Kinosaki Onsen, Hyogo · Where to stay
Where to Stay in Kinosaki Onsen: 8 Ryokan by Base
8 places to stay · checked October 23, 2026
8 ryokan in Kinosaki Onsen, from the station outward
Hours, prices and access checked against each place's own page on October 23, 2026. They change; check before you go.
1Ryokufukaku緑風閣
Ryokan · Near Kinosaki Onsen Station
A ryokan within 5 minutes' walk of the station, with a large bath called Suifu and a sauna.
- Access
- Within 5 minutes on foot from JR Kinosaki Onsen Station.
2Morizuya森津屋
Ryokan · Central shopping street
A ryokan facing the central shopping street of the onsen town, with a cave-style rock bath; guests can wear colourful yukata. Free Wi-Fi throughout.
- Access
- About 10 minutes on foot from JR Kinosaki Onsen Station.
- Hours
- Check-in 15:00–17:00; check-out by 10:00
3Kinosaki Yamamotoya山本屋
Ryokan on the Otani River · Otani River, next to Ichinoyu
A three-storey wooden inn on the willow-lined Otani River, right next to Ichinoyu, in business for 350 years. Rooms look out on the river and willows. It brews four beers of its own, including a red ale made to go with winter crab.
- Access
- Free shuttle bus from JR Kinosaki Onsen Station, running until 18:00.
- Hours
- Check-in from 15:00; check-out by 10:00
4Nishimuraya Honkan西村屋本館
Ryokan · Otani River, town centre
A ryokan founded in the Ansei era of the Edo period, about 165 years ago, in the middle of town by the Otani River; many rooms look onto a Japanese garden courtyard. Guests get a free public-bath pass, valid from 14:00 on the check-in day. Minimum age to stay is 10.
- Access
- About 15 minutes on foot from JR Kinosaki Onsen Station, or the free shuttle from the station at limited times (tell the inn your train). Bags can be left at the Kinosaki Onsen Tourism Center across from the station, 9:00–17:00, ¥200 per item.
- Hours
- Check-in 15:00–18:00; check-out 7:30–11:00
5Mikiya三木屋
Ryokan · Town centre
A ryokan of about 300 years in the centre of the onsen town. Shiga Naoya stayed about three weeks in 1913, the stay behind 'At Kinosaki', and a room linked to him remains. Renovated in 2013, with a 300-tsubo Japanese garden lit up at night.
- Access
- About 15 minutes on foot from JR Kinosaki Onsen Station, or the free shared shuttle bus, which leaves in line with afternoon limited express arrivals (tell the inn your arrival time). Bags can be left at the tourist centre by the station, ¥200 per item.
- Hours
- Check-in 15:00–18:30; check-out 11:00
6Shinzan深山
Ryokan · About 25 minutes on foot from the station
Every room is over 10 tatami mats, in a Japanese style that recalls the 1920s. The inn's own bath is free for guests, and the public-bath pass can be collected before check-in and is valid from 14:00 that day.
- Access
- About 25 minutes on foot from JR Kinosaki Onsen Station, or the free shuttle from in front of the station, 12:30–18:00, timed to limited express arrivals from Osaka and Kyoto; no reservation needed.
- Hours
- Check-in 15:00–18:00; check-out by 10:00
7Nishimuraya Hotel Shogetsutei西村屋ホテル招月庭
Modern ryokan · Mountain forest, hotel shuttle
A modern ryokan in 132,000 m² of mountain forest, with Japanese-style and Western-style rooms, rooms with private open-air baths, and indoor, outdoor and cold baths and a dry sauna. Dinner is Japanese kaiseki or Western.
- Access
- Its own shuttle bus loops between the hotel and JR Kinosaki Onsen Station at set afternoon and evening times; the morning runs are one way.
8YURAKU Kinosaki Spa & Gardens
Ryokan · Onsen town, shuttle from the station
Guest rooms have no bath; guests use the indoor baths, three private outdoor baths and two private indoor baths, free, 40 minutes per group, chosen at check-in. Free passes to the six public baths are handed out at reception.
- Access
- Free shuttle bus from JR Kinosaki Onsen Station to each hotel.
- Hours
- Check-in 15:00–24:00 (by 18:30 with dinner; tell the inn ahead if after 21:00); check-out 10:00
Good to know
Kinosaki is a town of ryokan rather than hotels, and the inns' answer to the walk from the station is a free shared shuttle bus, timed to afternoon limited express arrivals (Shinzan gives 12:30–18:00; Yamamotoya says until 18:00). Tell your inn which train you are on.
Staying at a ryokan here brings a free pass to the public baths. Bags can be left at the tourist centre across from the station for ¥200 per item and are delivered to the inn. Most check-ins on this page start at 15:00, and check-out is 10:00 or 11:00.
Near the station, on the Otani River, or by shuttle
Times come from each inn's own page. Room rates change daily, so this table does not compare price.
| Base | Fits a trip that | From the station | Check-in | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Near the station: Ryokufukaku, Morizuya | wants the shortest walk from the train | Within 5 min (Ryokufukaku) · about 10 min (Morizuya) on foot | Morizuya 15:00–17:00 | Morizuya faces the central shopping street |
| Otani River and town centre: Yamamotoya, Nishimuraya Honkan, Mikiya | wants the willow-lined river outside the door | About 15 min on foot (Nishimuraya Honkan, Mikiya), or the shared shuttle | 15:00; last check-in 18:00 (Nishimuraya Honkan) or 18:30 (Mikiya) | Yamamotoya is next to Ichinoyu; Nishimuraya Honkan takes guests aged 10 and over |
| By shuttle: Shinzan, Nishimuraya Hotel Shogetsutei, YURAKU | wants private baths or more room, and is happy to ride | Shinzan about 25 min on foot; Shogetsutei runs its own bus; YURAKU points guests to the shared shuttle | Shinzan 15:00–18:00 · YURAKU 15:00–24:00 | YURAKU's private baths are free, 40 min per group |
By kind of trip
Shortest walk from the train
Ryokufukaku is within 5 minutes of the station on foot and Morizuya about 10.
On the willow-lined river
Yamamotoya stands on the Otani River next to Ichinoyu, and Nishimuraya Honkan is by the river in the middle of town; Mikiya is in the town centre.
Literary Kinosaki
Shiga Naoya stayed at Mikiya for about three weeks in 1913, the stay behind 'At Kinosaki'. Nishimuraya Honkan dates from the Ansei era of the Edo period.
Private baths
YURAKU has three private outdoor and two private indoor baths, free for 40 minutes per group. Shogetsutei has rooms with their own open-air baths.
YURAKU Kinosaki Spa & Gardens · Nishimuraya Hotel Shogetsutei
Arriving late
YURAKU takes check-ins until midnight (by 18:30 if you eat dinner there). Mikiya's last check-in is 18:30; Nishimuraya Honkan's and Shinzan's is 18:00. The shared shuttle stops at 18:00.
YURAKU Kinosaki Spa & Gardens · Mikiya · Nishimuraya Honkan · Shinzan
Questions
Is there a shuttle from Kinosaki Onsen Station to the ryokan?
Yes. A free shared bus leaves from in front of the station in the afternoon, timed to limited express arrivals: Shinzan gives 12:30–18:00 with no reservation needed, and Yamamotoya says it runs until 18:00. Tell your inn your train. Nishimuraya Hotel Shogetsutei runs its own bus.
Do ryokan guests bathe free at the public baths?
Yes. Guests staying at a ryokan in Kinosaki get a free pass to the public baths. Nishimuraya Honkan and Shinzan say the pass is valid from 14:00 on the check-in day, and YURAKU hands passes out at reception.
Can I send my bags ahead from the station?
Yes. The tourist centre across from Kinosaki Onsen Station takes bags for ¥200 per item and delivers them to your ryokan; Nishimuraya Honkan gives its hours as 9:00–17:00.
What time are check-in and check-out?
Check-in starts at 15:00 at every inn on this page that states it. Last check-in ranges from 17:00 (Morizuya) to midnight (YURAKU). Check-out is 10:00 at Morizuya, Yamamotoya, Shinzan and YURAKU, and 11:00 at Mikiya and Nishimuraya Honkan.