You couldn't pick a better place to stay if you want a welcoming and homely experience. The owner and his wife are great hosts and do a great job teaching you that there is more to the area than just the monkey park. We stayed for 2 nights with the sole intended purpose of seeing the monkey park however we... more

We stayed here for one night in October. From what I can tell, this is a much better deal than the place next to the monkey park- it is cleaner & the drive is only five minutes. And you can easily walk to and from the train station. The owner is very nice, and he volunteered to take us to... more

Shimaya is a wonderful host and made sure our stay was memorable. The hotel is clean and comfortable. Wonderful hot Onsen. Monkey park excellent, Well worth the visit. Should be on all itineraries of Japan. more

the two owners, a husband and wife, were the most accommodating people we met on our trip. i mean, japanese people are very nice in general, but these two made us feel so welcome and did give us a ride to the Monkey Park and onsen springs. the room was spacious and beautiful with lovely fresh green tea served. the... more

Lovely Ryokan hotel with outstanding service by the very accommodating hosts. It was our first experience in the alpine areas of Japan and was a great way to ease into the culture. With the assistance of the host we saw a lot of the sites in a short period of time. It's a beautiful little township and has lots to... more

We had a lovely stay at Yudanaka, thanks to the hospitality of Mr Yumato-san and his wife. The small picturesque town of Yudanaka really warmed our heart! Mr Yumato-san gave us a warm welcome when we reached Yudanaka and offered us great advice on how to make full use of our time there. A visit to Yudanaka must, of course,... more

We stayed at this Ryokan for only one night but wish we could have stayed longer. Although the building is a little older the rooms and facilities are very clean and tidy. The area that the Ryokan is located in is very nice with some great little restaurants nearby. The staff were amazing and very friendly, we will definitely be... more

Hospitality of the host just wins me over. Looking at the pictures really brings back those happy memories. more

The place didn't seem like much when we first arrived, but inside are quaint rooms in the ryokan style. The rooms are a tad old now, but this adds to the experience and the place is immaculately clean. The Japanese breakfast was the best we'd had throughout the trip, simply for the service. Mr Yumoto made such an effort to... more