Furuya Ryokan

We had a brilliant stay here. Atami is small and vibrant. The ryokan came at just the right time in our trip. The staff are incredible and our room attendant Runa was so sweet and an absolute star. We loved her. We stayed in a Japanese style room and we are so happy we did. We had a private bath for when we weren’t up to the public bath but either is a delightful experience. Follow the kind guidance and you’ll be fine. The breakfasts and dinners served in the room were astounding in both quality and quantity. We had the Japanese menu and it was superb. The futons are made up for you each night and were really comfortable. There are also chairs if/when you need them. We cannot wait to return!

This was one of three ryokan that my wife and I stayed at recently in Atami and we really enjoyed it. We stayed in another ryokan that was much more expensive that the Furuya which we enjoyed, but we also very much enjoyed this ryokan and thought the value was better at its price. The room we had was very nice and large which probably contributed to us enjoying the stay. The food was excellent. We thought it was a little less pretentious that another higher end ryokan we stayed at. The location in Atami is great. You can just walk to some things whereas other ryokan were pretty limited in allowing you to do that. We loved the private onsen in our room, its just a beautiful setting. What carries this place over the top for us was the service. The staff are all great, but you really expect that of any place you go in Japan. But we both thought the our food server for dinner and breakfast was amazing. Since don't speak any Japanese, having someone who we could converse with in English while dining was perfect for us. Her attention to detail and service is enough to make us want to go back there just so we can have her assist us again. Her name is Miho and if we every go back to Atami, we will stay at the Furuya Ryokan and it will be because of her.

It is a sort of difficult to review a ryokan and write something very new. Different ryokans have many common characteristics. Cleanliness close to perfection, wonderful staff and outstanding service. What distinguish Furuya from some others I visited is excellent location. Conveniently close to Atami station, located practically inside the town, yet you enter different world of tranquility after entering ryokan. Room was surprisingly spacious. And food was amazing. Kaiseki style dinner was excellent, breakfast exceptional. Not to forget mention great onsen. Exceptional experience, worth visiting.

Clean and very well-kept. Outstanding staff. Fabulous kaiseki dinner. As you walk under and through the traditional gate that was used in the movie Akira Kubosawa film Kagemusha, you are greeted outside by several staff. After checking in we headed for the big onsen indoor bath made of Hinoki wood and a roten (outdoor) bath lined with rocks. Dinner is served in your room in traditional kaiseki style with each dish brought in separately and timely. Breakfast as well. All in all it was a wonderful choice and stay. Over the decades we've stayed at many onsens (easily over a hundred) and Furuya is definitely amongst the very best. The location is in the middle of the old Atami town so you are surrounded by other buildings. But once inside the ryokan you'll soon forget where you are and enjoy!