Kinosaki Tajimaya

Choosing a Ryokan for our 2 night stay in Kinosaki Onsen was difficult. We were so delighted with our choice. Tajimaya is a small property so it's quiet and intimate. You can spend a lot more in this town and we were delighted with our experience versus price point. As a non Japanese the whole thing can be a bit daunting but the staff took care to make us feel comfortable and welcome while enjoying every bit of this special experience. We loved the private baths and wandering the town in our beautiful Yukata. We were fortunate to visit during cherry blossom and it was a delight to be out at night experiencing the magic at night. No two meals were the same and one night was my husband's birthday and that was beautifully acknowledged.

What a charming place and extroardinary experience! While all was foreign to us Americans, the engaged kindly staff acclimated us to the ryokan and onsen experience. Even though the ryokan provided a pass to the public onsen, we found this ryokan's own 3 private baths to be even more splendid. It was fun to walk around town in the ryokan's yakata outfits, experience the delicious and exquisite in-room dinner and breakfast, sleep on the comfy futon, and gaze at the beauty of the tastefully architected and furnished place. Centrally located, a 10 minute walk from the Kinosaki-onsen train station. No need to stay longer than one night.