Originally Posted by avonord

Hi guys..

My girlfriend and I are going to Japan in September and I'm getting really excited about it. The place I'm still pondering about is Takayma. I don't know where we are going to be staying there yet. We both know we want a Ryokan. My girlfriend really wants a place with onsen bath, so according to

http://www.japaneseguesthouses.com/db/takayama/

it only leaves me two choices: either Hidatei Hanaogi in Takayama or Yatsusan Ryokan outside of Takayama in HidaFurukawa. I'm leaning towards Yatsusan because it's a traditional ryokan. Hidatei Hanaogi looks really nice from the photos, but it's a ryokan hotel; and I'm not sure if we'll appreciate it as much as the sereneness of a traditional ryokan. Besides, HidaFurukawa seems to be a more nature place than Takayama. I think the rural feeling of HidaFurukawa will add to our ryokan experience. I'm just wondering if anyone here can give us some inputs.

Thanks a lot in advance, everybody!