Name: Kinosaki Onsen Kawaguchiya Honkan
Address: 274, Yushima, Kinosaki, Toyooka, Toyooka, 669-6101, JP

10/10

Exceptional

12 Jun 2026

Jennifer

We stayed in a prong room with a small terrace which was great to look over the street and people watch. Very quiet and relaxed hotel. The room was perfectly clean and presented. Such a lovely check in from staff who helped so much with our lack of Japanese. The private bath was great. Excellent location, only across the road for a couple of onsen. Map and guidance on yukata given. Would definitely stay again.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

04 May 2026

Brent

Great staff. Very helpful. Small room

10/10

Exceptional

04 May 2026

Vimish

Kinosaki is a dream and this ryokan is the perfect base to explore the many sights and onsens. We were received very warmly and provided with all that is necessary for a wonderful visit. Highly recommended!

10/10

Exceptional

19 Apr 2026

Sylvia

I had a very comfortable stay here and would love to stay again!
The staff were so hospitable, making check-in very easy and care-free.
The room was clean, spacious and comfortable, with all the amenities required for a short stay.
There were blackout blinds to make the room completely dark at night, and the sound insulation seemed very good as I couldn’t hear anything from the neighbouring rooms.
The location is perfect, a short walk to all rhe onsens and the train station.
I would fully recommend staying here for anyone looking for a relaxing experience!

Self

10/10

Exceptional

14 Apr 2026

Carl

Check-in was super easy and staff very helpful. Room was immaculate and comfortable.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

12 Feb 2026

Sophia

Nice staff, great kaiseki, nice private onsen. Very clean. Comfortable futons.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

23 Jan 2026

Riley

The room, the staff, the private onsen, and the Kaiseki dinner were all amazing. The staff welcomed us in from the cold, took care of our bags, set us up with our own boots for the snow, and taught us how to tie up our yukata’s within minutes of arriving. It was an immersive experience that felt like a home away from home, and will forever be our favourite experience in Japan.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

15 Jan 2026

Kevin

Amazing modernish room for a solo traveler for the price and located close to the middle of Kinosaki and their 7 onsens

10/10

Exceptional

19 Dec 2025

gary

Spotless room ,friendly helpful staff especially for explaining onsen protocol

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

17 Dec 2025

Adrian

Huge room in the annex, check in included full personalised yukata fitting

10/10

Exceptional

09 Dec 2025

Yanina

The hotel was clean and the room was very spacious. The staff was wonderfull and explained all

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

08 Nov 2025

Mark

Wonderful stay! Our friends were late in arriving and they held dinner for them. The dinner and breakfast were amazing. The staff speaks limited English but worked hard to make everything perfect for our stay. I would recommend staying 2 nights to really experience Kinosake Onsen.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

27 Oct 2025

Alcina

Very clean and excellent service. The room was spacious and the bookable private onsen was serene.

10/10

Exceptional

23 Oct 2025

Sh

Kinosaki is a beautiful town and we were happy with our accommodations. This definitely wasn’t the most expensive ryokan but we were happy as we felt we got an authentic experience that fit our budget. The private open-air onsen you can rent was easily the highlight of our whole Japan trip. I wish we were able to leave our luggage at the hotel after check out but otherwise would recommend!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

27 Jun 2025

Brian

Property is centrally located in Kinosaki Onsen’s main street and canal. It is also almost in front of Jizou-Yu, one of Japan the town’s seven public baths. Room I stayed in was modern and recently built or renovated. This ryokan has its own bath. Staff at check in was very nice and helpful. They do let you know that staff after a certain time in the afternoon do not speak English and there is an 11:30 PM curfew - they lock the doors. Breakfast or dinner was not included but room and inn were still of great value. It even has its own private balcony area. I would definitely recommend this property to anyone and would stay again if given the chance.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

14 Jun 2025

Matthew

Perfect stay from check-in to check-out. Ideal location in the centre of everything, fantastic meals, kind and accommodating staff - especially Kaki.

The room was updated and very quiet with a small balcony overlooking the river. The private onsen was particularly enjoyable. Highly recommend.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

01 May 2025

Chandler

Overall a lovely place to stay. The staff was very kind and accommodating. The room was spacious and the breakfast was so cheap and delicious.

The room was formerly a smoking room so it smelled very strong of cigarettes so that was not too enjoyable. And the Onsen wasn’t very well kept up compared to the other locations.

Otherwise the location and price were great.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

01 May 2025

Tamla

I was welcomed so warmly. I was escorted to my room was wonderful, clean, comfortable and they made me a pot of team an explained were everything was to be found.

Kaki was so warm and helpful. She answered all my questions so well and really made the experience extra. So its a 10/10 and because of Kaki its a 11/10!

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

23 Apr 2025

Marcie

Beautiful room, very helpful and friendly staff, fabulous breakfast, staff got us a lunch reservation, great access to the 6 onsen. Quiet and lovely town to get restore and rest!

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

13 Apr 2025

Kristen

Amazing ryokan!!!!

We loved it here so much!!!! The inn is so beautiful and right in the middle of all the onsens. Also includes its own onsen. I have no complaints about this ryokan. I didn’t catch the name of the woman who checked us in but she was soooo lovely and spoke great English as well :) 10/10

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

26 Mar 2025

Judith

We are a couple travelling Japan for a couple of weeks and found the property a lovely respite from the busy pace of the larger but amazing cities in Japan.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 Mar 2025

Verified traveler

Truly wonderful

We had a loveliest time here. Kaki San and her staff were super friendly and helpful, made everything easy for us. Some of the staff spoke little English but were all proficient with Google translate.
Making reservations for dinner and breakfast was a great idea - there are many restaurants in town but eating at the ryokan is an experience in itself, plus the food here was excellent!
Being in the middle of the town made it easy to go to all the onsens - the ryokan provides a free pass to all seven onsens till 1pm on the checkout day.
The ryokan's own private bath is reservable with a fee and is totally worth it. Only four slots each day so it's advisable to reserve early if you can.
We would definitely book again if we are to visit Kinosaki next time.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

03 Dec 2024

Michael

Couldn’t have started our stay any better with a warm and detailed welcome from a real person who spoke good English. She was funny, warm and went out of her way to be helpful. Then we had a lovely introduction to our room with a lesson on how to wear a yukata and were made and served a pot of tea. It felt such a cultural welcome and the room was a very Japanese cultural room with futons, mats as low furniture. We were given free passes to all the onsens in town and had a lovely time visiting them all in our yukatas. Unfortunately the restaurant at the venue was booked out for the meals we were there for- obviously the other guests knew better. The local shops open late and finish early but the concierge warned us about this and gave us recommendations and made bookings for us.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

15 Nov 2024

Banu

The property itself is spacious and the room I booked was well appointed; it is close to all the baths and an easy walk from the train station. The staff are extremely friendly and courteous- embodying true Japanese approach interactions.They gave tips for eating out and experiencing Onsen culture.
I highly recommend staying here. I would stay here again on another visit to lovely Kinosaki Onsen.
A special thank you to Kaki-san, Hara-san and Satoh-san. I appreciated your warmth and genuine welcome!

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

27 Oct 2024

Caroline

Great stay - staff very helpful

10/10

Exceptional

29 May 2024

aaron

We loved our stay! Beautiful property in a very convenient location, but above all, the staff was absolutely wonderful. They went above and beyond to make sure we had a wonderful time. I had a careless oversight and left our train tickets in the room and a staff from the hotel ran all the way to the station to hand us our ticket just in time. Incredible! Thank you so much! We will always stay here when we visit Kinosaki!

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

28 Apr 2024

Mark

Fabulous in every respect. Loved this town and the facility. one of the highlights of our trip.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

13 May 2023

Nakarin

staff try their best to speak english to foreigners with fully service-mind. Suggest to visit for 2nights if you are onsen lover

10/10

Exceptional

30 Apr 2023

Corrie OConnor

Perfect stay in kinosaki onsen. Free pass to all 7 public baths. Super traditional and quite a blast from the past. Everything is very old school and charming, with the exception of the toilet (brand new as Japan does).

10/10

Exceptional

18 Jan 2020

Karen

Great experience!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

10 Jan 2020

Kai

Quaint, traditonal ryokan in the heart of it all

Great ryokan in the heart of Kinosakionsen. We stayed in a standard room with no breakfast or dinner.

The ryokan has a private onsen, a female public bath, and a male public bath. The male bath is small but nice. You get a pass to go to all the onsens in town for free, and your own pair of yukata, geta, jacket, and a second jacket for cold weather.

The service is excellent, though speaking a little japanese will go a long way. Before 430pm there is fluent English speaking staff, but at night there is nobody that speaks English.

The rooms are clean, traditional, and quiet. Very fun to spend time on tatami mats and sleep on the floor in futons. At night, you fall asleep to the click-clop of geta on old streets and the laughter of friends and family warm from the onsen. It is really a step back in time, and every minute was a joy.

Friends_and_family Friends

8/10

Excellent

30 Dec 2019

Verified traveler

Good location but property is a bit old. Public bath within the property is small.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

14 Dec 2019

Rhonda

Great way to enjoy the onsens!

We stayed for 2 nights in early December. The ryokan gave us warm yakatas and everything we needed to walk around the town comfortably at this time of year to visit the onsens (big umbrellas, handbags for towels). The crab feast was quite an experience as we grilled crab over hot coals and made soup. Maybe worth the money if you're a big fan of crab. Breakfast was amazing, many small delicious dishes that changed each day. We were welcomed in English (much appreciated) and other staff were friendly and adept at patiently explaining Japanese customs to newbies. The ryokan is very close to everything - less than 10 minutes walk to the train station, right on the river and a short walk to restaurants, onsens and the ropeway. Self-serve laundry a great bonus. Totally enjoyed our stay!

Partner

8/10

Excellent

19 Nov 2019

Roy

Central location. Ideal for visiiting onsens. Breakfast lacking in variety.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

14 Nov 2019

Rob

This property was very central to Kinosaki, and a great starting point for exploring restaurants and shopping. Also within walking distance of most Onsens.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 Oct 2019

Verified traveler

The location is quite good located almost at the center of this small city and can walk from JR station.
The staff and service is great. Only weakness is no soap and shampoo provided in the room

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

28 May 2019

Verified traveler

The traditional style was alot of fun plus a free yukata to walk around in and the wooden sandkes just made the experience so much better

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

03 Apr 2019

Verified traveler

Was central in the town and we were lucky enough to have a room facing the waterway. 3 of us shared the room which had its own facilities. We slept in the traditional Japanese manner. Do not think there are any western style beds available.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

10 Dec 2018

Susie

Great service from staff. Very nice hotel. Center of Kinosakionsen town, Very convenience.

10/10

Exceptional

01 Jul 2018

christine

one staff was very friendly and helpful\none was

very central and easy to get to onsens and station on foot. beautiful village

8/10

Excellent

03 Apr 2018

Ankit

Excellent value for money

It's a bit old but clean and properly setup. The location is best, right in the center and hosts are very welcoming and helpful. Like all other places in the town they provided us with nice Yakutas and explained us how to wear it. Also they gave us the pass to all the public baths in the town. They have their own public bath as well but we didn't try that one out. In general I found Kinosaki to be expensive in terms of accommodation and this is mostly the only Ryokan that was fitting my budget so in that sense I found it an amazing value. Will recommend without a doubt.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

04 Feb 2018

Dan

We got an upgrade to room with private toilet and shower. Room was large and clean, bed was comfortable.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

16 Dec 2017

unchanok

Love this place!!

As soon as we got off from the train, there’s a lady asking if we had accommodation booked for the night. We just had to tell her the hotel name, then they would let us get on the free bus and dropped us off at the hotel front. The reception was waiting for all the guests at the lobby. After checkin, she gave us the map of the town, so we know where each onsen are located. You can also do a stamp collection where you can buy stamp collection map at the hotel reception. It’s only 50 yen. You get a price if collected 5 or more stamps. They also prepared a nice Yukata for us. We went there during winter season where snow start to fall. They prepared 3 layers of Yukata for us, so even you where it and walk outside, it’s not cold at all. I think this was very good, compared to some people I saw, there hotel only gave them 1 layer of thin Yukata. Though, it seems a bit odd that there was a curfew for a hotel, 11:30pm.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

01 Oct 2017

Peter

Great ryokan in a great location

The ryokan has been in the family for generations and the staff we dealt with were wonderful. We got upgraded to a room that overlooked the main canal and street. The ryokan is close to the train station but also very central and the onsens are all close by. We sampled five of the public onsens and also the onsen in the ryokan. All were wonderful and the restaurants that we tried close by were also great. The hotel staff recommended a sushi restaurant with a renowned chef that was relatively inexpensive. A great meal. A great stay in Kinosakionsen.

10/10

Exceptional

11 Apr 2017

Jonathan

A great experience in Kinosaki

The ryokan was run by very helpful and friendly staff who ensured we would enjoy of the local baths. The place was well-maintained and our room was spacious (10 tatami).

Partner

8/10

Excellent

28 Jun 2026

Shinichi

・駐車場の駐車位置がわかりにくかった(縦列にすることをフロントで知った)
・外湯の無料チケットをもらえて堪能することができた。
・部屋の堀が見えるテラスや、家具や照明の雰囲気がとても良かった。
・朝食時に丁寧な説明や、おかわり等気遣いが良かった。

Self

8/10

Excellent

28 Jun 2026

KA PIK

地點方便，Wi-Fi穩定，熱水充足，浴室整潔舒適。客房清潔服務細心，設施齊全且維護良好，整體服務態度親切專業，性價比高，是值得推薦的住宿選擇。

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

08 Jun 2026

Chung Fai

酒店在市中心，離城崎温泉站及其它外湯都很近，服務員很有善，我早到一個多鐘也提早给我check in及给我房間

Self

10/10

Exceptional

31 May 2026

CHO

시설도 좋고 직원분도 친절합니다.

어자피 이동네는 패스로 여러 외탕 다니는게 목적이니 개인적으로 굳이 비싼 료칸 갈 필요 있나 싶습니다.

물론 자체적으로도 운영하는 대욕탕이 있습니다.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

18 May 2026

Koki

とても良かった

10/10

Exceptional

18 May 2026

クニアキ

スタッフが非常に親切でした。部屋まで案内して下さり、お茶も入れて下さいました。スリッパと外回り用下駄に番号を付けて同じ物が使え消毒もしてあり良かったです。夕方ポットに氷を入れて頂きました、朝の食事の際にポットの氷はよろしですかと聞いてくれました、なんて親切なんだ。朝食も1,100円と安かったですが、素晴らし朝食でした。3点の口取があり、豆腐と野菜と海老の蒸し物、更にのどぐろの焼き物(小さかった)けど美味しかったです更にだし巻き玉子とごはん・味噌汁、味噌汁はアサリと最高です。ごはん・味噌汁更にだし巻き玉子のお代わり可能と素晴らし、お腹いっぱいでお代わりできませんでした。だし巻き玉子のお代わりいかがでしょうかと聞いてくれる親切さありがとうございました。一人旅でしたがお部屋もリニューアルされた綺麗な部屋で川に面していませんがデッキがありデッキから川が見え風情があり良かったです。ただ1点のトイレトペパーが取りにくかつたですが、トイレットペーパーが取りやすいように近くのケースに入れてあり対策が取られていました。外湯めぐりにも便利で最高の宿でした。来年の2月に家内と香住ガニを食べて泊まりたいと思います。ありがとうございました。感謝です

Self

10/10

Exceptional

10 Apr 2026

Koichi

フロント、客室係の方の接遇がとても暖かく親切で満足しました。

10/10

Exceptional

06 Apr 2026

Tomoyuki

快適で最高でした。

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

09 Mar 2026

Chien

房間很漂亮雖然比較小，但是一切都很齊全，員工的服務態度非常好

10/10

Exceptional

04 Mar 2026

WILLIAM

Nous avons passé un excellent séjour. Les chambres sont d'un excellent standing avec un soucis du détail dans chaque coin.
Nous avons l'attention du personnel à chacun d'entre nous sur comment s'habiller en Yukata et les impairs à ne pas connaître pour se rendre et se comporter dans les Onsen.
Nous recommandons l'expérience dans ce Ryokan qui est très bien situé par rapport aux 7 bains :)

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

03 Mar 2026

TSUNGYANG

No comment

Self

8/10

Excellent

02 Mar 2026

Li-chuan

人很和善，但是沒有電梯行李需要用搬的

Business Friends

10/10

Exceptional

13 Feb 2026

SHUFEN

客房空間很大很乾淨，服務人員很親切

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

28 Jan 2026

Satoshi

とても良いお部屋で、スタッフの対応も素晴らしかったです。

10/10

Exceptional

17 Dec 2025

Francisco

Muy bien ubicado. Personal amable
Desayuno japones completo.
Magnífica estancia

Partner

8/10

Excellent

07 Dec 2025

YEE KI

訂房時相片向大街，入住先知房間無景觀，如對景觀有要求建議向酒店再次確認。地點在大街中心,JR 10分鐘內到，亦方便步行到各外湯，酒店內部清潔，內湯很小不要有要求。

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

08 Nov 2025

ひさよ

部屋も接客もお料理も、宿の場所もすごく良かったです

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

16 Sep 2025

Taeko

立地が便利で、外湯巡りをするのには最適でした。4人で宿泊しましたが、全員ベットだったのでよかったです。
スタッフの指導がゆきとどいていて良い。朝食は良かった。
三階建ての建物で、エレベーターもっはなかったが、運んでもらえました。

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

22 Jun 2025

あきら

新しい旅館ではありませんが、内装をリニューアルしている最中ですし、落ち着いた感じが良かったです。
スタッフの方も親切で心地よく過ごすことができました。

8/10

Excellent

23 Apr 2025

Verified traveler

Wonderful stay & friendly staff!

Everything was excellent! Front desk ladies were friendly even though I only speak a little Japanese. She even had one of the staff who speaks my language to help me. And there was a staff lady taught me and helped me dressed yukata.
The room was amazing, clean, stylish, and each room has its own A/C.

The only minus point was the wooden Japanese sandal they offer was really hard to walk in compare to what I saw on the street of other tourists wore from other hotels.

Overall a very pleasant stay and would definitely recommend this place.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

05 Feb 2025

Yi Ching

優點：地點非常方便，就在溫泉街的中心，離火車站步行7-10分鐘就到；進門就是各個房間附的外出用木屐及室內拖擺放空間，照著房號擺放整齊很有趣也很方便使用。脫完鞋走上台階也有小地毯讓腳不會著涼，貼心；外出有雨傘以及小竹編包可以借用（泡溫泉時帶很方便）；我拖著行李一進門check in的同時，服務人員就在旁擦拭清潔我們的行李四周，很貼心！房價在當地相對而言算有cp值

缺點：都不是什麼嚴重缺點：沒有電梯（老舊建築可理解）；懷石料理不難吃但不驚艷所以沒有cp值，大眾浴池很小。

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

26 Dec 2024

Ka Yi

Staff are super nice

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

21 Dec 2024

siu leung

too early check out time
car parking period too short and rush to move out upon check out

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

20 Dec 2024

Crystal

Accueil et chambre parfaits

Le personnels est particulièrement serviable et aimable. Ils nous ont beaucoup aidé. Si vous voulez faire une activité vous pouvez demandez à l'accueil. Ils ont parfois des réductions. Notre chambre était incroyable et la dame qui nous a donné notre chambre a pris le temps de tout bie nous expliquer malgré notre arrivée tardive. Merci beaucoup pour votre accueil !

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

26 Sep 2024

Jenni

Lovely small hotel in Kinosaki with spacious rooms, nice staff and good access to the onsens nearby.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

22 May 2024

たつや

バイクツーリングで宿泊させていただきました
ホスピタリティ溢れるいいお宿でした　次回も宿泊したいと思います