“It is the most luxurious ryokan we visited, although the house is not particularly ancient or beautiful, the rooms are very big with a wonderful view on the wood. The food is very elaborated, a level of Japanese food you may get in five stars restaurant.”

“Excellent location, just next to many beautiful Shrins and Temples, but far away from everything else. Perfect place to rest, switch off and enjoy the nature. Very good breakfast and dinner, with very traditional way of cooking. The shared Japanese style bath is something not to miss, and even kids are allowed to join.”

“From the greeting at the door to the personal service to our room and the call up for dinner on the old school rotary phone in the room, everything was amazing. The area is beautiful and the view from our balcony was amazing. Staying at Kakimotoya was a dream end and highlight to our Japan holiday. The food is excellent and personal service the icing on the cake. Love this place. Google suggests going to Sango station to get there, don’t! Although Sango is a quaint town, you’ll find it hard to get a taxi, go to Oji and taxi from there, it only cost 2000 Yen. And of course the amazing staff will order a taxi for you to get back.”

“We liked the quiet location. Surrounded by forested hills. Walking distance to a beautiful temple and its spacious grounds. Good taxi service and hotel staff.”

“Less than an hour away from Nara and Osaka, It is a real getaway within our holidays. The staff came up to our car from the moment we parked. They swept away our bags to proceed with the check in at the lounge overlooking the forest, along with a cup of tea and a tiger cookie. The staff was considerate all along the stay, from introducing us to our room to welcoming us to our private corner for the Kaiseki dinner. Quality dishes showcasing local dishes. We were wowed by the presentation and the quality of the dinner. The breakfast looked like a feast. But it was maybe too traditional for our western taste buds. It was Japanese hospitality at its best. We would highly recommend. It is great value for money.”

“The room was stunning, our private Onsen had fabulous views, the staff were friendly and incredibly accommodating, we couldn’t have hoped for a better experience.”

“Was welcomed warmly, it was nice rooms. We had a private bath in ours, which was very nice. Not very big, but two of us (160cm and 190cm) could be in there - intimately. The dinner was amazing, the breakfast was very japanese in flavors, not all foreigners like it all, but it was plenty to chose from. It's placed right by a massive, beautiful temple and not too far from a dam and a suspension bridge which both are worth a look.”

“お食事とお部屋、素晴らしかったです。夕食も朝ごはんもどのお料理も素晴らしく丁寧で一つ一つが美味しかったです。”“0” 

“The room was fairly big, and the view was amazing. The welcome tea and cookie were a nice touch, and the dinner was exquisite! The staff were all very friendly and helpful. The complimentary wine after dinner was a nice touch. The breakfast was also very good and the server spoke English well and explained what everything was. All in all, this place is one I would recommend, but with one (rather important) exception which was that the onsen bath water was not hot. The night we arrived, we noticed that it felt not like usual Japanese bath water temperatures, and in the morning it was barely warm. This was so disappointing, so the Japanese woman in our group asked the front desk workers about it. They seemed surprised at first and almost seemed to not believe her (since no other guest had mentioned it), but upon check out, it had been checked, and we were given the explanation that the boiler had broken the night before and that is why the water wasn't hot.”

“Staff were very accommodating, courteous and informative. Views from the room is great.”