Tobaya Ryokan

🏯A family inn on Hanashobu Street in Hikone, founded in 1880

Shiga · Tobaya Ryokan

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A family ryokan of over 140 years

• 🏮A Japanese-style inn founded in 1880 (Meiji 13), facing Hanashobu-dori street in Hikone.
• 👨‍👩‍👧Run by one family, it welcomes guests with a homely atmosphere, homely service and home-style cooking.
• 🖼️Inside hangs a framed piece of writing left by Ii Naosuke.

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A private, lockable bath

• 🛁There is a single private bath that you lock from the inside and use alone or with your group.
• 🕓Bathing hours run from 4 pm to 9 am the next morning.
• ♨️It is not a hot spring; a large public bathhouse is about 5 minutes away by car.

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13 tatami rooms

• 🛏️The inn has 13 guest rooms, all Japanese-style with tatami.
• 🚻Rooms and the second floor have no toilets or baths; the three toilets (one women-only) are all on the ground floor.
• ♿Only 3 rooms are on the ground floor, so mention it when booking if you have limited mobility or want one.

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Home-style meals

• 🍲Plans include two meals, dinner only, breakfast only or room only, all with home-style cooking.
• 🍳Breakfast is a Japanese set with grilled salmon, rice and miso soup.
• 🥢A collaboration plan with a local creative restaurant offers a small kaiseki dinner of local ingredients.

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Facilities and services

• 🌸An incense-scented entrance and an illuminated inner courtyard set a traditional mood.
• 🧺Free laundry service is available on request, and there is also a coin laundry.
• 🎎The large tatami hall "Kinki" can host banquets.

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Long stays, groups and cyclists

• 💼Many guests stay long-term for work such as construction or sales, and there is a dedicated long-stay plan.
• 🏉Sports camps, seminars and corporate training groups are welcome; groups of 15 or more can book the whole inn.
• 🚲Cyclists riding around Lake Biwa (Biwaichi) can park their bikes inside the inn.

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Nearby sights

• 🏯National Treasure Hikone Castle is about 15 minutes on foot or 5 minutes by car.
• 🛍️Yume Kyobashi Castle Road is about 10 minutes on foot.
• ⛩️Taga Taisha, the Koto Sanzan temples and Nagahama Kurokabe are about 30 minutes by car.

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Access

• 🚃10 to 15 minutes on foot from JR Hikone Station, or a minimum-fare taxi ride.
• 🚉About 7 minutes on foot from Hikone-Serikawa Station on the Ohmi Railway.
• 🚗By car, use the Hikone IC on the Meishin Expressway; check-in 16:00 (last 22:00), check-out 10:00.

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13 tatami rooms

• 🛏️The inn has 13 guest rooms, all Japanese-style with tatami.
• 🚻Rooms and the second floor have no toilets or baths; the three toilets (one women-only) are all on the ground floor.
• ♿Only 3 rooms are on the ground floor, so mention it when booking if you have limited mobility or want one.

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Home-style meals

• 🍲Plans include two meals, dinner only, breakfast only or room only, all with home-style cooking.
• 🍳Breakfast is a Japanese set with grilled salmon, rice and miso soup.
• 🥢A collaboration plan with a local creative restaurant offers a small kaiseki dinner of local ingredients.

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A long-running family inn on an old castle-town street, offering simple home-style hospitality close to Hikone's sights. Note that there is no hot spring, rooms have no private toilet or bath, and there is only one 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.

Check In/Check Out Policy · Check In: 16:00 · 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 Tobaya Ryokan?

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

Where is Tobaya Ryokan located?

It is in Hikone. Address: 3-1-23 Kawara.

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.