Top 5-Star Hotels in Shirakawa

Great Japanese-style hotel that comes with Onsen facilities, offering both public and private baths. The public baths are separate for men and women. Those who are not planning on having Onsen need to check that the room include a private shower /bathroom. The room with mountain views have great scenery of the mountains, which is spectacular during the autumn seasons. It is advisable to include breakfast and dinner into the hotel booking as there are no restaurants nearby. Breakfast and dinner sets are meticulously prepared. Really is a unique experience and the dishes all taste really fantastic (especially if you like Japanese food). Dinner though, is expensive (8000 yens) if it is not included as part of the room reservation. As each dinner sets need to be prepared individually, guests must decide and informed the receptionist during checking in if they opt to have dinner. There are only 2 timing options available: 5:30pm or 8:00pm. Payment for the dinner is during checkout (if it as added in, and not already pre-paid during room reservation). The receptionist can speak good English and will explain all details during checking in. The only drawback is that the hotel is about 5 minutes (about 2 km) drive from the Shirakawa-go bus center where most tourists will be arriving at. The hotel does provide a shuttle bus to ferry guests from the bus center. The pick-up time is about 3pm. This information is not available in the hotel information. Learned about it when I checked at the tourist information counter at the bus center. The driver will carry a signboard with the name of the hotel, so look out for it. Guests may want to plan around this ferry service when planning their itinerary as transportation options are limited.

One room in the hotel is four beds, but it is spacious for two people. It is a little far from the Gassho-style House in Shirakawa-go. There is a shuttle bus but only one free round trip. It is recommended to arrange a tour plan in advance. The hotel is on the mountain and there is snow around (there is no snow in the Gassho). You can reserve time for children to play. The dinner is arranged for French cuisine, which has Japanese characteristics and is ok.

This hotel has a good location and good service. It provides dinner, rich dinner and good breakfast. It is 10 kilometers away from Shirakawa Township and is suitable for car hire. It's very convenient to drive to all the attractions in 15 minutes

You can take a bath. Breakfast and dinner are great. You can eat by the river facing the snowy scenery. The location of the hotel is great. It's very close to the bus station. It's convenient to drag your luggage. The bathroom is shared and a bit cold. Everything else is good.

The perfect base for a World Heritage tour, located in a good location between Shirakawa-go and Gokayama