Hotel berhampiran JR Kuramoto station, Agematsu

This place is amazing! It was quiet, clean, and comfortable with an amazing Japanese public bath! The staff is very helpful, speaks English and the hotel is located in a beautiful valley with rivers and forests!! The hotel has a restaurant, massage chairs, microwave, machines for drinks, etc. We will come back!!

The staff really went above and beyond to make two ignorant Canadian tourists feel extremely welcome at a traditional Japanese Ryuken. Though there was a small language barrier, we never felt that we could not communicate our needs. The hot and cold onsen was very refreshing after walking post towns along the Nakasendo Way. The river next to the hotel made for a relaxing experience and deep sleep. Somehow, I missed the option when booking to select the dinner option, there is really no other food options in the area, and the clerk (owner) said he would put a 'simple meal' together for us for a small charge which we found acceptable. The kaiseki that followed was some of the best and most authentic Japanese food we experienced in our two weeks in Japan. The woman serving us was an absolute gem and the cat that ran the establishment was adorable. Our room was very comfortable and had a nice sitting area with a view of the river. Only points of contention would be that that it's a little out of the way if you don't have a car, but is conveniently accessable by bus with ~10 minute walk. The facilities are a little dated, the onsen is discoloured, but I assume that is from the natural minerals. There was a stale smell (smoke) in the rooms which is a bit off-putting to non-smokers. It would appear smoking is allowed in the facility which might be a plus to some.

Un peu excentré de la ville, mais il y a des bus qui permettent de ce rapprocher suffisamment. Très bon accueil, j’avais oublié de prendre le repas, ils m’ont cuisiné un poulet curry très satisfaisant, onsen petit mais très agréable, grande chambre.

⭐️温泉 温泉と薬湯の2つがあり、とても良かったです。貸切風呂もあり、4回も入らせていただきました。 ⭐️食事 量もちょうど良く、木曽の美味しい郷土料理を楽しめました。日本酒の飲み比べもでき、大満足でした。 ⭐️星空ツアー 無料で星空ツアーに参加させていただきました。解説もしていただき、貴重な体験でした。 ⭐️お部屋 掃除が行き届き、新しいわけではありませんが過ごしやすかったです。部屋には加湿器もあり、充実の設備でした。 ⭐️ホスピタリティ みなさんとても優しかったです。駅と宿の送迎もありました。

素晴らしかったです。

The traditional ryokan was very charming and perfectly alluring. The decor of traditional artifacts of the Edo period gave a pleasant insights to a former opulence. The inside and outside onsens were clean with a clear zen and ambiance. How I love the traditional kimono-styled house clothes offering a comfortable restorative relaxing dress code.

Decided to stay here as part of my Nakasendo hike. Nice, clean hotel. The dinner was amazing, and breakfast buffet is free for all guests. No private showers, but that's okay in Japan. It's quite a walk from the station however, about 10-15mins.

這飯店在深山，名字就是”森林的飯店”，離山下有三公里的距離，而且附近也幾乎沒有幾家餐廳，晚上有營業的就幾乎沒有。飯店本身的餐廳只提供預訂的壽喜燒套餐，沒有預定就無法提供餐點。後來找到一家距離飯店八公里的中華料理餐廳”喜多郎”，勤奮的老闆，幾乎可以說是天天都營業，晚上還供餐到十點鐘，住這家飯店真的需要這個餐飲建議。這飯店的附近景點都很不錯，除了歷史街道之外，推薦”寢覺之床”跟”阿寺溪谷”，就以自然美景來說，真是無可取代，只是實在原始了點，建議千萬穿運動鞋去攀爬。飯店本身有大浴場，但是其實就是一個大浴池而已，三溫暖式的設備是沒有的。不算新的飯店，但是保養得很好，所有的設備都不顯得破舊，房間也大，住起來挺舒適的

Amazing hospitality, sweetest hosts ever!