Nagomi no Yado Okawa

♨️A small willow-lined riverside inn with a 100% hot-spring private bath and snow crab

Hyogo · Nagomi no Yado Okawa

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A Traditional Inn on the Otani River

• 🏮Facing Kinosaki Onsen's main street, the inn is built in a purely Japanese style reminiscent of Kyoto machiya townhouses.
• 🌿A small inn designed around harmony, tranquility, wood and earth; renovation of the older wing was completed in July 2024.
• 🚭The entire building is non-smoking, and pets are not accepted.

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100% Hot-Spring Private Bath

• ♨️The small indoor bath is fed with 100% natural hot-spring water on a free-flowing basis and is reserved for private use.
• 🪨Renovated with basalt in September 2017, the tub fits about two to three people.
• ⏰Book at the front desk after check-in; each group gets about 45 minutes. Shampoo, conditioner and body soap are provided.

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Rooms Named After Five Colors

• 🎨Each tokonoma alcove wall is painted a traditional color that gives the room its name: Anzu, Moegi, Ruri, Shion and Akane.
• 👨‍👩‍👧All rooms are tatami rooms for up to five guests, made with plenty of natural wood and improved soundproofing.
• 🌳Most rooms face the willow-lined street with views of the onsen town; Ruri is the largest.

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Tsuiyama Crab and Seasonal Kaiseki

• 🦀From the November season opening, the famous Tsuiyama-gani snow crab landed at Tsuiyama port is served grilled, boiled or as sashimi.
• 🐟Kaiseki menus use year-round catches from Tsuiyama port along with mountain vegetables, produce and Tajima beef.
• 🍽️Dinner starts at around 6 pm.

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Private Dining Rooms and Abalone Cheese Fondue

• 🧀The inn's original Japanese-style abalone cheese fondue steams abalone on a ceramic plate and pairs it with dashi and cheese.
• 🪑Meals are served in private dining rooms with tables and chairs (Asanoha, Kagome and Shippo).
• 👥Larger groups can dine in the banquet rooms Aonoma and Akanoma.

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Facilities and Services

• 🛋️From the entrance and lobby, an open stairway leads up to a corridor beneath the massive beams supporting the roof.
• 👘Yukata are provided and free Wi-Fi is available throughout.
• 🧳Luggage and cars can be left before check-in. Towels, bath towels and toothbrushes are provided; razors are available at the front desk.

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Kinosaki's Seven Public Baths

• 🎫With the bath passes provided by the inn, guests can tour the public baths dotted along the Otani River.
• 🏯Each bath has its own story, from Gosho-no-yu with its open-air bath against the hills to tiny Yanagi-yu and Ichi-no-yu, once praised as the best in the land.
• ⚠️Sato-no-yu is closed for rebuilding, and each public bath has a weekly closing day.

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Access

• 🚃About 5 minutes on foot from JR Kinosakionsen Station on the San'in Line: walk along the station street and turn right at the signal in front of Jizo-yu.
• 🚄By JR limited express, about 2.5 hours from Osaka and about 2 hours 10 minutes from Kyoto.
• 🚗About 3 hours by car from Osaka; studless tires or chains are needed in winter.

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Rooms Named After Five Colors

• 🎨Each tokonoma alcove wall is painted a traditional color that gives the room its name: Anzu, Moegi, Ruri, Shion and Akane.
• 👨‍👩‍👧All rooms are tatami rooms for up to five guests, made with plenty of natural wood and improved soundproofing.
• 🌳Most rooms face the willow-lined street with views of the onsen town; Ruri is the largest.

4

Tsuiyama Crab and Seasonal Kaiseki

• 🦀From the November season opening, the famous Tsuiyama-gani snow crab landed at Tsuiyama port is served grilled, boiled or as sashimi.
• 🐟Kaiseki menus use year-round catches from Tsuiyama port along with mountain vegetables, produce and Tajima beef.
• 🍽️Dinner starts at around 6 pm.

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A cozy inn in the heart of the willow-lined river district, offering a hot-spring private bath and crab and abalone dinners in private dining rooms. The only bath on site is a private tub for two to three people, so for larger baths you will head out to the public baths.

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* This introduction was compiled from information published by each property (official website and similar sources), so some details may differ from what you find on the day. It is AI-assisted and can contain errors — please check the official website and the details shown at booking before you reserve.

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Check In/Check Out Policy · Check In: 15:00 · Check Out: 10:00 · Last Check In: 18:00

* These policies are the property's own text, in English; the cancellation policy shown at booking takes precedence.

From onsen etiquette to check-in — the things worth knowing first.

What are the check-in and check-out times at Nagomi no Yado Okawa?

Check-in starts at 15:00 and check-out is by 10:00.

Where is Nagomi no Yado Okawa located?

It is in Toyooka. Address: 199 Kinosakicho-yushima.

What is the cancellation and refund policy?

Free-cancellation deadlines vary by rate plan and are shown with each room. Cancelling before the deadline gives a full refund.