Name: Izumiya Zenbe
Address: Satoyamabe 451, Matsumoto, Matsumoto, Matsumoto, 390-0221, Japan
Rating: 8

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Izumiya Zenbe

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Excellent traditional ryokan experience. Wonderful dinners and breakfasts every day, and the private reservable onsen was exactly what we were looking for. The area does require a cab ride from downtown Matsumoto but the very attentive staff asked every day when we would like the cab to arrive, making it easy to get back into town. Also being this far out meant it was a quiet and peaceful neighborhood. Great stay, would absolutely go back.

Excellent traditional ryokan experience

It is located about 15 minutes car ride from the city. Always wanted to have a traditional Japanese ryokan experience and this was it. Staffs were very friendly and helpful. Checkin was simple and staff showed all the facilities and amenities in the hotel and the room. The onsen was small and basic, nothing to shout about. Due to COVID-19, max 3 people can use the onsen at 1 time. There are private onsen with outdoor bath but it requires reservation and separate charges. Room was traditional Japanese style. It is not easy to go out and about if you don’t have car. So best to prepare supplies before arriving. Breakfast was included in my room package and it was really good. Had a wonderful experience. 

A Classic Japanese Ryokan Experience 

According to owner’s declaration, he is the 14th descendant of proud Ishikawa family and has kept his onsen ryokan according to his strict rule. His onsen water is all natural of course without reheating or mixing other sources. Public bath tub is comparatively small about 1.8m x 2.7m x  0.7 meter. They have private onsen bathtub for rent as well. Dinner and breakfast were carefully served with fresh local produces, fish and meat. It’s not a fancy ryokan but a place to experience real one.

Real onsen ryokan experience

We arrived late for a one night stay so my review is limited since we stayed a brief stay-one night on our trip to Nagano but to see Matsumoto.   We were surprised that hotel was outside the city and quite aways so keep this in mind with booking.  In other words not near any close restaurants or stores.  If arriving late (like us) you only have one option for dinner at their Hotel as restaurants seem to close early this time of year in Matsumoto.  We arrived after dinner so had limited options.

Keep in mind (as commented below) that if coming from US-Europe that this is a traditional Japanese room.  Along with mattress and style.  

My wife and daughter tried the baths and enjoyed it.  Positive comments they gave for this.  The room itself is traditional Japanese withe Japanese beds tatami mattress.  I'm still not used to this type of mattress or sleeping so keep this in mind as well when booking if coming from the West or Europe.  Otherwise room was spacious and had nice bath-shower but not the traditional shower or bath.  It was a step in bath like shower which made it a challenge with small children.

Grounds themselves were nice with great views of surrounding area and a nice garden in center of hotel.  Hotel itself is quaint and peaceful.  Their breakfast was good.

So I think a great place to stay for traditional Japanese experience but with small children I would like choose a traditional -"Western" style room closer to restaurants and city if I had to choose again.

Great One Night Stay

Ok this place hor... isn’t very cheap also not say very expensive .. we paid about $250 for it with Dinner and Breakfast. So u know lah.. Kaiseki dinner maybe will cost about $80-$100 outside , give breakfast about $20 per pax we kinda figured room is about $130-$150 seems reasonable for 2 of us.

Which was ok actually , room is big enough for 2 and comfy. Generally clean lah.. got abit of dust here and there. But acceptable by most standards.

The dinner was good. Like seriously good spread and good food. Eat until cannot move Sia. Alcohol also reasonably priced so shiok.

But ah ... wah Lau the bathroom ... I feel like can be better Lor.. I’ve been to a lot of hotel baths and even public onsens also better than this. Like seriously... who will wanna soak in a onsen pool where the showers are so close that water splashes in  when people shower? and also where the tiles are literally black? Black stuff growing = mold leh. Cannot lah. 

But other than that .. it’s ok if u can snag a good rate!

Good Food, Not Bad Rooms , Public Bath Can’t make it lah

I came here because someone in the tourist office (in Matsumoto) said this place had public bathing facilities. She wasn't wrong -- it had -- but the facilities were so basic that they might as well close it down. The men's section didn't even have a decent window to look out onto nature.

I was not staying in this ryokan; I was staying elsewhere in Matsumoto itself, and all I wanted was a good hot soak at the end of the afternoon. So I was advised to take a bus (#31 from the bus terminal just across the square from the railway station) to the village of Utsukushigahara, a 30-minute, 340yen journey away. Although a small place, I still had some difficulty locating this property.

Nobody spoke English. They were almost surprised that anyone was wanting to use the public baths.

And for good reason!  The men's part comprised a small changing room (even smaller than my hotel room) without lockers whatsoever, and a second wet room with washing facilities and a hot pool approximately 2 metres square.The walls had tiles. The small window looked into some sort of working yard. And that's all.

Not seeing any lockers, I asked where was I supposed to put my things and wallet? They said, "Here's a basket". 

The only upside was that unlike other hot-spa onsen, they gave me a towel with no extra charge, even though I already had a towel of my own.

Entry was 840 yen.

Maybe the experience is vastly better if you stayed overnight in their rooms and booked a private bath.

Utsukushigahara is a village nestled into the mountains a little elevated from Matsumoto. The brochure said something about great views of the city and the mountains beyond. Frankly, there isn't enough elevation, so you see a whole lot more of electricity poles, roofs and other houses with only glimpses of the city beyond through gaps between them. 

Overall: Don't bother.

Not a place for a public bath

A three night stay at Izumiya Zenbei was exactly what we wanted for a last stop on an 11 night vacation in Japan. The traditional ryokan offers solitude and solace for those who are seeking it. It’s out of town location only helps to amplify the serene quality of the surroundings. We spent most of our time drinking tea and listening to music in our fairly spacious tatami room. Hardly a sound other than birds and the wind could be heard outside of this quiet world. On a practical note, the public Onsen offers no special experience so my wife and I booked the very affordable private bathing rooms each day. One room was constructed with fresh cut cedar and was a true delight. I recommend the outdoor bath for a late afternoon experience or a clear night under the stars. The set breakfast and optional dinners are deep cultural experiences in and of themselves. The service and management staff doesn’t speak perfect English but communication was never a problem and we found each staff member to be a charming and warm individual. Truly enjoyable and will visit again if back in Matsumoto. 

Just what we were looking for

This stay was truly memorable. A true historic inn. With impeccable hospitality. It's not a 5 star stay, it's a 5 star japanese experience. The private onsen is worth a try. The breakfast is worth it also. Dinner seemed overpriced so we didn't try it. But for 1500 yen you get a breakfast fit for a king. English was limited but they went over backwards to accommodate. A smashing 2 night stay. We went there to relax in the middle of our 2 week holiday. Excellent service and a fabulous experience.

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