Ryokan Kurashiki + Residence

🏮A night in the Bikan district, a century in the making

Okayama · Ryokan Kurashiki

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A Century-Old Machiya in the Bikan District

• 🏛️A long-established ryokan on Honmachi street, where Edo and Taisho Kurashiki still stand
• 🏮Two century-old machiya on Honmachi Street, restored by the long-running Ryokan Kurashiki as whole-house rentals
• 🚭Entirely non-smoking, and cars can pull up to the front entrance to drop off luggage

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Two Townhouses: Omoya and Hanare

• 🛏️Each house goes to a single party per night, and there are two: Omoya and Hanare
• 🏯Omoya (80.6㎡, 1–4 guests) is a maisonette with a high-ceilinged living room facing a courtyard, plus a tatami room and deck
• 🌙Hanare (37.1㎡, 1–2 guests) sits quietly down the passage beside Omoya, a maisonette with a king bed

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Baths of Koyamaki Wood

• ♨️Both houses have tubs made of fragrant koyamaki wood
• 🌿From the Hanare tub you look out onto a small tsuboniwa garden
• 🕒These are regular baths, not hot springs, yours to use whenever you like during the stay

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Kaiseki from the Seto Inland Sea

• 🍶The restaurant at the main Ryokan Kurashiki builds Japanese kaiseki from seasonal Seto Inland Sea produce
• 🐟Seasonal courses featuring summer hamo, Shimotsui octopus, and Okayama wagyu
• 🍽️Standard plans are room-only; plans with dinner are served at the main inn's restaurant, starting between 18:00 and 20:00

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Gardens, a Terrace, and the Spaces an Old Inn Keeps

• 🌳Yozen no Niwa, a dry landscape stroll garden dating to the Edo period
• 📚Next door, a coffee house roasting its own beans since 1971 pours nel-drip coffee

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Equipped for Living In

• 🍳The kitchens have an IH cooktop, microwave oven, toaster, cookware, and tableware for cooking your own meals
• 🧺A washer-dryer and an iron make longer stays easy
• 🔑Check-in happens at the house itself — call ahead and staff will meet you there

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In the Heart of Bikan, Everything on Foot

• 🚉About 15 minutes on foot from JR Kurashiki Station; from Okayama Airport, take the limousine bus to the station
• 🌉The Residence is on Honmachi Street; if driving, come first to the main inn's front entrance by Nakabashi Bridge
• 🅿️Guest parking was discontinued in July 2025, so use the municipal lots (the Residence has its own parking)

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Baths of Koyamaki Wood

• ♨️Both houses have tubs made of fragrant koyamaki wood
• 🌿From the Hanare tub you look out onto a small tsuboniwa garden
• 🕒These are regular baths, not hot springs, yours to use whenever you like during the stay

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Kaiseki from the Seto Inland Sea

• 🍶The restaurant at the main Ryokan Kurashiki builds Japanese kaiseki from seasonal Seto Inland Sea produce
• 🐟Seasonal courses featuring summer hamo, Shimotsui octopus, and Okayama wagyu
• 🍽️Standard plans are room-only; plans with dinner are served at the main inn's restaurant, starting between 18:00 and 20:00

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Take a whole century-old machiya on Honmachi Street to yourself and spend a day in the Kurashiki Bikan Quarter as if you lived there. There is no hot spring, but two houses with koyamaki tubs, kitchens, and laundry offer quiet time shaped by a long-running ryokan.

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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.

* Translated from information supplied by the property; 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 Ryokan Kurashiki + Residence?

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

Where is Ryokan Kurashiki + Residence located?

It is in Yubara · Okayama Kurashiki. Address: 11-32 Honmachi.

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.