Stayed here for three nights which was probably one night too much as three days of formal Japanese food for breakfast and dinner is a bit much and you need to go in a taxi to get anywhere outside the hotel. The hotel itself is beautiful in a lovely location. The staff were charming and friendly and the rooms very comfortable and well designed (although obviously being a ryokan you are sleeping on the floor). We had a room with our own bath on the veranda which was lovely with views over the river although it was quite a bit more expensive. I'd recommend Takitei to anyone who wants to try a ryokan but suggest just one or two nights rather than three.

I just dont know how to express the feeling when i saw the outdoor onsen. The view is just marvellous, facing a water fall.
We got an upgrade in the room and it is huge, nicely decorated & cozy.
Also love the kaiseki and the way they presented it.
Just one thing which is not very nice is they didnt reply my email on picking up service to the hotel. So we were a bit nervous in finding way to the hotel after we got off the bus.