Boasting a hot spring bath, Suimeikan Karukaya Sanso offers Japanese-style rooms fitted with tatami -woven-straw- flooring Free WiFi and free private parking is available on site Direct buses from Takayama Bus Terminal and Hirayu Bus Terminal stop at Karukaya Bus Stop, which is located right in front of the property JR Takayama Station is a 1-hour drive away while Shirakawago can be reached with a 2-hour drive from the property In addition, the Shinhotaka Ropeway is only a 10-minute drive away Guests can also go enjoy a 400 square metre open-air natural mixed hot-spring bath facility by the river, which offers views of the Japanese Alps With views of the mountains or the river, rooms feature Japanese futon bedding and a seating area with a low table and seating cushions All rooms are fitted with a flat-screen TV and a refrigerator The shared bathroom facility is equipped with free toiletries and a hairdryer Guests can unwind in the public open-air bath or relax in the complimentary private-use bath A yuamigi -bathing cloth- can be rented for free at the front desk Coffee is served in the lounge while the on-site restaurant offers home-made dishes prepared with local ingredients such as Hida beef, freshly caught fish and vegetables