Located in Nakatsugawa, The RYOKAN O is within a 15-minute walk of Nakatsugawa Children's Science Museum and Momoyama Park. .This guesthouse is 2.2 mi (3.5 km) from Naegi Castle Ruins and 3 mi (4.8 km) from Chicory Villege.
Nakatsugawa Children's Science Museum - 10 min walk - 0.6 miles
Nakasendo Road - Magome to Tsumago - 11 min drive - 4.6 miles
Magome Post Town - 11 min drive - 4.6 miles
Magome Tourist Information Center - 12 min drive - 4.8 miles
Getting around
Ena Station - 23 min drive
Komaki Airport (NKM) - 73 min drive
Restaurants
いわき家 - 1 min walk
五平餅 喜楽 駅前店 - 2 min walk
RIVERBED COFFEE BREWER&ROASTERY - 3 min walk
Hey‘s - 3 min walk
まる中 - 1 min walk
About this property
The RYOKAN O
Guesthouse in Nakatsugawa
The RYOKAN O offers 4 accommodations with slippers and hair dryers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access (speed: 500+ Mbps (good for 6+ people or 10+ devices)). Bathrooms include bidets, complimentary toiletries, and toothbrushes and toothpaste. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.
Make yourself at home in one of the 4 guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms have complimentary toiletries and bidets. Conveniences include desks, housekeeping is provided daily, and irons/ironing boards can be requested.
Make use of convenient amenities, which include complimentary wireless internet access and tour/ticket assistance.
Grab a bite from the snack bar/deli serving guests of The RYOKAN O.
Featured amenities include luggage storage, microwave in a common area, and refrigerator in a common area.
Property amenities
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
In-room WiFi speed: 500+ Mbps (good for 6+ people or 10+ devices)
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Parking and transportation
No onsite parking available
Food and drink
Snack bar/deli
Family friendly
Mini-fridge
Snack bar/deli
Conveniences
Limited-hour front desk
Luggage storage
Shared microwave
Shared refrigerator
Water dispenser
Guest services
Housekeeping (daily)
Tour and ticket assistance
Accessibility
No elevator
More
Smoking not allowed
Room amenities
Bedroom
Bedsheets provided
Bathroom
Bidet
Free toiletries
Hair dryer
Slippers
Toothbrush and toothpaste
Towels provided
Food and drink
Mini-fridge
More
Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
Desk
Heating (climate-controlled)
Iron/ironing board on request
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out
Check-out before 10:00 AM
Contactless check-out available
Special check-in instructions
The front desk is open daily from 7:30 AM - 10:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
Access methods
Front desk (limited hours)
Pets
Pets not allowed
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
Children up to the age of 5 years can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Property payment types
Important information
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and a first aid kit
We should mention
This property does not have elevators
The Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare requires all international visitors to submit their passport number and nationality when registering at any lodging facility (inns, hotels, motels, etc. ); additionally, lodging proprietors are required to photocopy passports for all registering guests and keep the photocopy on file
Property is also known as
The RYOKAN O Guesthouse
The RYOKAN O Nakatsugawa
The RYOKAN O Guesthouse Nakatsugawa
The RYOKAN O Reviews
Reviews
8.6
Excellent
All reviews shown are from real guest experiences. Only travelers who have booked a stay with us can submit a review. We verify reviews according to our guidelines and publish all reviews, positive or negative.
Stayed 2 nights to do the Nakasendo trail and couldn’t have asked for a better experience. The entire place was spotless and the service was too notch. We were a bit hesitant on the shared bathrooms, however it was not a concern at all. The city of Nakatsugawa is a hidden gem and we enjoyed our stay here, can’t recommend it enough if you’re in the area!
Friendly staff. I was not aware this had a shared bathroom when I booked it. Women’s bathroom is on one floor mens is on another. Extremely inconvenient when needing to go to the bathroom at night. Stairs are very small no elevator. Very hard to transport luggage up/down. Paper thin walls. They provide earplugs because of how bad the neighbor noise is…. Location is very good close to train station. Good place to schedule the hike but I cannot imagine staying here more than 1-2 nights.
Aidan
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025
10/10 Excellent
Timo B
Sep 21, 2025
Timo B
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025
8/10 Good
Zhan Pian
Traveled with family
Sep 11, 2025
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Overall, we liked this place. It is clean and tidy. common shower and toilet is clean. The only thing is we felt we had bed bug bites. so I would recommend to the owner to improve on this part then we would have given better rating for this accommodation. A bonus surprise at this place is they provide complimentary light breakfast (eg bread, packed soup). Nice and friendly staff.
A beautiful modern ryokan with friendly and helpful staff. Everything you need to hike the Nakasendo where is comes to a place to stay. Would stay again.
The bathrooms are shared and our room was on the 2nd floor and the men’s restroom and shower were on the 3rd floor up stairs with no handrails. The restaurant does not serve dinner only breakfast for guests and you sleep on futons on the floor and no chair in the room
Not a hotel it’s a ryokan no elevator you have to take your shoes off no beds you sleep on futons on the floor no chair in the room shared bathroom our room was on the second floor and the men’s restroom and shower were on the third floor so up stairs with no handrails
Only reason why I'm rating this property 3 stars instead of 4 is due to the body odor in the room and the fact that I was unaware of not having a private bathroom prior to booking the room. Other than that, it was a great stay.
The staff was very helpful, and the place was very well kept. The only problem is the bathrooms for the men are on the third floor and for the women on the second floor. For an older man who gets up a lot to use the bathroom, it meant climbing stairs Every time.
Hotel was very close to the station and a bus stop for Magome. Staff was polite and helpful. We liked traditional Japanese style rooms. It would be nice to heve better breakfast selection.
Don't be fool up by the name Ryokan, it's merely a hostel.
Shared small shower and toilet. No lift but staircase, be careful if you bring big luggage. Most importantly we paid 32k YEN for 2 persons which can stay much better accomodation in other cities.
Think twice before you make reservation with this place.
WAYNE
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
6/10 Okay
Jia En
Traveled with group
May 23, 2023
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Very near Nakatsugawa JR station with friendly staff and 7-11 not too far. The corner room I stayed at had no dark curtains though - the room lit up pretty early in the morning. Shared bathroom was alright, as well as common water dispenser and microwave. Free welcome drink is nice!