Ryokan Murayama is not upmarket accommodation. It is a very comfortable and friendly place to stay and represents good value. We had a large room with a private bathroom and separate toilet. Our room had tatami flooring and futon bedding on the floor. When we arrived it was very chilly, so we were relieved to find that the heating/ air-conditioning... More

We stayed here whilst visiting Takayama. We found it to be quite far away from the main attractions and had to get taxi's to the centre and from the station. It was cheap and cheerful but nothing special. The rooms were large enough and comfortable, and there was internet downstairs and wifi throughout which was really helpful, the bath was... More

I have booked 2 nights at Murayama in October, precisely on the Autumn Festival weekend. The hotels had no rooms available so I had to book my stay at a ryokan for the firts time in my life. I thought I would hate to sleep on the floor, I would not have a private toillet and the room would be... More

As one reviewer pointed out, the modern and rather stark entrance lobby looks like a hostel. The shared baths are on the ground floor as well as toilets and a coin operated washer-dryer. Our rooms on the third floor were large, with a closed-off lounge area hosting a refrigerator and kettle as well as a couple of armchairs, a separate... More

Whilst the owner collected us from the railway station and was very friendly I was underwhelmed by the Ryokan. The entrance was more like a hostel entrance than a traditional Japanese house. The room was very large and excellent, we had our own bath but I used the communal one for the experience...superb. We had japanese breakfast there and used... More

On arrival at Takayama station, the tourist information centre rang the Ryokan for us and the owner collected us in his minibus. A real bonus when we realised how far out of the town it was. It really is too far to walk however the owner provides a regular shuttle bus each day, in addition to, there is a circular... More

nice place to get a japnaese ryokan experience for relatively cheap price...shared bath but my room had a private toilet and sink...very comfortable and the staff were nice...meal plans are available for about 3000 yen more (if you want the complete ryokan experience)...it's a bit far from the station though about 30 minutes by walking...but it is close to the... More

We booked this site through booking.com and got a great rate. Arrived at the railway station and the TIC called the ryokan for us and we were picked up. The ryokan is about 2km from the station, so walkable but probably not best with luggage! We got to our room and were amazed - it was huge! A traditional tatami... More

I have stayed here twice - once alone and once with family. Very hospitable and very spacious rooms. When we stayed as a family, we had three largish tatami rooms in our suite - it was like entering the set of some samurai movie. There was a beautiful view of the snow covered Japanese Alps to the east. The food... More