Enjoy luxurious in-room dining at Kinosaki onsen ♪ 9 recommended ryokan

You're busy with work and housework and you don't have time to relax. When that happens, why not take a break in a place full of atmosphere? Kinosaki onsen has been loved as a onsen town since the Nara period, and its retro streets and nostalgic atmosphere are its charms. The area along the beautiful willow-lined Otani River is a wonderful place to wear a yukata. Another reason for its popularity is that you can enjoy the seven onsen baths with different styles around the town in a yukata and geta.

Kinosaki onsen has many ryokan that boast of their cuisine. Because of its proximity to the Sea of Japan, you can enjoy fresh seafood such as "Matsuba crab" and firefly squid, as well as luxurious gourmet foods such as "Tajima beef," a premium Japanese beef. If you are planning to take a trip, choose ryokan that offers in-room dining and in-room dining plans, and enjoy a relaxing meal. The charm of in-room dining is that you can fully enjoy the delicious meal without worrying about anyone else! Now, let's take a look at ryokan, which boasts of its cuisine in Kinosaki onsen.

Located in the middle of this atmospheric onsen town, Nishimuraya Honkan is a traditional Japanese ryokan with a history of 160 years. The 34 guest rooms face the garden, and each room offers a view of the picturesque Japanese garden. This is a single wooden Japanese-style room with a calming Japanese atmosphere. There are also rooms with open-air baths and Japanese-Western style rooms, so choose the type you like.

Dinner is served at in-room dining (up to 5 persons). The Seasonal Kaiseki Dinner Plan features carefully selected local seasonal ingredients such as Tajima beef and Kounotori rice. Enjoy seasonal delicacies such as firefly squid in spring with its soft flesh and unique sweetness, and abalone in summer with its crunchy texture and attractive sea aroma. Please enjoy a relaxing and delicious meal in a private space.

If you come to Kinosaki, we recommend "Matsuba crab". Depending on the season, you can enjoy "Real raw crab dish" using plenty of "live Matsuba crab" tagged as local product, which is said to be the king of winter flavors. "Matsuba crab" is landed at the local fishing port and cooked alive, so it is very fresh. The rich and mellow miso is irresistible ♡

There are three baths in the building: "Kichi no Yu" here, which is luxuriously decorated with cypress from the bathtub to the ceiling and walls; "Fuku no Yu" which is full of exotic atmosphere incorporating the taste of Chinese streetscapes; and "Nao no Yu" in "Hiratakan" where you can see a beautiful courtyard. Kinosaki onsen is an ancient hot spring that was also written about in a poem by Fujiwara no Kanesuke in the "Kokin Wakashu". Soaking in the open-air bath with a sense of openness will soothe your body and mind.

Kinosaki no Yado Ryokufukaku, located just one street away from the Yumeguri Kaido, is a Japanese ryokan where the entire building is covered in tatami mats, giving off a sense of Japanese comfort. For those who want to indulge a little, we recommend this special room with private sauna and open-air bath, which is limited to two groups per day. The 13.5 tatami Japanese-style room has a spacious step-in area and a wide veranda, and the drinks in the refrigerator are free, making it a very luxurious experience. Another nice feature is the free yukata rental service, which is available only to women, where you can choose your favorite yukata.

This special room, which comes with a private sauna where you can do self-loyly and an open-air bath (not onsen), is a truly luxurious space for adults, full of an extraordinary feeling. It is also perfect as a reward trip for yourself after working hard every day. In addition, in the open-air bath in a cypress barrel in the large bath "Ryokufu" in the building, you can dilute the 55°C spring water with water and enjoy it at your preferred temperature, so be sure to visit there as well.

Dinner is in-room dining, so you can enjoy meal without your lover or family. I want to eat a lot of delicious food! For those who say, we recommend the No. 1 satisfaction of the year-round plan, the green wind kaiseki "Chic". Starting with pear wine, crab & roe chirashi sushi and broiled "Tajima beef" are just luxurious and voluminous! It's also nice to have ♪ a seasonal dessert after the meal

During the winter, we recommend the highly satisfying plan that includes "crab sukiyaki" and "Tajima beef." It comes with crab sashimi and grilled crab, so you can enjoy two servings of crab per person. Enjoy meal while chatting about how delicious everything is, surrounded by the piping hot pot.

Tsuki no Shizuku, a hideaway from the hustle and bustle, is located on a quiet hill in onsen town. Only adults can stay, so you can enjoy a quiet and relaxing time. There are 12 rooms, each with a different layout, including standard rooms and this room with a sunken kotatsu. For girls' trips, we recommend the women's only plan, which includes amenities such as a Mikimoto shampoo set and face mask.

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This is the "Tajima Beef Shabu-Shabu Kaiseki" meal are in-room dining, so you can spend your time freely taking photos and having fun♪

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During the winter, there are plenty of meal plans, such as the "Crab Suki Plan" and the "Tajima Beef Shabu-Shabu and Kani no Yobari Plan". In this slightly rich "crab kaiseki course" that makes crab, the king of winter flavors, kaiseki-style, you can enjoy crab to your heart's content, such as crab miso tofu, small crab suki nabe, and grilled crab. I want to eat crabs to the fullest! Perfect for those who say.

The hotel has a large granite bath and a private bath made of cypress. The two types of private baths are available for free! Choose a time when it's not busy and enjoy onsen all to yourself while enjoying the scent of cypress. Also, women can rent colorful yukatas for free from April to October, so you can get into the travel mood by changing into your favorite yukata.

Located in the center of Kinosaki onsen, Tajimaya is a long-established ryokan founded in 1926. It is a warm inn with earthen walls, old wood, charcoal, and bamboo used throughout the building. Another attraction is that original yukata robes are available for both men and women to borrow free of charge all year round. The 12 rooms, with the theme of "healing," are modern Japanese-style rooms that incorporate fashion in line with the times into traditional charm. Lie down on the tatami mats and stretch your limbs to blow away the fatigue of everyday life and travel.

meal in-room dining for both breakfast and dinner. Based on the motto of "local production for local consumption," guests can enjoy seasonal mountain delicacies, "matsuba crab," "Tajima beef," and more. For meat lovers, we recommend the "Specially Selected Tajima Beef Kaiseki," which includes steak and seared Tajima beef nigiri sushi. Beautiful-looking meat dishes are lined up on the table, sure to spark conversation.

The most popular plan for winter is the full crab course, where you can taste the local brand crab "Tsuiyama crab". Depending on the season, you can enjoy a luxurious plan that uses about 2.5 live crabs, and you can enjoy crab to your heart's content, from sashimi, boiled, grilled, hot pot, tempura, and gratin. This inn also has a wide selection of alcohol, including local sake, local shochu, and local beer! If in-room dining, you can dive into your futon immediately even if you are tipsy from drinking, and you will be immersed in a happy mood.

There are three unique private baths in the building: "Hanagen no Yu" where you can enjoy a fantastical space, "Kirara no Yu" with its open-air bath made of Shigaraki ware, and "Takeba no Yu" with its latticed bamboo and tatami mats. All private baths are free and can be used as many times as you like if they are available. Please enjoy your time onsen at your leisure in a private space.

Located in a quiet area a little ways from the hot onsen town, Kagaribi no Onishiya Suishoen is a relaxing inn with tatami flooring throughout. It is convenient to get to the inn, as it takes just 5 minutes to get there from JR Kinosaki onsen Station by taking the free ryokan Association Check-in Bus. The detached guest room on the first floor is a spacious space of 12.5 tatami mats + 4 tatami mats with a wide veranda. The calm atmosphere unique to the detached building will soothe your tired mind.

This is the "Ayaori Kaiseki" course that can be enjoyed from April 1st to November 6th. The main dish is "Tajima beef sukiyaki hotpot," and you can enjoy different ingredients for each season, such as seasonal soup and sashimi with the taste of the Sea of Japan. A variety of ingredients are used, and just one bite will make you feel happy ♡ Also, please note that meal are only in-room dining in the detached guest rooms on the first floor. For other rooms, dinner and breakfast are basically served in private dining areas.

The "Shiosai Kaiseki" course, available during the winter season from November 7th to March 31st, is also popular! In addition to boiled crab, crab hotpot, and crab sashimi, you can enjoy seasonal kaiseki cuisine. Depending on the season, there is also a "live crab plan" that uses "Tsuiyama crab," a brand crab caught that day at Tsuiyama Fishing Port. Enjoy a luxurious meal!

The large public bath inside the building is a healing space where you can stretch out your limbs and relax. There is also a sauna and a jacuzzi, so you can enjoy a different kind of bathing experience from the outdoor baths. In this open-air bath, you can enjoy the scenery that changes with the seasons, such as the fresh greenery of spring and the autumn leaves, while soaking in onsen. After enjoying your bath time while taking in the seasons of Kinosaki, head to the post-bath area. There are free services available, such as foot massages and black bean tea and cold water, which are perfect for a hot body, so you can relax and unwind.

"Yuraku Kinosaki Spa & Gardens" is located on a narrow road off the Yumeguri Highway. The inn is surrounded by mountains on three sides, so you can enjoy tranquility while being in the center of the onsen town. There are three outdoor baths within a five-minute walk from the inn, so it's also appealing that you can easily visit the outdoor baths. The guest rooms are designer rooms themed around the nature of Kinosaki, and on this special floor, "Riraku," a special room with a semi-open-air bath, you can enjoy a stylish flower bath whenever you like.

If you choose a special room with a half open-air bath on the special floor "Riraku" or a guest room with a half open-air bath, you can enjoy their proud cuisine, made with a focus on locally produced ingredients, in the comfort of your room. There are many attractive plans, such as the autumn "Tama-te-bako Course" where you can taste high-quality ingredients such as extra-large abalone and "Tajima beef" sirloin, and the "Winter Course" which comes with crab sashimi and live abalone grilling. Because it is ryokan with its own fish market, you can enjoy fresh and delicious cuisine.

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The plan that includes a multi-course meal and six kinds of small sweets is popular with women. In the "Ranman Plan," you can enjoy Tajima beef steak and live abalone grilling, and then enjoy comparing the sweets while having fun with everyone. There are also plans for couples and parents that include in-in-room dining for breakfast and dinner, which come with various benefits, so be sure to check them out. You can also change to in-in-room dining in other rooms for an additional fee.

One of the attractions of this inn is the three private open-air baths that guests can use free of charge. You can choose your favorite type from a flower bath, an orange and lime bath, or an apple bath. The beautiful baths are sure to look great on social media. There is also a semi-open-air private bath and an indoor bath. You can enjoy Kinosaki onsen in an elegant atmosphere.

"Yamamotoya" is a long-established ryokan that was founded 350 years ago and is located in the center of Kinosaki onsen. The inn is adjacent to the outdoor baths "Yanagi-yu" and "Ichino-yu", so it is perfect for those who want to walk around the town and visit the outdoor baths. Also, if you are traveling by train, you can easily get to the inn by using the free shuttle bus that departs from JR Kinosaki onsen Station. Depending on the plan, if you choose this detached room, up to four people can have meal in their room.

For dinner, enjoy a full course Japanese meal using local ingredients such as fresh fish caught in the area and the delicious, melt-in-your-mouth Tajima beef. This is the Matsuba Crab Kaiseki Plan, which uses tagged Matsuba crab and is only available from November 7th to March 31st. You will be very satisfied with the sweet, melt-in-your-mouth crab sashimi and crab tempura. Being able to enjoy delicious crab is the ultimate treat.

Yamamotoya 's directly managed brewery brews authentic local beer. They offer four different types of beer with different flavors and aromas to go well with crab dishes and local ingredients. From punchy to fruity, all of them are made with 100% malt and have an authentic taste that is irresistible for women who love alcohol. You can enjoy the local beer at the bar corner next to the lobby or in your room, even outside of meal.

After enjoying the outdoor baths, you can relax in the indoor baths. Outside, there is an open-air bath where you can stretch your limbs and relax while feeling the breeze of Kinosaki. The baths at ryokan are available 24 hours a day, so you can enjoy onsen as much as you like at any time. Also, if you want to have onsen all to yourself as a couple, you can use the private open-air baths (fee required, reservation required).

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Tokiwa Bekkan is the inner sanctum of Kinosaki onsen. With just 23 rooms spread across an area of 4,000m2, this hot onsen ryokan feels like a hideaway. There are four different types of guest rooms, including rooms facing the courtyard and rooms with open-air baths. This is a standard guest room from which you can view the gardens that change with the seasons. At night, the courtyard is lit up, creating a very romantic atmosphere.

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Both breakfast and meal in-room dining. Whether you've just taken a bath or woken up, you can enjoy meal without any makeup on. The "Monthly Kaiseki" course menu focuses on seasonal local ingredients, allowing you to enjoy seasonal dishes such as fresh local fish sashimi and "Tajima beef" hotpot. The menu changes every month, so you can enjoy it no matter how many times you come!

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Depending on the season, you can enjoy a "crab banquet" where you can taste plenty of "matsuba crab". You can enjoy a full course of crab including crab sashimi, grilled crab, and tempura. You can enjoy different tastes depending on how the same crab is cooked, which is very satisfying!

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While it's nice to visit the outdoor baths, we also recommend the indoor baths available exclusively to guests. The mild, colorless and odorless hot onsen are expected to have beneficial effects on women, such as treating poor circulation and chronic gynecological diseases. Refresh your mind and body by taking a dip in the open-air cypress bath. Also, from April to October, there is a plan that includes the privilege of renting an original colored yukata for free, so be sure to check it out.

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"Oyado Seri" is a small inn located in a natural area a little away from the center of the onsen town. A shuttle service is available from the inn to JR Kinosaki onsen Station and to visit the outdoor baths, so you can travel with peace of mind when sightseeing or traveling. There are 11 rooms in total, including spacious Japanese-style rooms with 8 tatami mats and a wide veranda, as well as Japanese-Western rooms. All rooms except for the two rooms on the mountain side offer a spectacular view of the Maruyama River and lush mountain ranges in the quasi-national park, which is very soothing to the soul.

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Dinner is in-room dining in all rooms, so you can enjoy their signature dishes at your leisure without worrying about others around you. The most popular kaiseki course meal, which includes a boat-shaped platter and plenty of "Tajima beef" shabu-shabu, allows you to taste fresh ingredients caught that day at the local fishing port. Enjoy delicious food while taking in the spectacular views of Kinosaki throughout the four seasons.

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We also recommend the "Blue-tagged Tsuiyama Crab Full Course," available only in winter from November 7th to March 31st. This is a luxurious course where each person can enjoy a 1kg Tsuiyama crab caught at Tsuiyama Fishing Port, which is very close to the inn. All of the dishes, such as crab sashimi, shabu-shabu, and crab sukiyaki, are irresistible for crab lovers, and once you try them, you will never forget them.

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The panoramic onsen bath is a spectacular space with a view of the Maruyama River. You will be captivated by the breathtaking beauty of the vast nature. Apparently, storks, a nationally designated special natural monument, sometimes fly down to the riverbank in front of you. There is also a private onsen that can be used for free within the building, so couples and families can enjoy onsen together.

Kinosaki onsen has a lot of delicious ingredients such as Matsuba crab and Tajima beef. If you are going to travel, we recommend choosing ryokan that offers in-in-room dining so you can enjoy the delicious food at your leisure. Since it is a private space, you can wear no makeup and have fun while having fun♪ When you travel to Kinosaki onsen, stay at ryokan that offers in in-room dining and enjoy a luxurious day where you can experience something out of the ordinary.