Ryokan Sugawara

I stayed with my family in Naruko in April 2013. We were 5 Australian's and my brother's Japanese wife, without her we would have been lost as the hotel staff speak very little English, which is to be expected. We would never have found this place on our own, it was so beautiful to sit in the private baths with the window wide open watching the snow fall. The hotel is mostly quiet, except on weekends there can be families with small children and the sound carries very easily through the halls. The food for breakfast and dinner was traditional Japanese, which was great to experience. There is also a LOT of food, so you'll be full. The hotel was clean and the service was great. They come into your room and make the beds up while you're eating dinner and make sure your stay is comfortable. The baths are really relaxing and I'm glad we were able to stay here,