Featuring a seating area looking out to the garden, rooms are fitted with tatami (woven-straw) flooring and traditional futon bedding. Facilities like flat-screen TV and an electric kettle are provided. Guests can unwind with yukata robes on and sip green tea.
Surrounded by vast Japanese gardens that change colours each season, Ryugon provides traditional Japanese-style accommodation housed in historic buildings, some originally built in the 17th century. It boasts large hot spring baths and a lounge room with a Japanese hearth. Free Wi-Fi is available in the lobby.
The property is a 20-minute walk from JR Muikamachi Station, and free pick-up shuttles are provided when requested in advance. Muikamachi Minami Ski Resort is a 10-minute drive away, and Hakkaisan Sake Brewery is a 15-minute drive from the property.
Ryugon Ryokan offers an antique book library, a gallery and a gift shop with local items. There are both indoor and open-air hot spring baths, and some of them can be reserved for private use.
Japanese dinner with local ingredients and specialities is served in the guest room. Rice is cooked in a traditional way with an iron pot.
Fantastic experience, excellent service, highly recommended.