Ryugon Hotel

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• ArthurWang095

  23 agosto 2018
  Hotspring Resort With 200+ Years History -

  Historical building traced back to 1495, this famous resort has great landscape, historical hotel building and hot spring. Food wasnt up to expectation in the beginning, but after communication it turned out well. We enjoyed its big room & walking around the site and the area. We liked the 24 hours hot spring a lot, dipped ourselves several times a day. Will be back if next time come back to the area. 149524

  

• serayoon

  13 agosto 2019
  Stunning 200 year old cultural heritage site/ryokan in Muikamachi!

  We treated ourselves with one night at Ryugon, a luxury ryokan in Muikamachi about two hours from Tokyo. Ryugon offers a unique and stunning experience. The ryokan complex consists of a series of houses which are connected by a wooden walkway which gives visitors a beautiful view of the garden and pond which are part of the grounds. Its probably the only place in Japan designated as a cultural heritage site (200 year old wooden building, it seems it used to belong to a wealthy farmer/local ruler) which is also a ryokan. The ryokan has just finished renovations, so everything is very new. Everything is made of wood and has a nice feel. Some of the rooms face onto the pond and have a small private hot spring bath on the veranda, meaning you can take a bath almost any time of night or day and enjoy the view at the same time. I would note that I personally find Japanese hot springs a bit too hot sometimes - but it turns out you can just call reception and ask them to adjust the temperature if you also find the temperature preferred by Japanese people a bit too high. The food provided at the restaurant is sourced locally, and you can tell a lot of effort has gone into creating a menu that highlights local treats such as vegetables that grow in the local mountains. They can also cater for vegetarians/vegans with great alternative options. Staff are very friendly and helpful - if you have been to Japan before, you will know that service in Japan is generally very good, but I would say service at Ryugon feels special because staff are incredibly friendly but without being stiff. The opening of a spa attached to the hotel is planned for later this year, and we will definitely consider going again then as well. We went in summer, which was beautiful, but imagine its also incredible in winter when everything is covered in the thick layer of snow that this region is famous for.

  

• Layka1654

  13 diciembre 2019
  Perfection in Niigata

  Amazing two days at this piece of heaven. In this place, everything is done to a special standard. This ryokan makes you feel at ease. We enjoyed removing our shoes and walking around in bare feet, it made the whole place feel relaxing rather than just the room. Our room was really spacious. This was truly luxurious way of traveling. What really made the stay special was the evening dinner. It wasn't just the wonderful food, the overall experience was incredible right from the moment we entered the restaurant. This visit certainly won't be our last.

  

• KI-NRT

  19 octubre 2020
  A first-class ryokan and a unique experience from the ordinary

  ryugon really nails it on all counts. It was recently rebuilt, but you wouldn't be able to tell by walking around the property grounds. The architecture exudes old-world Japan charm, yet everything inside is modern - there's no skimping on technology (lightning-fast WiFi, power ports everywhere, a proper desk and chair for working, light switches next to the bed, etc.) and functionality. In the common areas, it's a mixture of old Japan and old Japan with an artsy twist (see photos for an idea of what I mean.) It really feels like you're in an Edo-era Samurai's residence. We stayed in the top room category (Villa Suite Premium), of which there are three. Our suite (Room G) seemed to be the best located with the best privacy. It faced a beautiful pond with a forest beyond it, and an incredible open-air onsen hot springs bath right on the terrace. It was serene, soothing and incredibly refreshing. If you can swing it, I would highly recommend this room. Meals are served in the main restaurant - we usually prefer ryokans that serve meals in the comfort of our own room - but at least they offer private rooms in the restaurant so you can enjoy dinner with some semblance of intimacy. And the food was great. Not only that, but ryugon focuses on local ingredients (with some exceptions, since it's not near the ocean so some of the seafood was brought in from the coast), and overall they do an amazing job with the creativity.. both in terms of flavoring as well as artistic flair. Rice was particularly noteworthy; Uonuma Shiozawa rice is regarded by some as some of the best (if not THE best) rice in all of Japan, and ryugon serves it up by cooking it in individual pot, and it was done to perfection. If you think of rice as a carb-laden staple to be eaten together with condiments, you wouldn't be wrong, but in this particular case, the rice was so incredible that it can be enjoyed all by itself. Consider it the butter croissants of rice and you wouldn't be far off! Service by the staff were professional, prompt and graceful. They stay out of the way when not needed, but come to your immediate attention when called upon, and they do it with a big smile. It's very polished, yet never intrusive. Especially for those that have done the ryokan circuits in places like Hakone, Nikko and Izu already, ryukon is a great choice that offers something different (and in many ways... better) than some of its more famous onsen ryokan brethren. As an added bonus - while not "cheap" by any means the nightly rate at a top suite at ryugon will likely come in lower than entry-level rooms at more well known luxury ryokans. Thumbs up.

  

• Ben M

  09 diciembre 2019
  The Ryogen Ryokan was a dream come true.

  For years Ive been saying that my dream was to stay in one of Japans traditional inns, a ryokan. I wondered whether my dream would come true on this tour. As we drove up to the hotel, I couldnt contain my excitement. It was a ryokan. A centuries old dark wood building with paper doors and an onsen, a Japanese bath. But this was not just any ryokan, it was Ryugon, recently renovated ryokan incorporating whimsical artsy touches. I was in heaven. I wasnt sure what to expect from dinner at a modern/traditional ryokan. Dressed in the yukata, casual cotton robes, provided for us, we were lead into a contemporary style dining room with floor to ceiling windows, overlooking beautiful ponds and gardens. A long thin paper menu was placed next to each seat. I scolded myself for forgetting to bring my reading glasses, until I realized that no choices needed to be made, we would be served all of the mouth watering courses. The restaurant took advantage of Niigatas bounty of seasonal produce, like mountain picked mushrooms, pumpkin, fish, beef and lotus root. After a long, lavish dinner, I headed off to the onsen. I showered before opening the door and stepping outside into the freezing night air, then slipped into the steaming hot water of the rock pool. As I luxuriated, I gazed up at the sky, recalling the once in a life time moments of the day. That night my ryokan fantasies came full circle. I returned to my room to find that a traditional Japanese floor mattress, a futon, had been laid out for me on the tatami mats. As I nestled inside the fluffy duvet I was amazed how warm and cozy it was. The Ryogen Ryokan was a dream come true.