Shizuka Ryokan, Hepburn Springs

It was truly relaxing. The staff were also very informed, friendly and helpful. Great service as well. Love that each room has their own spa. Very traditional rooms with a futon bed - which was surprisingly comfortable.

The shiatsu massage probably wasn't my style as there was alot of rolling around during the massage. At the end of my spa treatment, they ran out of hot water in their showers (as three other couples decided to fill in their spa all at the same time), so I had to take a cold shower (in the middle of winter) to wash the mud off from my body wrap. In hearing about the incident, the host (Peter) gave us drinks on the house and made sure that we were fine.

Food was incredible, so close to traditional Japanese food. Shizuka Ryokan is definitely the place to be for a romantic and relaxing weekend.

Happy customer service, happy atmospheric, just a nice time. I would definitely recommend xxx xxxx xxx xxxx xxx xxxx xxx xxxx xxx xxxx xxx xxxx xxx xxxx xxx xxxx xxx xxxx xxx xxxx xxx xxxx xxx xxxx xxx xxxx xxx xxxx xxx xxxx xxx xxxx xxx xxxx xxx xxxx xxx xxxx xxx xxxx

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My wife and I celebrated our first year anniversary here, considering that paper was the t xxx xxxx xxx xxxx xxx xxxx xxx xxxx xxx xxxx xxx xxxx xxx xxxx xxx xxxx xxx xxxx xxx xxxx xxx xxxx xxx xxxx xxx xxxx xxx xxxx xxx xxxx xxx xxxx xxx xxxx xxx xxxx xxx xxxx xxx xxxx

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This is an over the top Japanese experience. From the time you leave your shoes at the doo xxx xxxx xxx xxxx xxx xxxx xxx xxxx xxx xxxx xxx xxxx xxx xxxx xxx xxxx xxx xxxx xxx xxxx xxx xxxx xxx xxxx xxx xxxx xxx xxxx xxx xxxx xxx xxxx xxx xxxx xxx xxxx xxx xxxx xxx xxxx

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It was truly relaxing. The staff were also very informed, friendly and helpful. Great service as well. Love that each room has their own spa. Very traditional rooms with a futon bed - which was surprisingly comfortable.

The shiatsu massage probably wasn't my style as there was alot of rolling around during the massage. At the end of my spa treatment, they ran out of hot water in their showers (as three other couples decided to fill in their spa all at the same time), so I had to take a cold shower (in the middle of winter) to wash the mud off from my body wrap. In hearing about the incident, the host (Peter) gave us drinks on the house and made sure that we were fine.

Food was incredible, so close to traditional Japanese food. Shizuka Ryokan is definitely the place to be for a romantic and relaxing weekend.

Happy customer service, happy atmospheric, just a nice time. I would definitely recommend it to anyone/s going up that way. The Japanese word “shizuka” means tranquillity, and thats definitely a word I would use.

My wife and I celebrated our first year anniversary here, considering that paper was the traditional gift. We were impressed by the decor, the traditional room layout, Japanese massage and fantastic breakfast. With rooms limited to 6, it was a wonderfully intimate affair. The staff service is excellent and the surroundings pristine and relaxing. It is the perfect romantic getaway.

This is an over the top Japanese experience. From the time you leave your shoes at the door, through to the traditional Japanese dinner, then to the traditional Japanese breakfast it is amazing. The food is superb. The rooms are an experience with traditional Japanese decor. While you are at dinner the staff rearrange your room to put a futon on the floor for your bed. Exquisite. Dinner is an additional charge to the room tariff.