Ohgiya inn — Hotel in Toyooka

Our second time to Kinosaki but our first stay at a traditional Japanese ryokan and was better than imagined. This is the cheapest of the quality accommodation in Kinosaki and just off the main canal street. Owner doesn't speak much English but she is very kind and helpful and gave us lovely gifts when we left. This was $70-80 cheaper a night than similar accommodation. Only found on booking.com and they have Japanese staff who can contact owner if needed, but she replied very promptly to all our emails in English and we had no problems, even when we had to change our booking, due to the super typhoon.||Bedding comfy and cute little balcony to have a green tea or wine. No wifi but local cafe and information centre provide wifi. Onsen passes, yakutas, clogs etc all included in the price. You get your own private toilet and basin but shower...

Ougiya Ryokan is a really nice traditional Japanese hotel located in the busy tourist / onsen town of Kinosaki. The hotel is meticulously tidy, the room was very traditional and extremely comfortable. As an added bonus the room was quite large by Japanese hotel standards. The shared bathroom might be not so good in busier periods, but no complaints from me. The manager was very helpful and accommodating. If you’d like to visit this attractive little town, I’d highly recommend staying here. Price is reasonable, room was very comfortable and it’s very close to the...

Pros:|- Old school.|- Free onsen pass for 24hrs, can visit all public bath for free in the region|- Located in the shopping street|- Staffs are willing to help, they sit in the car and bring me to the car park which is 5 mins walk from the stay.|- Toilet in room.||Cons:|- No lift.|- The host didn't show me the bathroom, I think they expect guest to go to public bath, the nearest is within...