20 Ryokan in Japan

Ikuji Onsen Tanakaya is a ryokan located in Shimizu Village in Kurobe. It is said that when Kenshin Uesugi became unable to walk due to beriberi, he was cured of his illness with the divine guidance of the god of Niihari Shrine. Our inn has been running a small ryokan on the coast of Kurobe as a hot spring resort since 1909. The garden of about 5,000 tsubo, which has been carefully nurtured for generations, surrounds the ryokan, and you can enjoy the seasonal tastes unique to Toyama and Kurobe, nurtured by beautiful water, to your heart's content, and enjoy the hot springs while thinking about the history of 100 years. We are a simple, quiet and small inn, but we look forward to welcoming you with our heartfelt hospitality.

Katakuri no Yado is a small inn with only seven rooms that was renovated from a 108-year-old elementary school in Akiyamago, a remote area that straddles Niigata and Nagano prefectures and is one of the world's most snow-heavy regions. In the former gymnasium, a sugoroku game, an artwork from the Echigo-Tsumari Art Triennale, is set up. The giant sugoroku game takes up the entire gymnasium and is enjoyable for both adults and children. The inn serves original Japanese cuisine that uses plenty of wild plants and vegetables. We strive to create dishes that allow you to enjoy the taste of the ingredients, with a balance of taste, color, and nutrition in mind. We serve our guests with hospitality, wholeheartedly, so that they can enjoy their precious meals while decorating their tables with seasonal flowers picked from the fields and mountains surrounding the inn. An elementary school that has been watching over many children in the remote Akiyamago area. We hope you will enjoy your stay while reliving the memories of that school.