Not only located in one of Japan's most beautiful regions, the ryokan itself is a great experience of what a real traditional ryokan should be. The owner speaks English and is very friendly and helpful, just like the rest of the staff. They serve an extended and delicious regional and seasonal kaiseki menu in the evening (mountain vegetables at their... More

Loved our stay here. Very spacious rooms, great gardens, friendly English speaking staff. Come here if you want to see the most amazing cherry blossoms (white,red,pink and multi coloured petals on the same trees- not grafted!). Flowering time is now (23rd April) - dates change slightly year to year. There is an easy walk to do from Magome (8km away)... More

We traveled three hours by rail to spend another 3 hours to hike the beautiful Nakasendo Trail. We ended up in magical but small Tsumago (as previously reviewed). It just better and better when we ended up in Fujioto Ryokan. Mr. Fujihara and his staff were so gracious and welcoming. They helped guide us to the full Tsumago cultural experience.... More

We booked 1 night in Fujioto based on the reviews on tripadvisor and we were not disapointed. A very warm welcome when we arrived: we were too early for check in but could leave our luggage and got immediate suggestions about what to do in Tsumago. Our room was big with a separate sitting space and a balcony (it was... More

There isn't too much to say about this wonderful experience. First of all, the village is magic, it makes you think you play in an old Japanese movie. It is great but with a maximum stay of 2 nights, as the location is very small. The village has a nice small museum and many souvenir shops. As for the ryokan,... More

We stayed one night in Feb 2013 and it was one of the highlights in our two week Japanese experience. We were the first guests for the new year and received exceptional service. The hosts were friendly and helpful and have a genuine family connection to the 125 year old ryokan. The food was stunningly beautiful both in appearance and... More

We stayed here for 1 night in Oct 2012 and it was one of many highlights on out trip. The garden is lovely and we were lucky enough to get their best and largest room. The staff were very welcoming and flexible enough to offer us a slightly early breakfast as we had to catch an early bus when we... More

We stayed two nights at the ryokan and it was one of the highlights of our trip - our room was enormous, very comfortable and very traditionally Japanese. The views into the garden and surrounding hills were gorgeous. Our hosts were extremely helpful and made sure the lovely onsen bath was ready when we got back after our day's activities.... More

My husband and I had a wonderful stay at the Fujioto in April 2012, one the highlights of our trip. The owner couldn't have been nicer or more accomodating and helpful. The food was out of this world, I was 5 months pregnant at the time and the owner was careful to check that I could eat all of the... More