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You can eat the most delicious food in the world. Dinner is shojin ryori (Buddhist cuisine). The innkeeper, a woman innkeeper and the senior woman innkeeper are all very kind. The building and furniture are also very rustic and beautiful, allowing you to experience the atmosphere of a Japanese building from the good old days.

The guest house and the street were quiet but I also enjoyed a lot meeting the other guests in the common room.

Authentic old building, great decorations with old movie posters and lanterns. Room was large with lovely tatami and screens. Shared bathrooms were plentiful and clean. Friendly hostess. Good breakfast and dinner. Good value. Very close to the train station. Great cultural experience with traditional musical instrument lesson and calligraphy gift. Loved the town of Tsuwano.

The front desk was great! they helped us booking rides to the silver mine and letting us know about the performance at a nearby shrine. I got sick later in the stay and the staff were very helpful getting some cold medicine in this small town with no pharmacy. The onsen/bathing facilities were small (as it is a small inn) and were very nice. The town was lovely but small so if you come at a busy time I suggest booking some of the restaurants. We did not book the food at the inn so I don't know how it was.

This is a family owned ryokan and the hosts lady was super nice. She met us at a train station since she knew our train arrival time. That was a nice surprise. The ryokan itself is quite close to the station a couple of minutes walk away from the main town street. Tsuwano is a nice little town and you could easily spend a half or full day there. We had a half board arrangement and it was a blast - full set Japanese dinner with a sake tasting and equally complete Japanese breakfast. Tremendous value and reception! Highly recommend!

Wonderful staff - not much English but they have a translating machine which was great. They were so welcoming and couldn't do enough for you. They created a calm and peaceful atmosphere in this traditional old guest house, well situated in this lovely little town. Fabulous Japanese style breakfasts.

The location made the station very easy to access. The building is in the old Ryokan style on the inside, which makes it an enjoyable cultural experience. Tatami-mat rooms and futons for beds. Kitchen is spacious and could easily facilitate cooking a full dinner.

Fantastically helpful host. Lovely traditional rooms. Nice kitchen/dinning room to share

Guest house Yonemuraya was a pleasant surprise. It was so much better than staying at a hotel, as it felt like a more authentic Japanese experience. I travelled to Matsue for a conference at Kunibike Messe convention centre and this was only a short walk away. Emi-San was an excellent host, helping me with finding place for dinner, sightseeing and shopping ideas when I had time off work. There was a lively restaurant area nearby, and the train station, castle etc were within walking distance.