Yuyado Kawamotoya

🦀An 80-year-old Kasumi inn credited with the first kani-suki

Hyogo · Yuyado Kawamotoya

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80 Years and the Birth of Kani-suki

• 🏮Opened in 1947 as a guesthouse for anglers, it is now an 80-year-old hot spring inn run by the third generation.
• 🦀Around 1960 the family introduced kani-suki, a hot pot of raw crab, and the inn describes itself as the first in Kasumi to serve it.
• 🌊It stands in Shimohama, Kasumi, on Hyogo's Sea of Japan coast, and accommodates up to 35 guests.

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Alternating Large Baths

• ♨️The large baths use Kasumi Onsen water and swap between men and women morning and evening, so you can try both.
• 🪨Ishi-no-yu is lined with Towada stone, with large windows facing a small courtyard garden.
• 🌲Next door, Ki-no-yu is finished in bright hiba wood for a gentle, fragrant soak.

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Four Open-Air Baths and a Private Bath

• 🛁The four open-air baths are Kiso hinoki cypress, bakuhanseki stone, binchotan charcoal and a cast-iron Goemon tub.
• 🔁The Goemon and bakuhanseki baths adjoin Ishi-no-yu, while the binchotan and hinoki baths adjoin Ki-no-yu.
• 🌬️The reclining private bath Kaze-no-neyu costs 2,000 yen (plus tax) for 40 minutes and is booked at the front desk.

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Seven Rooms Named After Trees

• 🍁The six standard rooms, all on the second floor, are each built with a different natural wood such as maple, magnolia, ginkgo, asunaro, paulownia and katsura, and named after it (no room requests; 2-5 guests).
• 🛀The special room Karin is a two-room suite on the second floor with its own private bath, for 2-5 guests.
• 📶All rooms are non-smoking with a toilet, air conditioning, TV and free Wi-Fi.

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Kasumi Crab and Tajima Beef

• 🦀Drawing on its long history as a crab specialist, the inn sources hand-picked live crab including Matsuba crab and Kasumi crab.
• 🥩Menus feature Tajima beef, known as the root of Japan's brand wagyu, plus Sea of Japan seafood, fish from the Yada River and seasonal vegetables.
• 🍽️Meals are served in private dining rooms next to the kitchen, timed so each dish arrives at its best.

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Hearth Room and Facilities

• 🔥The irori hearth room off the lobby keeps a fire going in the cooler months, with tea ready for anyone to relax.
• 🖼️A long corridor doubles as a gallery of the proprietress's favorite prints, and a shop under the stairs sells local specialties.
• 👘A rest corner on the second floor has massage chairs and a foot stone spa, and women can rent colorful yukata for 500 yen.

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Getting There

• 🚃Pick-up is offered from JR Kasumi Station; the Hamakaze limited express reaches Kasumi in about 3 hours 20 minutes from Osaka and about 2 hours from Himeji.
• 🚗By car it is about 2 hours 40 minutes from Osaka and about 50 minutes from Tottori, with on-site parking.
• 🕒Check-in 15:00 (last 18:00), check-out 10:00; credit cards accepted.

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Four Open-Air Baths and a Private Bath

• 🛁The four open-air baths are Kiso hinoki cypress, bakuhanseki stone, binchotan charcoal and a cast-iron Goemon tub.
• 🔁The Goemon and bakuhanseki baths adjoin Ishi-no-yu, while the binchotan and hinoki baths adjoin Ki-no-yu.
• 🌬️The reclining private bath Kaze-no-neyu costs 2,000 yen (plus tax) for 40 minutes and is booked at the front desk.

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Seven Rooms Named After Trees

• 🍁The six standard rooms, all on the second floor, are each built with a different natural wood such as maple, magnolia, ginkgo, asunaro, paulownia and katsura, and named after it (no room requests; 2-5 guests).
• 🛀The special room Karin is a two-room suite on the second floor with its own private bath, for 2-5 guests.
• 📶All rooms are non-smoking with a toilet, air conditioning, TV and free Wi-Fi.

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A small seven-room inn where you can enjoy the story of the original kani-suki, carefully chosen live crab and a variety of open-air baths. Standard rooms have a toilet but no bath and cannot be requested by name, so book the Karin suite if you want a private bath.

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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 Yuyado Kawamotoya?

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

Where is Yuyado Kawamotoya located?

It is in Mikata-gun. Address: 653-16 Shimonohama, Kasumi-ku, Kamicho.

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.