"There are no gimmicks, no novel twists on the classic ryokan tradition at Ochiairo — just a warm, well-executed rendition of this most enduring form of rural Japanese hospitality. Two hours from Tokyo on the Izu Peninsula, the beautifully preserved wooden structure looks like an outgrowth of its verdant mountain-valley setting, as much at home in its geographical surroundings as the ryokan is in its cultural tradition." - Tablet Hotels