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Minshuku Iwatakan

2.0 star property
Soak up serenity at the outdoor public bath or unwind under starry skies after exploring local wonders.
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Lobby
Blackout curtains, free WiFi, bed sheets
Exterior
Property grounds
Outdoor spa tub

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Hot tub
  • Laundry
  • Air conditioning
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
The price is AU$125
includes taxes & fees
5 Feb - 6 Feb

Room options

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Showing 4 of 4 rooms

Standard Triple Room

Highlights

Air conditioning
Blackout curtains
Spring-water bath
Hairdryer
Shower/bath combination
  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Single Futons

Economy Single Room

Highlights

Air conditioning
Blackout curtains
Spring-water bath
Hairdryer
Shower/bath combination
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

Standard Twin Room

Highlights

Air conditioning
Blackout curtains
Spring-water bath
Hairdryer
Shower/bath combination
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Futons

Standard Single Room

Highlights

Air conditioning
Blackout curtains
Spring-water bath
Hairdryer
Shower/bath combination
  • 10 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Futon

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About the area

Map
4-166-3 Oojin-machi, Takayama, Gifu-ken, 506-0851

What's nearby

  • Takayama Yatai Kaikan - 9 min walk
  • Miyagawa Morning Market - 12 min walk
  • Takayama Tourist Information Center - 14 min walk
  • Takayama Jinya - 19 min walk
  • Hida Minzoku Mura Folk Village - 4 min drive

Getting around

  • Takayama Station - 6 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪やよいそば 角店 - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪京や - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪餃子の王将高山三福寺店 - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪やよいそば - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪る しえる - ‬7 min walk

About this property

Minshuku Iwatakan

Guest house located in Hida Takayama Onsen
Take advantage of an outdoor public bath (no minerals), laundry facilities and a hot tub at Minshuku Iwatakan. Guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
You'll also enjoy perks such as:
  • Free self-parking
  • Free train station drop-off, bike hire and hot springs on-site
  • A vending machine, smoke-free property and luggage storage
Room features
All guest rooms at Minshuku Iwatakan boast comforts, such as air conditioning, as well as
More conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Spring water baths, hairdryers and toothbrushes and toothpaste

Languages

Japanese

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free train station drop-off shuttle from 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM
  • Free uncovered self parking on site
  • Limited on-site parking

Things to do

  • Bicycle rentals
  • Hot springs
  • Spa tub

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • No housekeeping service

Spa

  • Hot springs
  • Indoor mineral hot springs (onsen)
  • Public outdoor bath (no minerals)
  • Separate men/women areas in public bath
  • Yukata (Japanese robes)

Accessibility

  • No lift

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Slippers
  • Spring water bathtub
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste
  • Towels provided

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Window screens

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; check-in end time: 9 PM
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
Cots (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • A bathing tax, collected at the property, may be charged. The bathing tax applies to properties with hot springs and ranges from JPY 150-500 per person, per night based on local regulations. Please note that further exemptions may apply.

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards

We should mention

This property does not have any lifts
The Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare requires all international visitors to submit their passport number and nationality when registering at any lodging facility (inns, hotels, motels, etc. ); additionally, lodging proprietors are required to photocopy passports for all registering guests and keep the photocopy on file
A car is required for transport to and from this property
Please note that some properties do not permit guests with tattoos to use the on-site public bathing facilities

Property is also known as

Minshuku Iwatakan Hostel Takayama
Minshuku Iwatakan Hostel
Minshuku Iwatakan Takayama
Minshuku Iwatakan
Minshuku Iwatakan Takayama
Minshuku Iwatakan Guesthouse
Minshuku Iwatakan Guesthouse Takayama

Frequently asked questions

Is Minshuku Iwatakan pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much does it cost to stay at Minshuku Iwatakan?

As of 22 Jan 2025, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Minshuku Iwatakan on 5 Feb 2025 start from AU$125.08, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

How much is parking at Minshuku Iwatakan?

Self-parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Minshuku Iwatakan?

Check-in start time: 3 PM; check-in end time: 9 PM.

What time is check-out at Minshuku Iwatakan?

Checkout is at 10 AM.

Where is Minshuku Iwatakan located?

Located in Hida Takayama Onsen, this guesthouse is within a 10-minute walk of Inro Museum (Inro Bijitsukan), Yoshijima House and Kusakabe Folk Museum. Hidasoja and Takayama Yatai Kaikan are also within 10 minutes. Takayama Station is 21 minutes by foot.

Minshuku Iwatakan Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 23 out of 51 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 20 out of 51 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 7 out of 51 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 51 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 51 reviews" "

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

9.4/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Greg

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rose

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Friendly staff, authentic JapaneseInn experience
Wonderful place to stay. Loved the hot bath and traditional Japanese Inn experience!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice little hotel
Basic but very complete, kind people very service minded,food japanese breakfast, nice little onsen, washing machine and free bikes

10/10 Excellent

Khee Fatt

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hotel staff is very polite and friendly
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Friendly owners, clean and the natural spring bath was the best! After a long day of walking around it was the perfect thing. Room was spacious and comfortable, staff even made sure to turn the heat on before I got back.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2017

10/10 Excellent

ALBAN

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2017

8/10 Good

Daniel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice, quiet Ryokan
My girlfriend and I stayed in Takayama for 3 nights, and we really enjoyed this place. The owners are a quiet but friendly Japanese couple who don't speak a ton of English, but it wasn't really a problem at all. The location is nice, just on the fringes of the old city, about a 5 min bike ride or 15 min walk to the main center of town. They have tons of bikes for guests to use, and it's a really beautiful little town to bike through. The onsen was a nice bonus, and it was always kept very clean. Just note that they are gender separated, and like a traditional Japanese onsen you bathe naked. There's a nice guide on the wall of the change room that shows you everything you need to know about proper onsen etiquette. Overall we'd recommend this place to anyone looking for the Ryokan experience in Takayama.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2017

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
It was a serviceable hotel
We were only passing through Takayama and needed an inexpensive place to stay (which is all relative when traveling in Japan during cherry blossom season in April. The prices everywhere seem to go up exponentially at that time. Even though we booked at least 2 months prior to our trip, it was very difficult to find a nice place at a mid-range price. The Minshuku Iwatatkan was clean and had an okay public bath. It was a bit far from the train station or any points of ear interest, but they did have a shuttle to/from the station.

8/10 Good

Hiroko

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Friendly people and clean, nice minshuku
The staff was very friendly and helpful. Clean and comfortable.

6/10 Okay

David

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Good little ryokan in a residential area..The only problem was that if you had not ordered dinner on booking, they would not provide dinner, even with 24 hours notice....Some might find it too far from the centre town, but we liked being in this nice residential street, not far from the reiver.

10/10 Excellent

Isabelle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Try a traditional way of living
Really beautiful place near all you want to see in Takayama. The traditional bath are a bit intimidating but really feel good.The host don't speak english but makes great effort to understand you and be understand.

8/10 Good

Gitay

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Liked it

8/10 Good

Marilyn, Vancouver Island

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great hot tub
Good service from the train station. Close to the morning market and easy walking around town to see everything

10/10 Excellent

Aren, Toronto

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A lovely traditional experience in a mountain town
Minshuku Iwatakan was one of the nicest places I stayed on my three week trip to Japan with my fiancée. We stayed May 16 and 17. Although a little far from the train station, the place was an exceptionally clean and quiet guesthouse. The traditional room was large and expansive, with comfortable tatami mats lining the floor. There was more than enough room for my fiancée and I. The workers were friendly, although their English was extremely limited. That being the case, however, there was no trouble arranging things with them. The room had an air-conditioning unit, which was nice during the hot days. Although the . The place is a little distant from the centre of the old town, but the centre of Takayama is extremely small and getting to the main part of town was a very pleasant stroll along a gorgeous riverbank. As well, the guesthouse has free bicycles for guests to use, which is excellent. It allowed us to bike out to the Hida Folk Village a few kilometres south, and one of our most enjoyable experiences was biking along the riverbank at 10pm at night after all the shops and restaurants had closed and there were few lights but the stars overhead. Such an experience was made possible by the convenience of the guesthouse. Finally, although there is a shared bathroom at Minshuku Iwatakan, it was never an issue. The washrooms were always clean and the communal showers were comfortable. The hot spring is a bonus.

10/10 Excellent

KD, Australia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great memories of Takayama thanks to a great hotel
I really loved this hotel. At the train station, when asking for directions to this hotel, the woman at the information counter rang the hotel for us and the lovely owner came to pick us up in a van. Likewise, when we were running late for out train out of Takayama, the hotel had not problem in rushing us to the station. Minshuku Iwatakan was a traditional ryokan, so it meant shoes off in the foyer, and slippers throughout the rest of the hotel. The tatami mat rooms were incredibly spacious, and had a lovely relaxing ambience. It was quite cold in Takayama at the time (early April) but thankfully the heater/air conditioner worked well. The free bicycle hire was an utterly fantastic way of exploring the town and the free umbrellas came in really handy too. Finally, the onsen, with it's indoor and outdoor pool was a really nice way to unwind from a long day of sightseeing.

8/10 Good

Dylan, Kuala Lumpur

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Close to park, morning market and shrines
My wife and I stayed in Takayama in December and it snowed very heavily. We got snowed in for three days and were the only guests at Iwatakan. The staff were very accommodating but and it's a great little place but being at the back of the town against the hill in the older historic section you could tell that they weren't expecting guests and they seemed almost surprised to see us arrive.

8/10 Good

Nobuhito

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
昭和感のある、民宿ですが良いです。高山駅からのタクシー代も負担してくれますし、お風呂のアメニティはDHCでした。建物が新しくないため、断熱が悪く寒いのとWi-Fiが不安定でした。そこが問題なければ是非おすすめします。
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Hiroshi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
駅から離れていることと、門限があり、２３時までに戻って来ないといけないことが気にならなければ、とても良い宿泊施設だと思います。
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

みつよし

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Toshiyuki

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Hiroki

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
昔ながらの民宿。昭和感を感じる。それがいい味を出している。 トイレもウォッシュレットだったのが嬉しい。 もう少し値段安かったら評価満点。 清掃はしっかりされていて綺麗。
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Noji

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
very nice!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Armando

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Every thing is perfect, the only thing I have to say is that at the app I reserved a room with private bathroom and there was not a private bathroom there.
Stayed 5 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

YINGJEN

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
值得推薦。
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019