Stayed here in April '12. Staff were fantastic, spoke perfect English & were really helpful. The western style breakfast was a welcome change not to mention really really good especially after 6months in japan (coffee was good to)! Location was great, right on the river side & the free bike hire is a great plus it took us 15mins to... More

We had such a wonderful week at Seifuso Ryokan. The rooms are lovely - we stayed in the annex which has a communal kitchen, really nice to be able to cook your own meals. Having said that, dinner and breakfast at the Ryokan are delicious. They have a western option if you're sick of rice and fish for breakfast.. and... More

I stayed here for two nights in April 2012. I can't add much to the other reviews, except to say that the family that runs this place really actually cares whether you enjoy your visit. They do all the little things you don't expect, but really make a visit special. They are also very friendly to english speakers, and offered... More

We lived in Tokyo for some time, and have traveled extensively in Japan. We always put a ryokan in our trip plans in order to experience the true Japanese lifestyle. Ryokan Seifuso in Matsumoto ranks as one of the most pleasant experiences we have ever had. Sure, one can spend 100's of dollars on exquisite inns in Japan, but as... More

This ryokan is quite a nice place with very nice family running it. They pick us up at the train station. 10-15 minutes by car from the train to the ryokan. Diner here is very nice and good price, you must check it out. We tried lot of restaurant in matsumoto and we can tell that diner at seifuso is... More

This is a great Ryokan. The lady of the house and her daughter speak English. The service is impeccable - lots of home produced maps recommending things to do/eat/visit in Matsumoto (which is a beautiful city - very relaxed). And the family are happy to make recommendations. The Ryokan is a little way from the station but the owners are... More

I am a 65 year old disabled mother, my son of 28 very kindly brought me to Japan with him. On our arrival we both found that the staff really went out of their way to ensure that all my requirements were met, their accommodating manner deserves ten on ten, they understood 'English' perfectly. It was a joy to stay... More

This was without a doubt our favourite place to stay in Japan. We only ended up in Matsumoto as a result of a detour following the tsunami. During our stay we were told by the owners that they had lost 70% of their bookings for the spring as a result of the disaster. We felt so sorry for them, as... More

With 10 days left in our 21 country year round world with our two kids, I can safely say the folks at Seifuso were the hardest working and among the nicest hoteliers we came across. The pictures on the website don't do the place justice and coupled with low price I wasn't expecting miracles. However, Seifuso is spotless and much... More