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Very quiet and authentic lodge. Tasty food.

Stayed in September 2025

Nothing not to like.

Great locatiin, meals were excellant. Host was attentive and entertaining. Room was beutiful and beds comfortable. Spa was spotless.

Stayed in August 2025

All

The coziness and the kindness of the hosts

Stayed in August 2025

Im tall and the ceiling is low.

The whole traditional and cultural environment.

Stayed in August 2025

The hosts were extremely welcoming and the food set up was excellent. So organised. It felt like a treat to stay there.

Stayed in August 2025

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It was clean, spacious and full of history. The staff were very friendly and hospitable and the food exceptional

Stayed in July 2025

The people were very friendly! Our room was spacious, clean and comfortable.

Stayed in June 2025

That it was traditional and very clean.

Stayed in July 2025

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Beautiful traditional ryokan in historic Magome. Delicious Japanese diner and breakfast. Traditional room with yukata.

Stayed in July 2025

The food was great!

Stayed in July 2025

ideal place to stay on your way to tsumago via nakasendo trail. superb manners and delightfull meal amd breakfast in an old fashioned way. really recommned for a full experience submerging in the old japan.

Stayed in July 2025

it was perfect

I loved everything, the food, the bath, the room.

Stayed in June 2025

Room slightly small

Lovely staff, well maintained and organised, delicious food accommodating GF

Stayed in June 2025

It felt really authentic and a lovely place to stay.

Stayed in June 2025

Stairs were pretty steep which made going to the bathroom in the middle of the night an adventure.

Quiet comfortable stay. We had the best time learning a dance and song with other travelers. The host is an 8th generation inn keeper who seems to love sharing/ teaching about the local history and culture. Hiking the Nakasendo trail and exploring Magome in the evening was the most memorable part of this trip. Wish we would have stayed longer.

Stayed in June 2025

Breakfast was a not to our taste (salad, eggs and bits of omelette)

Beautiful guest house in the heart of the old town. Lovely dinner and they kindly accommodate us the room on the main floor for avoiding to have too much stairs to go up and down with our son. Bathroom and toilets are share but there are multiple so not really sharing and bath was amazing.

Stayed in June 2025

We did not anticipate the bathroom spaces being outside the bedrooms. Somehow we missed that in our preparations. You have to leave your room to go to a hallway with maybe 6 toilets (each in its own room with a door closed) segregated by gender. There is a separate bathing space on a different floor that requires reservation at your arrival time.

This little traditional guesthouse offered delicious meals (dinner and breakfast) as part of the fare, a private steam bath, and a comfortable space for sleeping and passing time. The owners are lovely.

Stayed in June 2025

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Sitting in the heart of Magome-Juku close to the visitor center. The facility is seasoned but well maintained, providing a restful environment. The owner and the staffs are all very friendly and hospitable, making our stay from the hike relaxing beyond expectation.

Stayed in May 2025

The food was the worst we've ever had at any ryokan or minishuku, (we've been to quite a few over the years) - it was really disappointing quality. This is compared to similarly priced, or even cheaper minishuku. I even found a hair in my dinner. If they put a bit more effort into the food then this would be a great place to stay, but I would say that if you want to have a traditional ryokan/minishuku experience including food, then perhaps consider elsewhere.

Excellent location and lovely, large room.

Stayed in May 2025

My partner and I loved our stay at Tajimaya! There was a variety of food served for breakfast and dinner and everything was delicious. The tatami beds were very comfortable and the staff were very kind and helpful. Be aware that the shower/bath/onsen area is shared between rooms so you have to sign up for a bathing time upon arrival, but the facilities are very clean and pleasant. 10/10 recommend, great value for money!

Stayed in May 2025

Be aware it’s an old building so if rickety stairs are challenging for you, maybe look for somewhere on one level.

Very special experience staying in this family operated minshuku for the first night of our Nakasendo walk. The owners are delightful and a wealth of information on local history. Our dinner service began with a traditional folk song and there was a samurai dance afterward. Very clean and comfortable with tons of old world character. It’s also in the main street of Magome, so easy to find.

Stayed in May 2025

Would prefer a tea pot in the room or bigger mugs to make tea

Absolutely loved our stay here and highly recommend when staying in Magome! Lovely staff, dinner and breakfast, rooms were clean and comfortable . The owner was so welcoming and friendly and even taught us a traditional dance and song and explained some history about the house.

Stayed in June 2025

Authenticity. Well managed. Food was excellent. Very Clean, Clear english written instructions.

Stayed in June 2025

All ok

The owners really contributed in making it a traditional ryokan experience, along with the samurai Kiso dance and the typical dinner

Stayed in June 2025