Taikyourou

The staff was extremely friendly and patient with us, even though we did not speak hardly any Japanese and likely messed up many of the basic customs. We did try, and they were all very gracious hosts. Our bags were brought to our room while we visited the nearby view park, and when it was time for dinner, we went for a walk and the staff prepared our room for sleep by laying out the bedding on the tatami mat floors for us. They went beyond what we expected, never having stayed in such a traditional inn before. The breakfast meal was excellent, served in a peaceful garden view room. When we arrived, everything was laid out for us with our name on a placard. The food was delicious and such a local variety of tastes. I would absolutely recommend this to anyone visiting Amanohashidate.

We are not used to sleeping on tatami mats, and although we very much enjoyed the traditional room, it left our bodies a little sore in the morning. The bedding provided was very cozy and warm though and I cannot fault the hotel at all for our lack of experience in this area.

Excellent location, my spacious traditional room could not possibly have had a better view - i was very happy. Dinner and breakfast were delicious and i loved that the menus were explained in english - it helped even more to appreciate the skill and thought that goes into preparing the meals.