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Free parking
Shuttle service
Large indoor bath
Kid's club
Open-air bath (non-mixed)
Bath
Shops
Go game
Location rating score
| Service | 4.2 |
| Check-in from | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | 10:00 |
| Location rating | 4.1 |
This historic hot spring ryokan was founded in 1818. Guests can experience hot spring culture, Japanese cuisine culture, banquet culture, and Japanese garden culture, as well as Japanese ryokan culture rather freely. Wear a yukata and experience Japanese culture.
[Hot Spring Culture]
As a well-known hot spring that ranks with Kusatsu and Arima, this locale has a hot spring quality that has led to it being known as one of the top 3 in Japan. The large communal baths' open-air baths are open 24 hours a day, and guests can enjoy the seasonal scenery of Hida River and the majestic mountains while having a soak. Additionally, the private open-air baths are also available for JPY 2,000 (tax not included) for 45 minutes per room (requires a reservation on the day at the front desk). The cypress bath was refurbished in June 2019.
[Japanese Cuisine Culture]
The seasonal kaiseki course meals and Hida beef cuisine are recommended for guests' meals. The menu changes each season and is known for featuring a variety of arrangements. Enjoy luxurious, seasonal ingredients.
[Japanese Garden Culture]
There is a magnificent 3,636 square meter Japanese garden. There is also a lake with Japanese carp swimming around. There are also spots where pictures can be taken, so please take a stroll around.
[Bosenkan Recommendations]
There is a free shuttle bus from Gero Station to Bosenkan. Corresponds to limited express trains arriving between 13:00 and 18:00. Please make use of it.
- International staff will welcome guests at the front desk. There are 3 staff members that can speak English. (2 Chinese-speaking staff members, 1 Korean-speaking staff member) Please note that there are times when multilingual staff are not present.
- All guestrooms are equipped with Wi-Fi.
There are a total of 4 guestroom types: guestrooms with open-air baths, Western-style rooms with an Asian accent, private guest residences, and Japanese-style rooms.
Meals are served at the dining hall. The lodging features the "Horai" Japanese cuisine dining room and "Snack Taiun" where guests can enjoy alcoholic drinks. (*Hours: 20:00 - 23:00) In the morning the coffee shop will also be usable. (Hours: 7:15 - 10:30; Coffee - JPY 450)
It is just 10 minutes on foot to the heart of Gero Onsen and just 30 minutes on foot to Gero Onsen Gassho-mura, an area that has reproduced the unspoilt scenery of Japan. From Gero Station to Takayama it is about 50 minutes by via limited express train and 60 minutes by car. It is 90 minutes by car to Shirakawago.
Excellent4.1
Location
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For stays from October 2025, an accommodation tax of JPY 100 or JPY 200 per person will be charged separately.
(12 years of age and older, excluding elementary school age guests)
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3.4
Such potential such disappointment. The entire property is very dated in need of major renovation including carpets paint bedrooms bathrooms restaurant and spa facilities. Even the toilet continuously wreaked foul odors in our room. Outdoor Onsen is ver
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4.0
very nice old style ryokan, public bath could need a little refurbishment, private bath very cozy,foreign staff also very friendly and speaking very good japanese, beautiful garden
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3.9
The room is clean and the food is good. They serve the dinner and breakfast in a private room which is good. The hot springs is big and you can get a private bath for additional charge. Location is rather far away from the main street. Need about 10-15 min
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4.2
We are a family or 5 (4 adults and 1 baby) and we stayed in the family room. The room was spacious, clean and had a great view but bathroom feels a bit dated. The onsen was good especially the outdoor and we enjoyed it. The food (Kaiseki) could be better i
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3.2
Room and service is ok, the hotel is just next to the river, the view is good.
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5.0
We stayed in a very comfortable Japanese style room with open air bath with hot water from Gero Onsen (one of the 3 best onsen in Japan). The traditional kaiseki dinner was served in a private eating room, and was marvelous (Hida beef really is a must).
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2.7
Lovely hotel grounds, large room, limited English at front desk. Food quality disappointing and no staff on hand at meal times to explain the types of food. Being foreigners, we were a bit lost to what we were eating. Had better dining experience at other
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4.9
Onsen is good. Set dinner is above expectations. We all love to stay here again.
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4.2
Very good price for a onsen experience with two meals.
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4.4
Room and food are very good. Location is quite far from train station and there are noise of train.
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2.9
This hotel is rather old. The wardrobe door of the room in which we stayed has several prominent dirty stains. Food is alright but there was no menu for both meals so we did not know the name of the dishes. There was also no explanation given by the waitre
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5.0
This hotel is very comfortable fast & easy to get their and the location is close to the river very nice.
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5.0
部屋が広く眺めも良くて子供も喜んでました。旅館の方々も丁寧で感じが良かったです。ありがとうございました。
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5.0
ＧＯＴＯキャンペーンで土曜日の一人旅がとても安く済みました。 部屋が空いていたので渓流沿いの景色のいい部屋に変更されていました。 部屋も広くて、外向きに設置してあるソファーで窓の外を眺めながら寛げました。 日本三名泉の湯質と湯量で２４時間掛け流しを楽しみました。 夕飯も丁寧にこしらえてあり、質量も申し分ありませんでした。 主に外国人のスタッフでしたが、日本式おもてなしを学んでいて心地よい対応でした。 是非また泊まりに行きたいと思いました。
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4.0
叔父の喜寿祝いで２部屋利用させていただきました。お祝いということで食事は個室を希望した所、当日にならないと分からないとのこと。なるべく個室でとお願いした所、個室を用意して頂けました。お祝いケーキも取り寄せる事が出来ると教えてもらい依頼した所、大変美味しいケーキを用意して頂きました。チャンチャンコも用意してくださり叔父も満更でもない様子で喜んで着ていました。とても思い出に残るお祝いができたのは旅館の配慮があったからだと感謝の気持ちでいっぱいです。ただ１つ残念だったのは飛騨牛をもう少し堪能したかったです。料理内容も電話で確認して料理変更をすれば良かったかなと思いました。 思い出に残る時間を過ごさせてくださり感謝します。直接お礼を伝えるべきだったのですが伝える事が出来ませんでしたので、この場をかりて伝えます。ありがとうございました。
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4.0
食事処も落ち着いてゆっくり味わうことが出来ました。 飛騨牛もおいしく、他の料理もおいしくいただきました。
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1.0
宿泊時は雨でした。深夜就寝中、雨音で目を覚まし雨漏りに気付きました。 お風呂の桶で応急処置をしましたが、たまたま下に置いていた翌日の着替えが汚れてしまいました。深夜に起きることになりその後は安眠もできませんよね。 目が覚めなければもっと酷かったのでしょうが・・・ 翌日本件をフロントに伝えましたが、対応はチェックアウト時に菓子折りを頂いたのみ。 帰宅後こちらからの会話でクリーニング代は支払いいただけることとなりましたが、料金はそのまま。同プランの方と部屋のサービスは明らかに異なっていたはずなのに、同料金であることは納得できませんでした。
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1.0
トイレの使用後に流れなく、使用不能であった。フロントへ修理を依頼したが 直らなかったのでチェックアウトまで室外のトイレを使用した。
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5.0
歴史ある旅館であるが、館内設備もそれなりに修理等してあり感じが大変良かった。仲居さんも決められた時間にきちんと対応して頂き、説明も丁寧で感じ良かった。接待が終われば、即、引き上げるのは時間・時間で仲居さんを上手に回す手段と思い好感が持てた。訪れて凄く良かった。
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Gift/souvenir shop
Coffee shop
Car park
5.0
“Gero after a long time”
The facility was old and the rooms were cold, as if the heating did not work very well. The bath was good. The dinner and breakfast were really good! The staff was also very nice and wonderful, although many of them were foreign. Considering the price, I am very satisfied. I would stay there again.
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