Honke Bankyu

“Foliage hunting tracing legends of Heike fugitives, time slip into ancient Japan of 800 years ago”

Foliage hunting tracing legends of Heike fugitives. Samurai Heike tribe was defeated by Genji tribe at Dannoura, Yamaguchi pref. 1185 AD, and ran away from Kyoto to mountainside of East Japan. Yunishikawa, Tochigi pref. is one of Heike fugitive village, including many legends of Heike fugitives aft… more

Foliage hunting tracing legends of Heike fugitives. Samurai Heike tribe was defeated by Genji tribe at Dannoura, Yamaguchi pref. 1185 AD, and ran away from Kyoto to mountainside of East Japan. Yunishikawa, Tochigi pref. is one of Heike fugitive village, including many legends of Heike fugitives after their defeat and ran away. Honke Bankyu is full of ancient taste and life style maintained for more than 800 years. We can attain the time slip into ancient world of Heike fugitive with delicious local cuisine. Feel the beauty of traditional Japanese mountain life with locally harvested vegetables and hunted meats, fishes. You can see the Samurai spirits, synchronized with Mother Nature.

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“Unforgettable experience in luxury ryokan”

An unforgettable luxury end to our Japanese holiday. The interior was beautifully furnished with traditional decor and every room had an incredible view over the river. Both indoor and outdoor onsens were fed from a natural spring. The restaurant was accessed via a swing bridge over the river and p… more

An unforgettable luxury end to our Japanese holiday. The interior was beautifully furnished with traditional decor and every room had an incredible view over the river. Both indoor and outdoor onsens were fed from a natural spring. The restaurant was accessed via a swing bridge over the river and provided a real experience. Including cooking our own skewers and hotpots. Breakfast was a beautiful display of very traditional delicacies.

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“Unforgettable stay”

The hospitality of the staff was underrated! They greeted to us once our car entered the hotel. The staff helped us to move our luggages, which were very heavy, to our room directly. The hotel is ancient yet very warming. I really love every little things that marks the age. There's a bridge connec… more

The hospitality of the staff was underrated! They greeted to us once our car entered the hotel. The staff helped us to move our luggages, which were very heavy, to our room directly. The hotel is ancient yet very warming. I really love every little things that marks the age. There's a bridge connecting the hotel and the dining restaurant. The food in the restaurant was super delicious. The view outside the hotel was stunning especially with red leaves during autumn. Overall, I love the experience so much! I really miss the people there!

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“Beautiful old ryokan”

Excellent vibe in ryokan that dates back 300 years. The staff were incredibly helpful as we don't speak Japanese, although there were hardly any other foreigners there (unlike Nikko 2 hours south, which was overwhelmed by tourists). Excellent hot baths, mixed gender and segregated. The Kaiseiki din… more

Excellent vibe in ryokan that dates back 300 years. The staff were incredibly helpful as we don't speak Japanese, although there were hardly any other foreigners there (unlike Nikko 2 hours south, which was overwhelmed by tourists). Excellent hot baths, mixed gender and segregated. The Kaiseiki dinner was wonderful. To get there you cross a small swing bridge over a river made of vines and bamboo. A unique experience. Stayed 3 nights, and could have stayed longer. Very relaxing. A short walk away was Heike no sato, a beautiful little village with reconstructed old buildings packed with small museum objects - especially beautiful in autumn ( the leaves were spectacular). Highly recommended.

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