About this property
Yamamotoya is a 7-minute walk from JR Kinosaki Onsen Station and a free 2-way shuttle is provided. It offers Japanese-style accommodation with a brewery, a hot-spring bath and free Wi-Fi. Guests can experience Japanese tea ceremony (needs a reservation, extra charge) and try on traditional Yukata robes. Guestrooms offer both heating and air-conditioning facilities, and futon bedding is provided on a traditional tatami (woven-straw) floor. Each room comes with green tea leaves, an iPod dock and a flat-screen TV. Rooms share a bathroom with other rooms. Luggage storage can be found at the 24-hour front desk. Breakfast and dinner will be served will be served in the dining room. Guests can enjoy local beer at the brewery. Yamamotoya is an 8-minute walk from Kinosaki-Onsen Ropeway Station and Gokuraku-ji Temple. It is within a 12-minute drive from Genbu-do (Genbu Cave) and a 15-minute walk from Kinosaki Museum. Free parking is provided on site.
Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.7 for a two-person trip.
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Most popular facilities
- Non-smoking rooms
- Family rooms
- Free WiFi
- Spa and wellness centre
- Restaurant
- Bar
Property highlights
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Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.8)
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Want a great night's sleep? This property was highly rated for its very comfy beds.
Breakfast info
Asian
Open-air bath, Public Bath, Hot spring bath
Guest reviews
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Guests who stayed here loved
- Pedro
Spain“Its excellent location in front of the river, and the quality of the onsens that the hotel has.” 
Rose
Ireland“Everything. The old wood and the sage green colours, the comfortable futon, the view from our window, the onsens, the hotels private onsen, the whole town, the ambiance of the while village, fresh seafood and the very accommodating staff.”- Marina
Germany“Charming hotel, very comfortably situated on the main historic street. Lovely surroundings, quite and spacious rooms, very welcoming staff” - Alyce
Australia“Beautiful place to stay and easy walk from the station. We arrived early and staff were accommodating by holding our bags for us until check in time. Check in was seamless for English speakers. Our bags were in our rooms ready for us. A lovely...” - Andrew Australia“Amazing place to stay in Kinosaki. Staff were amazing.”
- Claudia Australia“Very cool 300+ year old Ryokun. Staff very attentive, rooms are well kept. And generous size”
- Alex Australia“The man who greeted us at the door was fantastic! He allowed us to change our preordered breakfast to meet our dietary requirements and was able to book us a private onsen. The woman who assisted us in our room, served us green tea upon entry and...”
- Angela
Hong Kong“It has been a wonderful ryokan experience. The ryokan is centrally located. The room is spacious and comfortable. The staff are friendly and attentive. The dining experience has also been wonderful. We are happy for experiencing the essence of...” - Wl
Singapore“Service was good. The staff were friendly and helpful, and moved our bags up and down to and from our rooms respectively since there were no lifts. Rooms were spacious. One of our rooms had a nice view facing the main street.” - Jennifer Australia“Beautiful food, and they catered for my food allergies really well. The in house onsen was small but beautiful. We only stayed the one night, wish we had stayed longer, but we were so happy to have our first ryokan experience. The futon were...”
Property surroundings
Restaurants
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House rules
Child policies
Children are not allowed.
Cot and extra bed policies
Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.
The fine print
The public bath (Onsen) operates from 05:00 to 10:00 and 15:00 to 00:00.
Please inform Kinosaki Yamamotoya in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation.
Guests must check in by 18:15:00 to eat dinner at this property. Guests who check in after this time may not be served dinner, and no refund will be given.
