It's a very well located medium-sized ryokan. Professional and friendly staff. Free sake during the day.

The onsen facility is beautiful, entirely made of wood, but unfortunately a little bit small, it felt cramped when 3 people were there. The outdoor tubs were also a bit small and didn't add much. The meals were good, however for one dinner / breakfast cycle I thought there was an awful lot of salmon. It's not my favorite fish and it is all imported to Japan, so I felt like it would have been more interesting to have a selection of local fish. Room was decently sized but on the smaller side, and interior amenities were not brand new, which at the end of the day is not a huge problem.

The staff kindness and courtesy during our stay was superb. They outdo themselves in cordiality and assistance. The ryokan rooms were beautifully decorated and maintained. Hida beef dinner for two was a delight and marvelously served, as well as the japanese breakfast. Private onsen is cozy and well equipped and very quiet. Overall experience make you enjoy Takayama beyond our expectations plus it gives you the feeling of being in a real japanese home. Congratulations, and keep the hard work!

Everything was at the right place.

This property was amazing! If you are looking for an experience staying in a Japanese Ryokan this is it! My husband and I arrived via the Hida Express train from Nagano. The hotel is an easy walk from the Takayama train station (less than 10 minutes). The staff was incredibly kind & hospitable making us feel like we were at home for the entire stay. My favorite part of this stay was the private soaking tub in our room as well as the public onsen available at the hotel. I left feeling relaxed! Thank you for a lovely stay at your property. With Gratitude, Kylee & Jake

Excellent location, friendly and welcoming staff, well-maintained facilities. I loved that it had the feel of being a little older rather than super modern. The Onsen was fabulous and the decor throughout the ryokan was very aesthetic. Just a warning that very little English was spoken by our host - this was our first ryokan experience so we needed instruction, but the communication wasn’t a problem for us. She was so nice and did her best to get across the instructions to us.

Nothing!

Everything! This was the most beautiful ryokan with wonderful staff who were welcoming and attentive throughout our stay. We had breakfast and dinner in our room and they were both superb - beautifully presented, exceptional tastes and served gracefully by the staff. A true delight! The amenities were comfortable and the onsen beautiful with both indoor and outdoor baths. The hospitality of Ryokan Tanabe is exceptional - if you are looking for a great ryokan experience I highly recommend staying here.

Nothing - except that we had to leave!

Our stay at Ryokan Tanabe was one of the absolute highlights of our trip. The staff were so charming, welcoming and attentive. The building is very traditional and beautiful, and the onsen was fabulous. The dinner and breakfast were so beautifully prepared, and we were especially grateful that they accommodated us as vegetarians. The vegetarian breakfast in particular was one of the best meals we had in Japan. We sadly could only stay one night but it was amazing and we highly recommend to anyone wanting a traditional Ryokan experience in this wonderful part of Japan.

Elegant Ryokan in the heart of Takayama, attentive and warm staff, rooms with beds and futons were comfortable and cosy, ensuite shower and toilet, good sized onsen, and very good kaiseiki dinner and breakfast. It was very close to the morning market, to the historical streets, shopping streets. And on site private parking for our car. Amazing stay, will come back.

This ryokan is the perfect place to stay in Takayama.

Dinner and breakfast served to us in our room -- great!! Onsen -- loved it! Used it twice while we were there. Everyone who served food, set up the futons, showed us around -- all were wonderful. It was a highlight of our trip to Japan.

It wouild have been nice to stretch out and rest in the room after travel and lots of walking, and I did that, but there was on the mats on the floor to stretch out on.

This is a ryokan. It's a different experience from what an American or Europaen would expect from a hotel like this. There is an onsen (Japanese mineral bath) and the dinners and breakfasts are served in your room. I've stayed in many ryokans and this is one of the most traditional and best. They maintain the property with excellence and we've stayed in this particular ryokan 5 times over the years. I'd highly recommend it to anyone who wants a truly traditional Japanese experience.

The size of our room was great! Our 2 breakfasts and dinners were delicious and very filling. The location was central to everything that we wanted to visit and see We found we needed two futons rather than one (but the staff were very accommodating and this was no trouble)

The male onsen was quite small if multiple people were attending compared with other hotels we stayed in.