Tobira Onsen Myojinkan

“Onsen with a view...”

Wonderful onsen hotel in the countryside near Matsumoto. Easy to get to from Tokyo via train and hotel shuttle. We stayed 2 nights which was perfect. Room was comfortable, food delicious (although Western breakfast was odd) - we recommned asking for the shabu shabu hotpot one night for a change - (… lisää

Wonderful onsen hotel in the countryside near Matsumoto. Easy to get to from Tokyo via train and hotel shuttle. We stayed 2 nights which was perfect. Room was comfortable, food delicious (although Western breakfast was odd) - we recommned asking for the shabu shabu hotpot one night for a change - (Wang is an exceptional hostess in the restaurant. The 3 onsens are breathtaking. No language issues. The hotel shuttle provides easy access to Matsumoto for castle, Yayoi Kusama etc. Highly recommended

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“Our Favourite Place on Earth”

UPDATE April 26, 2025 I am not sure what to write that is as new and creative as Tobira Onsen Myojinkan deserves. Everything about this property continues to be wonderful. The rooms are great, the food is outstanding at both the French and Japanese restaurants and the service at every level is subl… lisää

UPDATE April 26, 2025 I am not sure what to write that is as new and creative as Tobira Onsen Myojinkan deserves. Everything about this property continues to be wonderful. The rooms are great, the food is outstanding at both the French and Japanese restaurants and the service at every level is sublime. Please see last year's review as nothing has changed including the great staff. Special mention to this year's French dinner prepared by Chef Osawa who works under Chef Hando which was Michelin starred in quality and creativity. The Japanese breakfast (which is changed every day) is also terrific. There is no better testimonial to a hotel than repeat customers and we will be making our reservation for next year in the next week....only we are going to stay even longer. Our favorite place in the world. UPDATE March 9, 2024: We just checked out of Tobira Onsen Myojinkan after a second lovely two night stay. As per our review of last year below, nothing has changed. It is still as wonderful as ever. The property itself is in a peaceful rustic setting that brings tranquility to a new level, the onsens are great and the food at both dinner and breakfast is terrific in every way. We stayed in the same room (even though we were offered an upgrade because it was our anniversary) but opted to stay in our room from last year because it is so perfect. Everything is great with the property but what sets Tobira Onsen truly apart is the extraordinary service.....even on Japanese standards. We would like to recognize those wonderful people and are sorry we did not get everyone's name. First of all our thanks to all the chefs in the kitchen for their masterful meals, Mizuho-san and Hina-san for all their help in organizing things before our arrival, Ito-san who is very helpful at the front desk, Tsunomoto-san who met us on arrival and who helped us many times during our stay, Yamada-san and Yamamoto-san who keep the champagne flowing in the 3rd floor lounge, Kamijo-san whom we met last year and who waited for us to finish dinner, even though starting her days off, just to say hello and of course the ever friendly, professional and hugely engaging Kawai-san. It is not often that one has such an amazing service experience that you take down the names but every one of these people (and there were many more) made our stay that much more special. Tobira Onsen Myojinkan is now an annual destination for us and anyone else who craves peace, professionalism, great food and extraordinary service.

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“Special place but needs some improvements”

On the plus side: the location is magical; the ryokan style rooms are large; the three onsens are lovely - the deep bath one is the best; the service is excellent; the Japanese restaurant is first class and beautiful. On the minus side, our room needed refurbishment as do some of the common areas … lisää

On the plus side: the location is magical; the ryokan style rooms are large; the three onsens are lovely - the deep bath one is the best; the service is excellent; the Japanese restaurant is first class and beautiful. On the minus side, our room needed refurbishment as do some of the common areas if Tobira is to retain its Relais & Château status; the French restaurant food is not good enough; there are not a lot of walks available nearby; and, as with many places in Japan, it is surprising that staff still do not have acceptable levels of English in places where international guests are frequent.

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“Peaceful relaxation in the Japanese alps”

Unfortunately we only stayed here for one night but even the one night experience was worth it! The rooms are cozy, spacious and comfortable, with private ofuro bath in the room. Hotel has two restaurants- Japanese and French. We have tried both and the food is amazing! It was a delicious paradise.… lisää

Unfortunately we only stayed here for one night but even the one night experience was worth it! The rooms are cozy, spacious and comfortable, with private ofuro bath in the room. Hotel has two restaurants- Japanese and French. We have tried both and the food is amazing! It was a delicious paradise. The surrounding are beautiful and so are the views! We didn’t manage to walk around but it looked very beautiful, we have seen many Sakura trees in its full blossom 🌸 on the way to the ryokan. The only reason I gave it a 4 out of 5 is that the amenities are little bit dated but everything is authentic and in full and good functionality! The common bath are very nice and convenient, we managed to try few rooms. I will definitely recommend the place to my friends and future travelers to Matsumoto area, very pretty city to visit!

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