Rankeisou

服務超級好，房間也很乾凈，唯獨有一股味增之類的味道

Our stay at Rankeisou was absolutely soothing for our bodies and souls. If you’re looking to stay at a traditional ryokan that’s away from the chaos of a big city, eat delicious and nutritious meals, soak in beautiful outdoor onsens, and experience the kindest hospitality — look no further! You MUST stay here and I guarantee it will be a life-giving and special experience. It certainly was for us. The inn itself is nestled in nature and if you’re lucky to get a room by the riverside, you can hear the gentle flowing river. The grounds are well-kept and must be beautiful in all seasons. We came near the end of November, and even with overcast skies and fallen leaves, the ryokan was so picturesque. Indoors, you can see all the thoughtful touches such as fresh flowers, signs in calligraphy on traditional paper, and an amazing record collection + speakers. There are public onsens and also private onsens available by reservation once you arrive. We stayed two nights with the breakfast and dinner options and - wow - I can’t even begin to describe how delicious everything was. I do not eat raw fish but they were able to accommodate by replacing the sashimi with other options such as steamed shrimp and crab. Mountain vegetables galore, wagyu, river fish, grilled fish, soups with insane umami - all subtle but exquisite taste. Some of my favorites were things like pickled radish steeped in sweet vinegar with yuzu or the tempura chestnut — and these weren’t even the main dishes. Very satisfying and filling meals! But what makes Rankeisou stand out from all the places we have stayed, is the kindest hospitality from Yukari san, who spoke fluent English and was my first point of contact since making the reservation directly on the website. Yukari san went out of her way to help us out, and while I will spare you all the details, I will say this: she felt more like family than a stranger and I sincerely hope you all will get to meet her. She is amazing! All of the staff here have been kind to us despite us not speaking Japanese and I cannot express my gratitude enough. I am so thankful that we were able to experience the magic of Rankeisou. Our favorite ryokan! Some practical tips: 1. I highly recommend renting a car so you can explore the area at your leisure. You could visit the snow peak headquarters, the Suwada open factory, etc (the tsubame-sanjo area is know for their metalwork and various crafts! Perfect place to get one of a kind souvenirs) 2. If you’re going to take public transportation from Tokyo, get the JR east pass as you will get it’s worth by just making a round trip to Tsubamesanjo station. 3. The free ryokan shuttle service will take about 45 minutes to get from the station to the inn so when you are booking your trains, keep that in mind. Shuttle pick up time from the station is 2:45 pm. The morning shuttle leaves from the inn and 10 am. Plan accordingly!

My stay at Rankeisou was nothing short of amazing. I tried to look for a ryokan in different parts of Japan and finally settled on this, but it turned out to be so incredible that I’m so glad to have found it. The building and ryokan is almost 100 years old, but everything was new and comfortable that it felt so luxurious being in a historical place. I went at a time with snow everywhere and it was just beautiful even to look at it from the outside. The food was amazing, every meal rivaled even that of kaiseiki in Japan. The ryokan served everything from the local area- so I had lots of mountain vegetables, meat and fish from Niigata. The porridge cooked with onsen water was so so good. The ryokan does such a good job of showcasing the good produce of the area. The menu was even carefully explained in English. The onsens were equally amazing, both the private and public onsen. I spent much time enjoying them. Most of all, it is the kind hospitality of Ootake-san, the proprietress of the ryokan that made the stay especially memorable. She spoke and wrote perfect English, and was so helpful and attentive and went out of her way, I felt like I was staying in her home, instead of a public ryokan. I also could chat and got to know her, I had a really good time. I hope to be back soon as I’m missing it already!

We were recommend by a local and are glad we tried. Good- Beautiful old hotel in a beautiful setting Room is modern and comfortable (we stayed in Keiryukan, a newer part) 2 Private baths which you can see the river Meals are not overwhelming, but elegant and quality food Didn't like- We had meals in a Japanese style room where we have to sit in a tatami. Our legs were tired and didn't feel comfortable during the meal

温泉も食事もとっってもよかったです。温泉はぬるめで、長めに入ってものぼせない温度で疲れが溶けていきます。 夕食のフルコースは川魚も山菜も目を剥く美味しさ。従業員のみなさんも心配りが効き、生き生きと働かれていてるように見え、気持ちよかったです。 意識されているのかわかりませんが、客室、食事部屋、風呂に時計がないのがほんとうによかったです。普段は時間で区切って慌ただしく動いていますが、その慌ただしさを完全に忘れて過ごせる場所だと思います。 絶対にまた行きます。

美味しい料理、最高の温泉、清潔感のある施設、丁寧な対応。もう他に言うことはありません。 そろそろ皮膚がたるんたるんになるのではないかと思えるほどには多くの温泉に入ってきましたが、温泉の質も含め、施設の清潔感や雰囲気、山菜料理や、水の美味しさなど総合的に今までで一番いい宿でした。 ゆるい温泉は20〜30分の半身浴に最適で、日頃の疲れを吹き飛ばしてくれることでしょう。 ぜひ一度訪れてみてはいかがどしょうか。

雪景色も原風景のようで素晴らしいし、温泉もいいし、そして、とにかくお食事が最高でした！！ お宿の方は素朴な料理と言いますが、1つ1つが丁寧ですべての料理の味付けが1つずつ違っていて、シンプルなのに、とっても豪華というか愛で満たされていて、心のこもった料理でした。 川魚も全く臭くなくて、鯉のあらいはここで初めて食べましたが、コリコリしていて癖がなくてとても美味しいし、鮎もかぶりついて頂くことができました。 牛の石焼は脂の乗り方も量もちょうどよくて、全て食べても胃がもたれず、全世代が満足できる内容かと思います。 朝のお粥はとろとろで絶品です♡

今年一番の寒波の日に一泊させてました。 初めてだったので国の重要文化財の緑風荘にしました。 部屋にはトイレがありませんでしたが近くあり特に不自由しませんでした。 とても寒い日でしたが電気カーペットもあり足元も暖かくて快適な部屋でした。 料理は少し薄味でしたがとても美味しく全て食べました。特にお刺身は新鮮でとても美味しかったです。イワナは焼き加減も良く今まで食べ中で一番かも。 お風呂は湯加減も良く泉質のせいかお肌がスベスベになったような気がしました。夕食前3回、夕食後1回、朝2回の合計6回入りました。少しぬるめのお風呂は長風呂になります。 夜から朝にかけて雪が降り続いていたので心配していましたが従業員の方が車の雪降ろしをしておいてくださり、道も除雪してあり心遣いに感謝です。

サービス、お湯、食事全て満点でしょう。 そもそもご主人と女将さんの素晴らしさが従業員のみなさんにしっかり伝播している時点でこの宿はもう文句無しであり、小さな欠点は人には誰でも欠点があるというレベルだと思いました。 名湯にはいろいろとありますが、ここのお湯には塩っ気が強いという特徴とぬる湯と熱湯のコンビネーションというもう一つの特徴がありゆっくりじっくりと味わいたいそんなお湯です。 食事はノーマルにしましたが、滋味深い一品一品は味わい深く、夕朝ともに「いいもん食べたわぁ」としみじみ思うそんなお食事です。 今回は雪見風呂を満喫しましたが、四季折々の変化の味わいを満喫しにまた行きたい、いや絶対に行く！そんなお宿です。