Name: Tsukimotoya Ryokan
Address: 710, Yushima, Kinosaki-cho, Toyooka, 669-6101, JP

10/10

Exceptional

18 Jul 2026

Anthony

The location of the ryokan was great as it was just a few minutes walking from the station. It’s also very close to the most popular of the seven onsens. The staff are also extremely nice and the old lady who led me to my room and served me tea was very kind and caring. I highly recommend this ryokan for how good it is and a price that really can’t be beat. Also you get a pass to all of the onsens once you check in. Highly recommend

Self

10/10

Exceptional

30 Jun 2026

Lindsey

Such a lovely place and the owners/staff are so friendly and kind. Everything from check in to accessing the onsens and meals were great! - we all slept well too on the bedding. If I come back this way again, I’ll be staying here!

Family

10/10

Exceptional

10 Jun 2026

Pui Man

We stayed here for one night on a half-board package, and it was an excellent experience from start to finish. The staff were exceptionally helpful when we realised we had left a bag at our previous destination. They went above and beyond to help us arrange a plan to retrieve it, which we greatly appreciated.
The service was outstanding, the room was clean, spacious, and comfortable, and the location was perfect—within walking distance of the JR station and conveniently situated right behind one of the public onsen facilities.
The meals were both delicious and generous in portion size. Overall, we had a wonderful stay and would not hesitate to return on our next visit. Highly recommended!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

07 Jun 2026

Shiva

Ryokan with half board. Very attentive and helpful staff. Homely and comfortable room. Dinner and breakfast were excellent. Had passes to the public onsens which was a bonus. Located centrally short walk from the station and onsens. Very relaxing visit.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

23 Dec 2025

Patrick

Lovely family run ryokan with a comfortable room, but fairly basic. The food is amazing. Seriously make sure you save an appetite for this dinner especially.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

22 Oct 2025

Aliaksandr

Enjoyed our stay

10/10

Exceptional

26 Sep 2025

Shane

Had such a lovely stay. The dinner and breakfast really made the experience. If you're wavering, order them! You won't regret it

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

01 Jun 2025

Huu Minh Tri

The Ryokan is on the main street of Kinosaki -onsen, with great view and easy access to all the public bathhouses. The customer services were really good. They also provide good dinner and breakfast there. And I appreciated that they allowed me to store my luggages even after checkout.

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

28 May 2025

Rebekah

We loved our room so much, beautiful and vintage Japanese style! Kinosaki was such a treat, loved the onsen, they allowed us to leave our bags before and after checkout. Our only frustration was that they only gave us 1 towel each to use throughout the day at 6 onsen. On our checkout day they wouldn’t give us a towel or a fresh husky’s, and wanted us to use the previous days towel (still wet from the onsen) which was already taken

10/10

Exceptional

29 Apr 2025

Catherine

Really amazing staff, super cute facilities. Would definitely come back! The pictures don't do the place justice.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

20 Apr 2025

Karen

This ryokan is a throwback to times gone by. Excellent customer service was provided by rrr staff

10/10

Exceptional

14 Apr 2025

Suchismita

Amazing location with great service. Everyone was very kind and friendly, especially the 2 ladies who served helped us to our room and served dinner and breakfast. Very convenient location right next to many of the bathhouses. Everything was confortable and enjoyable.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

10 Apr 2025

Matthew

This was a beautiful traditional ryokan in Kinosakicho, which had lovely serene rooms and granted access to seven of the nearby Onsen locations as part of the booking. The hosts were incredibly friendly and helpful, and the dinners especially were excellent (one featured a crab course and another featured Shabu-Shabu). Truly appreciate their kindness and would gladly stay there again.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

28 Dec 2024

Richard

Tsukimotoya Ryokan provided a memorable and authentic ryokan experience for our family. Only a few minutes from the main onsen baths (yanagiyu, ichinoyu, goshonoyu, konouyu and jizoyu). The Kaiseki breakfast and dinner were amazing and so delicious. The warm hospitality provided to us felt like we were staying with family instead of at a public ryokan. Very reasonably priced and highly recommended.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

22 Dec 2024

KA KIN

Dinner service perfect

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

22 Nov 2024

sharri

We stayed for one night while visiting Kinosaki Onsen. The staff was very pleasant, the room was nice and clean, and the food served for breakfast and dinner was very good. There’s a small public bath which was very clean and nice, and was always empty when I went in so it was wonderful. Very quaint, traditional Japanese ryokan.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

28 Oct 2024

Chethan

Very nice would recommend

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

26 Oct 2024

Sophanary

Wonderful hospitality and a lovely stay!

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

12 Oct 2024

Aashka

Best experience with traditional Japanese dinner! Loved it!

Leisure

8/10

Excellent

11 Aug 2024

Verified traveler

Good location

Place is very convenient to restaurants and onsens.

On our last day, when we returned to our room at 8.30am after breakfast, the futon beds were already stored away. Checkout time was 10am. We had to sit on the floor in the meantime. We were still paying guests and should not be subject to such discomfort in their eagerness to clean the room early.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

07 Jul 2024

Nicholas

Fantastic, traditional, stay with very good meals. The staff is kind, helpful, communicate well enough in english, and enthusiastic.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

18 May 2024

Wai Ling

Traditional Japanese onsen house with breakfast and Kaiseki dinner option. The house is situated at corner of street, right behind 1 of onsen spot. Breakfast & dinner are delicious and ladies who served meals in dining are friendly. It’s good getaway from busy city life.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 May 2024

Kelly

My husband and I had a pleasant one night stay at this ryokan! Staff are very courteous and welcoming. We were greeted with a welcome tea and orientation to the room, and onsen pass. Location is within walking distance to the train station and a few of the onsens nearby. There are no showers in the room, as all onsens have showers.

We got the kaiseki dinner and breakfast service, and were served by the lovely older ladies who were very attentive. Felt welcome and would recommend to any guests coming to Kinosaki!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

06 Mar 2024

Valerie

Great Stay 10/10

Staff was amazing, very kind and helpful. The room was very clean. The beds are on the floor in a traditional style, so be aware of that if you have any back issues. Would recommend to friends and family!

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

12 Jan 2024

Samuel

Very accommodating hosts. In a very nice location.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

17 Nov 2023

Ellie

Our stay at Tsukimotoya Ryokan was so lovely. The staff was extremely kind and welcoming. The dinner and breakfast was remarkable and very delicious. The ryokan is nestled in a quiet street but very conveniently located to many of the town’s onsen. The room was comfortable and spacious. Everything was kindly set out for us to enjoy the onsen and they provided yukata to stroll around town. My husband and I really enjoyed our visit, would recommend Tsukimotoya Ryokan to anyone looking for a relaxing trip.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

21 Oct 2023

Eugene

A very down to earth, comfortable, and amazing ryokan with exceedingly kind and helpful staff who want to help you have the best time. We managed to do all 7 onsen over 2 nights and on the last morning they looked after our bags and lent us towels to do one last round.

This isn’t the most flash ryokan like you see in rich influencers videos, but if you want an authentic stay that’s a comfy place to call home for a couple nights with great food and staff, this is a guaranteed winner.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 Aug 2023

Rosie

We were warmly welcomed into this traditional ryokan where were were shown to our room and served tea. Towels, bags and Onsen passes were provided with explanations of where the Onsens were and how to properly use them. Dinner was an amazing spread of a traditional seafood kaiseki meal. Breakfast was a way out of our Canadian norm as it was a lot of fish rice and egg but are always up for new experiences.
Overall we were very pleased with our experience and would definitely visit again.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

09 Jun 2023

Wesley

Great experience at Kinosaki with onsen pass included. Lots of variety for dinner and breakfast. Staff was very courteous

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

24 Apr 2023

Zee

Such a wonderful place to stay, perfect for an overnight stay or 2 whilst relaxing in all the surrounding Onsen. Room was wonderfully spacious and clean.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

14 Apr 2023

PABLO

Very clean , good food, friendly staff, walking distance to train station. Recomended place to stay in.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

04 Oct 2021

Sean

Absolutely amazing location and atmosphere. staff was very helpful and attentive. the rooms were very cozy. there is a footbath just outside the front of the building, and best of all it comes with a pass to the local bath houses.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

24 Mar 2020

Alina

The staff of the ryokan were very kind and helpful and happy to answer any questions. Our room was beautiful and clean. We really enjoyed our stay here.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

20 Feb 2020

Verified traveler

The staff is very polite and helpful.
There's nothing I didn't like.

Leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

10 Jan 2020

Verified traveler

It is very nice and clean. Nice size room with Tatami (Japanese traditional floor). Little too big for one person to stay. My room was No elevator!! breakfast room was good ( table and chairs). No good view from room. The sofa is not clean and old. I did not feel like to sit.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

23 Nov 2019

Fung Sin Angie

Value for money

Small town. Easy to access. 8 mins walk from Kinosaki railway station. Traditional Japanese tatami setting. Spacious and clean. Package includes breakfast and dinner. Value for money!

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

16 Nov 2019

Travel

Friendly family owned Ryokan, staff especially friemdly and they go out of thir way to make one's stay a plesant experience. Highly recommended

Business_and_leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

15 Nov 2019

AP

friendly staff. great food for both dinner and breakfast. there is only one shared shower for each gender, but when you are surrounded by onsens, who needs extra showers.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

29 Oct 2019

Verified traveler

everything was wonderful about this ryokan...we stayed one night and had an enjoyable stay and the meals, dinner and breakfast, were wonderful...it's a short walk from the station and once we checked in the staff gave us a briefing on how to visit the neighbouring hot springs using the pass the ryokan gave us...be careful wearing the wooden geta if you're not using to wearing them...I can recommend this ryokan very much and would be happy to stay here again...

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

29 Oct 2019

Verified traveler

Clean and Classic Ryokan in the Heart of Kinosaki

Had a great experience at Tsukimotoya (especially for the price)! Traditional ryokan layout and rooms with what seemed like newly renovated bathrooms and walls/flooring. Clean, comfortable, and quiet. All staff were friendly. Both dinner and lunch were delicious. Tsukimotoya is located right in the middle of Kinosaki with easy access to the public hot springs (bath pass included in the stay) and within a 10 minute walk of the train station.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

16 Jun 2019

john

Excellent hosts

Very good hosts n great location for visiting all the baths

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

28 May 2019

Edgar

Great service, nice town. Access to all 7 onsens, staff let em in even when i forgot my pass. Food was very value for money as well.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

23 May 2019

Jamie Anna

Lovely lovely lovely! Super love!!

This ryokan doesn’t have an Onsen but they give you a pass which gives you free access to all the participating Onsen in the area. Very homely feel. They provide breakfast and dinner - inclusive in your package. They also provided the Japanese outfit, wooden clogs and towels for you to use at Onsen. The auntie who served us our meals and taught us how to wear the Japanese clothing is very motherly. Love it. Kinosaki is very beautiful. Love this small town. Nothing much to be done but it’s definitely an experience not to be missed.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

23 Apr 2019

Verified traveler

The ryokan staff are very attentive

6/10

Pleasant

16 Apr 2019

Campbell

Good location, but poor staff services

It’s a nice old Japanese hotel, however staff services especially meal and room services are poor!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

15 Apr 2019

Verified traveler

Great, affordable stay

The room was very spacious, there is a toilet but no bathing area. There are no elevators but it's only 3 floors. Dinner and breakfast was really good and filling. You receive a pass upon check-in valid from 3pm-10am to check out the 7 other bathhouses.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

05 Apr 2019

James

Very good service staff. Nice location. Traditional Japanese

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

09 Mar 2019

Verified traveler

Staff are extremely friendly and the food was great.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

02 Mar 2019

Verified traveler

Good location, pleasant staff. Interesting experience of staying in a traditional Japanese accommodation.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

27 Feb 2019

Verified traveler

Central location. Lovely tatami room. Very friendly and helpful staff. Great Japanese traditional breakfast.

10/10

Exceptional

08 Feb 2019

Verified traveler

Dinner is very good and delicious, compare to other ryokan in the same area this hotel is not expensive. Value for money.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

14 Jan 2019

chi yan

lovely staff and very good breakfast

very good location, friendly service, very good breakfast. tips to eat, homemade soba just few steps away from the hotel at riverside.

10/10

Exceptional

10 Jan 2019

Verified traveler

Amazing food, room was clean and the hosts were welcoming and friendly.

8/10

Excellent

22 Nov 2018

David

The ryokan and room were clean, and the included dinner and breakfast were scrumptious. The owner and staff were very efficient and unobstrusive. We really enjoyed our stay and would come back again.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

16 Nov 2018

Napat

Excellent service and great food. The service and hospitality of the staffs exceed my expectation.

10/10

Exceptional

26 Oct 2018

Photoboy

Very friendly and attentive staff. Superb meals. Clean, large rooms. Minimal bathing facilities, but used external bath house nearby for free as ryokan guest. Seems popular with foreign visitors.

10/10

Exceptional

19 Oct 2018

Leanne

Great location, friendly, helpful staff. Traditional Japanese meals delicious. Overall a wonderful experience.

10/10

Exceptional

13 Oct 2018

Leah

Lovely location

We loved Kinosaki onsen. Our ryokan is 5th generation and we were happy to know the history. Big room, good food and gracious hosts.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

27 Jul 2018

Sumotori

Outstanding in every way! Proprietors did everything to make us comfortable. Beautiful room, delicious, and seemingly never ending meals. Hotel provided yukata and sandals along with a day pass to 7 baths. Centrally located, next to a public foot bath, a 7 minute walk from Kinosakionsen station.

6/10

Pleasant

01 Apr 2018

Verified traveler

Nice hotel but Half Board not recommended

The location was great. The room for 3 was spacious, comfortable and clean. Staff was nice and helpful. I booked this onsen since I was attracted by the Michelin guide 2016 posted by hotel. The food was well presented, but the taste was disappointed. The crab was dried and not fresh. It was probably prepared two days ago and kept in a fridge before served. The beef was tough, dry and cold. During the trip to Osaka, I had several dinners with beef and crab. All tasted better than this Michelin star graded dinner.

Family

8/10

Excellent

07 Feb 2018

jane

Nice Relax Ryokan

We have a marvellous dinner and breakfast in the ryokan. We have a walk down the river area and get our onsen bath at the nearby onsen.

10/10

Exceptional

02 Jan 2018

Terri

Cosy winter getaway

Wonderful ryokan experience in Kinosaki. The staff were very accommodating and patient, especially given we did not speak Japanese! The ryokan is so cosy and we thoroughly enjoyed exploring the different onsens in chilly December. The yukatas provided are beautiful - such a pleasure to wear and relax in. The kaiseki dinner experiences were also so generous and delicious! Would heartily recommend.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

13 Dec 2017

Daniel

A comfortable stay just behind the main street

I have no problem finding the place. The place is centrally located and can walk to all of the public bathing sites. it is pretty affordable compared to the many other overly priced ryokans. There are many eateries around too so you can either go for halfboard or opt to go to other restaurants for food. I will select halfboard though as the price is good.

10/10

Exceptional

12 Nov 2017

dorothy

Good service

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

14 Oct 2017

Nancy

Great service&food!

Great stay at Tsukimotoya! Service was top notch, food was excellent. Room was comfortable and a good size. Some english spoken also. Would definitely come back!

10/10

Exceptional

08 Sep 2017

Michael

A great Onsen experience. So tranquil after Tokyo and Osaka!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

19 Jul 2017

Verified traveler

An affordable Ryokan experience

Wonderful, kind staff made our visit a breeze. Rooms were cozy and large enough for our needs. Great location makes everything walkable.

Family

8/10

Excellent

09 Jul 2017

Verified traveler

First Ryokan experience

Pleasantly surprised by the warmth and friendliness of the staff. We were greeted with a welcome tea and sweets served in the room.

8/10

Excellent

04 May 2017

Peerayodsk

Traditional Ryokan with nice staffs

We stayed only 1 night but got a lot of experience with the suppotive staffs who welcome us with the traditional tea and prepared yukata for us. The manager gave all neccessary information to explore Kinosakionsen.

The one of bath house is located in front of the ryokan and also the public foot bath is located at the front door.

Look forward to stay again during falls and winter.

10/10

Exceptional

02 May 2017

Verified traveler

A Japanese experience in a small Onsen town.

The attention and intent to make our stay the best possible expereince was beautiful as well as comforting.

Family

8/10

Excellent

24 Feb 2017

Japan Traveller

Nice hotel but dinner a bit over rated

We stayed for one night to enjoy the onsens in town. We booked for dinner in our room which was quite pricey. Having read previous reviews that said it was michelin star quality, we decided to book. The food was nice and fresh, well presented but definitely not Michelin star. I think where the cost of the dinner comes in is all the fresh seafood - there was a lot of crab, which was very tasty. It is definitely the 'experience' of eating fresh Japanese food in your room (as is traditionally done), rather than the food itself.

Otherwise a pleasant stay. Staff were excellent, room was large.

I believe that these prices are normal for Kinosaki and if this is the case, I would recommend this Roykan.

10/10

Exceptional

22 Feb 2017

BC

A relaxing hotel with courteous staff.

I had stayed with the hotel for 2 days. It's such a nice experience to stay in the hotel and kinosaki. The staffs especially the lady who served me breakfast are so nice and well mannered. There are not much choices for dinner at night because shops are closed very early. Most of them are closed at 6pm. Regretted that I did not ordered dinner with the hotel. Their breakfast is so delicious and in good quality.

8/10

Excellent

15 Dec 2016

Donna

Really enjoyed our stay in this beautiful town. The dinner we had at the Ryokan was amazing

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

16 Nov 2016

Anna

Excellent value and standard ryokan

Enjoyed a lovely one night stay. Ryokan provides all the right amenities to enjoy this hot springs town, including an incredible in-room dinner feast, which is particularly wonderful in crab season. Beware: the town - and this hotel - shut down at midday. We arrived at lunchtime and couldn't find anyone here to leave our luggage with, and no signage indicating why. Plan to arrive at 3 pm at the earliest and you'll be fine.

8/10

Excellent

30 Oct 2016

Stephen

Family hotel with 140 years in operation, 10 rooms

Nice little hotel now run by 5th generation in the hot spring town of Kinisaki Onsen. Relaxed and quiet. Bathroom on site was too small.

10/10

Exceptional

30 Oct 2016

Verified traveler

Lovely friendly Ryokan

The check in was easy. The manager has enough English to make you comfortable.
The 'maid' showed us how to put on a Yukata, so that we could wear this to go to the Onsen.
The same 'maid' who looked after us, made up our beds ( futons)while we were out enjoying the delightful town of Kinosaki Onsen. The Ryokan is situated centrally to the 7 public onsens, and we enjoyed all of them.
The Futons were cleared away while we went to the Onsen in the morning, and the breakfast was laid out. It was a typically Japanese breakfast, which was wonderful. On the strength of that first breakfast, we ordered an evening meal for that day. The evening meal was fantastic.
Al in all we loved it, that if we go back to Japan, we will go back to this Ryokan.

10/10

Exceptional

14 Oct 2016

Richard

Nice Ryokan. Easy walk from station.

Food was outstanding and service excellent.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

26 Sep 2016

John

This stay was the most memorable experience we have ever had.This Ryokan gave us an incredible Japanese experience, the staff, the food the room was 5 star and could not have asked for anything better. The experience of this Onsen township was was beyond belief. If you get the chance to stay take it!

Partner

8/10

Excellent

24 Sep 2016

Wilson

Relaxing and Serene Hotel

Small hotel tucked behind the main street in Kinosaki. The service provided was excellent and you have to try their in room dinner. Spread was delicious covering fresh sashimi, soup, beef, noodles, etc. The owners of the hotel are very friendly and helpful to explain everything you need to know about getting around the town to the public bathhouses which is included as part of the stay.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

07 Sep 2016

Megan

Relaxing Ryokan with AMAZING food!

I did lots of research before coming to this wonderful onsen town and I'm SO happy I decided to choose this place! It was close to everything, the staff was so kind, wifi was good, and the food was delicious and very filling!!

The room was of great size, we stayed on the third floor but had a nice view.

And again, you must get full board-- the food is worth coming here alone. Great selection of different local specialites.

Next time I come back-- definitely staying here again!

10/10

Exceptional

06 Sep 2016

M

BEST JAPANESE TRADITIONAL EXPERIENCE

Stayed here for one night with my boyfriend and we would most definitely come back here again. The staff was really nice and very accommodating! The room was big and spacious! We got room 9 which was one of the biggest rooms I think. We had a terrace overlooking the mountain and the small garden they had. I loved our attendant, she was super nice and adorable, she didn't speak very much english but we communicated ok in Japanese, it was difficult at first though coz I could barely understand her, I can speak basic sentences and greetings. She prepared our meals, we come home from our free onsen admissions and our meals would be prepared on time and then she would come to serve us more food. She'd clean up after us and prepare our futons, they were already ready when we got back for the night. It was just an amazing experience I would highly recommend this ryokan. We got both breakfast and dinner. Yukatas were free but you can also rent prettier kimonos/yukatas for a price, when we went it was 1080yen.
You should probably ask about free WiFi though, we couldn't figure out how to access their free WiFi while they said they did offer it. It was too late in the night when we realized we couldn't get any WiFi, reception was already closed then.

10/10

Exceptional

11 Jul 2016

John

Charming Hotel with Great Food.

We had a great stay at this small but wonderful hotel located a block back from the main street and stream right in the middle of town. The room opened up to a lush mountainside with a small private japanese garden below. The friendly staff spoke limited english but went out of their way to welcome us and ensure we had a great stay and learned everything to navigate this unique town and take advantage of the many different Onsens. Our room included both a traditional japanese dinner and breakfast as well as free admission to all the town's onsens. The meals were served in a private dinning room for each family staying at the hotel. The food was amazing with many courses--just when you think you are done the staff returns with yet another amazing dish. We highly recommend it to anyone contemplating a trip to Kinosaki or any Onsen--a trully unique experience and a great value.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

22 Feb 2016

Sukhyun

Nice people, nice food.

The hotel is well located in the midle of this onsen town. Our room was clean and spacious with a nice garden view. People were very kind and helpful.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

29 Jan 2016

Verified traveler

Very welcoming and lovely little ryokan to stay at

We spent one night here and it was really lovely. The staff greeted us warmly and even those who didn't speak much english were very nice. The gave us warm tea and turned on the kotatsu for us when we arrived which was great! They then gave us a map of the surrounding onsens we could go to and english brochures on how to wear a yukata (the yukatas and onsen passes were included!). When we arrived home all the futons were prepared for us ready for us to sleep and the room was spacious enough to fit the 5 of us. Our room had a private toilet and sink, which was perfect because we would shower at the onsen anyway. We opted for the breakfast included option which was delicious and felt like a very authentic japanese breakfast. We should have also booked for the kaiseki for dinner but unfortunately we didn't which is probably our only regret. Would recommend.

10/10

Exceptional

10 Dec 2015

Wei Wei

Kinosaki

Awesome. Great food and customer service. We really enjoyed our stayed and Kinosaki.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

27 Oct 2015

Shebi

Kinosaki escape

This Ryokan is tucked behind the Yanagiyu onsen, but it is right in the middle of the busy shopping street and at the start of the main chain of onsen. The staff really demonstrated old-style Japanese hospitality and decorum. The dinners were a lavish spread which included sashimi, sushi, tempura and always some of the tender local Tajima beef and locally caught matsuba crab. Our nakai-san (room attendant) and the inn-keeper even came to say goodbye at the end of our stay. It was the perfect time of relaxation and renewal!!!

10/10

Exceptional

08 Oct 2015

Verified traveler

Everything an onsen is expected to be

Location, staff, facility and food was all great.. Unexpected was a program all onsens participated, the gift of 4,000. yens (US$33.00) to encourage guests to spend at over 50 participating to the shops in the town. There was even a free shuttle service operated by the onsen association to from the train station to the onsen.

10/10

Exceptional

21 Sep 2015

Steven

Great Kinosaki Ryokan

This is a very nice family run ryokan in Kinosaki, onsen town. Two meals provided that were pretty good, dinner was steak, shrimp, & crab. The service was great, everyone was friendly and attentive, they spoke some english which was great since I do not speak any japanese. It's pretty close to 2 of the Onsens (just around the corner) the rest require a bit of a walk, but its a nice town.

I dont know how many western tourists they get because the slippers/outdoor sandals were small, but I found that all over Japan. I would definitely recommend this place if visiting Kinosaki.

10/10

Exceptional

20 Jul 2026

Soichi

落ち着いた雰囲気でゆっくりと過ごせました。外湯へのアクセスも良くとても便利でした。

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

07 Jun 2026

Madeline

Wir hatten einen tollen Aufenthalt hier im Ryokan und der Besuch der Onsen war inklusive.
Frühstück und Abendessen haben wir vor Ort erhalten und es war eine tolle Erfahrung! (Wer keinen Fisch etc. mag, sollte sich vorher nach Alternativen erkundigen!)

Es war eine tolle Erfahrung, in einem traditionellen japanischen Haus untergekommen zu sein. Es gab auch ein Gemeinschaftsbad, da es auf den einzelnen Zimmern keine Dusche gab!

Das einzige \"störende\", war der brummende Kühlschrank im Zimmer (besonders nachts). Ansonsten war alles wirklich super und eine tolle Erfahrung!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

13 May 2026

Patricia L

It was a very traditional Japanese experience! Futon beds tea served. Tamara to wear and bath house experiences. We would stay here again!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

27 Mar 2026

MINORU

2回目行きました、外湯にも近くスタッフさんも親しみやすくて気に入ってます♪