Iimikan Yoshine

Having long road trips all over Japan for over a quarter century, this ryokan can be considered a repeatable stop for anyone passing through to Hokkuriku. Thoughtful inn-keeper / owner & service staff offering sumptuous authentic Japanese meals

I usually never review so sorry for English. Basically I would share my experience. So when I first entered Shirakawagoa it directly landed me to the bus stop and I realized the hotel was almost 14-15 KM away and it was almost 6 PM and it gets super dark in there. Some old folk from shirakawagoa village helped me finding the owner. Owner was an old man sorry i forgot the name, he was so polite and gentle and personaly came to pick me up at the bus stop in the middle of the night…god bless him so much. Then once I entered the hotel it was purely traditional Japan style experience which I wanted for my solo trip. They arranged all kind of dishes which I wanted to try and I enjoyed them all…owner daughter was also sweet and polite to me, while I was video calling with my family and telling them about my experience, young lady also spoke to my brother who knows Japanese which show how friendly and calm nature they are. Bed and room were proper traditional and outside view from the hotel room was amazing like it was really like a dream…I really have no words to explain how beautiful it was. Then in morning old man helped me with my luggage’s and guided me to nearest bus stop and helped me to enter shirakawagoa village. I recommend to everyone atleast once in their life if you want to experience proper Japanese style stay do visit this place. Staff is super friendly and lovable. I can assure you they will take care of you like they are your own. Thank you old man and young lady for the kind stay.(wish I could know their name and don’t take it as a rude-gesture). Next time when I visit I’ll take my entire family with here to your Inn.