Kamigoten Ryokan
Like many small inns in Japan, the riverside Kamigoten Ryokan has been run by the same family for multiple generations.
The Ryujin family has been operating this historic Wakayama inn in the Ryujin village in mountainous Kii Peninsula since 1658, when it was constructed for an ancient samurai ruler as a holiday retreat.
In hot spring-mad Japan, this ryokan has earned a reputation for its indoor and outdoor bathing pools, the water for which, pumped in from nearby onsens, is high in sodium bicarbonate.
Guests have two options — a gorgeous private outdoor landscaped open-air rock bath overlooking the Hikigawa River or the enclosed shared wooden baths — one for men, one for women.
Features
- traditional Japanese dinner and breakfast
- hot springs baths
