Family hotels and homes in Furukawa

It's was snowing and the host picked us up at the train station. Super introduction to Hida. Very warm welcome. It's a traditional house with modern appliances.

We stayed in Iori Tonomachi in Hida Furukawa. I had been looking at properties in Takayama but wasn't satisfied until I saw this stay in neighbouring Furukawa. It was stunning in the pictures so we decided to book 5 nights, as a family of three (including a 1 year old). The place is so well located by the canal, it was like stepping into a piece of history. The area is well maintained and was beautiful with the autumn leaves and koi carp, the setting couldn't have been more perfect. The house itself is warm and inviting and well designed, as well as well equipped with everything we needed. Extra touches such as blinds in the bedroom and bathroom, and a projector which we used for movies, made things even more intimate. The beds were wide and comfortable, and the bathtub was very special. All throughout the stay we felt connected to the wider Hida community. We had greeting gifts of local miso crackers and mouthwatering daifuku, as well bath salts and local spring water. We went back to the shops for more! We were greeted by a member of staff, and they and others remained connected throughout our stay to ensure we had places to eat for lunch and dinner, making reservations for us and organising our luggage forwarding. Our days started off with traditional breakfast sets hand delivered by a sweet lady who even brought a gift for our baby. They were so yummy and differed day to day. We asked for Japanese meals for our entire stay and they accommodated this request. We parked in the city hall car park which was a short walk away. We didn't mind this as we could stroll through the neighbouring Buddhist temple and festival square. We looked forward to returning to Furukawa after our trips, and getting to know the town. We miss it a lot already! The town of Furukawa itself is quiet and artistic, the woodwork is especially of note.

Our stay at Soy was amazing! Tai and his parents made us immediately feel at home. They are so nice and warm. The house is realy impressive. It is built in the old Ryokan style and renovated by the family itself which gives your stay an authentic feeling! Thank you so much for everything! Many greetings to Tara from us :)

The breakfast and dinner are delicious. Onsen is great. There is shuttle service between ryokan and train station. The massage chair is really good.

Cozy, quiet, isolated from the city. Well facilitated house with japanese bath, laundry and dryer, kitchen with cooking tools. Customer response is punctual and quick.

Gorgeous place, really big and beautifully designed. Despite being next door to the train station it was much quieter than expected. It was a bit further down the street than the Google map location, on the corner of the block but it was a perfect. Highly recommended with super helpful owners.

We had a great stay at Yoshihiko-sans place. Check in was in person, house rules were easy to follow and the surroundings are beautifully peaceful. It can get cold over night, but you have heaters everywhere and even the futons are heated (which was soooo nice)! If you are very tall, you will have to be careful, since the ceiling isn't too high. Parking is easy accessable on the premises. Bus connection is close to the accommodation. We really enjoyed our stay and highly recommend it to everyone who wants to experience rural Japan. Breakfast was also very tasty!!

Incredible stay at Busuitei! The hosts were very hospitable and helped us enjoy every moment of our stay. It only took us 8 minutes to get to the hotel from the railway station. This ryokan is a 150 year old building located in a very picturesque part of Hida Furukawa. Our room had an amazing view to the Japanese garden, river, shrine and Hida mountains. We also loved the family bath and enjoyed an exquisite dinner with Hida beef, medical herbs and different types of miso. Breakfast was served by a very nice lady in a separate room with a lovely view. It’s definitely 10/10 for me. Thank you, Busuitei.

The owner had prepared bedrooms specifically for our needs (we were 2 families travelling together), there were 3 bedrooms -not one as advertised!!!! The house was beautiful & felt like a family home in that it had everything we needed with dishes, cooking utensils etc & including little things like plastic ziplock bags for any meal preparation.