Fantastic value! Excellent location near onsens and dining in Shibu Onsen. Incredibly hospitable owners who took good care of us and drove us where we needed to go. Room was much bigger than indicated on booking.com - big enough for our family of 3 - and had a private toilet and sink. We enjoyed the private on-site onsens, both the sex-separated and family ones. Note that pillows are traditional buckwheat husk pillows which may be too firm for some (they may offer western style pillows too - we didn’t ask). Kaneshin was our favorite nearby restaurant for dinner.

Stayed in March 2025

The hosts were kind and made the stay comfortable and relaxing. I liked the in-house onsen a lot and having access to the small onsen scattered across the town was great.

Stayed in March 2025

Excellent place to stay owners were very pleasant and picked us up and dropped us off back at the railway station and also took us to the monkey park.

Stayed in April 2025

-The owners were extremely kind - Everything was very clean - The onsen of the Ryokan

Stayed in March 2025

The onsen was super nice and spacious. The room had it's own bathroom and a very nice tatami area for both eating and sleeping. The owners were really kind and super helpful! The japanese-style breakfast was very yummy too.

Stayed in March 2025

Along Shibu Onsen (9 healing onsens). Extremely Friendly owners. Can speak english very well. They picked us up from the train station. The following day they drove us to the monkey park and after a few hours brought us back to the ryokan and even to the train station!!! Best customer service of all time!

Stayed in February 2025

Hotel had a nice private onsen and a cozy authentic feel. The people running it were very friendly and kindly drove us to see the monkeys and picked us up from the station. Highly recommend!!!

Stayed in February 2025

Great place as advertised with family service. The breakfast is excellent. Quiet. Bus stop next to the accommodation: quite convenient to reach Shiga Kogen ski slopes. We hope to come back again!

Stayed in February 2025

Exceptionally polite staff. We were given lifts from and to the train and the owner gave us a lift to the Jigokudani Yaen Koen. The royokan is perfectly located with the exit facing the street on which the public baths are located.

Stayed in January 2025

Wonderful experience lovely hosts beautiful onsen

Stayed in February 2025

Wonderful and caring couple owner. Very grateful he picked us up from the train station and sent us to the snow monkey park. During our 3 days stay we ordered breakfast and it was very delicious and nicely presented in Bento by his wife. The place is very clean.

Stayed in February 2025

While it's not the Ryokan's fault, we regretted not ordering breakfast. We slept so well that we didn't wake up early enough to get breakfast from the nearby restaurant, and by the time we arrived, there were limited options left. Additionally, since it's a small town, dinner spots tend to sell out quickly, and most restaurants close before 9pm. We recommend having dinner before heading to the public onsens.

We booked two rooms—one for two adults and one for three teenagers. The rooms were spacious, and the tatami beds were incredibly comfortable. Each room had its own private toilet, and the shower area was conveniently located with the onsite onsens. There is also an outdoor private Onsen (which we unfortunately didn’t have time to use), as well as separate male and female indoor onsens for those who prefer not to brave the cold for the public ones. As guests of the ryokan, we had free access to eight out of the nine public onsens. Yukata and Geta were provided for use with the onsens. The owners were extremely helpful and kind, even driving us to the snow monkeys and to Yudanaka station for our train. My whole family was very happy with our stay.

Stayed in December 2024

We liked everything

The onsen and the room was amazing!!!

Stayed in February 2025

No dinner was offered and although there’s a few restaurants around, they were either closed or full. Originally wanted to explore area around ryokan after the snow monkey park but the husband was on a tight schedule and dropped me off at the station directly, which was a shame.

Amazing hosts who offered pick up/drop off to Yudanaka station and the snow monkey park. Loved having the private open-air onsen to myself - it was not as hot as the indoor bath. It left my skin silky smooth. Also had an amazing Japanese breakfast added. Easy access to the 9 public onsens but I didn’t use as the ryokan had its own.

Stayed in January 2025

i wish the staff and i had more interactions. the outdoor onsen was a little dirty.

location - in the middle of shibu onsen town. liked their services, picking us up from yudanaka station, to and from the monkey park, and dropping to station the next day. the room was clean, we were provided yukatas, breakfast was decent.

Stayed in January 2025

Nothing

The size of the room The helpfulness of staff The private outdoor onsen

Stayed in January 2025

The hotel owners are extremely friendly and made the stay wonderful. They drove us to the snow monkeys and back as well as the train station. Lovely peaceful location with multiple onsens including a family one. Thank you for a lovely stay!

Stayed in January 2025

Nothing. Shares bathroom facilities which we were fine with.

Very spacious and beautifully presented rooms in traditional Ryokan in the middle of Shibu Onsen. Comfortable Tatami beds. Great to have private toilet. The onsite outdoor private Onsen and inside (male/female) onsens were fantastic. Loved the supplied Yukata and Geta for the Onsens. Key supplied for all public onsens through town. The owners were so helpful and kind, driving us to and from snow monkeys and to Yudanaka station for our train. Enjoyed the traditional home made breakfast delivered to our room at reasonable price in beautiful bento box.

Stayed in January 2025

Nothing

This was our first stay at a ryokan. Our hosts were very pleasant and attentive. We couldn't have asked for a kinder welcome. Our host came to the train station to pick us up, showed us around and provided us with lots of information about things to do around Shibu Onsen. His recommendation of Enza Cafe and its food was excellent. We were also able to borrow ice cleats for our walk to the snow monkey park. Our hostess delivered a traditional homemade Japanese breakfast to our room in the morning. The meal was presented beautifully in a lacquer box and it was delicious and healthy.

Stayed in January 2025

Get to experience other Onsen. Friendly owner & willing to explain everything at their best

Stayed in December 2024

I wouldn't say this is a bit of a negative however note that if you're going to see the snow monkeys the same day as check out, you will need to take your luggage with you and store them at Kanbayashi Hotel Senjukak. It's ¥500 per luggage, that hotel is on route to the snow monkey park. I did ask if I could leave my luggage at Daymaruya Ryokan but I was told I had to take my luggage with me and store them at the snow monkey information centre.

The hosts were very friendly. They were very accommodating and were able to pick me up from Yudanaka station after messaging them the same day of arrival. The onsens onsite were very good as well. The room itself was also very nice and clean.

Stayed in January 2025

Good location, they picked us up from the train station and also drove us too the monkey park. Friendly owners. Provided Yukata to use while walking around the town. Shibu onsen has very few dining options so choices are limited for dinner.

Stayed in January 2025

The room and the both the indoor and outdoor onsen

Stayed in January 2025

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Clean and friend staff. Very comfortable

Stayed in December 2024