Private baths were really nice and easy to use, rooms were super clean and staff accommodating

Stayed in January 2025

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Central in town. Staff were amazing. Room was beautiful and tradition.

Stayed in November 2024

Bit of a walk to get to the furthest onsens, but well rewarded once there.

Great to experience the Japanese Onsen culture and staying at a ryokan. This included wearing a traditional Yakuta and Geta (wooden sandals). Also liked the private Onsen included with our stay.

Stayed in October 2024

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Serene and comfortable. Staff was exceptionally kind and attuned to our needs.

Stayed in October 2024

All the staff is very nice Vietnamese girls very kind

Stayed in August 2024

Everything was amazing at this hotel 100% would recommend it. food was fantastic service was spot-on The room was stunning Onsen was clean and relaxing They had beautiful yukata for the woman and they even helped me to put the yukata on correctly.

Stayed in May 2024

Overall a great location it's walking distance from train station and next to shops and restaurants. They even held our bags after checkout so we could wander around the next day. The room came with dinner and breakfast, and it was delicious. It was a traditional meal with so many courses, we counted 10 for dinner. We ate downstairs in their dining area, it was perfect. We all got our own yukata robes to wear around town with wooden sandals, but you can wear your own . I suggest you bring our own as wooden ones are not the most comfortable. Purchase at this hotel gets you entrance to all 7 bathhouses. We loved going around the nearby shops and bars in the evening after dinner. Beds are very comfortable and they even put a pot of ice water in our room for the evening, which was a wonderful touch. Note, our room was on the 3rd floor with many stairs. Something you should keep note of if you have mobility issues. People mentioned the noise level in the reviews, yes you can hear hustle and bustle of town but it was worth it. We would return again. This place is a gem!

Stayed in May 2024

Yukatas tend to be to small, and so it was here, too. Trains and the train gate especially make frequent noise, although not between 23-7.

Very nice personnel. Good japanese breakfast, and onsen availability was good. Small establishment that, while modern, gives a feeling of authenticity.

Stayed in April 2024

Great location, excellent staff, delicious food.

Stayed in March 2024

1. Meals are expensive. 2.Although fresh yukata/towels are changed daily, it would have been better to make the beds , clean the rooms.

1. Near to train station. 2.In house Onsen. 3.Complimentary coffee/ice cream/yoghurt at lobby.

Stayed in March 2024

We could hear the other guests walking around above us, but it wasn't a big deal.

The location was fantastic, and the room was very clean and comfortable. They let us borrow an umbrella for our walk to the train station.

Stayed in March 2024

I wasn't sure if anyone spoke English there as we understood Mandarin and I spoke Japanese. Not something that I didn't like but writing for other travellers who don't speak both.

The location was perfect as my mom had weak knees and couldn't walk much from the station. We also ordered the breakfast halfway and they accommodated us for last minute order and the food served was amazing! Travelled in a big group with a family of 6 and they helped set up the rooms to be opposite each other for a closer bond.

Stayed in January 2024

It was quite hard to cope with the amount of food one is being served with. Too much for European stomachs. :-)

The service, the friendliness of the staff, the food - all were really excellent. One can also enjoy two private onsen in the house. Also, the location is great, since it's only a few meters to the next public onsen.

Stayed in October 2023

This was the perfect place for an authentic stay in Kinosaki. The location allows for you to visit all seven onsen, the rooms were spacious and clean, and, best of all, the dinner and breakfast were tasty feasts. Both meals took place in our room, where staff cleared the area and then served us several courses of delicious food. We were lucky to be in town during the famous crab season and enjoyed both crab and shabu shabu tajima beef for dinner. After dinner, the space was cleaned and our tatami beds were set up in the evening. We didn't stay around to watch, of course, because post-dinner onsen is a must! We had such a thrill walking around town in the yukata that were provided by the hotel and also appreciated the umbrellas they gave us to shelter from the light mist. Ichidaya is a great spot for anyone looking for a hotel that balances the freedom of visiting all that Kinosaki has to offer (we also made it to Onsen-ji, up to the top of Mt. Daishi, and visited several shops) while also experiencing the magic of ryokan hospitality.

Stayed in November 2023

Really liked our room, staff very welcoming.

Stayed in October 2023

Very traditional feeling. Staff was very welcoming and friendly. The dinner and breakfast were wonderful.

Stayed in November 2023

All the staff were very helpful and accommodating. The facilites were clean. It was a wonderful traditional ryokan stay. There are private onesens available. The breakfast and dinner were great and such good value.

Stayed in October 2023

The futon bed is hard but expected for Ryokan experience

A Ryokan experience to enjoy complete with extraordinary Kaiseki for dinner (Crab and Tajima beef )and breakfast Wonderful hot baths which you can book and enjoy up to three times during your stay Wonderful location on the canal Rooms are spotless

Stayed in September 2023

The futon beds were (as usual at ryokans) very uncomfortable. It takes a couple of days to recover.

The dinners and breakfasts were over the top, both in quality and volume. In fact, there was far too much food. The room was spacious and the AC worked well (important in September in Japan). Good proximity to everything in Kinosaki and close to the station.

Stayed in September 2023

This traditional ryokan delivered on an amazing and unique experience enjoyed by my family of 4 (2 teen boys, 14 and 18). The location of Ichidaya was ideal, 5 min walk from the train station and in the heart of the town. The 5 course dinner served in our traditional room was delicious and was followed up by an equally delicious traditional Japanese breakfast in the room the next morning. The town is stunning, though we were lucky enough to be there during the peak of the cherry blossoms. Don't miss the Kinosaki Ropeway, a cable car to the top of the mountain with a beautiful view and a visit to the Buddhist temple there

Stayed in March 2023

good location

Stayed in March 2023

The place was very noisy. The railroad crossing is next to the ryokan, which means the alarm is on very often. Also, we could hear the staff running into the stairs very late and early, all day long.

The place looks beautiful, the breakfast is delicious.

Stayed in May 2024

The meals were too over the top - it’s not possible to eat so much food. They should consider food waste when deciding how much to serve people. The staff’s English capabilities were limited. The location is right near both the street and the train tracks which meant it was noisy when trying to sleep.

Stayed in May 2024

It was stated but not very clear in the booking.com page that the shower was a shared facility so we missed this detail. As the shower facility is together with the private onsen, it has to be booked and they limit the time to 45min for using the shower and private onsen which made it very restrictive and inconvenient. Also the parking facility was very far, and we needed to pay for it and only until 11am. Check-out was at 10am, whereas we were only able to check-in at 3pm the day before. The futon beds were also not very comfortable. For the price paid, it was not very worth it. Staff was very polite, but English was limited so it was hard to understand her. If you are looking for a very special and memorable stay with good service and facilities, this is not the one..

Location was good and was next to the main street and next to one of the 7 public onsens. They provided yukata, baskets and shoes for going to the public onsens. Staff was polite.

Stayed in April 2024