Kojinmari

10/10

Exceptional

11 Jun 2026

Shyam

Very well maintained and nice stay. The family running the place is very kind, and provided us welcome tea and cookie upon checking in! The private open air onsen in the room we booked was amazing, at just the right temperature and automatically running and refilling. The location is perfect walking distance and in a central location to many of the public onsens and shops. Highly recommend!!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

14 May 2026

Sofia Silberberg

This place is thecdefinition of perfect. It doesn't matter what category you choose to rate. The rating will be perfect.

10/10

Exceptional

05 Apr 2026

Nolton

The family staff here are excellent hosts. They are very friendly and helpful. They showed us everything about the room and helped us with our first experience with the onsens. The breakfast was the best breakfast we’ve had in Japan. Absolutely loved this place

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

04 Nov 2025

Gehrig

Was a fantastic stay. The staff were so kind and courteous. Always greeting us ane wishing us to come back safely. I wish i spoke Japanese more that way i could express my gratitude better.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

15 Aug 2025

JOSE

The room was large and the interior was very cozy and modern. It comes with an outdoor shower with a hot tub. This is a small inn/ ryokan but the owners are very pleasant and hospitable. They even drove me back to the train station because of my big luggage. The location is excellent, next to the canal and very convenient to the onsens. I plan to come back.

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

09 Jul 2025

Kimilou

This is a beautiful property, and we wished we could have stayed longer, much longer. Our room was a piece of art. The owners were kind and gracious. We will surely return!!

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

25 Jun 2025

Daniel

Absolutely wonderful place! The service, the decor, the amenities and the design, the delicious hearty Japanese breakfasts, the central location - everything was perfect here. And the hospitality was incredibly warm and generous. HIGHLY recommend this ryokan to anyone visiting Kinosaki Onsen.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

10 Jun 2025

Rhiannon

Amazing stay - hosts were so kind, we were given delicious tea upon arrival and the host was so helpful. Lots of information was given to us about the town and they booked dinner for us at a recommended local restaurant which was also lovely. The room was beautiful, all the furniture had been chosen carefully and thoughtfully. Overall amazing stay and one of the best hotels I've stayed at in Japan.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

26 Apr 2025

Dominique

Town is small and walkable so location doesn’t matter but this was right on the main waterway with a great view of the little town. Room and accommodation was clean and quiet. Everyone was super friendly and provided a ton of information on where to eat and which onsens were their faves. They were on the money with their recs.

Will def stay here again if I ever find myself back in the town!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 Apr 2025

Jessica

This was such a wonderful stay. The staff are amazing and very friendly, made me feel like I was right at home. The breakfast was delicious, and the room was very spacious and comfortable. I hope I get to visit again someday.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

14 Apr 2025

Houda

Wonderful hosts and beautiful hôtel design. Nice location, few minutes walk from the train station.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

01 Apr 2025

Shuang

We had a lovely time at Kojinmari. The staff were incredibly friendly and kind. The room was spacious and had a great view. The traditional Japanese breakfast was absolutely delicious. We would love to come back and stay at Kojinmari again in the future.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

08 Mar 2025

Max

I stayed here for a night and absolutely loved the stay. The hotel was spacious and had a private outdoor heated bath. The owners helped me with reserving dinner with a local restaurant that was really good. I highly recommend anyone coming to kinosaki stay with here.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

02 Mar 2025

Alexei

We did not believe it was possible for there to be an accomodation that was even more comfortable than our own home, but we found it at Kojinmari. The owners have considered every aspect to create a high quality, comfortable experience for their guests. Every surface and linen was impeccably clean, even the fragrance of the room was very nice, along with the comfortable beds, pillows and chairs. This along with the unmeasurable kindness and politeness that the staff showed us has proven that Kojinmari is our favourite stay and experience in Japan. We promise to return whenever we can.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

07 Dec 2024

Charles

Great little ryokan, very sweet owners. Excellent stay

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

23 Oct 2024

Staci

Amazing clean stay!

This was such a greay stay. It seemed family owned and the room was massive for Japan! So very clean, incredibly friendly, cutest yukata, and one of my favorite stays of many nights during my Japan trip. Can't recommend this one enough.

Friends_and_family Friends

6/10

Pleasant

18 Oct 2024

Irfan

Kojinmari was the most beautiful hotel we stayed at in Japan. Very friendly staff, in a great location as it was only a 5min walk from the train station and 13min walk to the furthest onsen.

The main issue was that the room had the worst mattresses we've had in Japan—even too firm for my partner, who loves firm mattresses. So we woke up in pain and needed the onsen to help relieve the pain. Also, there are no blackout curtains, and you can hear any noises from the street very easily.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

27 Jul 2024

Katherine

Charming, unique stay

Adorable little inn close to everything in Kinosaki. Owners were so helpful and friendly and the breakfast was delicious. We would absolutely stay here again.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

16 Apr 2024

Yi

This was our favorite place to stay on our whole trip in Japan. The breakfast was delicious and the whole family is kind. The room is spacious, quiet, clean, and well-designed. They also have great local Japanese products in their shop! We really enjoyed our stay.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

14 Dec 2023

Ariel

Kinosaki Kojinmari is magic! Stayed for only 1 night and wish I could have stayed much longer. The staff are a family (mother, son, and daughter), who are kind, easygoing, informative, and helpful. Kojinmari was extremely clean with wonderful amenities. I felt extremely well taken care of, which really made me love my stay in Kinosaki. Next time I come to Kinosaki I will definitely be staying at Kojinmari again! 12/10 stars!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

12 Nov 2023

Andy

Owners were so friendly, kind and made me feel at home! The room was very clean, spacious and made my stay feel amazing. Excited to come back!

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

27 Oct 2023

Michael

Wonderful family run facility. Beautiful 1300 year old Onsen town.

10/10

Exceptional

26 Oct 2023

Frame

พี่เจ้าของน่ารักมาก ใจดี บริการดีมาก ที่พักสวยสุดๆ

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

09 Oct 2023

Bonnie

We loved our stay at your ryokan! The main suite made us feel relaxed and the private onsen made it even more enjoyable! So happy we made the trip here!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

30 Aug 2023

Kathy

A wonderful experience. The rooms were spacious and comfortable. Breakfast was delicious, staff were so friendly and helpful. Great location for train access and walking around the town. Very enjoyable. Thankyou

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

19 Jul 2023

naomi

I think this was the best place I have ever stayed! The owners were so friendly and kind, I just felt so welcome. The room was amazing and had my own private bath and the breakfast was the most beautiful I have ever seen. I cannot recommend it highly enough, it was simply perfect!

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

08 Apr 2023

Roland

Staying here was a wonderful experience. It is a very small inn, with only a few rooms. It was founded by the grandmother of the current owner, more than 100 years ago. Nonetheless, it has been thoroughly modernized and the room we stayed in was large and well-appointed. There is no hot spring in the inn itself, but that is normal in Kinosaki town -- there are a string of public hot spring spas along the river, and visitors have access to any of the seven of them (included in the stay). It's an interesting experience. The owner and staff at the inn were very friendly and helpful, and we really felt welcome. Highly recommended.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

29 Mar 2023

Ashley

The room was very clean and spacious, and the shower room and private onsen were beautifully designed. The building is centrally located so access to any of the 7 onsen in town was very convenient. The staff were incredibly helpful and friendly, and it felt like home each time we came or left. We would highly recommend a stay here.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

17 Feb 2023

Nuti

It was an amazing experience staying at Kojinmari. Although it did not come with the dinner at the hotel, there ware lots of options in Kinosaki. The room is extremely huge and comes with the private bathroom, which is quire rare in Kinosaki.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

30 Jan 2020

Verified traveler

Awesome location and friendly staff. Door close at 11pm which i think too early for travel city

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

02 Jan 2020

Kai

Wonderful place, with wonderful hosts. A+++

Wonderful place. The place only has four rooms so it has a homely feel, and it is run by a wonderful couple and one of their moms, so you feel like a cousin who came to stay.
Loation is perfect! Central to this small town, you're int he middle of all the onsen and within short walking distance of the train station at one end and the ropeway on the other.
Couldn't get the dinner, but the breakfast was first class, michelin star quality. Presented beautifully, every mouthful was a delight and the main attraction, a half crab in miso soup, was one of the best things I ate my whole trip.
I truly hope I get the chance to stay here again, it's somewhere I will dream of for the rest of my life.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

27 Oct 2019

Joseph

One Night Stay

Friendly family/staff operating the inn. Welcomed greeting, and very helpful with recommendations of things to do and places to see during the whilst I awaited check-in. If I were to come back to Kinosaki would definitely stay here again.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

21 Oct 2019

Verified traveler

Three of the most delightful hosts we have ever experienced. So very helpful with recommendations and directions, and all done with a genuine warmth and laughter every time. Great location too. Loved it.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

21 Aug 2019

Andrew

Great place to stay in Kinosaki

Lovely room with a private hot bath, great dinner and breakfast, and excellent, attentive service. Loved it!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

27 May 2019

John

We stayed in the top floor room with the private onsen. It was incredible. Very charming and the proprietors were very kind and accommodating.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

04 Apr 2019

Verified traveler

It’s relatively central to all the onsen and most importantly the hosts are very helpful and concern if your well being

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

17 Feb 2019

Gordon

Awesome Kojinmari

This was one of our best vacation. Kojinmari exceeded our expectations. The proprietress and staff catered to all our needs and desires. The chef and the breakfast and dinner he prepared were exceptional. Our room was huge and our private onsen was heavenly. The town was quaint, with good restaurants, shops, public onsens and everything was in walking distance.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 Feb 2019

Verified traveler

The room with private half open-air bath is very good.
Breakfast is good. Staff is friendly and welcome

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

10 Nov 2018

Verified traveler

Amazing dinner and breakfast. Great service!

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

07 Oct 2018

Wai Shun

Nice and comfortable with a private onsen bath

We enjoyed everything during our stay at Kojinmari. The check in process was very smooth and we were thrilled that we got our room upgrade to the very top one which has its own hot spring bath. The room is spacious and very comfortable. The owner (family) was so nice to us and we really felt like we were staying at our home. We would definitely come back to Kinosaki Onsen and stay at Kojinmari again

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

07 May 2026

もみじ

まず部屋が綺麗で広くて露天風呂もついてて最高に100点満点のお部屋でした！
スタッフの対応も丁寧で優しくて居心地の良い空間が人からも溢れており感動しました。
食べ歩きや、外湯巡りへのアクセスもよく、川沿いでわかりやすい場所にあったので、
出入りもしやすかったです。
今回は素泊まりで利用させていただきましたが、
次はご飯付きで宿泊したいなと思いました。

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

13 Aug 2025

Yuki

ご飯おいしかったです。ベッドは少し硬めでした。静かだったのでぐっすり寝れました。

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

23 Apr 2025

チアキ

とても親切で、快適に過ごせました。また伺いたいです！

10/10

Exceptional

27 Mar 2025

Sven

Großartig und sehr hilfsbereit, freundlich

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 Jan 2025

Benny

High level of hospitality with good local information! Feeling cared n respected! Wonderful stay! Thank you so much!

Self

10/10

Exceptional

15 Dec 2024

Susana

屋主一家人都非常友善並主動為我們搬行李往房間非常窩心。早餐也很好吃。房間乾淨舒適，裝修設計非常時尚令我們相當滿意。

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

30 Dec 2023

Hiyori

お部屋は各階に1部屋ずつで広々していた！
今回泊まった3階の露天風呂がついたお部屋は最高に気持ちよかった！
スタッフの方々も温かく、もう一度泊まりたいと思った

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 Dec 2023

CHUN-WU

我覺得一切都很好，唯一美中不足的是房內沒電視，棉被如果能在大一點就好了！

Self

10/10

Exceptional

18 Nov 2023

CHEUK LEUNG DENNIS

離車站不遠，交通方便。旅舍主人招呼體貼禮貌。房間寬趟超乎想像，設計雅緻，整潔舒適。早餐精緻豐富美味。

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

03 Nov 2023

Levke

Unsere Gastgeber waren unglaublich zuvorkommend und höflich! Das traditionelle japanische Frühstück war sehr lecker. Wir hatten unser Zimmer mit privatem Onsen, purer Luxus.

Leisure Friends