Minsyuku Yuan

🦀Three groups a day, crab feasts and a private onsen above Shibayama Port

Hyogo · Youan

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A three-group inn above the harbor

• 🏮A small inn on a hill beside Shibayama Port in Kami, Hyogo, taking only three groups a day.
• 📐Designed by architect Kazushi Yamada, its understated interiors reflect the climate and character of the Tajima region.
• 🌙There are just three rooms, named Yuki (snow), Tsuki (moon) and Hana (flower).

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Private rock onsen, half open-air

• ♨️On the ground floor is a free private onsen with a half open-air rock bath and an indoor bath.
• ⏰Open 15:00–23:00 and 6:30–9:00; slots of 45 minutes per group are booked on arrival in check-in order.
• 💧The water is a simple hot spring (weakly alkaline, high temperature, with added water), said to help with neuralgia, muscle pain and poor circulation.

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Three rooms with separate tatami room and bedroom

• 🛏️Every room separates a tatami room from a bedroom with Simmons beds, sleeps up to four, and measures 37㎡ (Yuki), 41㎡ (Tsuki) or 40㎡ (Hana).
• 🌊Hana has full-width windows over the harbor and red lighthouse, while Tsuki faces the mountain.
• 🛁Each room has a Koyamaki wood bathtub, and minibar drinks such as beer, tea and water are free.

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Dinners built around seasonal crab

• 🦀In winter (season 6 Nov–20 Mar) the full course uses 2.5 Matsuba snow crabs per person landed at Shibayama Port, including live crab sashimi.
• 🍲April–May and September–October feature Kasumi red snow crab; June–August brings live squid, abalone and local fish.
• 🥩A Tajima beef plan is offered year-round, and a broth made each morning from bonito and mackerel flakes underpins the cooking.

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Breakfast and the Kogane dining room

• 🍚Breakfast is a Japanese meal of local dried fish, fresh chikuwa and Tajima Koshihikari rice from contract farmers.
• 🪑Meals are served not in rooms but in semi-private dining spaces on the ground floor, at chairs and tables.
• 🕰️Dinner 17:30–20:30 (last entry 18:30); breakfast 7:30–9:00 (last entry 8:30).

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Facilities and house rules

• 📶Free Wi-Fi throughout; all rooms are non-smoking, with a smoking room on the ground floor.
• 🛗There is an elevator, but the building is not barrier-free and cannot accommodate wheelchairs.
• 🚸Children of elementary-school age and younger cannot stay, pets are not allowed, and the entrance locks at 23:00.

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Fishing-village walks and nearby sights

• 🚶Shibayama Port's fishing-village scenery and its small red lighthouse are within walking distance.
• 🏖️Imagoura Beach, 3 minutes by car, has a frog-shaped rock island and a lookout over the Kasumi Bay coastline.
• 🌉About 15 minutes by car are the Amarube Viaduct with its Sora no Eki viewing deck and the Kasumitsuru sake brewery.

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Access and parking

• 🚃About 3 minutes by car from JR Shibayama Station on the San'in Line, with free pickup from the station (reservation required).
• 🚗About 30 minutes by car from Tajima Airport IC; 5 free parking spaces, first come first served.
• 🪜Stairs lead up from the parking lot; guests who are elderly or have limited mobility can be driven to the entrance.

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Three rooms with separate tatami room and bedroom

• 🛏️Every room separates a tatami room from a bedroom with Simmons beds, sleeps up to four, and measures 37㎡ (Yuki), 41㎡ (Tsuki) or 40㎡ (Hana).
• 🌊Hana has full-width windows over the harbor and red lighthouse, while Tsuki faces the mountain.
• 🛁Each room has a Koyamaki wood bathtub, and minibar drinks such as beer, tea and water are free.

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Dinners built around seasonal crab

• 🦀In winter (season 6 Nov–20 Mar) the full course uses 2.5 Matsuba snow crabs per person landed at Shibayama Port, including live crab sashimi.
• 🍲April–May and September–October feature Kasumi red snow crab; June–August brings live squid, abalone and local fish.
• 🥩A Tajima beef plan is offered year-round, and a broth made each morning from bonito and mackerel flakes underpins the cooking.

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A quiet inn hosting only three groups a day, ideal for unhurried seasonal crab dinners and a private onsen. Note that the in-room tubs are not hot spring water, children of elementary-school age and younger cannot stay, and there are stairs from the parking lot.

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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: 09:30 · Last Check In: 17:30

* 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 Minsyuku Yuan?

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

Where is Minsyuku Yuan located?

It is in Kinosaki · Hyogo Mikata-gun. Address: 939-1 Okinoura, Kasumiku, 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.