Sansuien

Attended a wedding at Sansuien in Kochi and also stayed at the hotel — it was a wonderful experience from start to finish. The venue was beautiful, with a perfect blend of traditional Japanese charm and peaceful garden views. The wedding was thoughtfully arranged, and the food throughout was excellent — fresh, seasonal, and beautifully presented. Our stay was just as lovely: the rooms were clean, comfortable, and had a calming atmosphere. Service was warm, attentive, and made us feel very welcome. A truly special place for both a celebration and a relaxing stay.

The hotel is located in a nice quite neighborhood slightly away from the main road. Within a 10-15 minutes walk is the Hirome Market where you can find lots of eateries. ||The room we had is of a reasonable size with 2 twin beds and a small table. The bathroom is a little small. ||We do enjoy the onsen which is a short walk from the room. ||The buffet breakfast provided is quite good although the served the same food on both days when we were there.

We had a chance to have a special meal at Sansuien during a recent visit to Kochi. The hotel was very nice. It seems to be a popular venue for local weddings.||Our tour had an arranged lunch at the hotel and it was magnificent. Many, many courses, very interesting choices, and a beautiful presentation. One of the very best culinary experiences that we had in Japan.||If we ever have a chance to stay in the Kochi area, we would definitely give this place a try.|

A historical hotel in Kochi that also has hot springs! They still use physical keys for the rooms, so a bit "traditional", but the hot spring was very spacious and relaxing. A pretty good selection for breakfast including some local delicacy, and also got to enjoy a complementary welcome drink at their in-house bar using fruits made in Kochi! Payment Style: Credit Card

Sansuien is a hotel in Kochi city on the banks of Kagami river, in close proximity to Kochi castle. I wouldn’t call it luxury, but it leans towards the upper scale. With its 131 rooms it’s definitely one of the larger establishments, but didn’t feel overly crowded, even on a Saturday night.||||I stayed here on the 5th night of my Shikoku pilgrimage road trip. The hotel is right in the city center, but tucked in a quiet corner. Finding the way to the entrance in the maze of narrow streets took me a while, but everything was smooth after that: the staff took my car keys and parked my car for me, as it is customary in upscale places (they charge separate fee for parking, though: 500 yen per night).||||The building is a multi-story concrete structure with both western and tatami rooms. I was staying in a room with a bed, but it had a nice sitting area with Japanese elements of décor – I liked this combination.||||Dinner wasn’t included with my stay, so I took a stroll to one of the arcades and had a delicious meal there. It only takes about 10 minutes to walk to Kochi castle and maybe 15 minutes to the arcades, the shopping paradise where you can buy anything you want. After I came back to the hotel I headed to the common bath – a hot spring with natural water (this was one of the deciding factors for me when choosing a place to stay near Kochi castle). I enjoyed the bath very much, both indoors and rotenburo.||||Breakfast was also very good – a buffet with many food choices. Souvenir shop in the lobby carried a good selection too, I found a few mementos to take home. And, before checking out I had some time to go outside again, walk through the hotel’s garden and take a peek inside an interesting historic building that stands on the grounds: Yamauchi Family Shitayashiki Nagaya.||||Nagaya, literally translated as “long house”, is a type of traditional Japanese housing used historically by lower classes, like workers or artisans. This particular Nagaya, classified as Important Cultural Property, is considered to be one of the structures remaining from local ruler’s second residence that stood here, on the hotel grounds, in late Edo period. It has been reconstructed and preserved and holds various exhibits inside.||||I enjoyed my stay at Sansuien and would recommend it for those who like hot springs and local history.

Our cycle group came here on our Shikoku tour. Excellent service, great location near to food market and historical buildings. Our room in the newer annex was a bit small, but facilities were very good. Buffet breakfast was also very good.

The Bar was the best part for me. Had a great time with good conversation and in english. Which is rare where I live so it was nice. Close to the castle. Solid breakfast. Smoking room was..... small to say the least.

Sansuien has extremely comfortable Japanese style rooms with futons, and we had a nice view of the castle nearby. The outdoor onsen was very good. Breakfast was fine and dinner was both very tasty and generous. Despite Kochi being one of the major cities in Shikoku, no staff at this hotel could speak English properly which was very disappointing. Our arrival was heavily delayed due to a cancelled flight because of the typhoon, but we found it virtually impossible to even advise the staff of our situation. This is a very high standard Japanese property, but they must invest in someone who can understand and speak English fluently.