Bettei Senjyuan

Thoroughly enjoyed every part of the two nights we stayed here. Excellent service, great food, nice room, there was quite a bit of space in the ryokan and a lot of interesting places that we could wander around, indoors and outdoors. The staff are well trained and were very hospitable. Everyone worked together to provide great service, even the cleaning ladies were so lovely. We totally understood why it has been recommended by so many people as a truly great onsen ryokan.

My main complaint is that air conditioning was advertised on the hotel details, but not available. We sweated all through dinner and our sleep even with the sliding door wide open. We felt almost no relief for two days. How can you enjoy a hot spring when the indoors are even hotter? This was a real disappointment. Beautiful grounds. The private sauna in the forest is wonderful. Food was good, but we enjoyed the food much more at Beniya Mukayu during our stays there. Serious difficulties with an incorrect spa charge taking 30 minutes to resolve despite needing to check out and make a train on time was also very challenging. The poor taxi van driver waited 20 minutes and we waited 30 minutes for a simple correction. Not a good departure.

Tanigawa Onsen is a famous hot spring that has been flowing since the Edo period. This Japanese resort, with its eye-catching design that blends tradition and modernity, has 18 guest rooms in a 3300m2 building, all of which have an open-air bath. The surroundings are filled with natural beauty, including the magnificent view of Mt. Tanigawa and the murmuring of a mountain stream, and will help you blow away the fatigue of everyday life. There is also a large communal bath with a dry sauna and an open-air bath, so it is fun to take a bath around the facility. The mild alkaline water gently envelops the skin

Favorite hotel in the world, and great value. Peaceful, beautiful facilities, wonderful staff, and exceptional service. The dining every night is a once in a lifetime experience, with every detail and local cuisine in a private area. Wonderful place and escape to rest and recharge.

Absolutely amazing! It's another level of luxurious stays. We never have quite the right word to describe this place, but it's exquisite, expensive, remote, and took us almost 3 hours to drive there from Tokyo. But all well worth it 👍 This place has it's own story to tell. The snow, the scent of the aging building, and the spring-water... The only downside bit is the food. Food ain't the best to be honest. But we will come back again for sure, just to enjoy the last snow of 2023 ❄️

My boyfriend came to Japan for the first time so we wanted to experience something special. And we really got a super special experience at Senjyuan! Not just our room but the whole facility is incredibly beautiful, the architecture is awing. We also took walks in the nature and went to Tanigawadake, so there are things to do outside of the Ryoukan, even though it’s rather remote. Every single staff member was very attentive - most of all we want to thank リリカさん, as she accompanied almost all of our meals. She was not only the sweetest, but also patient with my bad Japanese, so we could hold little conversations every day, which was so fun. We looked forward to seeing her every time. We loved waking up to the beautiful terrace and using the private onsen every day. There is also a little hut in the woods where you can read and where we spent half a day, drinking tea and looking out into the woods. The food was honestly perfect. We tried both the western and japanese breakfast and for the dinner we had 4 different menues for every single evening and all of them were not only beautifully arranged but gave us a culinary experience we never had before. And whenever we came back to our room, there would be new Japanese sweets, cut fruits or even midnight snacks prepared. There is so much more I could talk about. All in all the price is justified for this experience and we left very thankful and even sad, that we didn’t stay longer. Hopefully we will come back in the future! 皆んなさんありがとうございました。🤍

This was an experience of a lifetime. My partner and I had been traveling over Japan from big city to big city it was nice to finally get away from the hustle and bustle of the city life. This was just the perfect place to get our escape, we went during November 2018 and got to see the fall colors in the vivid transition. With outstanding service on all levels from every staff member, you will find small delightful touches to make your stay truly extraordinary. You will never want to leave this beautiful place and it is a grounding stark contrast to that of the rest of Japan. I strongly recommend this hot spring for any time of year.

Bettei Senjyuan. Located in Minamimachi in Gunma prefecture. I stayed at this mountain resort in October, 2012. This was one of the larger resorts I've visited in terms of square footage. It included many facilities such as a nature trail, reading room, fireplace lounge, a hilltop lounge that included a bucket of complimentary Ramune soda, children's activity center, and a very nice este (spa). Although the area is expansive, there are not that many rooms at this resort, in order to preserve the private and exclusive feel. So you have to book well in advance to stay here. I had to get a room with a private bath so I stayed in the Yamabuki room. I got a very thorough massage at the este. They ask you to pick from several different fragrances. I wish I could have gotten another one. The meals were on point for something I would expect out of a place like this. In the public bath, there are cubbies that disinfect your slippers using UV light that you can use while you bathe in there. Very cool place. Overall though, for the money I paid, I thought the service was a bit behind the price point, which is why I gave it four stars instead of five.