Hotel Gujo Hachiman

“Large hotel catering to tour groups”

The Yoshidaya, which is the main hotel cum ryokan in Gujo town was full, so we settled for the next best hotel, the Gujo Hachiman, which is 4km from town (about a 7-8 min drive). The fairly large hotel is dated and rather ordinary, however is acceptable if you just need a stopover in the small to… more

The Yoshidaya, which is the main hotel cum ryokan in Gujo town was full, so we settled for the next best hotel, the Gujo Hachiman, which is 4km from town (about a 7-8 min drive). The fairly large hotel is dated and rather ordinary, however is acceptable if you just need a stopover in the small town of Gujo. On the night we were there a large tour group had checked in as well. The hotel boasts a number of onsens, however the truth is that there is a large public onsen facility annexed to the hotel which hotel guests can use. We did not feel compelled to try the onsen, which was well patronised. A quaint feature of the hotel is a theatre of sorts also annexed to the hotel, which hotel guests are entitled to for free as well. There was a show starting at 7pm featuring a male/female character in full costume the night we were there. At 9pm there was a dance session where guests could have a go at the famed Gujo Odori dance. We opted not to have dinner provided ryokan-style in our room and instead drove into town for a splendid Hitsumaboshi dinner. Breakfast was in a large dining hall, and though simple and no frills it was a good Japanese breakfast.

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“Charming local hotel but location is inconvenient”

We stayed two nights at this hotel in December 2014. The hotel is quite a distance away from Gujo Hachiman town centre. If you are taking the Meitetsu bus from Takayama, you would need to get off at the Gujo Hachiman IC (interchange) along the highway, and will need to lug your heavy luggage down a… more

We stayed two nights at this hotel in December 2014. The hotel is quite a distance away from Gujo Hachiman town centre. If you are taking the Meitetsu bus from Takayama, you would need to get off at the Gujo Hachiman IC (interchange) along the highway, and will need to lug your heavy luggage down a long flight of stairs in order to get to any transportation. Staff from the hotel are friendly and warm, but speaks very little English. Dinner was served in room and the food is very very good. The service staff comprised mainly of elderly Japanese - it felt awkward to have them serve us. If you are planning to book a room with in-room hot spring, note that the bathroom is situated outdoor, which may be all good and well in summer, but is almost impossible to take a shower in almost sub-zero temperature in winter. We went to the public bath and take our shower there after soaking in the hotspring. The hotel's onsen is also opened to the public and hordes of locals visit the early morning or evening. The hotel also provides a shuttle service to Gujo Hachiman town centre but you would need to find your way back.

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“Good hotel for a night's stay”

We had researched hotels in Gujo Hachiman but did not find a wide choice. As we were staying 3 nights in ryokans this trip (they are more pricey as they include meals) we decided to look for a reasonably priced hotel in this town since we were arriving late & leaving early. The hotel seemed a lit… more

We had researched hotels in Gujo Hachiman but did not find a wide choice. As we were staying 3 nights in ryokans this trip (they are more pricey as they include meals) we decided to look for a reasonably priced hotel in this town since we were arriving late & leaving early. The hotel seemed a little out of town which was alright for us as we had a car. The receptionist who welcomed us spoke good English and asked us if we wanted to have the set dinner at the hotel which we declined. She then showed us to a little "cafe" in the hotel where we could have noodles or rice. As we had just arrived on the red-eye flight the night before and not had proper sleep, we decided to have an early dinner of noodles & curry rice which turned out to be surprisingly good & reasonably priced. The sleeping room (like the hotel) was simple & clean, although both seemed a bit old and worn. The same Receptionist who attended to our check-in thoughtfully left us notes (she was off-duty the next day) on where to go for coffee the following morning as we had asked her for a suggestion, as well as maps on how to drive to the food replica workshops which are famous in Gujo.

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