Shinkameya

♨️A small riverside ryokan built by master carpenter Masaya Hirata

Hyogo · Kinosaki Onsen Shinkameya

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Founded in 1865, sukiya architecture by a master

• 🏯The inn traces its founding to 1865 (Keio 1) and, after relocations and rebuilds, now stands in the heart of Kinosaki Onsen.
• 🪚Its wooden building is the work of sukiya master Masaya Hirata, and it was the first Hirata building in Kinosaki.
• 🌾Craftsmanship shows throughout, from a roof of reeds grown in neighboring Toyooka to cedar-lined eaves over the entrance.

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Two private family baths

• 🛁The in-house baths are one large and one small family bath, reserved for your group's private use.
• 👨‍👩‍👧Couples and families can enjoy a hot-spring soak without other guests around.
• ♨️During your stay, from check-in to check-out, a bath pass lets you visit Kinosaki's public outdoor bathhouses (sotoyu).

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12 intimate tatami rooms

• 🛏️There are 12 rooms, from a large 20-tatami room for 5–8 guests to 12-tatami and 8-tatami rooms.
• 🖼️Room 205, Matsukaze, designed by Hirata, features a Kitayama log alcove pillar and a lacquered writing nook.
• 🧺Rooms have a TV, fridge, air conditioning, phone, towels, toothbrushes, yukata and a hair dryer.

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Winter crab and Tajima beef

• 🦀In winter the inn offers crab plans, with full crab courses including Tsuiyama crab sashimi and boiled crab.
• 🥩Tajima beef shabu-shabu and kaiseki meals are also served.
• 🐟Seasonal fish dishes change with the day's catch.

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Extra dishes and local sake

• 🍽️Add-on dishes include Tajima beef steak, live abalone steak, seafood horaku-yaki and a boat-style sashimi platter (4 guests or more).
• 🍶Tamatsurugi sake comes direct from the Naka-Otsuki brewery in Tamba, and a tasting plan pairs it with Tajima sakes such as Kasumitsuru and Chikusen.
• 🎂Guests celebrating a wedding anniversary or birthday on the day of their stay can have a cake prepared to their budget.

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Facilities and house rules

• 🏮Two banquet halls, one large and one small, can host group gatherings.
• 👘From April to the end of October, guests can rent the inn's original-pattern yukata for a fee.
• 🚪Breakfast runs 7–9 am, the door closes at 11 pm, and pets and outside food are not allowed.

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On the willow-lined river in the onsen town

• 🌿The inn sits in central Kinosaki Onsen along the willow-lined Otani River.
• 🚶It is a convenient base for touring the town's seven public bathhouses.
• 🎆In summer the town holds events such as the Yukata Festival and the Furusato Festival.

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Access and parking

• 🚃A 7-minute walk from JR Kinosaki Onsen Station.
• 🚄About 2 hr 30 min from Osaka or 2 hr 10 min from Kyoto by JR limited express.
• 🚗About 70 minutes from Wadayama IC on the Kitakinki-Toyooka Expressway, with parking available. Check-in 3 pm (last 6 pm), check-out 10 am.

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12 intimate tatami rooms

• 🛏️There are 12 rooms, from a large 20-tatami room for 5–8 guests to 12-tatami and 8-tatami rooms.
• 🖼️Room 205, Matsukaze, designed by Hirata, features a Kitayama log alcove pillar and a lacquered writing nook.
• 🧺Rooms have a TV, fridge, air conditioning, phone, towels, toothbrushes, yukata and a hair dryer.

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Winter crab and Tajima beef

• 🦀In winter the inn offers crab plans, with full crab courses including Tsuiyama crab sashimi and boiled crab.
• 🥩Tajima beef shabu-shabu and kaiseki meals are also served.
• 🐟Seasonal fish dishes change with the day's catch.

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A small ryokan in the middle of the onsen town where you can enjoy master-built sukiya architecture and winter crab. There is no large communal bath, only two reservable family baths, and the official website is dated, so confirm details before booking.

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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.

♨ Kinosaki Onsen · 44 ryokan in this onsen town

Check In/Check Out Policy · Check In: 15:00 · Check Out: 10:00 · Last Check In: 18:00

* 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 Shinkameya?

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

Where is Shinkameya located?

It is in Toyooka. Address: 279 Kinosakicho-yushima.

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.