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About this property

Located in Kumano Kodo, Sansuikan Kawayu Midoriya offers both Japanese and Western-style rooms. On-site parking and bicycle rental are available free of charge. Each room has heating and air conditioning facilities. A flat-screen TV and an electric kettle are also provided. The bathroom includes a bath, a shower and free toiletries. The ryokan offers free WiFi access in public areas. The on-site restaurant serves breakfast buffet and Japanese dinner. The ryokan is a 1-minute walk from Kawayu Onsen Bus Stop and a 10-minute drive from Kumano Hongu Shrine.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 8.9 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

Perfect for a 3-night stay!

  • Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.0)

  • Top pick by families with children

Breakfast info

Buffet

  • Free private parking available on-site

  • Open-air bath, ​Public Bath, ​Hot spring bath


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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Mathilde
    France France
    Beautiful Japanese room with an amazing view of the river and the forest. The onsen was nice, especially the outside one, with the view. That was a night out of time.
  • Samantha
    Australia Australia
    The staff, particularly Moene, went above and beyond to make us feel welcome and that nothing was too much trouble.
  • Nabil
    France France
    Old school hotel but the charm is operating! Amazing place to chill and hike !!! The staff is extremely responsive and professional 👍 One of our favorite stay!
  • Burgess
    South Africa South Africa
    Absolutely magical location. The hotel has rooms with views that absolutely take your breath away. You look straight out onto a beautiful forest with nothing else in sight. The Japanese style rooms are huge and have a private bathroom with amazing...
  • Di
    China China
    An interesting room experience for the Japanese suit
  • K
    Hong Kong Hong Kong
    This is my nth time staying in this hotel, the main reason for its superb outdoor onsen on the riverside, which I will rate one of the best in Japan. The property is also located close to the Kumano Kudo with a bus stop just outside. It also had...
  • Shelly
    Belgium Belgium
    The food and (outside) onsen were wonderful, it really was one of the highlights of our trip! The place is very clean and everybody was very helpful!
  • Benoît
    Switzerland Switzerland
    Staff was especially friendly and chatty, which is appreciated for western people. The buffet was very good. Mixed outdoor baths were a nice touch.
  • Jin
    Australia Australia
    Good location, nice forest view, love the natural onsen.
  • Felicia
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Great outdoor riverside bath. Food & room (overlooking the water) were surprisingly good too. A bit dated overall but worked really well for us.

Property surroundings

Restaurants

1 restaurant on site
  • せせらぎ
    • Cuisine
      Japanese

House rules

Sansuikan Kawayu Midoriya takes special requests - add in the next step!
Check-in
From 15:00 to 19:00
You'll need to let the property know in advance what time you'll arrive.
Check-out
From 07:00 to 10:00
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Children and beds

Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

Children 13 years and above will be charged as adults at this property.

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Cot and extra bed policies

Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.

No age restriction
There is no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
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The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

Please note that use of spa facilities will incur an additional charge of JPY 150 per adult, per night as a bath tax. Children are not subject to bathing tax.

Guests must notify the property of their meal reservation request in advance.

Please inform Sansuikan Kawayu Midoriya in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation.