Hodakaso Yamano Hotel

Nice place, hot springs r great, the location was amazing for hiking and sightseeing. My only complaints was that the hotel was super old but that is a personal opinion thing so its up to personal preferences. It was pretty clean with great service and friendly staff, even with me and my friend being foreign and not speaking a lick of japanese. If you are looking for a comfortable mountain resort with a traditional japanese feel and easy access to the mountains I would recommend this!!

Beautiful hotel with wonderful service. The onsens were well cared for and we had them to ourselves. The views of the mountains and river from the onsen were spectacular. The food was great and transitional to Japan. We loved our the stay in the traditional Ryokan. Probably our best stay of the trip.

The assigned room was not the one I booked. Instead of East Wing with a mountain view, I got assigned to South Wing, not sure if it is a mountain view but definitely not what I expected (I will attach a photo). But generally, I still had a fantastic experience there. The location is great for me because it is near Shinhotaka Ropeway. The open air onsen was beautiful, I liked it a lot, and went every night. The food was fantastic too! I am not well versed with Japanese food culture, but basically it was the traditional course meal (only dinner) you probably will have in a decent Japanese restaurant. I am a vegetarian, the hotel is prepared for my diet every breakfast and dinner. I must say I am really amazed with their food culture and knife skill. Their front desk was helpful with my needs too like a nail cutter, plaster etc.