onsen - but no overall complaints as I had a great stay

Loved the place and we had a really good time! The private onsen are super nice and we loved them. The food was very good and a true Japanese experience. The tatami room was very comfortable and great to stay in.

The facility is a bit old but I would still recommend it as the staff is keeping it clean and in as good of a shape as possible. The price for the dinner is a bit high but I believe still worth it at least one night as the quality of the food was high and super authentic.

We stayed for three nights and enjoyed three sets of different dinners and breakfasts. The food was outstanding as was our room- very spacious. The private onsen was a delight at the end of a long day walking in the mountains. The staff could not have been friendlier and the premises were spotlessly clean. The location is in a quiet village on the main bus line to Shinhotaka Ropeway so has easy access to wonderful walking trails.

I will keep this place forever in my heart. It's spectacular, the whole experience is amazing. We only stayed for 1 night because it was pricy for us, but it was completely worth it. Their private onsens are beautiful and you don't have to reserve them beforehand, just first come first serve. We had breakfast that was very traditional and tasty. They provide yukatas, haoris and sandals for free while you are there. Also, they provide toiletries and tea.

That we couldn't stay more hahaha :(. This place is perfection!!!