Ryokan Yunoshimakan
509-2207 Gifu, Gero, Yunoshima 645, Japan –
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Located on a hill and overlooking the famous Gero hot-spring area, Yunoshimakan, founded in 1931, offers large public indoor hot spring baths and open-air hot spring baths. Guests stay in Japanese-style rooms and can request massages for an extra cost. This traditional property is registered as a tangible cultural property and has been awarded TripAdvisor's Certificate of Excellence.
The air-conditioned rooms feature tatami (woven-straw) floors and Japanese futon bedding. Each comes with a flat-screen TV, a fridge and an electric kettle with green tea bags. Japanese Yukata robes and toothbrush sets are provided for all guests, and some rooms come with a private hot-spring bath. Others share bathrooms, while all rooms come with a private toilet.
Guests can relax at the traditional garden and enjoy night views of the city from the observatory. A karaoke room, billiard table and table tennis facilities are available for guests to spend their time. Local products can be purchased at the souvenir shop, and a LAN cable is provided at the hotel's cafe. Free WiFi is available throughout the property.
Traditional multi-course meals are served for dinner and a Japanese set-menu for breakfast. Meals are served at the guests’ rooms or at the dining room.
JR Gero Train Station is a 15-minute walk away. Yunoshimakan Ryokan is a 45-minute train ride from JR Takayama Station and a 2-hour drive from Shirakawago.
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 8.8 for a two-person trip.
This property is also rated for the best value in Gero! Guests are getting more for their money when compared to other properties in this city.
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Want a great night's sleep? This property was highly rated for its very comfy beds.
Free WiFi
Guests consistently rate the WiFi as excellent
Free Private Parking Available On Site
Open-air bath, Bathhouse, Hot spring bath
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Area Info – Guests loved walking around the neighborhood!
Closest Landmarks
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Gero Onsen Gassho-mura0.5 miles
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Meiho Ski Area14.3 miles
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Ciao Ontake Snow Resort16.5 miles
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Hida Ichinomiya Minashi Shrine18.9 miles
Closest Airports
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Matsumoto Airport45.4 miles
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Komatsu Airport61.6 miles
What Travelers Love About This Location
“Really big with its own area for u to walk without any interruption fr. outside; a hotel with long history, although facility old but with a good atmosphere! Ou...”
China“We have had an amazing (though short) stay at Yunoshimakan, perhaps the best accommodation experience so far. Wonderful location, just few minutes by shuttle bu...”
Belgium“OMG!! what an awesome place - the oldest Onsen in Gero. The level of service is off the scale - we stayed for one night in a japanese style tatami room with pr...”
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Facilities of Yunoshimakan Great facilities! Review score, 8.9
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Outdoors
- Garden
Health & Wellness Facilities
- Bathhouse
- Open-air bath
- Hot spring bath
- Massage (additional charge)
Pets
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Pets are not allowed.
Activities
- Karaoke (additional charge)
- Ping-pong
- Pool table
Food & Drink
- Special diet meals (on request)
- Breakfast in the room
- Bar
Internet
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Free! WiFi is available in all areas and is free of charge.
Parking
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Free! Free private parking is available on site (reservation is not needed).
Front Desk Services
- Baggage storage
- 24-hour front desk
Cleaning Services
- Daily housekeeping
- Suit press
Business Facilities
- Meeting/Banquet facilities (additional charge)
General
- Shuttle service
- Vending machine (drinks)
- Shuttle service (free)
- Designated smoking area
- Air conditioning
- Heating
- Gift shop
- Elevator
- Family rooms
- Newspapers (additional charge)
- Room service
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Cancellation/
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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
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Can use an existing bed
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The maximum number of children allowed in existing beds depends on the room you pick. Double-check your selected room for the maximum capacity.
No cribs are available
No extra beds are available
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Groups
When booking more than 3 rooms, different policies and additional supplements may apply.
Yunoshimakan accepts these cards and reserves the right to temporarily hold an amount prior to arrival.
Children 5 years and younger sleeping in existing beds stay free of charge.
Guests staying in an extra bed who want to eat breakfast and/or dinner must make a reservation 3 days in advance. Fees apply. Contact details can be found on the booking confirmation.
The ryokan operates a free shuttle bus service between the property and Gero Station. The bus schedule is set to match the departure and arrival times of the Hida limited express train at Gero Station.
Please fill in the Special Request box for the following:
Please notify what means of transportation you see will be using when arriving at the hotel.
In order to prepare special amenities for men and women, guests are kindly requested to indicate the gender of each guest staying in the room.
If you have food allergies or other diet restrictions, please inform the property in advance. Please notify the property if guests can consume soy products. Please note, requests are subject to availability and cannot be accommodated on the day of check-in.
Please notify the hotel if you plan to bring children under 6 years old who will sleep on existing beds, and would like to have a children's menu, breakfast and special amenities for children at an additional charge.
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.
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.
