Yamatoya Honten

10/10

Exceptional

02 Mar 2026

violet

I stayed here for just one night and honestly wished I had booked a longer stay to fully enjoy the hotel. Yamatoya Honten offers a true ryokan experience with traditional Japanese-style rooms (tatami mats, futon bedding) right in the heart of Osaka.

Location: Absolutely unbeatable. It's literally across the street from the Dotonbori canal and walking distance to all the action—restaurants, shopping, and the famous Glico sign . Kuromon Market is also just a few minutes away .

Room: The Japanese-style room was spacious, comfortable, and beautifully traditional. It was a lovely retreat from the busy streets outside.

Amenities: The hotel has a public bath/onsen and sauna, which I unfortunately didn't get to try because my stay was too short .

Staff: Friendly and welcoming. They even offer welcome welcome drinks upon arrival, which was a nice touch .

If you want to experience a traditional ryokan but still be in the middle of the Dotonbori excitement, this is the perfect choice. Just book more than one night—you'll want the extra time to relax in the bath and soak in the atmosphere!

Self

8/10

Excellent

28 Feb 2026

Helena

We had such a good experience staying at this traditional ryokan in Osaka, right in the heart of the busy Dotonbori area. The location honestly couldn’t be more convenient, everything was just steps away, from food spots to shopping and late-night strolls.

Sleeping on futons laid out on tatami mats was surprisingly comfortable and such a memorable experience for us and the kids.

The only downside was that because it’s right in the middle of such a lively area, it could get a bit noisy at night, especially with live music nearby.

Overall though, it was a fantastic stay. For the experience and unbeatable location, definitely recommend it!

Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

23 Jan 2026

Dong Hyun

For the cost, the hotel exceeded my expectation. Would love to come back and stay here!

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

03 Jan 2026

James

Excellent breakfast. Both Japanese and Western styles

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

01 Jan 2026

Ashley

Didn’t have breakfast! Rooms were as pictured. Convenient location!

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

23 Dec 2025

Jarvis Jing Wei

We really enjoyed our stay at Yamatoya Honten Ryokan during our trip to Osaka. The room was much more spacious than the usual hotel rooms in Japan, which was great for opening luggage and relaxing after long days of sightseeing. Everything was very clean and well kept, including the bathroom and common areas.

The service was excellent — staff were warm, polite, and helpful, even with tourist questions like directions and nearby attractions. Check-in was smooth, and we felt very welcome throughout our stay.

The location is also very convenient for tourists, with easy access to shopping areas, restaurants, and public transport, yet the ryokan itself was quiet and comfortable at night. Overall, it was a great mix of traditional ryokan experience and modern comfort. Would recommend to anyone visiting Osaka.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

07 Dec 2025

Brandon

A nice traditional lodging stay. Onsen was nice.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

24 Nov 2025

Jeffrey

Clean room, frieb

10/10

Exceptional

11 Nov 2025

Erin

Room was cute, great location, onsen was quiet and really enjoyed it. I’d stay here again. It was loud from outside but as expected considering the location.

10/10

Exceptional

28 Oct 2025

Robert

The staff were very courteous and spoke English very well. They laid the futons out for us while we were out, and I'm not sure if it's part of the room cleaning, that we never put the sign out for, but they never picked the futons back up. Not a big deal, We didn't spend too much time in the room anyway. We weren't able to check out the bath house or sauna house as the hotel is right across the street from Dotonbori street and we spent every day walking around Osaka.

Leisure Family

4/10

Poor

24 Sep 2025

Thomas

The property is super convenient to Dotonbori canal, literally on the water, but the hotel needs major updating as it is old and dingy.

Leisure Family

4/10

Poor

21 Sep 2025

Chad

Terrible.

Location great, staff friendly... other than that.. HORRIBLE. Incredibly uncomfortable, AC doesn't work right, towels are TINY and paper thin. No coffee, no tea, no bathmat, no nothing. Everything is old and bad. They seem to go out of their way to NOT do basic things that all over hotels do.

Please know I don't like leaving bad reviews, but they just don't seem to care.

Friends_and_family Friends

8/10

Excellent

17 Sep 2025

Marie

Great location. Easy access to nightlife, transportation, and restaurants. We really enjoyed the onsen at the hotel.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

17 Sep 2025

Hungtao

The location is perfect. It is walkable and around less than 10 min walking distance to the subway station. The staffs are kind and I enjoyed their big bath room. You need to prepare the charger as most of outlets only have two poles. Drinking water provided is not sufficient for three people. The room can contain 4 to 5 people for a family with up to 2 to 3 kids. We can see people walking on the street from the window. It is a memorable place.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

13 Sep 2025

Akhil

Beautiful hotel with very friendly staff. The buffet dinner and breakfast was excellent with many high quality options.

Leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

08 Sep 2025

Nadine

I liked how close it was to everything although I think I'd like something a little farther away next time. I had a view of Dontonburi market from my window and the traditonal breakfast food was decent but def cheaper to go somewhere else but is convenient since its right on the property. Staff was great but there was one night where the elevator didnt work and of course I was on the 5th floor and the onsen looked sad and not kept up well. They put community brushes in there which i think is disgusting and it just didnt feel clean in there. The room itself was great though and sleeping in the futon was comfortable.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

04 Aug 2025

Mark

Fantastic traditional Japanese hotel, clean, great staff - highly recommend

Business_and_leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

02 Aug 2025

Anita

If you only have a few days to visit Osaka, this location is the most convenient option. The front desk is open 24 hours, staffed by kind and polite employees who speak English. I noticed that most guests are local Japanese, with not many foreign tourists. I recommend this place if you want to experience traditional tatami-style accommodations and a public bath, reflective of Japanese living.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

28 Jul 2025

Gabe

In the heart of Dotonbori, very walkable, friendly staff, great amenities.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

17 Jul 2025

Jordan

Excellent location with a nice view

8/10

Excellent

14 Jun 2025

tongtong

Convenience

10/10

Exceptional

11 Jun 2025

Christopher

We loved the hotel!

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

01 Jun 2025

Hao Lun

Nice big traditional styled Japanese room. Very close to Doutonbori street.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

31 May 2025

mohamed

Very clean very helpful staff . everything around you.you in the centre of the centre of osaka.u will live the Japanese experience..thank u

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

10 May 2025

Maddie

Wonderful unassuming place. Incredibly nice staff. My husband loved the public bath facilities. Exactly what we wanted! Thank you!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

23 Apr 2025

Joshua

Nice traditional feel with very friendly staff. Walking distance from lots of shopping hot spots and good food.

Leisure Friends

6/10

Pleasant

22 Apr 2025

Eduardo

Hotel is a bit dated, but the location in perfect. Right at the edge of dontonbori street. Staff is amazing

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

26 Mar 2025

James

Great stay!

Great staff! Friendly and professional. We had a traditional japanese tatamibroom o. The top floor with a river view, it was all absolutely stunning!

Partner

8/10

Excellent

26 Mar 2025

Jez

Great location

Part of a longer trip to Japan spent 2 night, was a good place to stay because of location. Different to stay in a Ryokan.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

24 Mar 2025

Ashley

Beautiful experience. Would definetly recommend others to go 😊 maybe just a heads up for people, the floor mats, although comfortable, they are not good for people with back issues or anyone who has a hard time sleeping on hard surfaces

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

22 Mar 2025

Teet

I liked all

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

17 Mar 2025

Serina

The staffs are extremely friendly and food is excellent, I’ll highly recommend this ryokan for a full traditional Japanese experience

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

16 Mar 2025

Greg

Great location, clean, friendly staff, would stay again

Leisure Family

4/10

Poor

14 Mar 2025

Timothy

The breakfast female staffs were friendly.
The male staff charged me extra hotel tax and gave no receipt, even though tax was suppose to be already included when I paid online - very sketch.
Things felt older than expected, but the facility was decent enough for such a location.

8/10

Excellent

04 Mar 2025

Sunny

Great ryokan

Great location. Easy late check in. Free use of dpa. But thry wanted £35 to use the ssuna!! Room cost £50!! Friendly helpful staff

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

14 Feb 2025

Rona

nice tatami ryokan hotel

Nice tatami Ryokan hotel with hot spring

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

10 Feb 2025

Aidan

The highlight was definitely the traditional Japanese breakfast. The sento was lovely too. Wonderful staff!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

19 Jan 2025

Paula

Wonderful experience! The staff was capable and helpful. The food was delicious. And you can’t beat how close the hotel is to Donguri Street and the Glico Man. One small thing is that the door directly to the women’s bath was somewhat broken and hard to open and close. Other than that it’s a great place for a traditional Japanese experience!

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

11 Jan 2025

Mamoru

Great service at a good price in an amazing location. Countless dining options nearby and clean facilities around the entire hotel. Only complaint would be the high noise levels at some hours of the night, but that’s because of the location and not something the hotel can control.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

01 Jan 2025

Maiko

Excellent location. English speaking staff. Japanese style rooms. Great breakfast and dinner kaiseki presentations.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

01 Nov 2024

Mark

Very convenient location, lovely staff, so much care given, extremely close to dotonburi. Close to airport bus. Lovely stay.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 Oct 2024

Stuart

Central Osaka Convenience

The Yamatoya Honten is ideally located in central Osaka to make it easy to walk to nearby Dotonbori for food or Denden town to do some shopping.

The hotel itself is in a more traditional Japanese style and a great experience for it. (Though you don't lack any modern amenities - there is air conditioning for example!)

The hotel staff were very helpful and spoke quite a bit of English, which was helpful since my Japanese is still quite basic.

The Yamatoya accepts luggage deliveries and my suitcase was waiting for me in my room when I arrived, which was a really nice touch. The front desk staff also helped me book my bag through to my next hotel.

The room had enough space for me and sleeping on the traditional futon bed was quite comfortable.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

16 Oct 2024

Matthew

How lovely everyone was. How good the food was. We booked a meal and although normally you don't eat in a separate room they do so for us anyway. There was plenty of space for luggage. Comfortable futon floor beds. Room service everyday.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

12 Oct 2024

Andy

This place was very convenient to station as well as the food vendor street. The room was very clean and staff comes in to set up the futon. Would go again

10/10

Exceptional

07 Oct 2024

Siu Chung

Great location with traditional Japanese style room and a public bath house

10/10

Exceptional

01 Oct 2024

Janet

A lovely ryokan hotel in Dotonbori, easy access to shops, dining and JR with a lovely ambience

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

27 Sep 2024

Jessie

Loved the traditional Japanese hotel. It’s close to public transportation, shopping, restaurants. Surprisingly quiet for being on n the town center.Staff was efficient and courteous.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

09 Aug 2024

Verified traveler

Mediocre

This place was ok. Nothing special. The desk staff was helpful. The elevator was dirty, obviously not cleaned very often. Take note, you’re sleeping on the floor.

Friends_and_family Family

2/10

Poor

05 Aug 2024

Devesh

The water leaked from the ceiling while we booked the traditional Japanese Roman experience. We could not sleep all night, kept moving the bed around the room to avoid water drops and the staff was not empathetic about it at all on reporting the incident.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

08 Jul 2024

Margaret

Great location, friendly staffs.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

06 May 2024

Lina Alexandra

Great location, spacious room.

Really nice traditional hotel, the room was spacious and very clean.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

23 Apr 2024

Irene J

A great location and amazing hospitality from the staff! 10/10 would recommend!

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

09 Apr 2024

Shantal

I loved the people in this ryokan, just please do something about the smell and windows cleanliness, I understand the property is very traditional but, a little improvement on the general state would be fantastic, the first floor is all impregnated with cigarette smell due to the smoke room, and the upper floors smelled like rust and fish.

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

24 Mar 2024

Michael

Extremely kind and welcoming staff, comfortable and clean accomodations. Highly recommended for a reason!

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

24 Mar 2024

Jason

Amazing room right next to dountonbori street

Friends_and_family Friends

8/10

Excellent

12 Mar 2024

Rial

Solid property in a great and convenient area. The rooms are quite dated and a little dirty but it's also the cheapest place around, didn't bother us much. Staff was really friendly and the traditional breakfast (paid) was great. They offer a free luggage keep that was super convenient as well.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

02 Dec 2023

??et?

11/10 excellent

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

18 Nov 2023

Marc

A great spot and a high quality city Ryokan.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

20 Oct 2023

Verified traveler

Not a good traditional Ryokan experience

I was looking forward to staying in a traditional Japanese inn as described in previous reviews and YouTube but was disappointed on all counts. There was no personal greeting or attendant assigned to us, no tea on arrival. Kaiseki dinner was not served in our room. Kaiseki dinner items did not match the description on menu & not great. Both meals were in the dining room. Breakfast choices were either Japanese or Western but had to be ordered before 8pm the night before. Western breakfast was mediocre-no choice of eggs. The takoyaki experience was a joke. We were given an electric griddle,plain batter, frozen shrimp & octopus with directions but no pickled red ginger or green onions provided as described. We cooked our own without help. Kimonos were in room but no directions. Two thin towels per person & charge 300 yen for ice or extra towels. All of the other 6 Japan hotels we stayed in also had a public bath or onsen so no need to stay in a Ryokan like this one for that experience. Don't stay here if you are hoping for a traditional Japanese inn. It's basically a 2 star hotel with futons to sleep on. We stayed extra day(s) for this Ryokan experience. It cost us more than the regular hotels but was my least favorite Japan hotel. One lady on staff was helpful with directions on how to catch the airport bus. Location was good for Dontonburi.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

14 Oct 2023

Nicholas

Hotel is quite old and shows signs of neglect. Rooms and hotel are not very clean. Good location if you want to be in the heart of Osaka.

Leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

11 Oct 2023

Pam

Well-located, simple ryokan with very friendly, helpful staff. Traditional decor a little worn and dated. Japanese breakfast good.

10/10

Exceptional

15 Sep 2023

Mathew

Nice staff and clean room with a great Onsen in the basement. Close to taxis and trains too.

10/10

Exceptional

19 Jul 2023

Verified traveler

Cozy and close to many shops and dining

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

08 Apr 2023

Maisie

The room was nice and clean. The staff was also very kind, attentive and helpful.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

26 Mar 2023

Robert

Very reasonable property in the heart of Dotonbori. If you don’t know what that means, then you might prefer a hotel farther away from this central celebratory location. A little run down but clean and convenient. Staff are excellent

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

15 Mar 2023

erika

Good location- needs an upgrade

The location is great! Close to all the food, train station, overall it’s an OK place to stay, I wish the check out was least 11 am , 10 am is a bit too early. It definitely needs an upgrade, at least with bathrooms, we had a very nice gentleman come to our room and offer to set up the floor mattresses, but had done it already, super easy. I think that it would be helpful to have directions in place on how to set the bedding up. Other than that, an okay place to stay.

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

14 Mar 2023

Sergio

Great location but the hotel is showing its age and needs to be renovated. Hotel staff is friendly.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

09 Dec 2022

Rannie

Right next to river, Literally just a few minutes from Dotinbori st (running man,etc), Kuromon Market, close to Osaka Castle, close to Namba stataiin, Nipponbashi station
Free kimono for pics
Very cool traditional room, bed surprisingly comfortable- I actually slept better on this traditional bed vs regular hotel just the day before
Staff very attentive
Really cool and generous Japanese breakfast

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

25 Nov 2022

Benedict

Wonderful stay!

Breakfast was always the highlight for us, but the rooms and the service were also top-notch. Location was amazing. Cut down on a lot of transport for us!

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

14 Nov 2022

Mike

Close to everything in Osaka

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

20 Jan 2020

Alexandre

Space, commodities, transferts, spa, property. Very nice place.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

09 Dec 2019

Verified traveler

Very traditional Japanese style hotel in the heart of Osaka. Can't beat the location if you are planning on wandering around the busiest part of Osaka. Breakfast was amazing.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

05 Sep 2019

Verified traveler

Overall good, just a bit tired

Leisure

8/10

Excellent

05 Aug 2019

Verified traveler

great location but noisy
rooms are simple and clean

8/10

Excellent

20 Apr 2019

Verified traveler

The pillows were bad, too stiff, and the mattresses were not enough cussionned, too thin.
The rest was perfect.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

07 Apr 2019

Paul

The Japanese breakfast was not as good as we had in two other ryokans we stayed at on this visit to Japan. The breakfast room was rather drab and did not seem to reflect the Japanese culture as I expected, though the staff was very attentive, especially a middle age man who recently was a navy retiree. He was quite accommodating and dignified.

10/10

Exceptional

30 Mar 2019

Lauren

Amazing stay

This place was amazing. The service was the best I’ve received at any hotel. Reception was very friendly and they made helpful suggestions for local entertainment and dining. They even went out of their way to help us navigate to our location. It was located in the perfect part of Osaka which made getting to each of our destinations effortless. I would highly recommend this accommodation to anyone (especially English speakers) and hope to return again one day if I get the opportunity.

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

12 Mar 2019

Verified traveler

Right in the heart of Osaka! Great baths downstairs. Lots of old school Japan vibes. Daijobu dezu neh!

Business_and_leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

14 Feb 2019

Verified traveler

I love that they greeted us with a cup of tea. I love the features of the room as well as the amenities. It is also in the perfect location with lots of fun things to do nearby. I highly recommend!

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

04 Feb 2019

Verified traveler

The staff is very nice. The room is lovely. They clean the room every day. Thank you!

10/10

Exceptional

23 Jan 2019

Janice

Great location, great atmosphere

We only passed through Osaka for one night en-route to Okinawa so wanted to stay in the heart of the city to make the most of it. This ryokan fit the bill perfectly! A ‘traditional’ style hotel with tatami rooms and sleeping on futons, it’s not the most luxurious hotel but definitely has character and comfort and in the best location within short walking distance of all the excitement of Namba and dotonbori. We had breakfast included in the room rate, a traditional Japanese breakfast with their own homemade tofu which was delicious. Staff were great. Would definitely recommend this hotel for the location and atmosphere

Partner

8/10

Excellent

18 Jan 2019

Verified traveler

Very spacious and close to the dotobori street full of eats. The breakfast kept me full til the afternoon.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

21 Nov 2018

Jo

Close to Dotonburi, location superb. Hotel room itself smaller than expected. Pic showed quite new but actual room old. Nevertheless clean.

8/10

Excellent

09 Oct 2018

Verified traveler

My room smelled of cigarettes even though the floor was non smoking. I think it filtered from the other floors. The room was awesome though. It had a fridge and air conditioner, which was nice. I loved the traditional Japanese style room. I used the public bath and that was fantastic. The staff were super friendly and helpful. Overall I really enjoyed my stay.

8/10

Excellent

08 Oct 2018

Verified traveler

Very traditionial. Didn't try the breakfast nor the public bath. The room itself was fine. Expect the staff to come over to your room between 6 to 8pm to lay out the bed and bring you stuff to make tea.

8/10

Excellent

26 Sep 2018

Emma

9/10

The stay was great! The hotel location is very convenient, the ryokan/Japanese style hotel rooms are quite nice and the breakfast was exquisite. Would come back again!

Family

10/10

Exceptional

05 Sep 2018

Francisco

The property was really nice ans the staff, despite speaking little english they were very nice and very competent at their job always with a smile on their face

8/10

Excellent

02 Sep 2018

Verified traveler

Staff were helpful and kind. The rooms were spacious. I do think the property does need to undergo a renovation to freshen up the space. Overall, I enjoyed my time staying there. And for the price, it’s a great value.

4/10

Poor

02 Jul 2018

Verified traveler

Not worth except the location is convenient

Facilities are old. Air conditioner is noisy. The temperature of bathroom water is hard to control, suddenly hot & suddenly cold.

2/10

Poor

31 May 2018

Verified traveler

Not what we expected

We paid $250aud a night and later found out it books out for $80aud a night which is closer to what it's worth in my opinion. It is designed for backpacker's who don't mind stayed next to a questionable love hotel.

Partner

4/10

Poor

26 May 2018

Verified traveler

You pay for the location, which could not be better. The Japanese-style breakfast was delicious as well, definitely something to try! Do NOT get the room by the elevator (sound). We had a very strong mouldy-mildew smell permeate our room coming from the A/C vents, which was difficult to get used to. Elevator was out of use a couple evenings.

8/10

Excellent

27 Apr 2018

Fenton

unbeatable location

Great location, clean, very friendly staff, hotel a little worn down, front door not easy to find

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

12 Apr 2018

Jane

Perfect Location

Right next to all the Dotonburi excitement. Lovely room, lovely staff...would definitely stay again.

10/10

Exceptional

07 Apr 2018

Verified traveler

Fantastic traditional experience in city centre

What a charming, traditional inn, right in the centre of Dotonbori area. We were across the road from the most popular area of Osaka but felt so removed when we were in our room. The staff were particularly friendly and even treated us to a welcoming present of chopsticks and green tea. We loved the kimonos in the room and the traditional Japanese breakfast. Highly recommend!!

Partner

2/10

Poor

07 Apr 2018

Aitor

EXTRA TAXES

they asked for extra taxes as soon as we reached. People working there were nice but the extra tax spoiled the trip and plan

6/10

Pleasant

07 Apr 2018

Verified traveler

If u like to hv an experience Japanese style room

Unable to request check in/Out for early/late at, all need to pay extra $$$. 1st day check in to d room that was so stuffy call recepetion they say just open d window no air-con provides due to summer 😥omg. D breakfast was👍

Family

4/10

Poor

04 Mar 2018

Verified traveler

Nice hotel but need to improve.

The ventilation system is very noisy. The hair dryer is not clean. But the hotel is near to prime areas for site seeing. It can be improve.

10/10

Exceptional

16 Sep 2017

Virginia

last night in Japan spent here Location, location, traditional and in the heart of it all What a great last night in Japan (we even got fireworks as we waited for our plane) Wonderful accommodation in a wonderful country!

Family

8/10

Excellent

18 Mar 2017

Seow Fen

Clean and near to the busy district... easily accessible to restaurants and shopping areas...

Family

10/10

Exceptional

06 Jan 2017

Jeffrey

Yamatoya Honten Ryokan

Convenient location to major shopping areas. Overlooking the river. Free large hot bath in the basement. Staff spoke english. Futons were clean and made daily for free. Free yukatas to wear around in different sizes.