Name: Ryokan Pinon
Address: 383 Ikaho, Minakami, Minakami, Minakami, 377-0102, Japan
Rating: 9

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it was a solo trip during a cold december but that made the town quiet and extra serene. not much people along the ikaho stone steps. also, i was alone in the onsen of the ryokan everytime i visited.

serene

The Pinon Ryokan is a cosy hotel. The staff are very helpful. They can also speak English. The onsen facilities are great and open til late.

Very nice with the hotel facilities. Everything's good, although it happened a minor issue

Very special place in Japan

The hotel is a great little spot, off the main street, so it is nice and quiet. It's big brother Matsumotoro is just up the hill and has indoor/outdoor baths. Pinon only has indoor. Both hotels feature "Golden" (clouded by rust) and "Silver" (Clear) waters. The baths are really nice and relaxing, the town is well-known for its golden water, and it was quite nice to soak in it.

Pinon rooms include both breakfast and dinner. Breakfasts you get a choice of Chinese or American. If you prefer you can have a Japanese buffet up at Matsumotoro. Dinners are set menus that change theme that change every other day--Chinese food (sort of) or French (sort of). The food is really nice. I wouldn't say the hotel is spartan, nor would I say it is very fancy. I am not sure I agree that Pinon is French themed, but it definitely doesn't fit a model of Japanese style either.

Pinon is located just "below" the main part of the town. Ask the bus driver for the stop for Matsumotoro and Pinon is a block down the steeper hill. The town is the next stop up. The hill is fairly steep. It might be difficult for older people negotiating luggage, but there is a taxi stand directly across from Matsumotoro at the top of the hill on which Pinon is located. I f you miss the stop for Matsumotoro, the main stop in town adds only another 5 minutes or so to your walk

Finding Pinon is pretty easy with Googlemaps. There are no English language signs for it, I don't think there is an English sign on the building. One or two people spoke decent English. I would not rely on getting to the hotel without maps

One piece of advice: If you have issues with hills, take a taxi to the top of the townstairs/the bridge or the outdoor onsen and walk down the steps of the town. It was about 750 Yen, and made everything more pleasant.

Nice and Reasoinable

French-themed onsen, located just down the hill from its parent, Ryokan Matsumotoro.  It features men's and women's onsens, and private onsens that you must reserve ahead of time.  The food is French inspired and delicious.  The staff is friendly and accommodating.  I would definitely stay here again.

Quaint and understated

It's a classical western styled hotel with elegant interior decoration.

From the time I entered Ryokan Pinon I felt very welcome and relaxed. I cannot speak Japanese, and can only read the Japanese text (not including Kanji!) so I was very relieved that during check-in the staff could speak English and happily answered my questions and got me squared away. I really enjoyed dinner (I took the French menu [フレンチ]), the public bath, and the breakfast in the morning.  Because the Ryokan is fairly small, the bath was not so busy, and I enjoyed by myself and with 1 or 2 people. Ryokan Pinon also has a sister hotel, where you can use the bath or take breakfast, but I didn't take advantage of this. My room was warm and cozy,! Before leaving I also used the foot bath outside on the terrace and it was quite nice.

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