Ryokan in Kinosaki — 기노사키온천 츠타야 료칸

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🏮A Hideaway in Kinosaki Where the Bakumatsu Era Still Lingers

Hyogo · Kinosaki Onsen Tsutaya Ryokan

A Storied Inn Where a Bakumatsu Statesman Once Hid

🗡️The inn where Katsura Kogoro (Kido Takayoshi), one of the Ishin Sanketsu, and his wife Ikumatsu once hid from pursuers
📜The lobby displays calligraphy by the samurai themselves alongside period books and kawaraban newsprints from the Restoration era
🏯Formerly known as 'Matsumotoya,' the inn recreates the look of the room where Katsura took refuge

Wooden Rooms, Each With Its Own Character

🌸The Katsura Room (桂の間), 12 tatami mats plus an adjoining room, frames cherry blossoms in spring and maples in autumn
🪟The Kikyo Room (桜梗の間) looks down from the third floor onto the onsen town's streets, alive with guests in yukata
🍵The 8-tatami Matsu, Hagi, and Kobushi rooms each carry their own design, from courtyard views to murals and basalt alcove features

An Onsen for Touring the Public Baths

♨️A modest main-hall bathhouse fed by the same source as the town's public baths
💧A sodium-calcium chloride spring, said to ease poor circulation, fatigue, rheumatism, and neuralgia
🚶A prime location for touring Kinosaki's seven famous public baths in yukata, the essence of a Kinosaki stay

Seasonal Kaiseki from Mountain and Sea

🐟Seasonal kaiseki drawing on the mountain bounty of Tajima and seafood from the Sea of Japan
🥩A course featuring local Tajima beef steak and sukiyaki alongside red snow crab from Kasumi port
🍢A signature dish recreating the grilled tofu skewer once favored by Katsura Kogoro, a taste of the Bakumatsu era

A Gallery of History and Art

🖼️On display: calligraphy by Katsura Kogoro himself, works by painter Nishiyama Hideo, and pieces by the potter Kondo, a longtime friend of the inn
📚The second-floor lounge doubles as an art gallery and small library, freely open throughout the inn
🌸Cherry trees line the lounge windows so closely that in spring, full bloom fills the entire view

A Stay Spread Across Three Buildings

🏘️Three distinct stays: the main hall (10 rooms) linked to Katsura's story, the fully rentable annex Genbuso, and the new wing Seiran-tei
🌿The new wing Seiran-tei, a quiet hideaway tucked in a valley just off the main onsen street, can be rented whole from 10 guests
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦The annex Genbuso, with its high ceilings and the open feel of an old-style Japanese inn, can be rented whole from 8 guests

Strolling the Onsen Town in Yukata

👘Colored yukata rental (April–October) for touring the public baths and strolling the streets
🎏Cherry-lined streets and crowds in yukata capture the charm of Kinosaki Onsen
🅿️Free parking for 30 cars, convenient for a road trip

Getting to Kinosaki

🚄Conveniently located in the onsen town near JR Kinosakionsen Station
🚗About 20 minutes by regular road from Tajima Airport IC; winter tires or chains recommended in winter
✈️Also accessible by air via Kounotori Tajima Airport

A storied inn in Kinosaki where the era survives in the room where Bakumatsu-period statesman Katsura Kogoro once hid. Across three buildings — main hall, annex, and new wing — art, literature, and history linger in the air, while Tajima's mountain and sea delicacies and a stroll through the town's public baths complete the night.

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Property Location With a stay at Tsutaya Ryokan in Toyooka (Kinosaki Onsen), you'll be a 1-minute drive from Kinosaki Onsen Ropeway and 10 minutes from Hachigoro's Tojima Wetland. This ryokan is 2.9 mi (4.6 km) from Kinosaki Marine World and 3.6 mi (5.7 km) from Genbudo Park. Rooms Make yourself at home in one of the 14 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and flat-screen televisions. Bathrooms feature separate bathtubs and showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. Conveniences include safes, and housekeeping is provided daily. Amenities This ryokan features hot springs nearby. Dining A complimentary full breakfast is included. Business, Other Amenities The front desk is staffed during limited hours.

* This description is the property's own text, in English.

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