쿠루미자와 료칸

This was our first ryokan experience, so we weren’t completely sure what to expect — but everything turned out just great! It was truly a unique and memorable stay. The breakfasts and dinners were delicious and very creative. Each meal was served in a private dining room just for us, with no other guests present, which made it feel really special. Our room was very clean and quiet, and the futons were comfortable — they even used double futons for each person to make them softer. We also really enjoyed the hot bath. There’s one bath for women and another for men, shared among guests, but both nights we were lucky to enjoy it all to ourselves! :) Last but not least, the hosts are such kind and welcoming people. The hostess is an absolute sweetheart — she even gave us a small gift when we were leaving. That meant so much to us, and we’ll always keep the memories of Kurumisawa Ryokan in our hearts!

Our stay at the Kurumisawa Ryokan was perfect! We were picked up at the trainstation by Mr. Kurumisawa and then welcomed at the Ryokan by Ms. Kurumisawa. We got a tour of the building and after got shown our room. A clean and cosy traditional Japanese room. The Ryokan is the starting point of the Pilgrim Ancient Ontake Kodo trail which includes two beautiful waterfalls. After our hike we got our dinner served in the room next to ours. This was the best, freshly prepared meal of our Japan trip so far! While we enjoyed our dinner, the futon beds were prepared for us. The next morning we enjoyed another delicious meal, traditional Japanese breakfast. Our only regret is staying for just 1 night! Thank you Mr. and Ms. Kurumisawa

We felt as if we were family. Service and food were wonderful. They made us feel at home and were as accommodating as they could have been, bringing in an English speaking friend to help us negotiate a hike. It's a good out of the way place to start a hike or to get a train to another hiking spot. They were able to transport us into town to catch a train to get to part of the nakasendo trail.