Gero Onsen Fugaku

shuttle bus sadly only available after 230pm for check in, so I had to drag luggage to hotel (800m away from station) during noon. private onsen only available once during stay, wish I could book at least twice. hida kaiseki was average. all staff are excellent. room is a bit old but spacious. had a small souvenir shop at lobby too.

My friend and I stayed at the ryokan for one night in April 14 to 15. Upon arrival at the JR Gero Station, we immediately met our driver where he drove us to the ryokan directly (only 3 minutes). We were greeted warmly by the staffs at Fugaku! There were no language barriers as almost all their staffs could speak English. We would like to give a shoutout to Ben who ran us through the functions and rules of the ryokan. He even brought us to our room and gave a detailed explanation to the amenities there! He was a really friendly guy and made us feel really welcomed with his small jokes and conversations. The room was pretty spacious and clean and they even provided Yukata. We had in-room dinner and breakfast there and it was a really great experience as it was our first time! The food was pretty good! Another shoutout would be to this kind lady called Hansol who served our food for both of the meals without fail! She was also friendly and was always smiling throughout. The onsen was pretty small but was still a good experience nonetheless. Overall, the hospitality at Fugaku was what really made us enjoy the stay.

Very good traditional Japanese room, gorgeous view from the room. Thanks to kind and helpful manager Ben. He has informative explanation of the hotel facilities and good recommendation for our trip in takayama.