A photo of a guest who stayed at Hida-Gassho-en, Gifu Prefecture.

We found Hotel Shirakabaso and srrounded area as a very enjoyable place. The hotel is placed in beautiful mountains in perfect place for hiking and walking. You can find a beautiful views, landscapes, pond there. The hotel is next to a bus stop, so its very convenient to get there and also to go to other places. The staff is very symphatic and helpful. They also had a lot of maps. We can recommend this hotel for short or long stay. You'll get the full satisfaction on your holidays.

Vinga and Adam
From Warsaw, Poland
Aug. '08
We stayed at Hotel Shirakabaso, Shiga Kogen, Nagano

The gardens are very beautiful and the staff are friendly and helpful. The hotel is very safe, clean and comfortable. The manager collected us from the station and showed us some places of interest. We liked the snow monkeys and the walk through the forest. The staff were wonderful and helped explain the breakfast foods, showed us restaurants and things to visit and do. We enjoyed the old town and was very happy to see traditional culture. It was not crowded and over-run with lots of tourists. We felt special to be in a small town with lots of locals using the onsen(hot springs). We did enjoy the private onsen. Very relaxing after lots of walking. The town would be nice to visit in winter but autumn was also pretty.

Luise and David Manning
From Brisbane, Australia
Sept. '08
Stayed at Shibu Hotel, Shibu Onsen, Nagano Prefecture

My friend and I had the pleasure of staying at your hotel for a few days in the beginning of October, and your hospitality far exceded our expectations! We just wanted to express our sincerist thanks. Everyone was very friendly and so helpful, and you never hesitated to answer our questions and to make us feel welcome. Thank you for making our stay in Osaka special!

Julia and Sarah
From Toronto, Canada
Oct. '08
Stayed at Kaneyoshi Ryokan, Osaka Prefecture.