Destination
Kinosaki Onsen
A charming hot spring town on the Sea of Japan coast, Kinosaki is famous for its seven public bathhouses connected by a willow-lined canal. Guests stroll between baths in yukata and wooden geta sandals — the quintessential Japanese onsen town experience.
9 ryokans in Kinosaki Onsen
Mikiya
三木屋
A 300-year-old registered cultural property — the ryokan where Shiga Naoya wrote his masterpiece "At Kinosaki."
from $300 /per night
9.1/10
Nishimuraya Honkan
西村屋本館
A Relais & Chateaux ryokan with 165 years of history — Kinosaki's crown jewel and a Michelin-recommended inn.
from $400 /per night
9.2/10
Nishimuraya Hotel Shogetsutei
西村屋ホテル招月庭
A modern resort-style ryokan set in a 50,000 sqm forest garden, with private spa, pool, and 98 rooms.
from $250 /per night
8.9/10
Tsutaya Ryokan
つたや旅館
A wooden three-story ryokan with Bakumatsu-era heritage — where Katsura Kogoro (a founding father of modern Japan) once hid.
from $120 /per night
8.3/10
Sennen-no-Yu Koman
千年の湯 古まん
A sukiya-style inn tracing its roots to 717 AD — the founding family of Kinosaki Onsen itself.
from $100 /per night
8.1/10
Tajimaya
但馬屋
A centrally located mid-range ryokan famous for its Tajima beef and crab kaiseki, with in-house onsen baths.
from $130 /per night
8.4/10Kinosaki-no-Yado
きのさき
A budget-friendly ryokan with half-board kaiseki and free public bath passes — great value in an expensive onsen town.
from $80 /per night
7.8/10
Yutouya Ryokan
ゆとうや旅館
A Genroku-era (1688) inn spanning five buildings within a 6,500 sqm registered heritage garden.
from $250 /per night
8.7/10
Kobayashiya
小林屋
A renovated registered cultural property with three private baths and an artisanal kamameshi restaurant.
from $150 /per night
9/10