Perfect for solo travelers in Kyoto! 5 great value onsen inns and hotels
“Kyoto” is a place where you can visit many times and never get tired of it. Access to transportation is outstanding, so it's also attractive to be able to go alone when you feel like it. If you go all the way, you want to stay overnight and enjoy it! For you, here are 6 ryokan and hotels with onsen that are perfect for solo travellers. You can stay casually because all the inns are outstanding in terms of cost performance. After a day of walking around the historic townscape, soak in onsen to soothe your fatigue.
Are you tired of the hustle and bustle of the city, are you getting a break? Adult girls have a lot to do, such as work and housework. Although it is fulfilling, it can also be tiring. Sometimes you need time to take a break to get through with a positive feeling. Would you like to go on a mini trip to stay overnight away from your usual place?
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The ancient city of Kyoto, which is full of nature and changes its appearance depending on the season, is perfect for a leisurely stroll by yourself. In addition to standard sightseeing spots, there are many power spots and fashionable cafes and shops, so you will never get bored. Just looking at the beautiful scenery will make you feel refreshed.
This time, we will introduce hotels and ryokan recommended for women traveling alone. We have collected good-value accommodations with onsen springs. Each one has its own unique character, such as an accommodation where you can bathe while looking at the mountains, an accommodation where you can enjoy the feeling of bathing in a wide variety of bathtubs, an accommodation where you can enjoy a rare Goemon bath in an open-air space, and an accommodation where you can enjoy famous hot springs full of history. You are sure to find a place you would like to stay.
The lodgings we introduce are excellent value for money, even with meal included! Staying overnight without meals is recommended for the cheapest stay, but I would like to try the local cuisine that is unique to Kyoto. If you stay once, you might become a repeater.
*Information presented is current as of July 2018.
1. Relax in the open-air bath ♪ Outstanding comfort "Ohara onsen Kyoto Minshuku Ohara no Sato"
This inn boasts an open-air Goemon bath where you can soak in natural onsen while admiring the natural scenery of the four seasons. For girls who want to keep their accommodation costs as low as possible, we recommend the “stay without meal” plan. Restaurants around the area close relatively early, so it might be better to go after dinner.
Click here for the open-air Goemon bath in the courtyard. Let's warm yourself in the large Goemon bath in the greenery in summer, the autumn leaves in autumn, and the pure white snow in winter. This natural onsen is rare in Kyoto city.
All rooms are Japanese-style. From the window, you can enjoy the natural scenery of the four seasons. Relax and enjoy your time alone in a homey space.
The courtyard that you can see from your room is full of Kyoto! Take your time and look around as much as you like. The photo is one that captures the season of autumn leaves.
Reasonably priced plan with delicious breakfast
A reasonably priced "breakfast plan" where you can enjoy the famous "Miso Nabe" made with handmade miso from a long-established store in the morning. The hot pot with miso made only from salt, soybeans, and rice malt has a gentle taste. Please be healed from the inside of your body.
You can enjoy such a luxurious plan with breakfast at a reasonable price. If you are interested, please check it out.
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A guest house in Ohara, Kyoto A rare miso that has been around for 100 years Ohara onsen no Sato
Kyoto / Kyoto, Ohara, Kyoto / Minshuku
- address
- Kyoto 41 Ohara Kusao-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto City
- access
- From JR Kyoto Station, take the Kyoto Bus bound for Ohara and get off at Ohara, then walk for 12 minutes. ★From Shijo Kawaramachi to Ohara is about 50 minutes by bus.
2. Two types of natural onsen! "Hotel Kyoto Eminence with Natural onsen" in a Convenient Location
The hotel is close to a post office, bank, department store, library, and hospital. You can also enjoy two types of natural onsen. If you want to get your energy up in the morning, we recommend the breakfast plan. Late check-in is possible until 10pm, so it's perfect for those who want to enjoy Kyoto at night.
There are 10 types of baths, so it is also fun to visit various baths. You can enjoy two types of spring quality, "simple onsen" and "sodium bicarbonate spring".
In addition to hot onsen with jacuzzis where you can feel the stimulation of bubbles, there are standing baths, sitting baths, and cascading baths. There is also a seasonal hot spring with natural herbs added for each season. If you find onsen you like, let's enter it again and again. Being able to soak in hot water as much as you like, whenever you like, is the real pleasure of traveling alone.
The room in the photo is a Western-style twin room. Outside the window you can see a tranquil mountain view, and if you listen carefully you can hear the murmuring of the river. This spacious room is perfect for cooling off your hot body after a bath.
“Obanzai” buffet plan with breakfast is also a great value!
There is also a plan with breakfast for about 10,000 yen. The wide variety of Japanese and Western menus are worth a meal!
Detailed information
Kyoto Takenosato Onsen onsen no Yu Hotel Kyoto Eminence
Kyoto / Kyoto, Kyoto / Resort Hotels
- address
- Kyoto 2-4 Oharano Higashisakaiyacho, Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto
- access
- A free shuttle bus is available from the nearest stations (JR Katsuragawa, Hankyu Rakusaiguchi). Take the city bus West 1, 2, or 5 from the west exit of Hankyu Katsura Station and get off at Sakaidani Ohashi for 15 minutes.
*Closed* 3. Ryozen onsen boasts onsen with a panoramic view of Kyoto city!
This hotel is conveniently located near Kiyomizu-dera Temple. On the rooftop floor, there is onsen with a panoramic view of Kyoto city! It is recommended for girls who like superb views. If you want to stay at a reasonable price, we recommend the "room without meals plan". If you book early, you can enjoy a plan that includes breakfast at a reasonable price.
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Here is onsen where you can enjoy the superb view on the rooftop floor. The spring quality is "simple weak radioactive cold mineral spring". It is smooth and soft to the touch. The night view of Kyoto that you can see while soaking in the hot water might look different.
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This is a beautiful mist sauna. It is irresistible for sauna lovers.
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All rooms are Japanese-style rooms that can be used by one person. The 8 tatami mat room (pictured) has a bright and calm atmosphere. In addition to humidifiers, they are also equipped with air purifiers, washlets, and free Wi-Fi.
If you make a reservation up to 30 days in advance, you can get a plan that includes breakfast!
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If you make a reservation 30 days in advance, you can enjoy a plan that includes a Japanese set meal with soy milk kumiage yuba tofu at a reasonable price. After eating, you can take a break at the free coffee server.
4. Cheap even with half board! "Ayabe onsen Niokan" Surrounded by Nature
An inn with a reputation for its onsen, located in the midst of magnificent nature. You will be healed by the natural scenery that can be seen from the room and onsen. If you want to stay at a reasonable price, the "stay without meals" plan is ◎.
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The water contains plenty of dissolved substances. The spring quality is "sodium bicarbonate spring", and it is slippery and like a beauty serum. It is also called "beauty bath". Refresh your body and mind in the open-air bath with a panoramic view of nature! There is also a dry sauna and a mist sauna that can be used by men and women on a daily basis.
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There are Japanese-style and Western-style rooms available for single use. The view from both windows is outstanding. Sipping tea in a spacious room while gazing out at the scenery of nature... that alone seems to be the best reward♪
Less than 10,000 yen even with two meals! Feel free to stay.
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In addition to a dinner that you can choose from Japanese or Western cuisine, you can also enjoy a plan that includes breakfast for less than 10,000 yen. I'm happy for saving girls ♪
Detailed information
Ayabe Onsen onsen
Kyoto / ryokan
- address
- 10 Zainomukai, Mutsuyori-cho, Ayabe City, Kyoto
- access
- About 40 minutes by bus from Ayabe Station on the JR Sanin Line / 30 minutes by car from Ayabe IC on the Maizuru-Wakasa Expressway
Detailed information
Ayabe onsen Restaurant
Higashi-Maizuru / Japanese cuisine, bread, hamburgers
- The average budget
- ￥1,000～￥1,999
- address
- onsen Onsen, 10 Ainomukae, Mutsuyoricho, Ayabe City Kyoto
- business hours
- [Monday] 11:30 - 15:00 (LO 14:00) 17:30 - 20:30 (LO 19:30) [Tuesday] 11:30 - 15:00 (LO 14:00) 17:30 - 20:30 (LO 19:30) [Wednesday] 11:30 - 15:00 (LO 14:00) 17:30 - 20:30 (LO 19:30) [Thursday] 11:30 - 15:00 (LO 14:00) 17:30 - 20:30 (LO 19:30) [Friday] 11:30 - 15:00 (LO 14:00) 17:30 - 20:30 (LO 19:30) [Saturday] 11:30 - 15:00 (LO 14:00) 17:30 - 20:30 (LO 19:30) [Sunday] 11:30 - 15:00 (LO 14:00) 17:30 - 20:30 (LO 19:30) ■ Business hours [Day trip onsen business hours] 10:00-21:00 ■ Regular holiday 4th Monday (Tuesday the following day if Monday is a public holiday)
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5. If you're going to Kyotango, this is the place to go! Enjoy the historic hot springs at Kinpeiro
If you are going to "Kyotango" where you can enjoy not only shrines and temples but also the beautiful nature of the sea and mountains, how about this inn? This is ryokan where you can bathe in Kyoto's oldest onsen, Kizu onsen, which is said to have been bubbling up since the Nara period. If you tell us when you make a reservation, you can also use a private bath. For those who want to keep their accommodation costs as low as possible, we recommend the “Room without meals plan”. In addition, the plan with breakfast is also affordable.
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Here is the open-air bath with 100% natural hot spring water. The water is light and smooth, and the spring quality is "simple alkaline spring water." It's nice to be able to casually enjoy this famous hot spring with such a long history. The rooms are 6 tatami Japanese-style rooms that can be used by one person. Please feel free to relax in this nostalgic retro room.
Plans with breakfast are also cheap! There is also a plan with a luxurious crab!
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Plans that include breakfast to enjoy in your room are also reasonably priced at 5,000 to 6,000 yen. Please enjoy delicious local cuisine without worrying about anyone's eyes.
They are also proud of their dishes using the bounty of the sea and mountains of Tango. In winter, the "Crab A Course" is also recommended. This is a luxurious course plan that includes charcoal grilled crab, boiled crab, crab sashimi, crab sukiyaki, and more.
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Detailed information
ryokan Kanko Ryokan
Kyoto /Tango Peninsula/ ryokan
- address
- Kyoto 971-1 Kizu, Amino-cho, Kyotango City
- access
- 5 minutes on foot from Yuhigaura-Kizu onsen Station on the Kyoto Tango Railway / About 30 minutes by car from Kyotango Omiya IC on the Sanin Kinki Expressway
Detailed information
Kinpei-ro
Yuhigaura Kizu onsen / ryokan and guesthouses
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- 971-1 onsen, Amino-cho, Kyotango City Kyoto
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Because it is excellent at cost performance, you can stay casually ♪
Kyoto, full of things to see, is the perfect tourist destination for a "solo female trip." The nature of the four seasons, local cuisine, and atmospheric hot onsen will gently soothe tired women. Staying overnight can be expensive, but if you choose your accommodation and plan wisely, you can stay cheaply! Even though you're traveling alone, why not try an attractive inn where you can enjoy onsen and meal, rather than just staying at an inn where you can sleep? Please give it a try on your next solo trip.