Ryotei Jusoya

♨️An onsen ryokan with creative kaiseki at the foot of Mt. Shigi

Nara · Ryotei Jusoya

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A Ryotei Below Mt. Shigi

• 🏯The inn sits in Sango Town, Ikoma District, Nara, backed by the historic Mt. Shigi.
• 🏮Guests are welcomed by a traditional gate and a stone path lined with stone lanterns.
• 🚭The entire building is non-smoking.

2

Gentle Hot Spring Baths

• ♨️Since November 2022 the large public bath has been a natural hot spring.
• 💧The water is a weakly alkaline, hypotonic simple spring that is gentle on the skin, suitable for children and older guests alike.
• 🕓Bathing hours are 16:00 to 9:00 the next morning; listed benefits include general ailments, high blood pressure and diabetes.

3

Renovated Main Building and Tatami Rooms

• 🪵The main building rooms were renovated in early summer 2020 with plenty of Yoshino cedar and cypress from Nara, giving a modern Japanese feel.
• 🛏️Hagi (57.7㎡, up to 4) is the largest, a Japanese-Western room with Serta mattresses; Kikyo (53.6㎡, up to 3) is a barrier-free Japanese-Western room; Tsubaki (48.8㎡, up to 5) is a Japanese room. Main building rooms have a shower and washlet toilet, plus Davines shampoo and conditioner.
• 🌳The new wing offers classic tatami rooms: Matsu (15 tatami, up to 5) and Take, Suisen and Kouun (12 tatami each, up to 4), all with views of the Mt. Shigi foothills.

4

Seasonal Creative Kaiseki

• 🍱Creative kaiseki uses seasonal ingredients from sea, mountains and countryside, with the menu changing every month.
• 🥩Courses include the top-tier Kiri built around premium brand beef and the Kaede course with Kuroge wagyu; extras such as A5 Yamato Haibara beef grilled on a ceramic plate and whole-fish sashimi can be added.
• 🍶The head chef selects sake to pair with the kaiseki.

5

Garden and Facilities

• 🪨The courtyard garden recreates a natural landscape with raked white gravel, Ikoma stones and Kitayama cedar.
• 🍵On arrival, guests enjoy matcha and Japanese sweets in the lobby overlooking the garden; a shop beside the lobby sells local sweets and specialties.
• 🎎A 100-tatami banquet hall seats up to 90, and the Prima Hall annex across from the main building hosts gatherings and parties.

6

Exploring Mt. Shigi

• ⛩️Chogosonshi-ji Temple on Mt. Shigi, linked to the legend of Prince Shotoku and the deity Bishamonten, is about a 10-minute walk away.
• 🐯Because Bishamonten is said to have appeared in the year, day and hour of the tiger, tiger statues fill the temple grounds.
• 🌉Kaiun Bridge is about 5 minutes on foot, and Tatsuta Taisha Shrine about 10 minutes by car.

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Access and Shuttle

• 🚃From JR Oji Station (about 35 minutes from Osaka Station) it is about 10 minutes by taxi, or about 25 minutes on a Nara Kotsu bus to the Shigisanmon stop, then a 2-minute walk.
• 🚐A shuttle service covers destinations within 20 minutes of the inn, including Oji Station (about 15 minutes) and nearby sights; request it when booking.
• 🚗It is about 20 minutes by car from Kashiba IC on the Nishi-Meihan Expressway, and there is a private parking lot.

3

Renovated Main Building and Tatami Rooms

• 🪵The main building rooms were renovated in early summer 2020 with plenty of Yoshino cedar and cypress from Nara, giving a modern Japanese feel.
• 🛏️Hagi (57.7㎡, up to 4) is the largest, a Japanese-Western room with Serta mattresses; Kikyo (53.6㎡, up to 3) is a barrier-free Japanese-Western room; Tsubaki (48.8㎡, up to 5) is a Japanese room. Main building rooms have a shower and washlet toilet, plus Davines shampoo and conditioner.
• 🌳The new wing offers classic tatami rooms: Matsu (15 tatami, up to 5) and Take, Suisen and Kouun (12 tatami each, up to 4), all with views of the Mt. Shigi foothills.

4

Seasonal Creative Kaiseki

• 🍱Creative kaiseki uses seasonal ingredients from sea, mountains and countryside, with the menu changing every month.
• 🥩Courses include the top-tier Kiri built around premium brand beef and the Kaede course with Kuroge wagyu; extras such as A5 Yamato Haibara beef grilled on a ceramic plate and whole-fish sashimi can be added.
• 🍶The head chef selects sake to pair with the kaiseki.

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Expect hot spring baths, a monthly-changing creative kaiseki and spacious renovated main building rooms, including a barrier-free option. Note that new wing rooms have no shower, so guests use the large 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.

♨ Mt. Shigi · 4 ryokan in this onsen town

Check In/Check Out Policy · Check In: 16:00 · Check Out: 10:00 · Last Check In: 19:00

* 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 Ryotei Jusoya?

Check-in starts at 16:00 and check-out is by 10:00.

Where is Ryotei Jusoya located?

It is in Ikoma-gun. Address: 3-27 Shigisannishi, Sangoucho.

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.