We stayed in this Ryokan for 1 night in October and booked our "cottage style japanse room" directly with the property getting details from their website. Note that the website google takes you to is their old enlish site with little information. It is better to go to their Japanese site (http://www.taiseikan.co.jp/) and click on english - somehow takes you... more

It is a nice ryokan spa hotel but for the money we paid we stayed in much better ones for less. The dinner wasnt the best we had in Japan but was ok. Breakfast wast that good. Room was ok. Again we had better ones. The problem is that the area is not that beautiful and there isnt much to... more

It is true that the Ryokan, which you have to access by private funicular railway, is hidden away in a wooded valley by a stream, but like many Japanese buildings the hotel itself is a bit of a sprawling concrete eyesore once you reach it. Service was excellent but for the price we paid (about £300 per night) I would... more

For most of our stay in Japan we were staying in major hotel chains, so Taiseikan was our one chance to experience a traditional Japanese ryokan. Our standard room was exactly as shown on their website and had a nice view of the stream/river. Although most staff don't speak English there were a couple who do and we were given... more

It's my first experience with a Ryokan. I'm travelling with my hubby and a 2.5 years old and 6 months old so wanted some place that is safe for them. the experience with taiseikan starts from their private tram (which my girl loves). The tram gets to the bottom of a valley & you walk a hilly but pretty area... more

Overpriced and maybe a bit too isolated. Once we had our dinner in our room it was too complicated to go back up to explore the town. But very nice outside bath fed by hot springs. I would recommend a Ryokan experience elsewhere, and in future, I would rather choose a hotel stay in the Hakone area. more

From the month we spent in Japan the stay at this Ryokan was my most authentic Japanese Experience. The location is very nice - very calm and green! The room really big for a Ryokan and the food fantastic! The staff is so elegant and nice and will provide perfect service. We booked the private outdoor baths which was an... more

I would recomend this onsen for a perfect honeymoon. We reserved a cottage with own bath and view over the river. The room was spacious, though slightly old, and you could hear the river. Very calm place. The staff was extremely friendly and a maid was "attached" to us through our stay. I would recommend to reserve a private bath... more

Taiseikan was the second ryokan we stayed during our trip. Because of the bad experience of the first ryokan, we didn't dare to have high hopes for Taiseikan, but everything about this ryokan blew us away. From the friendly check-in staff to the attentive service from the employees, we loved everything about this place. We were given the best room... more