Hida Tomoe Hotel

We had booked this hotel for the night as part of our 5 week tour around Japan. We noticed that they had a half board package which was ideal and saved us looking around for places to eat in the evening. We had avoided the ryokan hotels as hubby and I both suffer bad backs and although everyone said you should do them we did not fancy sleeping on the floor or eating a meal sat on the floor. The welcome we received when we got there was really lovely, the lady spoke a little English and she showed us where to park our car which is across the road from the hotel. The room is simple furnishing but clean and has everything you could want and they had western rooms as well as traditional Japanese. We opted for the western room with Twin beds to get as big a room as possible, it was pretty spacious in Japanese standards. It was only when we noticed the Yukata robes in the wardrobe that we suddenly realised that the dining was traditional. I rang down to reception and the girl came up to our room to explain. She confirmed that we could wear the yukatas for dinner or our own clothes if we preferred and I asked if they had tables and chairs for the meal. She said that they had already supplied chairs for us both with 30 cm legs so we sighed in relief. We went down for our meal and were shown to our own private room, with the little chairs and a beautifully laid out meal which included the Hida 5 star beef. The “lady of the house” came into the room to help us as we had no idea what to do. She used a little translation device to explain things, and she could speak certain words in English. She really put us to shame as she was definetly older than us and yet very agile and on her knees all the time. She was so very lovely and extremely kind. All in all such a lovely experience for us both. The breakfast was the same and our first ever Japanese breakfast although we did draw the line at the raw egg. So if you are like us I would 100% consider this place. The beds were on the firm side but a lot more comfortable than some places we had stayed in. I would definetly get the meal package when booking but maybe ask them for the chairs at that stage to make sure you have them if you do not want to sit on the floor. Definitely wear the yukatas for dinner and the slippers provided or your own shoes, you take them off before you enter the room anyway. Ask questions if you are not sure, use your google translate (thank goodness for that). When we left the next morning the old lady gave us 2 small boxes which she had made out of origami paper with origami items inside, a little bird and a tooth pick holder as a thankyou for staying, so very thoughtful. It was a lovely experience and I can highly recommend. Plus the fact that Hida is a lovely place to walk around in the morning before the tourists arrive.

This hotel is amazing. It deserves so much more than 3 stars. A two minute walk from the train station. It is family owned. The hotel is older but in a very charming way. It felt like going back in time. The staff was so kind, and we overcame the language barrier easily. Their English was far better than my Japanese. The meal was cooked with so much care and I could tell the staff took pride in the meal. We very much appreciated our stay in your beautiful city. ありがとうございます

Staying in this hotel was like living in the ancient times jn japan but the hotel was cleanThere was public bath not natural onsen. Two pools. But one of them was full of bubbles, not sure if someone jumped into the bath without washing away the shower gel.Room was not small.Breakfast was great and delicious, especially the miso on leaf and steam tofu.You can enjoy your breakfast in a japanese style room with your companions.Staff was nice.Free parking.

We stayed 3 nights at the hotel when the town was in the midst of preparations for the Furukawa Matsuri on the 19th and 20th April. Hotel Tomoe was our first experience of Japanese style accommodation which included breakfast and dinner and sleeping on futons on tatami mats. We were delighted with the size of the room, the welcome and helpfulness of the staff and the facilities which included a public bath. ||||The hotel is located within view of the train station and Takayama is around 20 minutes down the line making it an easy day trip. ||||The highlight of the stay was the food served in a private dining room, seated on tatami mats in front of a hearth. Both meals consisted of multiple dishes of beautifully presented tasty morsels including Hida beef. Many dishes were served cold but each dinner meal included something being cooked on a burner. Drinks included beer and sake which were an additional charge. Payment for Hotel Tomoe can be made by credit card. ||||The town is small in size and population, and easy to walk around in an hour or two and local maps in English made it easy to locate the sights. Each day we noticed new additions of banners, lanterns and foliage making the town even more attractive as the cherry blossom was just coming out. We hired bikes from the very friendly English speaking staff at Satoyama Cycling who provided a map (Y300) and we rode a 22 km return trip up the valley stopping at an onsen for a bath(Y600). ||||We would definitely stay at Hotel Tomoe again.

This hotel is situated 3 minutes walk from the town train and bus station. The owner and most of the staff do not speak much English but they are very helpful, extremely friendly and will try to understand what you mean.||||Check in is from 3 pm and you need to tell them what time you want to have dinner as it is full board. Dinner is until 9 pm. ||||The room is quite big for Japanese hotels. Hidafurukawa is a very small quiet town so noise is not a problem. Breakfast and dinner are set in a big beautiful traditional private Japanese rural style room with a small fire in front. It is very romantic. We stayed for 3 nights and we were very well fed. Our dinner consists of many cold and hot dishes and every night dishes are different. I think it is the warmth of the people and the private dining rooms that impressed us most. ||||There is a public onsen but we have not tried it out.||||I would highly recommend it to all my friends who want to have a rural Japanese experience.

After hunting through the traditional booking sites I could not find availability for this hotel it was always showing no availability - And I just wanted to stay here as a few reviews suggested it was a nice place to stay. I eventually found it available on jalan.net and did I book it straight away YES. So happy but next time I will stay an extra day and in a Japanese room as well - 2 was not enough. A pretty standard western hotel room. The restaurant was fantastic and the staff were so nice. A big thankyou to the owner and her daughter. My mother just had to give a big hug before she left - lovely people

The location of the hotel is good as 100+ meter from the train station and there is dedicated parking lot just opposite the hotel.Their breakfast is nice and price is reasonable.

Excellent service and outstanding meals. A slightly awkward step up into the bathroom was the only minor blemish in a fine and welcoming traditional Japanese hotel.