ACCOMMODATIONS Kawaguchiya Honkan

We are in love with this place. The experience was fantastic. We was very worry about public onsen but this place have an private onsen bath for reserve only 2,200 yen. Yukata and Geta are include. Baggage storage is available. Staffs are friendly and helpful. Customer service is very good. We will definitely comeback, highly recommend!

A lovely place to stay when at kinosakiosen!! Staff are very welcoming and helpfull! They give you a map of the area, demonstrate how to wear your yukata correctly and tell you when the best times to go eat it to avoid busier hours! Onsens are great, busy, but a great atmosphere and experience! Would highly recommend!

I stayed at Kawaguchiya Honkan during our trip to Kinosaki Onsen and it turned out to be one of the most memorable accommodations of the entire journey. From the moment we arrived, the innkeepers made us feel genuinely welcome. They were incredibly warm and attentive, taking the time to personally explain how the Kinosaki onsen system works, including how to use the onsen pass to access the different public baths around town. Their patience and friendliness really stood out, especially for first-time visitors.

The inn is very family-friendly and well maintained. Our room was clean, comfortable, and thoughtfully arranged in traditional Japanese style, which added to the overall experience. One highlight was being provided with traditional yukata and wooden clogs free of charge. The innkeepers didn’t just hand them over — they actually taught us how to properly wear the yukata and walk comfortably in the clogs, which was both helpful and fun, especially for the kids.

Location-wise, Kawaguchiya Honkan is excellent. It sits right in the heart of Kinosaki Onsen, making it incredibly convenient to stroll between the different bathhouses, shops, and restaurants. Everything is within easy walking distance, which is exactly what you want in an onsen town. For those who are self-driving, the availability of free parking is a big plus and removes a lot of potential hassle.

Considering the level of service, cleanliness, location, and overall experience, the inn offers excellent value for money. It strikes a wonderful balance between comfort, tradition, and hospitality, making it a great choice for families and anyone looking to fully enjoy the charm of Kinosaki Onsen.

My husband and I had the pleasure of staying at Kawaguchiya Honkan, and from the moment we checked in, we had a very positive experience.

The staff were welcoming and communicated well in English, clearly explaining all the necessary information. The staff member who escorted us to our room kindly helped us with our luggage. One of our suitcases was unfortunately damaged, with both handles broken, yet she still graciously assisted us and carried it all the way to our room without hesitation. We truly appreciated her kindness and care.

We did not have the chance to use the ryokan’s private onsen, but this was not an issue at all. Kinosaki Onsen offers many wonderful public bathhouses, and although we were able to visit only three due to limited time, each one provided a very relaxing and memorable experience.

The ryokan provides yukata and traditional Japanese geta, which made walking around the onsen town feel very authentic and special. Wearing them truly added to the charm of the Kinosaki Onsen experience.

Thank you to Kawaguchiya Honkan for taking such good care of us during our stay. If we have the opportunity to return to Kinosaki Onsen in the future, we would happily choose to stay here again. Next time, we will definitely make sure not to miss booking dinner at the ryokan.

I loved my stay at Kawaguchiya. Incredibly friendly and helpful staff always very happy to help. The traditional hotel is great to look at with some modern simple rooms. Mine on the 3rd floor, winter room, has a small balcony and great view of the street. I had room only, but there were plenty of restaurants and cafes in Kinosaki to choose from. The onsen pass included in the stay was great and everything was explained very well to me at check in. I would stay here again without question. A great place.

Great location, located exactly in the middle of kinosaki onsen for onsen hopping which are walking distance. The room just like what advertised and not many ryokan does have shower room inside which is important for us. Great service, owner speaks fluent english, staff also very helpful teach us how to use kimono and of course help us take picture on the bridge in front of the ryokan. If you only have one day at kinosaki onsen and a bit ambitious about onsen hopping, i would recommend to stay at kawaguchiya honkan.

I stayed at **Kawaguchiya Honkan** during our trip to Kinosaki Onsen and it turned out to be one of the most memorable accommodations of the entire journey. From the moment we arrived, the innkeepers made us feel genuinely welcome. They were incredibly warm and attentive, taking the time to personally explain how the Kinosaki onsen system works, including how to use the onsen pass to access the different public baths around town. Their patience and friendliness really stood out, especially for first-time visitors.

The inn is very family-friendly and well maintained. Our room was clean, comfortable, and thoughtfully arranged in traditional Japanese style, which added to the overall experience. One highlight was being provided with traditional yukata and wooden clogs free of charge. The innkeepers didn’t just hand them over — they actually taught us how to properly wear the yukata and walk comfortably in the clogs, which was both helpful and fun, especially for the kids.

Location-wise, Kawaguchiya Honkan is excellent. It sits right in the heart of Kinosaki Onsen, making it incredibly convenient to stroll between the different bathhouses, shops, and restaurants. Everything is within easy walking distance, which is exactly what you want in an onsen town. For those who are self-driving, the availability of free parking is a big plus and removes a lot of potential hassle.

Considering the level of service, cleanliness, location, and overall experience, the inn offers excellent value for money. It strikes a wonderful balance between comfort, tradition, and hospitality, making it a great choice for families and anyone looking to fully enjoy the charm of Kinosaki Onsen.

Great location, staff, room, and food. From check in to out, all of the staff are very welcoming and friendly. Recommend to book via their website directly. We booked the newly renovated room next to river view. The room was big, clean, cozy, and comfortable. Massage chair was a plus after a long and tiring day. Breakfast and dinner were delicious. Upon checking in, the staff showed us the layout of the ryokan, made us welcome tea + snack, and showed us how to wear the yukata around town. If we’re back in Kinosaki Onsen again, we’ll continue to choose this ryokan. Thank you for a great vacation!

We had a wonderful stay at Kinosaki Onsen Kawaguchiya Honkan. From booking to check-in, everything was smooth and communication was excellent. The lovely receptionist explained everything clearly and even recommended great places to eat nearby.

We booked a private onsen and absolutely loved the experience — so relaxing and beautifully set up. The room was clean, comfortable, and had everything we needed for a pleasant stay. Breakfast was delicious and well-organised, and all the staff were very friendly and welcoming.

Highly recommend this ryokan — we’d definitely come back again!

Had the best experience ever here! Was warmly greeted by one of the staff who spoke good english and was super helpful with everything. Room was recently renovated, very clean and modern with a cool view over the main street on the balcony. Location was very convenient, about 7 min walk to kinosaki onsen station (there is also a bus available, but walking was more than fine). And very close to all the local baths. I also had both the dinner course and breakfast here, and thought it was amazing value - so much food, everything was fresh and clean tasting, would highly recommend!

The ryokan is perfectly located in front of the canal. Public onsens are within 700m radius. You also get free pass for onsen when you stay with them. They provide yukata, slipper and basket. They also have a private onsen and public bath area. They tell you about onsens, restaurants and other details at checkin by detailing it on the town map. Very relaxing atmosphere

Very nice staff. Great location. Service was excellent. But very dated property. Room had a weird smell. Also, you can only use the gear for the onsens (towel, robes) until 10am the day you check out, which makes is hard to continue going after you check out.

Kawaguchiya was amazing the staff are exceptional! We highly recommend staying here. We spent two nights. The rooms were amazing. The staff were so helpful and went above and beyond. I had made an error by booking the nights separately (originally only going to stay one night), the staff were so accommodating by storing our luggage and have our new room ready early for us. The location was perfect right in the middle of the Onsen’s, the yukata was so pretty, the welcome tea was so nice. Highly Recommend!

Excellent. Best experience. We get a room with river and willow tree view. The room is spacious. From the time of check in to check out, we were taken good care of.

If you stay here, don't miss the meal plan: kaiseki dinner and japanese breakfast. The food is good, the presentation is excellent.

We used the private onsen as well, a nice experience. In addition, guests will have free access to all six public baths. I've tried 4 of them as 1 is close on the day and the other one is out of order (close). I suggest to try them all as each one is unique.

All in all, we are very happy with our stay and hope we stay longer. Highly recommended.

LOVED this place!! We were greeted with the warmest welcome from the hotel staff. They brought our bags up to our room and even made us tea when we got there. They also provided recommendations for local restaurants and gave us information about the onsens to help us have the best experience possible. Our room had a balcony looking over the river and seemed to be newly renovated and very clean. You sleep on the traditional mats on a futon so it is stiff, but that is our preference anyway. If you are staying here I would highly recommend calling ahead and booking the private onsen! If you are going as a couple you can enjoy it together since all of the public ones are gender separated. Call between 9am-3pm and you will probably get someone who speaks English on the phone. This was a lovely hotel in a lovely town and I would highly recommend it to anyone!

We had an amazing stay here! Upon entering they had a very kind receptionist greet us and she even spoke to us in English, which was very kind of her! We were even given a lesson on how to properly wear a Yukata for the 6 Osens in the area. They even upgraded our room and inside the room it was very spacious with a separate bathroom and a separate sitting area. They gave us tea when we arrived and they even hand wrote a book of surrounding restaurants and things that you can do in the area! It was raining when we left and they let us borrow an umbrella, I highly recommend this Hotel if you are considering this area, it's even a close walk to the restaurants!

We stayed here for two nights and really enjoyed the experience! The location is in the centre of town so everything was accessible. Additionally, the rooms were very spacious and clean which made our stay comfortable. We received fresh yukata and towels every day as well an onsen pass to explore the public onsen.

My partner and I stayed here for two nights and had an amazing time. If you want a true Ryokan experience this is the place to come. The Ryokan has both a regular onsen (men and women separately) and a private onsen that you can book once a day. The tatami rooms are nice, spacious and clean. We could choose a yukata for each day for walking from Onsen to Onsen in the town. We had booked a stay with both breakfast and dinner included which was a great way to experience the local Japanese cuisine. We had snow crab one day and very nice beef the other day. The location of the Ryokan is great: walking distance from the station right on the main street of Kinosaki. The staff were amazing and went above and beyond to make us comfortable. I was unlucky and was nauseous one day and could not eat breakfast and the lovely woman who manages the place came and gave me some Japanese plum paste that helped with the nausea. Please note that there are no English speaking staff in the evening so it pays to know a few Japanese phrases and have the google translate app ready if you need to explain something to the staff. Thank you so much for a great experience! We will definitely come back if we are ever in Kinosaki again.

Kinosaki was, without a doubt, the best experience I had in Japan, thanks especially to Kaki’s incredible hospitality. She helped me with local restaurant recommendations and even took photos for me, as I was traveling alone. I’m also very grateful to the assistant who showed me to my room and kindly taught me how to wear the yukata, although I didn’t have the chance to ask her name. Thank you for all the care and attention. I will definitely recommend Kawaguchiya Honkan!

Very nice ryokan, the room is clean, the breakfast is delicious, and the service is great especially the staff is very helpful and cheerful, also Kaki-san is fluent in english.
Amazing vibe here and the location is in the front of the small bridge which is very nice.
I had wonderful stay here for two days

It was our first experience staying in a fully accommodated ryokan and it did not disappoint ✨

The staff was awesome. Everyone greeted us with a smile when we arrived. Our luggage was taken care of by the staff. They even wipe the wheel of our luggage so its clean before entering the rest of the ryokan. Everything about the stay was explained clearly by Kaki (she's soo lovely!) There was no elevator, and our room was on the 3rd floor and they also helped us with the luggage (I still carried some of my luggage by myself just for safety reasons - mine was pretty big and heavy, and she was a quite elderly lady, which I really admire

Amazing Staff and Perfect Location.
It’s located by the beautiful river with willow trees. We have the second floor room with a covered balcony facing the river. It’s so nice. On the raining day, I sat there to watch the rain and people walking by. It’s very zen with the rain sound. The onsite Onsen is available 4pm-9am next day which making it very accessible at night. The onsite coin laundry machines are handy. The room is very comfortable and staff are definitely very attentive to our needs. They even remember which pairs of shoes are ours and showed me how to dry them quickly when we caught the rain. They gave us drying racks when they knew I was doing laundry (it has an onsite dryer). Highly recommend this Ryokan.