Ryokan Bosenkan
509-2207 Gifu, Gero, Yunoshima 190-1, Japan –
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One of our top picks in Gero.Established in 1817, Bosenkan is a ryokan with a 3600 square yard Japanese garden and various hot spring baths including a spacious open-air bath. Free shuttles from/to JR Gero Station is available. Free WiFi is provided at the lobby, and free private parking is also available at this ryokan. Bosenkan has been awarded the TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence 2016.
Each room is fitted with a flat-screen TV. Certain rooms feature a seating area where you can relax. Towels, yukata robes, toothbrushes and a hairdryer are provided.
There is free shuttle service, a 24-hour front desk and gift shop at the property.
Gero Onsen is 1,650 feet from Bosenkan, while Gero Hot Spring is 1,950 feet from the property. Takayama city is a 60-minute drive away, while Shirakawa-go is a 120-minute drive away.
This property is a ryokan, which is a type of traditional Japanese Inn. Learn more
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- What's a ryokan?
- A ryokan is a traditional Japanese inn. They usually feature bathhouses, multicourse dinners, communal spaces where guests can relax, and rooms with woven-straw flooring and futon mats. Like hotels, a range of ryokans (from budget to luxury) is available. What originated centuries ago as a free rest house for long-distance travelers has evolved into a popular destination for relaxation surrounded by therapeutic mineral springs.
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- What are the big differences between a ryokan and a hotel?
- Unlike a hotel, where the guest room is just a place to turn in for the night, a ryokan is more than just a place to sleep. In Japan, many travelers journey long distances to relax in a hot spring bath and feast on a traditional multicourse dinner – staying in a ryokan is an experience in and of itself. These ryokans typically have Japanese-style rooms with woven-straw floors and futon beds (no Western beds and carpeting). You should also remove your shoes at the entrance of the room, or before you enter it. Modern ryokans might serve buffet-style meals in a dining area, while more traditional ryokans tend to serve in-room dinners. Some ryokan rooms have a private bathroom, and others might just have a shared bathroom.
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- What's a kaiseki meal?
- Kaiseki is the culinary highlight at a ryokan, embodying beautifully presented dishes that delight both the palate and the eyes. Every one of the 10 to 15 dishes that make up the multicourse Japanese dinner is prepared in a way that highlights the unique textures, colors, and flavors of featured seasonal ingredients and local specialties. Most commonly served at special restaurants and ryokans, a traditional kaiseki dinner usually consists of bite-size appetizers, fresh sashimi (raw fish, like sushi), soup, grilled fish or meat, a hot-pot dish, rice with miso soup, and a small dessert.
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- What's a yukata?
- A yukata is a casual summer kimono or robe, typically made of light cotton. Many ryokans provide guests with yukata robes during their stay. In some areas, it's common to see guests strolling through the neighborhood in their yukatas. The loose-fitting garment is perfect for sleeping and relaxing in.
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- How should I wear a yukata?
- First, put your arms through the sleeves like you would with a robe. Take the right side of the yukata and wrap it across your body. Then, take the left side and wrap it over the right, making sure that the robe is level at your ankles. Pinning the yukata closed on the right side, wrap the sash around your waist a couple of times and then tie a bow. Generally, the bow is tied around the waist for women, and the hips for men.
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- What's a Japanese hot spring (onsen)?
- Onsen (literally "hot spring") is a term often used to refer to both the mineral-rich hot springs and the bathing facilities that house them. Whether the bath is public or private, gender-segregated or mixed, indoor or outdoor, soaking and unwinding in the soothing geothermal waters at an onsen is a millennia-old custom deeply embedded in Japanese culture.
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- What's standard bathing etiquette?
- At a bathhouse—onsen or not—guests are expected to remove all clothing in their respective changing rooms before entering the bathing area. As a common courtesy, once inside the bathing area, guests should wash and rinse their bodies thoroughly before quietly stepping into the hot water. Whether you relax in solitude or converse softly with others is up to you, but guests should always be mindful of others. Wash towels are often used to cover one’s private areas while walking around. However, note that you should not put towels in the water.
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- Why are tattoos not allowed?
- While tattoos have become more popular among Japan's youth, many Japanese people still associate them with outlaws and organized crime. Nowadays, not all businesses ban customers with tattoos, but you might still be refused admission to bathhouses and swimming pools. Small tattoos can be covered up using waterproof bandaids, but keep in mind that each property has the final say on what’s acceptable.
Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 8.0 for a two-person trip.
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Breakfast Info
Asian
Free WiFi
Free private parking
Open-air bath, Bathhouse, Hot spring bath
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It is recommended for the person who wants to experience Japanese ONSEN culture. We have beautiful Japanese guarden.You can take a walk through a Japanese garden coloring the four seasons. The outside bath can enjoy excellent ONSEN slowly while looking at nature. kaiseki japanese meal using the ingredients of the four seasons when a chef selected carefully. The room is available from the kinds of a room with open-air bath and a Japanese-style room, the Japanese-Western style room, too.Please Try Japanese bed(FUTON). we operate free shuttle bus from GERO Station to BOSENKAN. The shuttle bus is available at GERO station during the arrival of JR line express from 13:30 to 17:30. The shuttle bus driver will be waiting at GERO station exit. The driver has “Bosenkan望川館”name plate. Please call out to him. The driver will take you to our shuttle bus.
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Area Info – Guests loved walking around the neighborhood!
Closest Landmarks *
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Gero Onsen Gassho-mura0.7 miles
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Meiho Ski Area14.1 miles
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Hidafunayama Snow Resort Arkopia15.8 miles
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Motai16.4 miles
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Ontake 224016.6 miles
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Ciao Ontake Snow Resort16.7 miles
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Mont Deus Hidakuraiyama Snow Park17.3 miles
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Ontake Ropeway17.8 miles
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Shirao18.2 miles
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Kaida Kogen Mia18.3 miles
Restaurants & Markets *
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ファミリーレストラン Restaurant0 miles
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バロー Supermarket0 miles
Closest Airports *
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Matsumoto Airport45.5 miles
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Toyama Airport57.9 miles
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Komatsu Airport61.5 miles
What Travelers Love About This Location
“Service, location, value of money, food..... all are very good!”
Hong Kong“The meals were delicious. We enjoyed the walk round the hotel garden. Pleasant stay !”
Singapore“Beautiful room with gorgeous view, amazing service, incredible breakfast, great location, the town was perfect!”
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Facilities of Bosenkan Great facilities! Review score, 8.0
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Outdoors
- Garden
Pets
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Pets are not allowed.
Activities
- Ping-pong Additional charge
- Pool table Additional charge
- Playground
Food & Drink
- On-site coffee shop
- Bottle of water Additional charge
- Wine/Champagne Additional charge
- Special diet meals (on request)
- Bar
Internet
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Free! WiFi is available in all areas and is free of charge.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible
Parking
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Free! Free private parking is available at a location nearby (reservation is not needed).
- Electric vehicle charging station
Pool and Spa
- Swimming pool
- Massage chair
- Foot bath
- Fenced pool
- Bathhouse
- Open-air bath
- Hot spring bath
- Outdoor pool (seasonal)
- Outdoor pool
- Massage Additional charge
Front Desk Services
- Baggage storage
- 24-hour front desk
Cleaning Services
- Daily housekeeping
Business Facilities
- Fax/Photocopying Additional charge
- Business center
- Meeting/Banquet facilities Additional charge
General
- Shuttle service
- Convenience store (on site)
- Shared lounge/TV area
- Vending machine (drinks)
- Shuttle service (free)
- Designated smoking area
- Air conditioning
- Heating
- Gift shop
- Safe
- Elevator
- Family rooms
- Facilities for disabled guests
- Room service
Languages Spoken
- English
- Hindi
- Japanese
- Korean
- Chinese
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Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodations type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check what conditions apply to your preferred room.
Children & Beds
Children are welcome
No cribs are available
No extra beds are available
No age restriction
There's no age requirement for check-in
Groups
When booking more than 5 rooms, different policies and additional supplements may apply.
Bosenkan accepts these cards and reserves the right to temporarily hold an amount prior to arrival.
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Child rates are applicable to children older than 3 years old. Please contact the property for further details.
You must check in by 18:00 to eat dinner at the property. Guests who check in after this time may not be served dinner, and no refund will be given.
Please note that meal requests are not accepted on the day of arrival. Guests who wish to have meals at the property must book a meal-inclusive rate at the time of booking.
Please inform the property in advance if you have any food allergies or dietary needs.
The free shuttle service from/to JR Gero Station is available between 13:30 and 17:30.
The open-air hot spring bath is open 14:00-10:00.
At a surcharge, guests can reserve the private hot spring bath at the time of check-in.
Please note all guest rooms are smoking rooms; however, rooms can be deodorized upon request.
Guests with tattoos may not be permitted to use the property’s public bathing areas or other facilities where the tattoos might be visible to other guests.
Guests must check in by 6:00 PM to eat dinner at this property. Guests who check in after this time may not be served dinner, and no refund will be given.
Swimming pool is closed from Sat, Sept 01, 2018 until Wed, Jul 31, 2019
