Imagosou Kainouta

🦀A crab inn right on Imagoura Beach, run by a former fisherman

Hyogo · Imagosou Kainouta

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Earthen walls and an old-style hearth

• 🏠A traditional Japanese-style building with earthen walls throughout, a high open ceiling and an earth-floored entrance.
• 🔥An irori hearth greets you at the entrance, and check-in and check-out take place at the front desk beside it.
• 🌊Set between the mountains and the wide Sea of Japan, it is a place to unwind to the sound of waves and birdsong.

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Amarube Onsen with open-air baths

• ♨️Both the men's and women's baths have one indoor bath and one open-air bath (no private reservations).
• 💧The water is Amarube Onsen (recirculated and filtered), with listed benefits for poor circulation, fatigue and chronic digestive complaints.
• 🧴Body soap, shampoo, conditioner, lotion, milk lotion and hair dryers are provided.

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Nine individually styled Japanese rooms

• 🛏️There are 9 rooms: one special room and 8 standard rooms, each with its own character and a poem displayed to match.
• 🌅Some rooms look out toward the sea, and the special room 'Umi no Irodori' has a sea-view indoor bath and an engawa veranda.
• 🚽Standard rooms have air conditioning, TV, an empty fridge and a washlet toilet; specific rooms cannot be requested when booking.

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Seafood chosen by a former fisherman

• 🦀The owner, a former fisherman, buys seafood at the auction himself; in winter guests can enjoy full Shibayama (Matsuba) crab courses.
• 🦐'Kasumi crab', red snow crab landed in Kansai only at Kasumi port, is served as sashimi, boiled, grilled and more.
• 🥩Sea of Japan treasures such as nodoguro (blackthroat seaperch) and abalone, plus Tajima beef, are also on offer.

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Dining rooms and guest services

• 🍽️Two dining areas: 'Iso no Utage' facing the Imago sea, and 'Fune no Utage' with sunken kotatsu tables.
• 👘Women can borrow one colorful yukata of their choice for free, and coffee or orange juice is served after breakfast.
• 🔦Flashlights are lent for viewing the fishing-boat lights at night; free Wi-Fi and free parking are available.

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Imagoura Beach and sunsets

• 🌅Imagoura coast in front of the inn is one of Japan's '100 Best Sunsets', framed by Kaeru-jima, the frog-shaped rock island that symbolizes the bay.
• 🏞️About a 5-minute walk along a trail leads to Ohiki-no-Hana Observatory with a 180-degree sea view and fishing-boat lights at night.
• 🪨Imagoura Senjojiki, one of Hyogo's 100 scenic spots, is right in front, good for rock-pool play and summer swimming.

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Getting there

• 🚉The nearest station is JR Kasumi; let the inn know your arrival and departure times for a free shuttle between the station and the inn.
• 🚗By car, come from Kasuga IC on the Maizuru-Wakasa Expressway or Tanba IC on the Kyoto Jukan Expressway via Routes 9, 312 and 178. Free parking is available.
• 🕒Check-in 15:00 (last 19:00), check-out 10:00.

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Nine individually styled Japanese rooms

• 🛏️There are 9 rooms: one special room and 8 standard rooms, each with its own character and a poem displayed to match.
• 🌅Some rooms look out toward the sea, and the special room 'Umi no Irodori' has a sea-view indoor bath and an engawa veranda.
• 🚽Standard rooms have air conditioning, TV, an empty fridge and a washlet toilet; specific rooms cannot be requested when booking.

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Seafood chosen by a former fisherman

• 🦀The owner, a former fisherman, buys seafood at the auction himself; in winter guests can enjoy full Shibayama (Matsuba) crab courses.
• 🦐'Kasumi crab', red snow crab landed in Kansai only at Kasumi port, is served as sashimi, boiled, grilled and more.
• 🥩Sea of Japan treasures such as nodoguro (blackthroat seaperch) and abalone, plus Tajima beef, are also on offer.

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A small 9-room ryokan whose charms are the sea and sunsets right outside and crab and seafood picked by a former fisherman. Note that the onsen is recirculated and filtered, rooms other than the special room have no private bath, and you cannot choose your room when 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.

Check In/Check Out Policy · Check In: 15:00 · Check Out: 10:00 · Last Check In: 19:00

* 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 Imagosou Kainouta?

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

Where is Imagosou Kainouta located?

It is in Mikata-gun. Address: 634 Kasumiku sakai, 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.