Traditional style, 5 min walk from city center.

Stayed in August 2025

But the other side of the story is that it is not really comfortable. The bed style is like laying on a garden seat pillow on the ground.

Well it is the real experience, staying in a Ryokan.

Stayed in July 2025

Authentic hostel, good size rooms, excellent location, clean shared facilities. Staff very friendly and helpful. Excellent value for money. Stayed with family of 4 in 2 rooms. Highly recommended!

Stayed in July 2025

It was a really nice place to be. Big room, sunny and big windows. Easy to do the laundry and possibility to cook too. Quite near to the main tourist places but in a very quiet neighbourhood

Stayed in June 2025

Unfortunately the futon smelled a bit.

The host was very friendly and because there were few guests, he upgraded me to a bigger room for free.

Stayed in June 2025

Quite cold outside the rooms. Pity there is no parking.

A well-kept place, good contact with the host.

Stayed in April 2025

Since it is a guesthouse, the walls are a bit thin. With other loud guests it could be a disturbance. In our case the other guests weren't loud, so everything was all good.

Good guesthouse with big rooms and clean common areas in a local neighborhood. Guesthouse is close to the main attractions and the old town. It is a traditional tatami room and offers a lot of space. Luggage storage was also provided.

Stayed in June 2025

The road for driver is very difficult because very tightly May fit with small car (cube car)

Good vibe Comfy house Warm welcome Private area & quiet

Stayed in June 2025

Loved this place, perfect location in Takayama

Stayed in April 2025

The futon was comfortable, however one extra layer would have made it even better!

The location was close to a shrine and lovely, green and peaceful.

Stayed in May 2025

Big room in Japanese style. Big and clean shared area. Possibility to rent the bike.

Stayed in May 2025

Door frames were low, but that's typical of many Japanese houses. The common areas can get cold.

Fully equipped house: kitchen, washing machine. At the edge of the historic centre, though it's up a hill. Friendly host. The sleeping rooms were furnished like a traditional ryokan but the house was modern. Easy check-out.

Stayed in April 2025

Great location to access the morning markets and all else Takayama has to offer. Nice room and clean! Facilities, showers bathroom well taken care of.

Stayed in April 2025

Kitchen pots are few and rather small to feed a family. Walls are thin and guests don't always realise how sound travels. Having said that, we didn't get woken up by any noise.

Great location just a few minutes from the old town, almost next door to a temple with great views. We had a good room, the traditional beds were comfy and could be folded up out of the way to make space during the day. Kitchen and washing machine were useful. Owner came round specially when we struggled to get on the wifi. If it happens to you, just reboot the router!

Stayed in April 2025

The house was very nice, we were in a triple very large room with aircon and a large wardrobe. Position is great to quickly reach the best attractions of Takayama! Overall I felt a very good atmosphere here and would highly recommend!

Stayed in April 2025

The photos of the common areas do not accurately represent the house (kitchen, living room and the exterior of the house). I suggest updating the photos.

I loved the experience of staying in a traditional Japanese house. The hosts are very kind and helpful. The private room is small and cozy. I highly recommend it!

Stayed in April 2025

Really comfy rooms and good facilities that were all well supplied and clean. Great location for walking around the town and surrounding parks.

Stayed in April 2025

It was a little cold. Although we were visiting in the middle of winter.

Traditional house in a beautiful, quiet location. Clean and tidy.

Stayed in March 2025

Inconsiderate neighbours who are on their phones for hours on end until late at night. Blinds would be good in the bedroom.

It s a very nice house in a good location in the centre of town, 10 mins walk to bus/train station. It s in a quiet cul de sac, so there is no street noise. It is also well equipped with everything you could need in the kitchen. Very clean, too.The host lives very close by.

Stayed in February 2025

I would not recommend you stay here in the colder months. With temperatures dropping to -11 degrees, the house is way too cold. Everything you do feels like a chore because it is so cold, let alone showering in the freezing air. House is poorly insulated, airco can not keep up with the cold, especially because the shared rooms are not heated most of the time. All the heat just escapes immediately. There were no extra blankets so we were sleeping with 3 layers of clothes on. It doesn’t help that the airco blows air to the roof and door, and you sleep on the cold floor. Shoes are frozen when putting them on in the morning, so cold feet for the rest of the day. We were happy to warm up in some nearby restaurants. In warmer months this would be a good stay. In colder months, staff should do something about this.

Good location, clean, authentic house, very nice and English speaking staff. Overall very nice stay.

Stayed in February 2025

The heating situation in the room. The living room was heated well, but the bedroom's AC was lacking. We had a really cold night that the AC couldn't catch up with the cold. And the mattress were not helping. They were cold too. Could use another pillow or bigger one too. The place is great, just the heating situation in the room needs little bit fixing.

It was a charming Japanese style guests house with a beautiful location that's close to the old town. There is also a retro museum near by that is a must visit. The room and the house was beautiful and very authentic. There is well equiped kitchen and very clean shared bathrooms and toilets.

Stayed in February 2025

I stayed for three nights during the winter when it was -5 degrees outside. Since this is a ryokan-style guesthouse, the room wasn't very warm, so I had to wear more than one layer indoors. The room I had featured an air conditioner installed high on the wall, which didn't warm the floor much. It would be perfect if there were a standing heater placed on the floor.

Staying at Tajayama Hanzansha seems like the perfect way for me to enjoy real Japanese vibes. It's great that it's near Takayama's sights and still not too crowded. I like that there's a cozy common room with comic books and a table to eat at. The room I had was quite big, and the comfy futon made it feel like a home away from home. I’m really looking forward to this cozy getaway!

Stayed in December 2024

Need more coffee packs!

Stayed in January 2025

Thin walls so could hear people in neighbouring rooms.

Traditional room and very clean. Shared kitchen was well equipped.

Stayed in January 2025