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Nishimuraya Honkan
Toyooka, Japan · Independent · Grand Luxury
Founded in 1854 and now in its seventh generation of family ownership, Nishimuraya Honkan is Relais & Châteaux's flagship ryokan in Japan's San'in region, situated at Kinosaki Onsen, a hot-spring town with 1,300 years of spa culture that was the favored subject of novelist Shiga Naoya, and rated the best onsen ryokan in Japan by Lonely Planet.
- Opened 1854
- Neighborhood: Hyogo 669-6101
About Nishimuraya Honkan
- Kinosaki Onsen has seven public bathhouses guests traditionally hop between in yukata robes, a soaking culture the ryokan predates by decades.
- MICHELIN featured the property in a guide essay on ryokans that renew rather than modernize away the charm of the past.
History
Founded in 1854 and now in its seventh generation of family ownership, Nishimuraya Honkan is Relais & Châteaux's flagship ryokan in Japan's San'in region — situated at Kinosaki Onsen, a hot-spring town with 1,300 years of spa culture that was the favored subject of novelist Shiga Naoya — and rated the best onsen ryokan in Japan by Lonely Planet.
Restaurants and bars
- Seigetsuro — Restaurant
- Senrei Dining Hall — Restaurant
Experiences
- Touring the public hot springs of Kinosaki Onsen — Visit the public baths in a yukata; guests get a pass for free use of all six public hot springs during their stay.
- Seasonal kaiseki cuisine — Seasonal kaiseki using natural Tajima region ingredients, served April to November; Matsuba crab November to March.
Amenities
- Spa
- Hot tub
- Onsen
Awards
- MICHELIN Two Keys (2026)
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