Ryokan Marumo Inn — Local services in Matsumoto

We arrived here straight from an 11 hour flight and the train journey from Osaka, and could not have found a better place to relax and shake off our jet lag. It's a quiet, calm place to stay, comfortable and with enough communal showers and toilets so that we never had to queue. There's also a Japanese bath.||Because the ryokan isn't used by tour groups, each guest gets individual attention - the owners couldn't have been kinder or more helpful. The optional Japanese breakfast was a delight, and we were grateful for the extra effort the cook made for us because we're vegetarian. Those breakfasts were some of the best food we had in Japan, and overall we enjoyed our stay here more than anywhere else in our...

Marumo Ryokan is in lovely Japanese building and within walking distance of Matsumoto Castle and the train station. The room was spacious enough and the bedding comfortable and yukata robes were provided in the room. The ryokan has a shared bathroom but we didn't experience any problems with this and all rooms and facilities are very clean. I definitely recommend booking the Japanese breakfast, well worth the extra and it's (very) filling and delicious. ||Local restaurants tend to close a bit early but we had a great dinner at Bun in the street behind Marumo (down the side street, turn right and a short walk until you find it on the right-hand side), and it was open a bit later than...

When I first arrived I wasn't too sure but after 4 nights I was sad to be leaving. Very classic Ryokan, simple but elegant. Here the pros and cons might overlap. Solid Japanese style breakfast is delicious but then you might not be hungry again until dinner. Old style room with tatami is charming but also a bit claustrophobic and has paper thin walls (earplugs?). Grandmother owner is very genki and warm. Grandfather owner is...hard to read. Walking distance from the castle and a thousand bars, eateries and cute shops. Great deal at about 6000yen/night. Also, it is well known amongst locals. If you mention you are staying there, your street cred will...