RaeJ

Hi all,

My husband and I are heading to Japan for the first time in October (yay). We're thinking of taking a trip to Maze for a night at Maruhachi Ryokan.

Have any of you heard anything about Maruhachi or stayed there?

They don't have a website. We made our decision to go on slightly scanty information - a few articles (This one: http://www.sharing-plates.com/2013/1...in-maze-japan/
in particular by Rebecca Milner who also writes for Lonely Planet & seems to have good ideas), and a (very) few mentions we'd found online.

Something about it is just really appealing to us, but our trip isn't that long & I'd like to be sure we're not planning around bad information. Going on a feeling and a nice article could be fine, but if anyone has been there or has insight we'd love to hear it!

Thanks!

mrwunrfl

RaeJ? Rae J Johnson?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qoYsfbq3vMc

hawaiiantraveler

no its a woman.

lcuy

The food looks delicious, but then, almost every Ryokan I have ever stayed in had amazing food. The few ryokan that didn't have amazing food, had just wonderful food.

Depending on where your other "must do's" are located, you could probably have an equally amazing meal at another, more convenient Ryokan..