🏨 Kawaguchiya Kinosaki Riverside Hotel

The Ōgawa River flowing through the Kinosaki Onsen town is home to the "Kawaguchiya Kinosaki Riverside Hotel," a long-established onsen ryokan founded in the 5th year of the Taisho era (1916). The bathing facilities include a dry sauna and relaxation benches, allowing guests to fully enjoy the indoor large bath with natural hot springs. There is also a popular rental outdoor bath with scenic views of the starry sky and the tranquil flow of the Maruyama River. The shop offers a rental area with over 150 items, including yukata and traditional Japanese goods, so guests can change into colorful yukata for a tour of the public baths. The guest rooms range from suites with outdoor baths, spacious Japanese-style rooms, to modern high-end Japanese rooms equipped with Sealy mattresses for a comfortable sleep, providing a variety of options based on the number of guests or personal preferences. The restaurant, with its spacious and relaxing atmosphere, features private dining rooms where guests can enjoy kaiseki cuisine and hot pot dishes made with seasonal local ingredients such as Tajima beef, Matsuba crab, seafood, and mountain vegetables.

A long-established ryokan located in Kinosaki Onsen. The private open-air baths with views of the Maruyama River (円山川) are extremely popular. The restaurant, featuring fully private seating, offers dishes made with seasonal local ingredients such as Tajima beef and Matsuba crab. Why not change into a yukata and embark on a tour of the public baths? There is a bus service for the public bath tour, providing convenient access to explore the hot spring town.