4-Star Hotels in Shirakawa

It is a truly amazing and authentic place to stay. The entire space breathes history and immerses you in a historic rural environment. The delicious breakfast and was simple yet sophisticated. Satoshi-san’s, the owner and host told us stories about the place, the food and made this an unforgettable experience.

This is a ryokan run by family members. Upon arrival, the daughter, who speaks excellent English gave us an orientation of the place. This is our families' second time staying here. My husband and daughter had a wonderful experience last year, so I came with my other children this July. We had the room with river view on the second floor. This room has its' private toilet next door. There is a big wash basin in the room. The room is huge by Japanese hotel standard. The owner/father gave a tour around the town in his van at about 3pm. He is so friendly and drove us to the top of the observatory for a beautiful view of the village. The onsen is so comfortable with a view of the river/garden , we went before dinner, did not have to wait. Dinner and breakfast are meat/fish/vegetables native to the area, the son, who is also the chef hunts and gathers most of the food. Everything was delicious. The village becomes quiet after tourist leaves around 4pm. We got up early the next day, I had a morning walk and my son had a run, came back, showered, soaked in the onsen one last time, and breakfast was ready. Thank you for the wonderful time in Shiragawa Go!