Hoshidekan

The breakfast was stunningly good. Far exceeded expectations. Wonderful variety, excellent quality, delightful service. The room was spacious. The building was charming. The guy at reception was delightful and helpful. Loved the onsen bath.

The only thing we missed was en suite bathroom and toilet.

昭和家屋が、懐かしかった タイルもレトロで 読書コーナーがあって楽しい😀 古い家屋なのに清潔感があった タクシーなどの情報などありがたかった 温泉♨️がよかった

A true hidden gem. Built in the 20s, we felt like travelling back in time and experiencing authentic Ryokan hospitality. Kind hosts, tasty breakfast, breath taking ambience. The perfect stop for a day-trip to see the Ise Jingu.

If you are after an authentic inn experience this is for you, its a historic old inn built in 1926 with recent (1990’s) renovations - the host is exceptionally patient and kind and speaks om’s english and is used to gaskins trampling around his hotel. If you don’t like sleeping on thin futons on tatami mats, then this isn’t your spot. You could ask for extra mats to raise the bed higher? I opted out of the breakfast and drove close by to June Coffee (part of the FAV Hotel Group) for a decent coffee and toastie to start the day. Baths here are traditional and super clean - towels are provided. It’s a charming older style place so no Big Tall Americans should come here and complain about things that can bed answered via AI/Internet searches.

Stairs - by day 14 I am officially over walking up stairs - there is a low bridge that connects the two sides of the building - I am 5’6’’ and just fitted under it - watch out