Annex Kawanatsu

🦀A tiny onsen inn in crab country, taking just four groups a day

Hyogo · Annex Kawanatsu

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A Small Inn for Four Groups a Day

• 🏠A small inn in Hamasaka Onsen that hosts no more than four groups per day.
• 🍵It describes itself as not a luxury ryokan but a simple, calm place to slowly enjoy good food and hot springs.
• 👪Group bookings are not accepted; only small parties and families.

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Hamasaka Natural Hot Spring

• ♨️A sodium-calcium chloride spring with a source temperature of 65°C that warms you to the core.
• 🕔Bathing is available from 5:00 a.m. to 10:30 p.m.
• 🔒Private use of the bath can be arranged on request, depending on availability.

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Tatami Rooms with Kotatsu

• 🛏️Futons are laid out in advance so staff come in and out as little as possible.
• 🧸Down comforters and a kotatsu keep the rooms cozy even in winter.
• 🧺Hand towels, bath towels, yukata and toothbrushes are provided; children's yukata are not, so bring your own.

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Crab from Its Home Port

• 🦀In winter, Matsuba crab is selected from Hamasaka Port's catch, and all hot-pot crab is tagged local Hamasaka brand crab.
• 🍲The inn takes special pride in crab shabu-shabu and crab sashimi, which only work with live crab.
• 🔴In spring and autumn there are red snow crab courses served grilled, boiled, raw and as tempura, plus a crab hot-pot course.

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Seasonal Seafood and Tajima Beef

• 🦑In spring, a full firefly squid course uses squid sourced raw in Hamasaka, Japan's top firefly squid port.
• 🦪June to August brings rock oysters served raw, fried and butter-grilled, and summer also offers live white squid.
• 🥩Tajima beef, said to be the root of Japan's brand beef, is also on offer; menus change with the seasons.

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Private Dining and Facilities

• 🍽️Meals are served in private dining rooms on the first floor.
• ☕A water server, shared fridge and microwave are free to use, along with self-service morning coffee.
• 🐕Small dogs and cats up to about 10 kg are welcome; contact the inn when booking.
• 🏍️A dedicated motorcycle garage holds up to six bikes and can be reserved with your booking.

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San'in Kaigan Geopark and Nearby Sights

• 🌊In summer the swimming beach is just 100 m away, perfect for an evening stroll.
• 🪨The Hamasaka coast, part of San'in Kaigan Geopark (Global Geopark Network member since 2010), features cliffs and sea caves centered on the natural monument Tajima Mihonoura.
• 🚶Also worth a visit: the Ajiwara Komichi walking path lined with old houses and stone walls, the Kato Buntaro Memorial Library, and the Yutopia Hamasaka day spa.

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Access and Parking

• 🚃About 3 minutes by car or 15 minutes on foot from Hamasaka Station on the JR San'in Line.
• 🚄From Osaka Station take the Hamakaze limited express; from Kyoto take a limited express to Kinosaki Onsen and change to the San'in Line.
• 🅿️Parking, including EV parking, is available; check-in 15:00, check-out 10:00.

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Tatami Rooms with Kotatsu

• 🛏️Futons are laid out in advance so staff come in and out as little as possible.
• 🧸Down comforters and a kotatsu keep the rooms cozy even in winter.
• 🧺Hand towels, bath towels, yukata and toothbrushes are provided; children's yukata are not, so bring your own.

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Crab from Its Home Port

• 🦀In winter, Matsuba crab is selected from Hamasaka Port's catch, and all hot-pot crab is tagged local Hamasaka brand crab.
• 🍲The inn takes special pride in crab shabu-shabu and crab sashimi, which only work with live crab.
• 🔴In spring and autumn there are red snow crab courses served grilled, boiled, raw and as tempura, plus a crab hot-pot course.

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A quiet little inn for enjoying seasonal seafood and natural hot springs in Hamasaka, the home of crab. Keep in mind it is a simple, non-luxury inn, rooms have no private bathroom, and no open-air bath is mentioned.

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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.

Check In/Check Out Policy · Check In: 15:00 · Check Out: 10:00 · Last Check In: 22:00

* 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 Annex Kawanatsu?

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

Where is Annex Kawanatsu located?

It is in Mikata-gun. Address: 2854-1 Hamasaka, Shinonsencho.

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.