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A lovely combination of truly traditional experience and warm family welcome

Stayed in October 2023

The location was fantastic. During our visit, the town was delightfully quiet with few tourists. It offered a serene atmosphere, and we enjoyed strolling to the nearby shrines.

Stayed in October 2023

Super friendly/lovely people working there. The location is great and beautiful! Would recommend this to anyone~!

Stayed in October 2023

Nice very typical breakfast.

Stayed in October 2023

The house is beautiful with lovely flowers arrangements. The room had a nice view on the river and the onsen are very hot and relaxing. Everybody was very nice welcoming and the breakfast delicious !

Stayed in October 2023

Akira & Yumi were the best host! They are really helpful if you need a place to eat or even if you need a ride to the station. I will definitely come back here.

Stayed in October 2023

That’s absolutely amazing, unforgettable experience!

Stayed in September 2023

Loved the location and the peaceful atmosphere. Skies was an excellent host and his wife, whose name i didn’t catch, did the cooking. All the food was beautifully presented and delicious and one pescatarian was well catered too. Would have loved to stay longer, it is an excellent place

Stayed in October 2023

Akira and Yumi were excellent hosts. The breakfasts were a beautiful Japanese feast. Akira helpfully drove us to the monkey park and the train station. Photos don’t quite capture how lovely the private onsen is (and discrete tattoos were accepted). The location was in amongst other onsens and restaurants. A lovely stay for a family holiday with pre-teens.

Stayed in October 2023

The ryokan atmosphere was incredible, and thw owners Akira-san and Yumi-san were hospitable, approachable and kind. The room was immaculate, clean and beautiful. We did not lack for anything. Delicious japanese breakfast and great private onsen experience.

Stayed in September 2023

Cons: no shower other than the small hoses attached by the onsen. So you have to first reserve the onsen then use the hose to shower even fi you are not interested in the using the onsen. But none in the restroom. I wish there was the option to obtain meals through the stay or pay for them. Really not many restauarants open. I had a difficult time finding food within walking distance. Just kept going to a sushi shop nearby (kyozosushi) which btw is a great sushi shop with a sweet owner.

The rooms are wondefully set. Pristine, clean, tea provided. The family is the best part. They are so so sweet! They provide a ride to snow monkey park and to and from the train station. I unfortunately came at a time when most of the main area was closed. It seems it opens in october. Gave small little watermelons and apricot jam throughout. Everywhere i went, locals ask where i was staying & people knew the hosts here and indicated they are wonderful. It was such a pleasure being here. It is a peaceful oasis. There is a really lovely onsen on site that needs to be reserved. One large one small. Loved it.

Stayed in September 2023

Wonderful property in Yudanaka with incredibly kind staff: by letting them know in advance our travel plan, they picked us up at the train station upon our arrival, they drove us at the snow monkey park and they came with our luggages to drive us to the train station they day of our departure. Very comfortable room and extremely good breakfast. The hotel is located close to Shibu Onsen, but still in Yudanaka so no access to the Shibu Onsen baths. Two small onsens available in the property, one of which can be booked.

Stayed in August 2023

We had a wonderful stay at this beautiful family-run ryokan. The family was very friendly and eager to help in any way needed. The traditional Japanese breakfast was delicious.

Stayed in July 2023

Maybe make the room smell nicer.

Very nice breakfast and onsen

Stayed in June 2023

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Beautiful and well equipped Ryokan with very spacious rooms. Superb breakfast prepared by Yumi which includes unique flavors and local ingredients. There are two on-site Onsen that can be used anytime and you can access 2-3 other public onsen. Akira San is very generous and helpful and even offered to drop us to the station. Shared toilet but this was spotlessly clean and always available.

Stayed in July 2023

The owners are very attentive and they picked us up from the train station. They also brought us to the monkey park. The breakfast is delicious and very typical from Japan. It is very well situated and the Onsen is perfect to relax for the end of the day. We highly recommend if you are looking for a true Japanese experience.

Stayed in May 2023

We had a wonderful stay. The hosts were very welcoming and kind. We really liked the onsen in the hotel. The village was beautiful.

Stayed in April 2023

This was an incredible stay - a highlight of my trip. The host went above and beyond to make my stay comfortable - helped arrange taxis, even prepared a vegan breakfast for me, and the onsens were lovely. I'd highly recommend.

Stayed in May 2023

No complaints at all :)

I stayed here for 2 nights, having previously stayed at shibu onsen for 1 night (note that this property is slightly outside the shibu onsen area). This was by far my favourite. The private onsen in the property is divine. It was my favourite onsen during all of my travels around Japan (I tried many private and public onsens). The hosts were so lovely, always smiling and friendly, very helpful and provided me with maps and many recommendations for restaurants in the town. The town is very sweet, the people are lovely. The snow monkey park is walking distance on a fine day, but there are also buses and the hosts will even offer to drive you there. I will visit again and am looking forward to returning to this accommodation to stay here again :)

Stayed in April 2023

It was all great

The owners and the place itself are very charming. Comfortable and super cute Japanese-styled rooms and Onsen. we had one of our best nights sleeping here (6 adults and a 1yo). The food was very special and delicious both at dinner and breakfast. The owners were very helpful in everything.

Stayed in April 2023

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We really enjoyed experience: Very friendly and helpful host, speaking English the excellent food at breakfast and dinner, variety of vegetable/fish and very nice presentation, excellent in quality and quantity, a joy for the eyes and the body. Nice interior of the room and hotel, quiet at night Onsen inside the hotel, by booking your time. This was fantastic as we could enjoy the experience as a private onsen, highly appreciated. Excellent location of the hotel inside the village Free parking on the premises of the hotel

Stayed in April 2023

Our only regret was that we didn't stay longer!

I couldn't recommend Yudanaka Onsen Yamazakiya more! My husband and I stayed for one night after visiting Snow Monkey Park in the afternoon. We were absolutely blown away by Akira and Yumi's hospitality. The traditional Japanese room was very spacious and comfortable with a beautiful view of the surrounding area. We loved enjoying the private onsen on the property (we used it twice!) and the shared areas were very clean and well-maintained. I was worried about the shared bathroom, but it was very comfortable and there was a sink in the room for easy hand washing. The traditional breakfast the next morning was so delicious and such great value. Akira and Yumi are so incredibly kind and helped us book a reservation at a local restaurant in town for dinner. Akira also offered to drive us to the train station in the morning so that we didn't have to walk. The ryokan is in such a great location – walking distance from local restaurants and about a 30 minute walk from Snow Monkey Park. We've already told our friends (and my brother who lives in Yokosuka) that they need to make the trip to Shibu Onsen and stay at Yudanaka Onsen Yamazakiya. Highly recommend! :)

Stayed in March 2023

We loved everything!

Hosts Akira & Yumi were both incredibly helpful and very sweet! We had access to a pick-up service from Yudanaka train station and also to the entrance to the monkey park. We had a delicious breakfast both mornings of our stay! The hotel was a beautiful traditional onsen with views over the town and mountains. The room was clean and very comfortable! One of the best aspects is the two private onsen bath which can be booked throughout your stay - perfect for a travelling couple who want to experience together. Thank you to both Akira & Yumi for our stay!

Stayed in March 2023

Everything was perfect. Just keep in mind - it is a traditional Japanese accommodation, thus the bed is a futon (nothing wrong, just different from western setting and "comfort").

The accommodation and onsen (for private use) were superb! The owners were very friendly and offered to drive me from/to the Yudanaka train station as well as to/from the Monkey Forest free of charge. The street the onsen is on was very beautiful, close to other onsens (if needed), restaurants and bars, but at the same time, very quiet. I recommend this place very much!

Stayed in March 2023

If you are looking for a cozy, authentic Japanese style, clean and comfortable mattrass, a dedicated sens of service from the owner Akira who will give you the places to go to eat the best sushi in town etc,.., you found the place at Yamazakiya Ryokan! The "Onsen" was gorgeous too and what a so romantic time going around those 300 years built streets of Yamanouchi, wearing the typical kimono and shoes after the hot bath in the Ryokan! It was definitely my favorite spot in a road trip around Tokyo so far! thank you so much for your kindness and professionalism Mr Akira, and your lovely family; your daughter for sure will become a virtuose at piano 🙂 . Definitely The place to be!

Stayed in March 2023