Reviews of Togakushi- Kogen Minshuku Rindo 2 stars

They serve dinner and breakfast for 2200 and 1100 yen respectively. If you plan to explore Togakushi shrine without a car it is very conviniently located.

The walls are very thin.

Breakfast and dinner were nutritious, the location was very close to the lift which operates on weekends. The views were fantastic. The owner provided transportation to and from the main lift otherwise. We enjoyed our stay and would stay there again.

Delicious

Super cheap hostel Spacious room can host up to 5 people ~ ideal for families. Free parking Good location

A single person managing everything. Pointed me to my room without a word when I showed up and that was about it ~ but the poor lady does what she can. Sheets were super thin, and since the pillow/futton aren't cleaned up every time it didn't feel very clean. Bath was dirty so don't count on it. You can get cheap low-quality towels for the bath for 100 yen a piece. Noise from other groups.

Floors made noises

No towel

Simple, down to earth minshuku in an amazing area, super convenient to walk around the 5 Togakushi Shrines. Rooms are very clean and spacious. Food was simple yet delicious.

Supper was amazing!

Nothing

Good location for weekend skiing when the lift behind the property is operating then it’s ski in ski out . The manager will drive you to the slopes on other days . Rooms are great large Japanese style. Food very Japanese . Discount lift tickets can be bought from the hotel.

Not many other places to eat if you want a change .

Although we mostly communicated through Google translate, everyone was extremely friendly and hospitable. They even drove me to the bus station to help me with a big bag in the snow. Dinners were delicious, a plus since there isn't much open after about 5 o 6pm. The room was large, clean and had plenty of extra space for bags. It's a cool experience to stay in a typical ryokan in a little village.

The futon was really thin, which may be difficult for westerners. I stacked a few on top of another to pad. Not much else to note.

This is a no frills property. The owner will give u an introduction really quickly. The room is really big tho. The property is about 8min walk from the chuusha bus stop, there is a mini slope along the way too. I ordered breakfast and dinner with my stay since togakushi restaurants generally close really early. I think the food is basic, its certainly not a spread. With the price paid, i think its ok

The shower is shared showering. The changing area is right by the door. So if someone enters the changing area and u are changing, i feel like passerby could see too much of you.

The location was a few minutes walk to Togakushi-Jinja, and 6 minutes from Togakushi Shrine Okusha (Main Shrine) The Great Torii Gate. Friendly staff with newly renovated property. The owner gave me an amazing recommendation to eat at the Nagano Forest Village.

Nice room Plenty of parking Affordable They gave me a free pen as a parting gift

No amenities/ towels provided, had to buy a tiny towel for ¥100 (it's not much but it's the only place I have ever stayed at that didn't provide a towel) The changing room for the sento doesn't have a door and it's fully visible from the corridor where everyone can pass through, didn't bother me but it might bother some people

The food was surprisingly good. Great value.

Vending machine provided no or incorrect change

The rooms and the place overall is huge. The dining room as well is massive.

Maybe I'm spoiled from my previous experience and travels around Japan, but there wasn't that sense of hospitality and care. Much more the feeling of a Hostel, where the staff are indifferent to you being a guest there. There were ants in my room, they did not supply nor have a towel to rent (only a small wash cloth), and the introduction was simply "Here is your room, here is the bathroom, wash room, here's the futons, set yours up yourself, welcome." I would have appreciated being taken through how the dining room and food options worked so I could decide if I wanted to order dinner/breakfast or not.

The location was good, as we could walk to the Ninja Mura with the kids in the morning.

the room was infested with bugs that let off a smell when squashed. I caught at least 30 of them but they just kept appearing. The shared bathroom was dirty and hadn’t been cleaned. Our room was near the designated smoking room. every time we went out to use the toilet or basin we had to cope with the stench of the smoking area. There was an old man staying in the room next to us who I think was part of the family running the facility. He had his TV blaring until at least 3am, and was often smoking throughout the night. The bedroom pillows were very uncomfortable. There were no towels or toiletries supplied.