The onsen is situated in a beautiful valley, perched on a hillside just above the town of Kaminashi. Huge, lush mountains surround you, and there’s a large river running down the valley below. The staff was very welcoming and let us leave our bags in the lobby before our check in time. The onsen facilities were great. The women’s outdoor pool had incredible views of the mountains, and it was beautifully designed. The room had fantastic views of the mountains and was very comfortable. We had such a peaceful retreat here for one night. The town of Kaminashi was also nice to explore. We enjoyed the café, 作助, as well as the tofu store, 喜平商店. This was one of our favorite stays in our trip to Japan, and we hope to return in the future!

Wonderful staff and excellent service. Breakfast and dinner were delicious. The traditional welcome performance (available on certain days) was excellent and educational, although seems to be only available in Japanese. Room was very spacious and comfortable and overall great value. This is a great place to stay to explore the Gassho villages of Gokayama, Ainokura and Suganuma (we took the bus) and we much preferred these quieter authentic towns to Shirakawago which was packed with tourists.

We stayed in late December and it started to snow on our first day which was magical, however, the corridors and bathroom can get a cold so plan ahead. The hotel is on a steep hill, so we recommend driving if you have lots of luggage, but we managed to hike up with our backpacks. The hotel does have a shuttle service to assist.

Not too expensive ryokan near the mountains with beautiful outdoor onsen. Vouchers given for gift shop nearby. Food is decent and the dining service is superb.

Getting there is a challenging. Tried asked for transport from bus stop to hotel but didn't respond to my message through booking.com, should have called them directly. Climbing up the slope with luggage and rain is difficult. World heritage bus is infrequent but not an issue getting a seat as it is not crowded. Some bus doesn't go to shin takaoka so we took the wrong bus which ends at Johan.

Nice traditional ryokan in a beautiful village in the mountains, close to World Heritage Villages Ainokura, Suganuma and Shirakawago. The staff were very kind and helpful, and agreed to change our meals when we contacted them and told them we are vegetarians. We stayed in a clean, traditional Japanese style room with a mountain view and had full access to the ryokan's onsen bath (with a warm and cold bath as well as sauna inside, and a warm bath outside).

Everything was great! Some parts of the ryokan looked a little old, but that's part of the charm.

I have a wonderful stay in Gokasanso. The location is centralised and ideal to visit all Gassho house Heritage site. The meals are not boring as the chef will not repeat the same dishes for my 4 days stay in Gokasanso. I like the staff giving us dance performances of Kokiriko. It is a memorable experience.

The corridor leading to the lift before going to the female onsen was rather chilled. It will be good to have the heater on. There are some beetle found in the room but it's harmless.

My view was brilliant from my room. Near a bus stop, be careful of the hill leading up though. The onsen was great. The room was big, in which the bed was comfortable, still the Japanese hard bed though. Staff allowed me to leave all of my luggage before I checked in which was great! Staff were really friendly all around the hotel. Dinner was a traditional Japanese dinner, and had a lot of dishes, the same was with breakfast. A razor, hair band, toothbrush ect were available. You are also given a choice of a small, medium or large yukata. I really enjoyed it here. I highly recommend it.

There was no shower in the room however there was one downstairs and had toiletries already.

The hotel is located on a mountain with a great view. The room was quite big but had no private bathroom only toilet. However there was a public bath which was very nice.

No private bathroom Meals were included in the price (which wasn’t cheap) but they did not have enough vegetarian and vegan options, although they really tried. The location of the hotel was a bit too far for us

Staff at reception was very friendly and efficient. They even performed a song and dance in the evening even tho the hotel didn't have many guests. Rooms were nicely renovated and clean. Dinner and breakfast were adequate. Enjoyed both the indoor and outdoor baths. Good value for a very relaxing stay. Thank you to the staff at the hotel who contributed to a very pleasant stay.

The stay was relaxed and rejuvenate, ideal location for those looking forward to relax and enjoy hot spring with traditional Japanese food. Hot spring experience is amazing.

Its not well connected by public transport self drive is advisable

Great location for those wishing to see the Gassho farmhouses off the beaten path. Welcoming staff and a little show for tourist on certain nights. Price included two wonderful meals in common area with other guests - two seating options for both breakfast and dinner. Enjoyed the outdoor onsen and parking was very convenient.

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