Hatago — Hotel in Kobe

This ryokan is not in a convenient location in Arima, and it's not large with great facilities. What so attractive to me is that the meal menu and preparation are supervised by Tadamichi Ooda, the chef who got medals and presented in the famous Japan TV show "Iron Chef" in the past. ||||The dinner was very delicious, no matter the sashimi, beef, and dessert, they were all great. The ryokan was small, but that's comfortable and quiet. No doubt the service was very good. I recalled that there was sort of a gift in the room for guests, that was a basic Japanese cooking technique book prepared by Ooda-san. That was so surprising because it had lots of useful information inside. (Of course you need to understand some basic Japanese to read that.)||||To enjoy a great meal, I definitely recommend...

It is the absolute best ryokan we have ever stayed and Rm 201 is probably the best room this boutique has to offer out of a total of 6 rooms (reading from the signage).

Service- is absolutely spotless Room- is spacious, luxurious and tasteful Food- absolutely amazing Location- to be honest, once you are here, the outside world is...

Peaceful. Stayed here for one night to celebrate my birthday. It was an amazing experience bathing in the iron rich water that is caramel brown. My sore muscles felt invigorated. ||Following the private spa that was located in the room, went for a private dinner that was meticulously prepared. The food was very good with just the...