Honshu, Japan

Offering views of the Hida Mountains, this sleek, relaxed inn is a 3-minute walk from Takayama train station and 2 km from the open-air Hida Minzoku Mura folk-village museum. 

Featuring sitting areas and dark wood furniture, the minimalist rooms have free Wi-Fi, flat-screen TVs and minifridges. Some rooms include tatami floors and futons.