Kotohira Kadan

This hotel is situated 15 min walk to town. Parking is free and just outside the hotel up a very steep slope. |The hotel employs a lot of different staff from Sri Lanka , Nepal etc hence getting yourself understood in English is not much of a problem . You are greeted at the car park and checked in at reception with tea and a hot towel and then led to your room with someone wheeling the luggage . |The twin room is luxurious with a sofa set and very comfortable beds . Wifi is excellent . Our room faced town and we could see the glorious sunset . |Onsen was at another building . There was an indoor and outdoor onsen . The outdoor onsen faced the canal and was surrounded by bamboo trees . It was very peaceful soaking there . |Dinner was kaiseiki style , cuisine was exquisitely prepared and was delicious . |Breakfast was also exquisitely prepared but with fewer dishes and included a small grilled flatfish . |Overall a luxurious stay

We stayed in Japanese style room with private Onsen. I sincerely recommend it! Great experience. The staff was very kind and helpful. The location is great, hotel provides recommendations for sightseeing and dinners. You can also get a massage which was amazing!

We stayed at Kotohira Kadan in September 2024, in the Izumi-tei house. It was around 50,000yen for two people for one night, including dinner and breakfast. The house was very quaint - traditional Japanese house, but with a canopy western style bed which was quite odd. There was a hinoki bathtub and a really cute seating area overlooking the garden. The toilet room was VERY hot as the AC doesn't reach there. If you book the Izumi-tei or any other "premium rooms", you get to reserve the private onsen for 45 minutes, which was a nice plus. You also get free tea and coffee in the lounge, as well as a sparkling wine at night. I found the dinner to be just okay, I thought the breakfast tasted better. The service is not on par with other ryokans I've been to. There was no explanation of the food and other than placing the dishes down, the servers did not do much else. However, the service when checking in was superb - you're sat down privately with an employee to go over every detail of your stay, given a cold towel and plum juice while you wait. The location was great though! A bit difficult to park and easily missed the sign so drive slowly when approaching the hotel. It's about a 10 minute walk to the promenade leading up to Konpira-san - plenty of paid parking options if you don't want to walk.

We would not recommend this ryokan. We booked the premium room with private onsen and city view based on the lovely pictures in their ads. To our dismay the view is largely obscured by a big concrete column which is not at all mentioned. I am not sure whether the other premium rooms are like this or just the one we got. The price charged is not worth it, you will be disappointed. We would also echo other comments from some other reviews, if you want an authentic japanese ryokan experience, this is not it particularly in regards to the service personnel and service quality. I am not sure what justifies the price, maybe the well polished pictures they use to advertise their property?

Rooms are spacious. At least horizontally. If you're over 5'10", you'll have to duck to walk around. In the bedrooms, the beams are below my eye line.

My stay at Kotohira Kadan was fantastic. The view from the hotel is truly beautiful, adding a special touch to the overall experience. The private onsen in the room was a highlight, providing a relaxing and luxurious escape. The food was exceptional, with a variety of delicious dishes that left me very satisfied. The staff were incredibly friendly and grateful, always attentive and making me feel very welcome. Additionally, the hotel’s location is very convenient, making it easy to walk to Kotohira-gu Shrine. This made exploring the area very enjoyable and hassle-free.

Fantastic old ryokan. Beautiful, lots of facilities, great onsen. Lovely staff. Breakfast amazing. Room has stunning view of the town and mountains. Only bad thing is it is not the nicest walk from the station to the hotel.

Absolutely beautiful room with a private outside bath. It's a reasonable price when you consider the service is impeccable and the breakfast is traditional Japanese breakfast. The public bath is also breathtaking and has sauna. The staff is very nice and you even are assigned a private butler with your room. A one time experience!