Kidoya

Style: Gassho-Zukuri

Price Per Person:
¥9,000 ~ ¥13,000

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Address (English)

590 Ogimachi Shirakawa-mura
Ono -gun

Address (Japanese)

岐阜県大野郡白川村荻町590番地

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Welcome to Kidoya. This Gassho-Zukuri has 5 traditional Japanese-style guest rooms. There is also a shared bath and toilet facilities for the guests. Homemade Japanese-style cuisine is served to the guests at Kidoya. Check-in time is after 15:00 and check-out time is before 9:00 am. Some English is spoken. Snow Warning: There is a lot of snow in Shirakawa-go in January and February so please bring a pair of boots. Shirakawa-go can get up to 2 meters (over 6 feet) of snow in February.

Welcome to Kidoya. This Gassho-Zukuri has 5 traditional Japanese-style guest rooms. There is also a shared bath and toilet facilities for the guests. Homemade Japanese-style cuisine is served to the guests at Kidoya. Check-in time is after 15:00 and check-out time is before 9:00 am. Some English is spoken. Snow Warning: There is a lot of snow in Shirakawa-go in January and February so please bring a pair of boots. Shirakawa-go can get up to 2 meters (over 6 feet) of snow in February.

Facilities

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GUEST ROOMS

  • Japanese Style Room with Private Bath and Toilet
  • Japanese Style Room with Private Toilet Only
  • Non-Smoking Rooms
  • Towels

HOT SPRINGS and BATHING FACILITIES

  • Shared Outdoor Hot Spring Bath (Same Gender Only)
  • Shared Indoor Hot Spring Bath (Same Gender Only)
  • Private Hot Spring Bath in Guest Room
  • Private Outdoor Hot Spring Bath (Attached to Guest Room)
  • "Family Bath" (Privately Reserved Hot Spring Bath)
  • Mixed Outdoor Hot Spring Bath

REGULAR BATHING FACILITIES

  • Shared Outdoor Bath (Same Gender Only)
  • Shared Indoor Bath (Same Gender Only)
  • Private Outdoor Bath (Attached to Guest Room)
  • "Family Bath" (Privately Reserved Bath)
  • Mixed Outdoor Bath (Both Genders)

MEALS

  • Dinner and Breakfast Plan Available
  • Breakfast Plan Only Available
  • No Meal Plan Available

SPECIAL MEAL REQUEST

  • Special Meal Request (e.g. No Pork)
  • Vegetarian Meals (with fish)
  • Vegetarian Meals (no fish but with fish broth)
  • Western-style Breakfast

DINING ARRANGEMENTS

  • Dinner Served in Guest Room
  • Breakfast Served in Guest Room

OTHER

  • English Ability of the Ryokan Staff/Owners:
    No English Spoken
  • Internet Connection:
    Wifi Available
  • Internet Connection:
    Wifi Available
  • Parking:
    Free Parking
  • Curfew Time:
    22:00
  • Pickup Service:
  • Single Guests:
  • Children under 12 Years allowed:
  • Pay with a Credit Card:
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  • Amazing experience

    Yong

    Month of Visit: December

    Country Of Reviewer: Australia

    Atmosphere Rating - 5

    Food Rating - 5

    Staff Rating - 5

    Location Rating - 5

    Room Rating - 5

    We visited as a family of 8 people, this was our first time staying in a traditional home in Shirakawa-go. The place was spacious and comfortable with 2 people per room. Bedding was clean and warm, heaters provided as well. Food was very nice and host was extremely hospitable. Location to town was convenient. Highly recommend staying at this place! Tip: Book inbound and outbound transport to Shirakawa-go in advance to secure your preferred travel times.
  • Nice Experience

    Wahyuni

    Month of Visit: December

    Country Of Reviewer: Singapore

    Atmosphere Rating - 5

    Food Rating - 5

    Staff Rating - 5

    Location Rating - 5

    Room Rating - 5

    Nice experience at humble place like Kidoya.. Location is excatly at the village itself, very easy to roam around and explore surrounding. The host are very polite and they prepared very delicious meal for our dinner (kaiseki style) and breakfast (miso paste with rice, egg and yogurt). While we were having our dinner they prepared our bed and they also placed in the warm bottle inside, how thoughtful! The electric warmer will off every 3-4hours at night but we didn't feel really cold because the bed so comfortable and they gave us the warm thick blanket.. We will definitely come back for winter when village covered with snow in the future.
  • Memorable Stay

    Joseph

    Month of Visit: December

    Country Of Reviewer: Malaysia

    Atmosphere Rating - 5

    Food Rating - 5

    Staff Rating - 5

    Location Rating - 4

    Room Rating - 5

    The distance between Kidoya ryokan and the main bus terminal is quite a distance away - roughly about 10 minutes-15minutes walk. The ryokan is very well-maintained. We love the how the japenese yukata prepared for us and the futon was ready after our dinner. A hot ryokan bath is essential during winter and I really enjoyed it. We were being served sumptuous dinner like hida beef, tofu and river fish with miso soup; while the breakfast was yogurt, miso paste with rice and tofu. We dine along with our next door neighbour also from Malaysia Penang. Had a good chit-chat. Took a stroll down the dark alley to buy some drinks from vending machine with torch light (provided by ryokan). The ryokan also provide free rental of umbrella and boots to their guests. Bathroom is only accessible from 6PM-9PM daily which needs improvement otherwise, this is a lovely stay!
  • Wonderful Stay at Kidoya

    Michelle

    Month of Visit: November

    Country Of Reviewer:

    Atmosphere Rating - 5

    Food Rating - 5

    Staff Rating - 5

    Location Rating - 5

    Room Rating - 4

    We had an amazing stay at Kidoya. We love the food and the whole place. We experienced Japanese hospitality and because of that we enjoyed our stay so much. It was also our first time to see flurries. Really a memorable experience.
  • good experiece

    Indra

    Date of Review: November, 2019

    Month of Visit: November

    Country Of Reviewer: indonesia

    Atmosphere Rating - 5

    Food Rating - 5

    Staff Rating - 5

    Location Rating - 5

    Room Rating - 5

    good experience to stay at the guesthouse at shirakawa-mura, nice host, nice food (dinner and breakfast, good ambience at the village. such a lovely place to hang arround.
  • Kidoya Japanese house stay

    Michelle

    Month of Visit: September

    Country Of Reviewer: Ireland

    Atmosphere Rating - 5

    Food Rating - 5

    Staff Rating - 5

    Location Rating - 5

    Room Rating - 5

    Great experience visiting this UNESCO heritage site. There are a lot of tourists visiting through the day time but it’s very quiet in the evening and the home stay is authentic. The food was very nice and they accommodated for myself a vegetarian. No issue with showering, the hosts don’t speak Much English but they are very nice and courteous. Plan to arrive lunchtime and leave the next morning early. No need to stay longer it’s a small Village you can cover it all in that time. The bus is expensive there and back from Takayama but when you consider the experience and the cost at the guest house is reasonable as you have meals included. Definitely go if you are in the area and considering it.
  • First time staying at a Ghasso Style home

    Date of Review: September, 2019

    Month of Visit: September

    Country Of Reviewer: Canada

    Atmosphere Rating - 5

    Food Rating - 5

    Staff Rating - 5

    Location Rating - 5

    Room Rating - 5

    It was our first time in Shirakawa-go. The process for booking was good, we had no issues. The person who organizes the booking understood English and provided us detailed information. Including, how to get there. We took the express bus (can book bus tickets online 1 month before) from Kanazawa and got dropped off at Shirakawa-Go bus stop by 2:50pm. I printed off the village map prior to going so it helped to get an idea of how big the village is and how far we had to walk from the bus stop to our guesthouse. It took maybe 10-15 mins walk from the stop to the house. It was because we were in awed how beautiful the place is and ended up taking photos and stopping at the shops while walking to the guesthouse. It was mid-september, a comfortable warm temperature with overcast. So walking around was bearable. Once we got to the guesthouse, we rang the doorbell and was greeted by an older lady who does not speak much English but was familiar with guests. She confirmed our name with the reservation papers she had. Once confirmed, she showed us to our room. It was traditional tatami mat with a small table in the middle with two pillows for us to seat on. There were tea for us also. The rooms were separated by sliding doors. You could still hear other guests next to you quite clearly. The sleeping futons would be placed on the floor during supper. She gave us a brief tour of the house. Shower/tub time is from 5-9pm only. The bathroom and sink are outside and can be accessed anytime. Dinner is at 6pm sharp. Check out is at 9AM the next day (we stayed only one night). There were a total of 6 guests including us for the night. We all shared the common room for supper. We really enjoyed supper, it was the traditional dinners with many different side dishes. Fish, Hida beef, vegetables, miso soup, rice. It was really good. Because the weather was still warm/hot, the house does not have AC, therefore the common room was getting really warm and we were sweating. After supper we went for a stroll outside and when we got back at 8pm, there was no one using the shower so we decided to use it then. The futons were very comfortable for sleeping. The pillows were their summer pillows. It had buckwheat hulls or beads inside of it. Not your traditional fluffy pillows. It was quite comfortable, the window was opened at night which helped cooled the room. Sleeping was not a problem despite how warm Sept is, at night is gets much cooler but can still wear a t-shirt. The next morning, breakfast was good, it looks small but it's quite filling. We had miso paste over a small kiln, yogurt, miso soup, rice, pickled vegetables. After breakfast, we started to pack and checked out by 9AM. We had a great time at the guesthouse. Hospitality was good, place was very clean and comfortable and food was great, the entire experience was great. Would recommend.
  • Excellent Experience

    Damian

    Month of Visit: July

    Country Of Reviewer: Argentina

    Atmosphere Rating - 5

    Food Rating - 5

    Staff Rating - 5

    Location Rating - 5

    Room Rating - 5

    We had a great experience at Kidoya! We stayed for one night only, but we would highly recommended. Maki and her family are super nice. We arrived late in the afternoon and she drove us with her own car to the viewpoint, so we could arrive back on time for dinner. The meal was delicious and so was the breakfast. The rooms are cozy and very comfortable. We should definitely come back in winter to see the village in white!
  • Tradicional and Cosy

    Irene

    Month of Visit: May

    Country Of Reviewer: Portugal

    Atmosphere Rating - 5

    Food Rating - 5

    Staff Rating - 5

    Location Rating - 5

    Room Rating - 5

    Very nice experience, delicious food and cosy place.
  • Lovely stay at Kidoya

    Christine

    Month of Visit: April

    Country Of Reviewer: United States

    Atmosphere Rating - 5

    Food Rating - 5

    Staff Rating - 5

    Location Rating - 5

    Room Rating - 4

    The best part of the stay was the home cooked meals. The dinner included fish from the local river, tempura, beef and other tasty items. The rooms were quite cold, but there was a portable heater to keep it warm. This was a nice getaway from the busy city. We stayed for one night, and had arrived in the morning with more than enough time to explore the village. It was a little pricey; I’m not sure what the cost of other similar place might be, but it was worth staying at this unique farm house in Shirakawa-go.
  • First time at Shirakawa-go

    Priscillia

    Month of Visit: March

    Country Of Reviewer: Singapore

    Atmosphere Rating - 5

    Food Rating - 5

    Staff Rating - 5

    Location Rating - 5

    Room Rating - 5

    Shirakawa-go is a lovely place. Lots of old Japanese houses, the scenery is nice and so is the air; fresh air. We did a half board and the food is so good.
  • A wonderful experience in Shirakawago

    Date of Review: January, 2019

    Month of Visit: January

    Country Of Reviewer:

    Atmosphere Rating - 5

    Food Rating - 5

    Staff Rating - 4

    Location Rating - 5

    Room Rating - 4

    A nice stay . Not far from bus station probably around 10 minute.Anyway the village is quite small. We arrived sharp at 3 and was greeted by an old lady. We were checked in swiftly , abit too rush if I must say , it seems like the lady is rushing off for something maybe cooking for dinner. A brief intro of basic necessity and instruction in a well practiced manner , we were free to roam around . We came back around 5 hoping to get a shower before 6pm dinner time but there was another guest using it . By the time I would like to use , the host insist that I can’t as it is almost dinner time ( I will say still a good 20 minutes ) . Would really appreciate if the shower time can be extended as even there is only 6 of us that night I still couldn’t get a slot to shower before dinner. And we decided to just head to the onsen after dinner . Dinner and breakfast is good , too good , the rice is so soft , and the miso paste and Hida Beef is superb . Portion is just nice for small eater. There was not much interaction from the host and we were left to have dinner with other guest in the dining rooms. Futon is comfortable , they actually put hot water bottle to heat the inside of the blanket as well. Very comfortable especially after a long day of travelling. They are very strict on timing , a bit of military camp training . Sharp at 9 am they reminded us to check out when we were actually packing to leave . The younger lady host is more friendly and more ready to answer our queries . Overall , is a good stay . We choose this as this is the only place available during the time of booking . But any place in Shirakawa-Go to stay is an opportunity that should not be missed .
  • Perfect Experience

    Alpana

    Date of Review: December, 2018

    Month of Visit: December

    Country Of Reviewer: Singapore

    Atmosphere Rating - 5

    Food Rating - 5

    Staff Rating - 5

    Location Rating - 5

    Room Rating - 5

    We were looking for an authentic Gassho Zukuri experience & this was a perfect place. It is around 10-15 mins of pleasant walk from bus station (the lady at the station gave clear directions). The host was very friendly & helpful, even with language barrier. The dinner & breakfast was scrumptious. The rooms were big enough & had all amenities provided from heater to Yukata. The bathrooms & toilets, though shared were very clean. It is not a luxury place but they have everything needed to make your stay comfortable. The atmosphere is amazing, specially as we were fortunate to get snowfall.
  • Great stay at Shirakawago

    Jose antonio

    Month of Visit: November

    Country Of Reviewer: Spain

    Atmosphere Rating - 5

    Food Rating - 5

    Staff Rating - 5

    Location Rating - 5

    Room Rating - 4

    We spent a wonderful day at Shirakawago village. The welcome was very warm and gently. Even though they cannot speak English very well, we were able to communicate each other with my modest Japanese language knowledge. They know eough keywords to undestand everything: services available and rules (they have also several signs in both languages). Dinner and breakfast were incredible, very traditional and made with local products. A lot of quantity is served. Room is warm enough to sleep well and bathroom and toilet are clean and more than enough. I would repeat again if I had the change.
  • Traditional Japanese Experience

    Shintia

    Month of Visit: November

    Country Of Reviewer: Indonesia

    Atmosphere Rating - 5

    Food Rating - 5

    Staff Rating - 5

    Location Rating - 5

    Room Rating - 5

    The host is very friendly. We got 2 rooms for 4 people, Rooms also comfortable and spacious. They provide flashlight if you would like walk at night. Great experience as local. Really enjoy to stay there.
  • Decent stay

    Pavla

    Month of Visit: August

    Country Of Reviewer: USA/UK

    Atmosphere Rating - 4

    Food Rating - 2

    Staff Rating - 3

    Location Rating - 4

    Room Rating - 3

    We had an amazing trip to Japan, and visiting Shirakawa-go was an interesting stop between Tokyo, the Japanese Alps and Kyoto. We booked Kidoya because it was the only room available in the village. The house was a great Minka style, and the host was friendly and spoke enough English to allow for good communication. The rooms were spacious and we had an excellent night’s sleep. The bathrooms were clean and instructions were nicely posted in English. However, the Ryokan was also the least clean and tidy of any place we stayed in Japan, and the food the worst we had anywhere. That doesn’t mean that it was particularly bad - it was a decent place to stay and good value -, just that the standard in Japan is otherwise so high. The kaiseki and breakfast we were served was from frozen, cheap ingredients, and the TV was constantly on, which did not provide for a peaceful experience. Lots of tat all over the house, and broken screens, shutters etc, taped over with paper bandages. The village itself is also very touristy. If we were to do it all again, we would stay in a less touristy place nearby and visit the village in the day. All other ryokans we stayed in Japan were peaceful, clean, and served amazing fresh, local food.
  • Very nice stay!

    Jerome

    Date of Review: August, 2018

    Month of Visit: July

    Country Of Reviewer: France

    Atmosphere Rating - 5

    Food Rating - 5

    Staff Rating - 5

    Location Rating - 5

    Room Rating - 4

    We had a very nice stay at Kidoya Excellent and very kind welcome, excellent meals Bedroom was nice and quiet Shirakawa-go is a fantastic place, especially in the evening when tourist buses have left!
  • Neat Experience!

    Month of Visit: March

    Country Of Reviewer: USA

    Atmosphere Rating - 5

    Food Rating - 5

    Staff Rating - 5

    Location Rating - 5

    Room Rating - 5

    We really enjoyed staying in Kidoya and Shirakawa-go! Our host was very nice and spoke enough English (more than our Japanese) to welcome us and communicate. One of us is allergic to fish, so we weren't served dinner, but we did have tea and hot water waiting for us in our room and were able to bring food and eat there. Our daughter enjoyed wearing a yukata and sitting on the floor at the table. And if you're going to visit the open-air museum or the onsen, they have discount tickets.
  • Memorable Stay

    Hiap boo

    Month of Visit: February

    Country Of Reviewer: Singapore

    Atmosphere Rating - 5

    Food Rating - 5

    Staff Rating - 5

    Location Rating - 5

    Room Rating - 5

    Great stay. Owner is nice and friendly. Missed the dinner they served, so nice. Room is comfortable. Nice scenery. Shirakawago is very nice place. Will go again.
  • Great Experience in World Heritage Village

    Chee kien

    Month of Visit: January

    Country Of Reviewer: Malaysia

    Atmosphere Rating - 5

    Food Rating - 4

    Staff Rating - 5

    Location Rating - 4

    Room Rating - 4

    got the chance to experienced the traditional lifestyle and food. host is very friendly, able to speak a bit of english. lend us snow boot for free. Great experience.
  • A Highlight of our trip

    Valerie

    Month of Visit: December

    Country Of Reviewer: USA

    Atmosphere Rating - 5

    Food Rating - 5

    Staff Rating - 5

    Location Rating - 4

    Room Rating - 5

    We had a lovely stay at Kidoya. The food was delicious. The hosts were welcoming. The room was warm and cozy and included a heater as well as fluffy quilts. The shared bathroom was clean. Having seen the village covered in snow, I would love to return in spring or summer and I would return to Kidoya.
  • Great house, nice host, great bath.

    Fabian

    Month of Visit: December

    Country Of Reviewer: Indonesia

    Atmosphere Rating - 5

    Food Rating - 5

    Staff Rating - 5

    Location Rating - 4

    Room Rating - 5

    We had a very very smooth stay in Kidoya. The house itself was a bit far from the station (about 15 minute walk, maybe longer if snowing) so it is advisable to travel light. The house was traditional, clean, comfy. The host was super nice and helpful even though we couldn't speak Japanese. The beds were made when we are having dinner so when you came back in the room it was ready to sleep in. The bath was super clean and comfortable. Definitely would recommend this place to friends. And what a beautiful village all around.
  • A pleasant stay

    Alexandra

    Date of Review: December, 2017

    Month of Visit: November

    Country Of Reviewer: Germany

    Atmosphere Rating - 5

    Food Rating - 5

    Staff Rating - 5

    Location Rating - 5

    Room Rating - 5

    It was a very nice stay in Shirakawa-go. We arrived by bus from Matsumoto and then it was about 10 Minutes to Ryokan. We could left our luggage there - and then we explored the village. After that we came to our room, it was about 16 o'clock and we there till dinner. The dinner was very nice, classic Japanese served in extra room with other guest. I was afraid that it would be cold at night, but it was really good, the blankets are warm enough. The staff is very helpful, trying to make your stay as comfortable as they can. All in all I would recommend Shirakawa-go if you really want to experience old Japan and are ready to stay in old and cold house. For us it was a great experience, but it would also be enough to spend couple of hours in Shirakawa-go and move further.
  • Great Ryokan Exprience

    Layling

    Date of Review: December, 2017

    Month of Visit: November

    Country Of Reviewer: Malaysia

    Atmosphere Rating - 5

    Food Rating - 5

    Staff Rating - 5

    Location Rating - 5

    Room Rating - 5

    The room is big, clean and warm. The meals are delicious. A great ryokan experience for my family.
  • It is OK.

    Sompote

    Month of Visit: November

    Country Of Reviewer: Thailand

    Atmosphere Rating - 4

    Food Rating - 5

    Staff Rating - 4

    Location Rating - 3

    Room Rating - 5

    It is OK. but a heater was set to turn off automaticly, so you have to wake up at night to turn it on. Kidoya is far from the bus station, anyway, you can walk maybe 10-15 mins. If you have heavy stuff, it will be very tired. Rest room is OK., Bed room is clean, but there are some gas oil smell. Food is good, very delicious in dinner. Overall is OK., but I will chose the ryokan that near bus station in next time because it is more convenient.
  • Moment in Japan

    Janthanee

    Date of Review: November, 2017

    Month of Visit: November

    Country Of Reviewer: Thailand

    Atmosphere Rating - 5

    Food Rating - 3

    Staff Rating - 4

    Location Rating - 4

    Room Rating - 3

    The room is clean but heater not cover all area and have to restart every 3 hour. The food is so traditional japan but I don't eat beef for dinner meal I just have only small fish and vegetable. It will be good if provide pork instead beef.
  • Great Stay

    Kristen

    Month of Visit: May

    Country Of Reviewer: Canada

    Atmosphere Rating - 5

    Food Rating - 5

    Staff Rating - 5

    Location Rating - 4

    Room Rating - 5

    One of the best sleeps we had during our stay in Japan. The traditional Japanese futon they set up was very good quality with a great pillow (makes all the difference!) compared to some other lumpy futons we experienced in the big cities. Definitely an older building that is worn in places, but very clean and as well-kept as possible given that these farmhouses are so old and in original condition. The hosts were very friendly and nice, minimal English spoken so don't expect to hang out and chat with the family. The meals were awesome, good way to submerge in the culture and surroundings. I would recommend this place to others. Go if you want an authentic experience. Skip it if what you are expecting new facilities/newly renovated décor.
  • Rundown

    Month of Visit: October

    Country Of Reviewer: Brazil

    Atmosphere Rating - 3

    Food Rating - 4

    Staff Rating - 3

    Location Rating - 5

    Room Rating - 2

    The old gasho house is amazing wich leaves you immersed in the atmosphere of the old village. The food is very good. But the rooms are really runed down and unkept. There are mold on the walls, torn paper on the paper doors, the ofuro didnt look very clean.
  • Unforgetable Traditional Japanese Experience

    Month of Visit: April

    Country Of Reviewer: Indonesia

    Atmosphere Rating - 4

    Food Rating - 5

    Staff Rating - 4

    Location Rating - 5

    Room Rating - 4

    The location is very easy to find. The bathroom is very clean, the ofuro (bathtub) can fit 2persons. The room is big for standard in Japan (the size is 8tatami). And the hida beef is very delicious! They give us extra blankets and heater because the weather was really cold, such a nice and polite hospitality.
  • Another great moment in Japan

    Month of Visit: April

    Country Of Reviewer: Thailand

    Atmosphere Rating - 4

    Food Rating - 4

    Staff Rating - 4

    Location Rating - 5

    Room Rating - 5

    The owner was very friendly and smiley eventhough communication is a major problem, Food especially hida beef and the soy paste was tasty. The room is big enough for couple, well equipped with heater and electric kettle, Blanket and mattress is clean, no idea about bathroom as we didnt use it because of freezing weather. hahahaha
  • True experience

    Month of Visit: April

    Country Of Reviewer:

    Atmosphere Rating - 4

    Food Rating - 5

    Staff Rating - 5

    Location Rating - 5

    Room Rating - 4

    2014, weather still cool but people were warm. Great experience to learn how traditional living was. toilet use was interesting for 13 people but was OK for us. We pick public bath & skipped the single tub/shower. Dinner and breakfast were great. We loved the experience. The portable heater was annoying when it sounded warning music every 3 hours. We should have it shut off but room gets cold without it. Love the room for 2 of us. It was cool to sleep on the tatami. We had to add a little more padding but at least we have more sleeping area than a Japanese hotel beds.
  • Lovely weekend, memorable experience

    Month of Visit: July

    Country Of Reviewer:

    Atmosphere Rating - 5

    Food Rating - 5

    Staff Rating - 5

    Location Rating - 5

    Room Rating - 5

    My daughter and I spent two peaceful nights at Kidoya. It was a nice respite between our busy days in Tokyo and Kyoto. The ryokan was very comfortable and cozy. We arrived late on a wet summer evening due to train delays, and one of the women there picked us up from a different bus stop in her car. They even kept dinner waiting for us. Even though it's a shared space, there wasn't an issue with the facilities. You just know you have to take a turn and share. (One of the earlier comments mentioned mold and run down rooms, but those Gassho houses are old, so taking that into consideration, they were in good shape and very clean.) The ryokan was full our first night and empty the second, but both nights were quiet and serene. The women who ran the ryokan were so kind and thoughtful. Their English was good enough to communicate important information, since we spoke very little Japanese. And the food was filling and delicious. We will always remember our time there.
  • Unforgettable stay!

    Month of Visit: November

    Country Of Reviewer: Singapore

    Atmosphere Rating - 5

    Food Rating - 5

    Staff Rating - 4

    Location Rating - 5

    Room Rating - 5

    A very short walk from the bus terminal, and easy to locate. An amazing experience staying in a gassho-zukuri hut in an atmospheric old village, truly one of our best stays in Japan! Place was well-kept, cozy ambiance, spacious room. Very impressed by the sumptuous dinner spread too, the Hida beef was superb! Soaking in the Japanese bathtub was also a special experience, nice way to combat the cold outside. Very enjoyable overall, reluctant to leave!
  • great experience at Kidoya

    Month of Visit: December

    Country Of Reviewer: Singapore

    Atmosphere Rating - 5

    Food Rating - 5

    Staff Rating - 5

    Location Rating - 4

    Room Rating - 5

    My husband and I stayed at Kidoya ryokan on Dec 23 2014, and had a very good time there. The owner is friendly and nice. It was not our choice of gassho ryokan at first but there was only one available room at Kidoya at the time of booking. It turned out to be a good choice. Communication with the owner is Actually not a big problem as she can speak and understand simple English and her warm gesture has also solved the barrier. Really liked the tatami room and the corridor (liked what you will see in Japanese drama). In winter there is a heater for the room and heater under the table, but I still feel cold in the middle of the night. There is also socket in the room so you can charge your camera or mobile. Wi-Fi is also available. Dinner and breakfast was prepared by the owner and food was nice, include hida beef, river fish and local yasai (vegetable ). You can also buy tickets for the onsen bath nearby (about 8 min walk) at a discounted price from the owner. Overall we had a good time staying there so that we have a longer time to spend at the beautiful shirakawago village, and we recommend to stay at Kidoya ryokan.
  • Great Experience!! Love it<3

    Month of Visit: December

    Country Of Reviewer: Thailand

    Atmosphere Rating - 5

    Food Rating - 5

    Staff Rating - 5

    Location Rating - 5

    Room Rating - 5

    The room is very big and clean, very traditional Japanese style. We're 4 female so we got 2 rooms and it was connection room, great!. The food is very delicious especially Hida beef. The owner is very nice and friendly, they help us a lots. This town is very beautiful like a fairy tail town all in snow (remind me for "Frozen" Disney cartoon. We had very great experience and will come back again for sure.
  • Experience to taste Traditional Japanese Culture

    Month of Visit: January

    Country Of Reviewer: Hong Kong

    Atmosphere Rating - 5

    Food Rating - 5

    Staff Rating - 5

    Location Rating - 4

    Room Rating - 4

    First time to Japan, Kidoya gave me a chance to experience traditional Japanese food and living style. Shirakawa-go ppl are very nice.It was raining when I arrived Shirakawa-go, Kidoya provided rubber rain boots for visitors. So we had great experience in Shirakawa-go even the roads, paths and bridge were slippery and wet.