Access

Local Train Station: Gifu
From Tokyo: Take the shinkansen to Nagoya, then transfer to the express train on the Tokaido Honsen line and get off at Gifu station. From Gifu, take a public bus to Itadori Suisu station. The ryokan is a three-minute walk from the bus stop.
Travel Time: Tokyo to Nagoya, 1 hr 20 min. Nagoya to Gifu, 15 min. Bus ride, 2 hrs. Total travel time approx. 3 hrs and 35 min.

Location/Contact Info

Address: Itadori-mura, Mugi-gun
Tel: 0581-57-2532
Fax: 0581-57-2270
Web: www.vill.itadori.gif... (Japanese only)

Accommodations

Price: Rates start at Y16,000 (including breakfast and dinner). The ryokan has 12 Japanese-style rooms and some additional rooms with beds.
Day Visit Option: Non
Credit Cards: Yes

The Water

Onsen Specifics: Two indoor baths (one for men and one for women). Four outdoor baths (two for men and two for women). Two family baths are available.
Water Good For: Rheumatism, digestion problems, nervous disorders, and womens' problems.
Water Composition: Weak alkaline

This is an unusual ryokan as each spacious tatami-style room contains a traditional Japanese hearth in the center of the main sitting area.

While not exactly elegant, the ryokan's qualities definitely evoke a more traditional time.

A special day-visit with a lunch (Y4,000), or a dinner (Y5,000), is available and makes for a pleasant way to experience Sugishima ryokan.

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