YURAKU Kinosaki Spa&Gardens
湯楽 Kinosaki Spa&Gardens
Change into a yukata and set off, wooden sandals clacking, for public bathhouse hopping. Yuraku, a wooden ryokan, sits on a quiet lane one street back from the lively main street of Kinosaki. Overnight guests get a free pass to the six public bathhouses, and the nearest is a 3-minute walk away. Back from the baths, it is time for just the two of you. Take, a Shigaraki ceramic tub; Tsuki, with tatami flooring; and Kaze, hollowed out of natural stone: choose your favorite of the three private open-air baths (kashikiri) and have it to yourselves for 40 minutes per group, free of charge. In the evening, enjoy seafood and Tajima beef as only an inn that runs Asaichi Hiroba, a wholesale crab specialist, can serve them. In winter, carefully selected Matsuba crab awaits. Alongside Japanese-modern guest rooms decorated with Kyoto karakami paper, there are just four rooms with a private semi-open-air bath with flowers floating on the water.
Your stay
Prices
[Private bath (kashikiri) fees] Private open-air baths (kashikiri) (Take, Tsuki, Kaze): free for overnight guests (40 min per group; first come, first served at check-in) Advance booking of a private open-air bath (kashikiri): ¥2,200 (free if you booked your stay on the official website) Semi-open-air private baths (kashikiri) (Yama, Murasaki): no reservation needed (use them whenever they are free) [Overnight stay] [Whole cake with a message and designer yukata included] Anniversary plan to celebrate a special day, Ranman course: $470.23 per night for 2 guests [Free choice of designer yukata, dinner and breakfast in your room] Couples plan for a Kinosaki Onsen trip for two, with free private bath (kashikiri) and a free pass for Kinosaki Onsen public bathhouse hopping, Ranman course: $470.23 per night for 2 guests Many other plans available
Hours
Private bath (kashikiri): 15:00–23:40 / 6:00–7:40 (private open-air baths (kashikiri) are 40 min per group) Check-in: 15:00 / Check-out: 10:00
