We had booked in this Ryokan, following the advice of Lonely Planet (French Edition). As soon as we set foot in this place we were disapointed: disordered reception, chipped paint on the walls, worn out carpet. Then we were shown our room which was at the same poor level standard: old furniture, antic bathroom, urine smelling toilets ! At about... more

i stayed there a year ago with my friends and i loved this ryokan.so this time, i used ryokan asunaro again. the food was very good!!!! the owner and staff were sooooo nice. some staff can speak really good english. she helped me a lot !! more

Asunaro ryokan is a short walk from Takayama station. The ryokan is in a suburban area of Takyama, not that pretty but its a relatively short walk to the old part of town. The service at Asunaro was great, the owner is very friendly. The rooms are fairly basic but clean, however its not the prettiest or most traditional ryokan... more

The Asunaro was one of the most pleasant ryokans we experienced. The staff was extremely helpful in getting us information on everything in Takayama and its environs along with suggestions as to what we would enjoy. They picked us up from the train station and dropped us off again when we left. The rooms we had were quite large, spotlessly... more

We spent one night in this ryokan, our apartment was very big and beautiful altough a bit dated. The dinner and breakfast was good, and the owner was kind. Overall we enjoyed very much our experience in Asunaro ryokan. more

Not in the old part of town, rooms are in the new building attached to the old. Rooms are big, the equipment such as fridge, AC etc is rather old. Traditional futons and Japanese pillows. The hot bath/ onsen is good and clean. MAP. Dinner served in the common dinning room. we have stayed in the family room for 4,... more

We were very impressed with Asunaro - it's a beautiful place in a good location, with friendly and attentive service and very good meals. We stayed for 2 nights, booked through Japanese Guest Houses, and were very lucky to be upgraded to one of their "special" rooms - a gorgeous full suite. Definitely not budget, but worth it. Of course,... more