Kinosaki Onsen Registered Tangible Cultural Property Inn Mikuniya

I stayed at Mikiya on this trip.It is a calm, historic Ryokan, yet the interior is beautiful and very clean.Both dinner and breakfast were delicious, with just the right portions—I was very satisfied.The Ryokan is also in a very convenient location, making it easy to visit the nearby public baths.

As this is a Registered Tangible Cultural Property, the exterior retains the charm of its original era, while the interior has been modernized where necessary, making it a very comfortable Ryokan. The Room was a spacious Japanese-style room on the second floor directly above the entrance and facing the street; sitting on the rattan chairs placed on the veranda, we could watch people making their way around the public baths and fully enjoy the atmosphere. The clacking sound of wooden geta echoed outside, and we truly felt immersed in the mood of an Onsen spa town. For bathing, we used a private bath. It had been renovated into a beautiful bath area, and we were able to soak at our leisure and thoroughly enjoy the wonderful hot water. Dinner was calm, well-composed cuisine made with local ingredients. The long-awaited crab sashimi was sweet and delicious, and the Tajima beef steak was tender; all the way through to zosui after crab hot pot, we ate our fill and were completely satisfied. Fitting for an Accommodation associated with Naoya Shiga, there is also a library, making it perfect for spending quiet time. The proprietress explained to us about the Room where Naoya Shiga stayed, clearly sharing details about the Ryokan’s history and how he came to stay there. This was our third visit to Kinosaki Onsen, and we were delighted by their heartfelt hospitality.