Kinosaki Yamamotoya

We had such a brilliant experience here. From the moment we arrived the staff were super helpful and friendly. We had a lovely room with a view of the canal. The food was incredible - sashimi, wagyu, and the tastiest crab we've ever eaten. Easy to walk around the town and visit the onsen baths, which was all explained to us by the staff, and entry to the baths was included in the price of the room. As a bonus, their in-house beer was excellent! Can't recommend this place highly enough.

The ryokan is over 300 years old, yet it is very clean and well organized. It is the best value for money among all the places I’ve stayed in Japan. The room I stayed in was a Special Room on the ground floor, which seems to have been recently renovated. It features a semi-outdoor bathtub and a small Japanese garden just outside the bathroom. The dinner tastes quite good, although the breakfast portion may be a bit small. This ryokan seems to have its own beer, and it tastes great.

Most amazing experience ever!!! Room was impeccably clean with a spectacular river view. Included meals were all super delicious. We were given passes to all 6 onsens and we tried them all. The one in the hotel is also great. The best part that enhanced our experience were the staff they were all super friendly , efficient and very attentive. Thank you Kinosaki Yamamotoya for a wonderful experience ❤️

Incredible experience. The staff is very nice. The food is well prepared & you will experience a lot of variety across all your meals. The personal bath is worth reserving. They provide you with a pass for the local hotsprings, & lend you a yukata. The only hiccup may be with the language barrier with the staff outside of checking in, but that is in no way a negative in my opinion. It felt very authentic, & we really enjoyed the host that was assigned to us. Just be prepared to use a translator app if you are not well versed in Japanese.

Amazing experience and service! Shin and the other staff were wonderful and truly made our stay special. My wife left an item of clothing and they followed us all the way to the train to give it to us before we left!! Truly grateful. The included meals were amazing and served in our room with care. The rooms and included onsen was outstanding. Thank you Yamamotoya for a lovely stay

Sandwiched between Yanagi-Yu and Ichino-Yu, the location is superb if you are looking to onsen-hop though the in-house bath was also pretty decent. We opt for stay with dinner and breakfast, and it was great. The food was really good; no regrets. Lastly, Yamamotoya’s hospitality made us feel welcomed and valued. We will definitely come back here again.

Perfect experience for us, great meals, lovely onsen, too rated service. Was given a pass to try the public bath too. we were so lucky to get a chance to stay at this historic Ryokan. And they were so nice to send us to the station when we enquire about the shuttle bus service, really appreciate it. Look forward to next time.

We went during the Danjiri festival in October and it was wonderful! The Ryokan was perfect and the room attendant was great! The food was delicious for both dinner and breakfast. I highly recommend this as your place to stay in Kinosaki as it's also in the middle of most of the onsens.