Tawaraya Ryokan

My daughter and I stayed (1) night at this highly revered ryokan, and enjoyed every minute of our magical stay. This is a wonderfully traditional and historical ryokan, exactly what we were hoping for. We stayed in "Shorai" on the ground floor, a simple room with a peaceful garden view. We especially appreciated the horigotatsu (hole in the floor below the table), which made sitting at the dining table immensely more comfortable. I don't believe all the rooms have this. The meals were exquisite, very top quality food and presentation. We enjoyed a large kaiseki dinner that was traditional and delicious. For breakfast. I chose the Japanese breakfast, which was massive... and my daughter chose the Western breakfast, which she was very happy with. Our room attendant Sayo even brought a toaster to ensure the toast was fresh and perfectly toasted. The turndown service was impressive... Sayo transformed our room into a cozy cocoon perfect for sleeping. She drew the curtains and put up a screen, then set out our bedding. Sayo spoke some English, but English was not fluently spoken by the majority of the staff. However, it was not difficult to communicate with them, and they went out of their way to answer questions and assist. This ryokan may seem fairly pricey, but is actually reasonable, considering the quality of the facility, service and food. It is a once-in-a-lifetime experience.

My husband and I spent one night at what is widely considered Japan’s finest ryokan and we were not disappointed. I have NEVER experienced hospitality at this level. From the moment you arrive, they are waiting for you out front. They know you are coming. There is no check-in process, no waiting. Just being escorted to your room where somehow your luggage already made it there. A wooden tub with perfectly heated water awaits, after which you don your yakuta and relax with your zen garden view before the most amazing dinner of your life is served in 8 courses over a relaxing 2 hours. There is nowhere to be, and nowhere else you will want to be. It’s like a step back in time. After dinner, your futons are made up for you, you choose whether you’ll have a Japanese or Western-style breakfast in the morning, and select the time it is served. At check-out, the staff make sure you are safely in your taxi (the older woman who took care of us even put her arm around me, held my hand, and escorted me safely across the street to our Uber.) I had to use google translate to tell her that she took better care of us than even our own mothers, which made her laugh. This place is difficult to book, and if you speak no Japanese it can be a bit challenging to communicate, but everyone at Tawaraya does their utmost to make you feel like an honored guest. It’s unparalleled. Well worth the cost.

噂にたがわぬ、素晴らしい名旅館でした。 JTBでネット予約し、お部屋は寿でした。（HPはなく、予約はJTBか電話のみ） タクシーで乗り付けたら、すぐに出迎えの方が荷物を運んでくださり、その後の流れは至極スムーズです。入口の季節ごとに変わるという金屏風が美しく、まるで美術館に来たかのよう。 （建物は古いですが、部屋などはリノベーションされており、館内の調度品や絵画などは、値打の高いものだと一目見てわかる） お部屋は和室で、掘りごたつ形式の書斎があり、お風呂は高野槙で旅の疲れが癒されます。お布団もふかふかで、同行した母はビールを飲んで爆睡（笑） （冷蔵庫のビールやお茶などは無料） そしてここのお宿の目玉は、なんといっても筆舌に尽くしがたいお料理！！ 母からも「ここに連れてきてくれて、ありがとう」と感謝されました＾＾ （私も行く直前にワクチン接種を受け、やや体調不良でしたが、このお料理で充電され、元気いっぱいになりました） 朝食は和食か洋食か選べますが、湯豆腐の和食も良いですし、洋食のオムレツも最高！ （２泊したので、それぞれいただけました） 出かける前に靴を履くと、温めてあるし、出先から帰ると、すぐにお茶と御菓子が出てきます。（チェックインの際は、名物のわらび餅がいただけます） 過剰な接遇はなく、極めて控えめな対応が心地いい。歴史と伝統に裏打ちされた、国宝レベルのお宿だと思います。ある程度、旅慣れた方や目利きの利く方にお勧めの、素敵な旅館でした☆ （館内ショップで、お部屋でも使われていたパジャマや匂い袋などを購入できました）

久し振りです 徳島県　三好市の秘境の旅館です 20部屋余りの大きく無いでしたが 満室でした。 ロープウェイで露天風呂へ行きました 38℃のヌルヌルした　掛流しです 私の部屋にはテラスが付いてまして　人生初の 真っ暗な世界を味わいました（その日は曇り 月も無く） 真っ暗は初体験でした！ 逆に星空はどんな感じでしょうか？ 食事は追加を払えばジビエ料理も食べれる様です 徳島にこんな自然が残っている事にもビックリでした　貴重な旅でした。

蛤御門の変で焼失した際に新築した建物に宿泊出来るだけで嬉しい。 しかもピカピカに掃除がいきとどいている。料理も美味しいけど、もう少しパンチがあったらさらに嬉しい。 これからも頑張ってほしい！