We visited Takayama second, after staying at Ryokan Sawanoya in Tokyo - that might have colored our review, since Sawanoya is such a classy establishment for this price range. Rickshaw Inn was not quite as appealing, but it was very decent and the staff was very friendly. They upgraded us to a room with a private bath because they had... More

My family and I travelled to Takayama , a lovely small town in Japan on 19 December,2012. We stayed in Rickshaw Inn for 3 nights . We booked a Japanese room with attached bathroom for 3 people;the room was clean and spacious as we ( 2 adults and 2 kids ) could sleep comfortably. We love Takayama , we love... More

Me and my partner stayed 3 nights in the Rickshaw Inn and found the staff incredibly friendly and helpful with their recommendations on restaurants and bars nearby. It was really useful to have a laundry room in the accommodation after a week travelling round Japan. Rickshaw is well located to the main streets of Takayama and less then 10 minutes... More

We were lucky and we got an upgrade for free when we got there. Lucky us!! The room we were given ("Bamboo", family room) was huge!! The bathroom, the bedroom and a small kitchen with a table were separated by sliding doors japanese-style. It's not like the japanese standards, the room was really big, clean and quiet. It's a ryokan... More

Although it's a small inn, less than 15 rooms, it's very comfortable while staying there. Attendances are very warm. They even carried your luggage to your room which is very rare in small inns in Japan. Japanese style room, very cosy. Very clean. The common kitchen and sitting room are free to use. Provide free wifi.

I took a 6-week trip to Japan with a friend and we spent 1 night at the fantastic Rickshaw Inn for the spring festival in April. We were so impressed that we extended our stay in Takayama, and booked another 2 nights at the Rickshaw Inn. The staff were very friendly, kind, helpful and spoke excellent English. We stayed in... More

Just back in the UK after three weeks work and play in Japan. We stayed at the Rickshaw Inn, Takayama, for three days in mid August and had a lovely time. Only 6 mins easy flat walk from the rail/bus station, very central but 100 mtrs down a side road so nice and quiet. Room was a western style with... More

We stayed in a lovely, spacious Japanese style room but with western style ensuite bathroom. Very clean, comfortable and full of character. Staff friendly and helpful. Perfect location for exploring Takayama.

I stayed in a Japanese style single room, with the shared bath very conveniently located right outside. I'm guessing the hotel was full since it was Spring Festival weekend but I never had to wait for the shower or toilet. The room itself was pretty spacious for one person, with a little table, lots of space for bags, and a... More