Name: Suimeikan Karukaya Sanso
Address: Kansaka 555, Takayama, Takayama, Takayama, 506-1421, Japan
Rating: 8

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My husband and I went on a 5 week long honeymoon roundtrip in Japan, and Suimeikan Karukaya Sanso was without a doubt the best stay we had on our trip. A romantic stay for one night on our way through the mountains.
The hot springs were really great, and sitting in one of the three private hot springs you can book, enjoying the hot water, listening to the running water in the nearby stream, feeling the rain on your skin and looking at the moon above the mountaintops is without a doubt the most pleasant and romantic thing I've ever tried.
 
The room was really nice and the dinner included in the price of the stay was the most extravagant meal I could have dreamt of. What an experience. Tofu, fresh and local vegetable tempura, sashimi, miso soup, grilled fish, salad and so much more. 
All so very beautiful, served and explained to us by very nice Japanese hosts. 

The best hotel experience I have had. Go there if you have the chance! :D

The best stay

Lovely food and service! Special thanks to Kondo-san who always made sure I'm doing good.

A traditional onsen experience not to be missed!

Amazing place to stay, incredible Onsen and even better staff

Must visit

We took the 4.5 hours comfortable highway express bus from Shinjuku to Hirayu onsen (return price for 2 was 21000¥) and from Hirayu onsen a short bus trip (25 minutes and 770¥ one way per person ) to Karukaya. 
The room wasn’t ready when we arrived at 1pm (check in time is 3pm) so we decided to use the waiting time to explore the o den baths they have. Have never experienced such a great onsen variety (1 huuge mixed one, 1 only for ladies, 3 private onsen) we absolutely loved private onsen number 3 next to the river and spend a good 30 minutes just soaking in it... 
you don’t need to book the private onsen you just take the key from the reception and return it when you’ve finished. 
We stayed in room 102 (Sakura) which had an authentic Japanese feel to it. Super cozy tatami floor and a corner to sit near the window to look out. 
In he evenings the staff makes the futon bed on the floor and we really slept well. It just felt super comfy and not too hard...
Upon check in the staff asks you at what time you’d like to have breakfast or dinner and you have to decide between breakfast : 7:30 or 8am and dinner 6:00 or 6:30 pm.
Dinner and breakfast blew us away with amazing seasonal dishes made with love.we never expected a full Kaiseki set course. The staff was so friendly and accommodating, they all spoke English. 
We hiked to the ropeway through the forest area one day and had a lovely time. The next day we took a local bus to Takayama old town (4000¥ return by bus per person and takes 1.30 hours), Takayama old town was really nice and we just wandered around and tried their local specialities (Hida beef bun and A5 Hida beef on skewers) 
The hotel is a bit dated but in my opinion it adds to the unique charm and didn’t bother me at all.
They have vending machines where you can buy beers and also sell liquor in their restaurant. 
You should probably stock up on snacks to get you through the day as you’ll not have lunch their, or go and explore the other ryokans around Karukaya.

It’s a perfect place for nature lovers that seek a traditional and relaxed hideaway from busy life. We truly enjoyed our 3 days there and will surely return.



Found our ZEN 

I would come back. The onsen and meals are fabulous.

This was a real highlight of our trip. From the smell of fresh tatami mats to the marvelous hot springs right by the river. Amazing. Felt local with mostly Japanese guests plus a smattering of tourists. Rooms were slightly dated in an unintentional retro kinda way eg bakelite telephone with a dial! 

Pros
- well equipped spacious rooms with large fridge
- friendly and welcoming staff
- private baths by the river were amazing
- mixed sex public baths and a separate bath for women
- bathing suits were an option for the mixed baths baths by no one was policing this strictly
- delicious food

Cons
- indoor baths had very low water pressure when you were trying to wash pre-soaking
- meals felt rushed and they brought everything out at once rather than course by course
- not the easiest to get to without a car.

Wonderful hot springs

Overall quite good. Disadvantage is no private bathroom, even toilet are public....

We were looking for an outdoors mixed onsen with good views. This one was great. The mixed baths were huge, although almost too hot. The views and the baths themselves were really nice. We were very happy to find this place. There are towels provided for women (with a fee).

Great day onsen

Very nice view and onsen,staff very nice,room very comfortable,we will back!

Very nice hotel

I visited to take a outdoor bath. Very big hot spring is located near by river.
You need to buy ticket before you go to bath at B&B reception. it's 800 Yen.
Please note this bath is mixed bath. You cannot use swim wear. But wrapping body by big bath towel is OK. 
You can rent the towel at reception. Dressing room is separated.
The view of mountains are excellent! I recommend to visit in the fall (end of October - beginning of November).
The leafs change color and high mountains turn snow white.

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