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This was easily the best place we stayed at during our three-week journey through Japan. Its not because of the room itself, which might not be very fancy (but clean and comfy). Nor because of the bathroom and toilets, which could perhaps use a small upgrade. But the atmosphere of this ryokan is amazing, as is the hostess and the food! The ryokan is located in an old temple (one of the sights in Magome), surrounded by the graveyard. Inside the ryokan, there's a beautiful little garden. It has an extremely relaxed feel to it. The best part is the hostess, who is very friendly and will do everything to make your stay comfortable. Her son even gave us a ride to Nakatsugawa when we left so that we did not have to take the bus...! The food that is being served is amazing, we stayed for three nights and were served very diverse courses every night. Such a treat! By the way, we also brought along our 1.5 year old, and it was no problem at all. Highly recommended place to stay!

Japan style bathing soaking in River hot springs. Healing waters for joints, muscles and making your skin soft. The rooms are normal with choice of western or Japanese tatami styles. Go for the full tatami experience. The spa hot spring is nude and you must shower before soaking (tradtional bath house rules) separate mens/womens. The breakfast is a feast of traditional Japanese style breakfast. So delicious and filling. Would have loved to stay and relax for more than one day but didn't have the time. I would go back in a heart beat!

We stayed one night at Guest House gaku Magome and we absolutely loved it. The guest house is located in an old school, a few minutes walk from Magome Post Town centre. Facilities are amazing (I loved the wood everywhere) beds are comfortable and spacious, kitchen is fully equipped. Lovely touch, they take you at 18:30 to the local osen, totally worth it! Highly recommend!

great place - little different though. Staff excellent, facilities good as they service a private golf club, plenty of space for kids in common areas. Oversized accommodation for volume of guest. Main draw back is it is 20 minutes out of town and pretty isolated with cabs or private car the only transport. Could be a plus if need to get away from the hustle and bustle of the big cities for a day or two.

If you expect a traditional western hotel, this is not the place for you, If you want the ryokan (traditional old style Japanese houses) you are going to get in love of this place. Beautiful, Japanese style, in the middle of this little town in the mountains (it's like being in a fairy tale. Marvelous and tasty dinner and breakfast of traditional Japanese food. If your booking doesn't include dinner, get in touch with the guest house (they are going to send you a mail 3 to 7 days before your reservation), and ask for dinner (everything in magome close at 17:00 or 18:00, so it's difficult to get something to eat after that), and the guest house restaurant need reservation (if they have enough food they can accept extra people at the restaurant, but that it's not guaranteed. Shared bathrooms (separated for man and women, but plany capability so you are not going to be making lines and waiting for use them). No beds, you sleep in tatami matrez (that you have to put by yourself.

I have stayed in 15+ different hotels in Japan, and each of them was almost impeccable. The fact that this hotel is not bookable through my regular booking website should have warned me. This hotel is the exception to the high quality of Japanese hotels, even though it charges the same price as other hotels. My room was run down and smelled like cigarettes and old wallpaper. The plastic bathroom sink was full of cigarette burns, the door was only attached with the lower hinge, so I had to lift it up by the door handle to get it back into place everytime I had to close it. If I had to describe the hotel with one word it would be 'seedy'. (for you gamers out there: it's like your first apartment in GTA). The only thing this hotel has going for it is the location, and the complete lack of other hotels close to the Nakatsugawa train station.