Great experience! Very cozy and authentic. Very large room - more than enough space for a family of three. Impeccable staff and facilities! Traditional kaiseki dinner is a must and is delicious. Dinner and breakfast are served in the room. Slept great on the futon! Outdoor onsen with a view of the city is beautiful. Funicular - functional, fun and cute attraction. Transfer to the station upon check-out. Thank you very much for everything! We will definitely come back in old age :) We will age gracefully like this ryokan! The ryokan does not need advertising for Russian-speaking travelers :)

Stayed in April 2025

We loved the onsen and atmosphere of the hotel was nice.

Stayed in February 2025

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Hospitality, excellent service. Excellent breakfast and dinner.

Stayed in February 2025

2 important moments: 1. The hot water in the room: as it is written on the tap, it takes 5-10 minutes before the water will get warm. First time it worked. But the next morning we waited for 30 minutes but the water was still cold. 2. The inner bath is extremely hot: so hot that it’s impossible to enter the bath. Rotenburo at the top is perfectly fine temperature though.

Very welcoming staff, we felt relaxed and taken care of. The rotenburo open air bath at the top of the hill is just breathtaking!! You see the sea as you enter it, you can enjoy the moon and sunrise viewing. The room is spacious and comfortable. And the hall with the glass window to the small vertical garden and the waterfall is just the most beautiful view to welcome you. The dinner and breakfast was delicious, and don’t get me started on the cable car to the rooftop rotenburo! A few important notes for the fellow travellers: 1. There is no mixed bath! Men and women get separate hours to use all the onsen facilities, including the rotenburo open bath at the top of the hill. For female travellers I advise to check in before 17:00, as we did, and then you get to enjoy the view and the rotenburo before dinner, then at night at 9 PM, and then before breakfast early in the morning. 2. You can find a taxi in front of the Ito station: they accept credit cards, and your ride to Yokikan will only cost a few euros (700 yen). In the morning the hotel kindly offered us a ride to the station which was amazing. It’s a short distance but not very easy with the luggage. 3. You can pay with the credit card for drinks at the hotel. There is a free water dispenser for cold drinking water too. But do prepare some coins if you’d like something from the vending machine. 4. I saw reviews that the hotel is not new and the facilities are a bit outdated. Frankly I don’t see the point to stay at new ryokans, the whole experience is to enjoy the atmosphere of old days. That being said, the room and the bathroom were impeccably clean and very warm, since there was an air conditioner in the room. We stayed in the middle of February and in other newer hotels we were freezing cold, but at Yokikan it was no issue.

Stayed in February 2025

This is unforgettable experience. The hotel and its staff are beyond the expectations! You can enjoy a very good kaiseki dinner in the evening , then enjoy hot Onsen both open air and indoor. And overall it’s one of the things you’ll never forget. Highly recommend!

Stayed in February 2025

Comfortable and authentic stay in an onsen Ryokan. Baths are big, room is comfortable and very good food. While slightly away from the city center it is close to a few conveniences. For my aim of a one night getaway, it's great.

Stayed in January 2025

Authentic ryokan experience. Wonderful outdoor onsen where you can sit under the night sky and experience sunrise. Very welcoming and hospitable staff. Highly recommend!

Stayed in December 2024

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dinner and breakfast delicious. location very good

Stayed in December 2024

Staying at this ryokan was the best experience I’ve ever had! The outdoor hot spring was absolutely amazing – such a serene and unique setting to relax. The staff were exceptional: incredibly polite, friendly, and always ready to help. They even gave me great recommendations for places to visit nearby, which made my stay even more enjoyable. The breakfast and dinner were beyond excellent – authentic, beautifully presented, and absolutely delicious. This ryokan truly offers an unforgettable experience, and I can’t wait to return!

Stayed in September 2024

Perfect traditional Japanese ryokan. Incredibly friendly personal. If you’re going somewhere they can help you to get there by the car. Delicious traditional dinner and breakfast Beautiful view from open air bath

Stayed in November 2024

Excellent japanese dinners and breakfasts. Onsen (indoor and outdoor) Authentic japanese rooms Very nice staff

Stayed in October 2024

Nothing we didn't like!

My sister and I truly enjoyed this traditional Japanese-style hotel with Tatami beds and onsite onsens (indoor and outdoor hot springs). We stayed for two nights including dinner and breakfast (see photo) - all conventional Japanese food that was super-fancy and tasty. In addition to accommodation, we've experienced the rich Japanese culture through food, onsen, and living style.

Stayed in October 2024

Our stay at Yokikan was a pure delight! The manager (5th generation !!) and its staff were so kind and helpful. We loved the room located on the hill with a short ride in their self-operated cable car. We didn’t book the dinner/breakfast (plan ahead!) but the staff made great recommendations in town. Easily accessible from the station (10 minute walk)

Stayed in August 2024

August was very hot, and because it was a hot spring town, it felt very humid.

There was an open-air bath, a quiet village, and it was nice to be able to take a car to the station on the way back.

Stayed in August 2024

At times, the indoor onsen was unexpectedly hot, depending on preference.

Everything surpassed my expectations. Starting from the intitial communication to accommodate our vegetarian requirements to the final checkout, we were treated with utmost hospitality. The ryokan is easy to find on foot (good signage throughout the town). We got a thorough explanation of the facilities upon check-in. The hospitality was flawless, far better and more engaged than in most ryokan I've stayed at. Above avarage command of English of most staff members. Large, well-appointed, very comfortable room in Japanese style. The outdoor onsen was a highlight especially for my son (thanks to the cable car) and has a serene setting overlooking the town and the sea. Peaceful lounge overlooking an enclosed garden with massage devices. As for the facilities, the building offers the best combination of tradional without being outdated and modern without fluff or losing its charm. The dinner and breakfast were served in our room, again great professionalism and overall some of the best ryokan kaiseki meals I've had - huge variety, emphasis on local cuisine, no shortcuts (some other hotels can't accomodate vegetarians or serve less intricate meals if they do). We were gracefully offered a shuttle to the station when we checked out, another good example of service mentality.

Stayed in July 2024

There is only one outside onsen and it is time shared by women and men. The time table seems to favor the men a little more but perhaps this depends on your schedule and when you get up and go to sleep. The inside onsen was slightly too hot for my taste so only used it for a short dip and used the showers.

This is an old school Ryokan, the building is well kept but you can feel that it is old and authentic. The meals were excellent (both dinner and breakfast) and were served in the room, which has its pluses but is also a little strange as there is staff in your room early in the mornings. The staff is very nice and accommodating. The outside onsen is beautiful and is accessed with a fenicular which is a fun experience. We arrived with a baby and we had a great experience.

Stayed in June 2024

Nice and relaxing traditional Japanese hotel. We’ve booked spacious room for 4 people with our friends with breakfast and dinner included. Dinner is really something - it’s served inside the room and contained various chois of delicious traditional food. Breakfast is also amazing but might be a little bit heavy (also contains various of more traditional food), if you used to more “coffee and toast” way. Something that deserves special mention is open-air onsen up the hill with great city view (you could get there by elevator or stairs) and a couple of inner onsens changing during day hours (man/ ladies). We’ve been there mid-April during the working week so there were not many guests around. So late evening we’ve been enjoying the open-air onsen by ourselves (ladies). Please note there is also separate ladies and man hours. There are many interesting places around easy to get by bus or train - zoo with capybaras, suspension bridge, etc. So it’s definitely worth to stay for a couple of days. The place itself is easy to get by train: we took Shinkansen from Kioto to Atarmi and next regional train to Ito. The hotel is within 10 minutes walking from the station. Stuff was really nice and friendly ready to provide all the instructions, which is really helpful if it’s your first time at traditional hotel (which was for us). Also nice to mention there were nice bathroom accessories in common places: shampoos, lotions, hair-dryers - all good quality, prepared thoughtfully and pleasant to use. And perfect mattresses and pillows. And they give you personal yukata to walk around :) It was new experience to me and a good way to switch off from big cities. Highly recommend!

Stayed in April 2024

Everything! You will not find a more authentic Japanese experience than this inn! I wish we had stayed longer. Everything was perfect. Unfortunately it rained for two days straight… so our sightseeing was cut short…. But staying here totally made the trip worth while!! From the welcome at reception, to the amazing view from our room and everything in between… it was perfect. We stayed in a room with a hot spring bath in the bathroom. The dinner and breakfast were delivered to our room. The “kitchen” staff were gorgeous! The futons were comfortable, and everything was spotless. We tried the open air bath at night. Such a different experience in the rain. Sitting in a warm bath, under the roof, listening to the rain falling! It was so peaceful. The owners are very kind and gracious. They are the 5th generation of the family to own the ryokan. They even offered us a lift to the station in the morning and helped us with an issue that we had with our tickets. I am definitely returning in the future!

Stayed in April 2024

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We loved the setting of the hotel, the rotenburo up the mountain, our beautiful room and delicious meals but especially the wonderful hotel service.

Stayed in April 2024

Charming old Ryokan with nice hot-spring onsen. Food and service were great. Provided hotel attire was cute. Room was spacious. Traditional in a fun way. The experience was overall rather relaxing.

Stayed in March 2024

There was a squirrel rattling above our ceiling one night. During the night a bit startling to wake up to as it sounded so close, the next morning funny to hear about from the owner. Not a big problem, part of the adventure. Spring time makes them wild!

Really nice atmosphere with traditional Japanese ryokan rooms. Three great onsens. Common spaces are great too. Super nice and warm service, felt welcome and cozy from the moment we arrived to Yokikan. Staff offered great info and recommendations of the area and even drove us back to the station when we left. Every morning and evening a table filled with delicious traditional food. Didn't want to leave!

Stayed in March 2024

Hospitality

Stayed in February 2024

First of all the staff were very helpful and nice. We stayed in a big room, and the meals (dinner and breakfast) were served in our room. The food was very good, lots of different dishes, we enjoyed it a lot. Special mention goes to the outside bath. You have to take a small cable car / elevator to access it, and you have a beautiful view of the town. There are lots of attractions nearby such as Mount Omuro, Shaboten Zoo (capybaras) and the Ikeda Museum.

Stayed in January 2024

Yokikan is a wonderful place to stay in Ito. From the beginning, we were greeted with such hospitality. They came to grab our luggage from outside when we arrived and brought it into our room for us. They took the time to give us a full introduction of the property, our room, the facilities, the timing of the onsen, and the timing of our breakfast so we are aware of when we must be awake and ready before they arrive into the room. We also received lots of support on where to visit in the area and how to get there. The general manager Akihisa Inaba unexpectedly waited for us outside in the car to drive us to Ito Station when we went out for our day trip. He also drove us there with our luggage after checking out. The breakfast was amazing and the staff were very kind. The room was also very spacious.

Stayed in December 2023