Ougiya Ryokan

The tatami floor beds, tea sitting area and outdoor sitting area

The shared shower was a little unclean, you can see some water damage

Ubicación, trato recibido por las dueñas y comodidad de la habitación.

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Great ryokan in the heart of Kinosaki Onsen. You are provided with yukata to go around the town, as well as given the onsen pass. The rooms are a bit old, but that gives a somewhat nostalgic vibe, which we really liked. There is no shower in the room because you can go to any of the nearby onsen, but a toilet and a sink are available. It feels more like a home stay since meals are not provided as typically done in ryokan, but we did not mind that as there were plenty of restaurants and a convenience store right in front of the ryokan. It is also possible to drop off your luggage before check-in time, and the owner was so nice to bring our luggage upstairs before we came back. We probably had the best sleep of our whole trip in this ryokan, the futon are wonderful.

We had to wait a few minutes in the entrance before the owner realised we were there. We tried announcing ourselves when entering, but we did not receive any reply. Do not expect a very attentive service, you are quite much left to your own devices.

Centrally located, traditional feel. Futon was comfortable. The room was very spacious and it was nice to have a water cooker and fridge available.

There was a really bad smell in the room, maybe aircon filter or some fungus. Quite unpleasant.