Miyajima Kinsuikan

“Amazing staff”

The staff are amazing. Our plans had changed slightly so we needed to leave early and we were prepared to miss breakfast to take the early ferry. However, the staff went out of their way to accommodate us. They opened the restaurant early and had a car waiting to get us to the pier. They really di… more

The staff are amazing. Our plans had changed slightly so we needed to leave early and we were prepared to miss breakfast to take the early ferry. However, the staff went out of their way to accommodate us. They opened the restaurant early and had a car waiting to get us to the pier. They really did go above and beyond 😀 We had a semi open air room which was fabulous. With fully stocked fridge and large private onsen. The meal served in the room was fantastic. It isn’t cheap, but what an excellent Japanese experience.

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“Lovely place to stay on Miyajima”

We (two couples) spent one night here, based on the recommendation of a family member who travels to Japan regularly and said that Miyajima is one of her favorite places. We wanted to find a ryokan with private onsens on the island, and Kinsuikan had availability on our date. Their website and comm… more

We (two couples) spent one night here, based on the recommendation of a family member who travels to Japan regularly and said that Miyajima is one of her favorite places. We wanted to find a ryokan with private onsens on the island, and Kinsuikan had availability on our date. Their website and communication were a bit wonky to actually make reservations, but luckily it all worked out in the end. All of us enjoyed our stay. We had large 4th floor ocean-view rooms with semi-open air onsens. We were served dinner and breakfast in the rooms, which was a very nice treat! The room was very comfortable and felt luxurious in a 1990s resort kind of way. Lots of lighting and lighting switches. Beds were hard but very comfortable – we slept really well. Good AC. The bathroom had tons of bath/spa toiletries. The fridge was stocked with a variety of free beverages including a little bottle of bubbly. The onsen was really nice: huge, so we could stretch out, and good water temperature. The meals were great: less food than we had had at our previous ryokan, which we appreciated, and with more interesting spins on traditional fare; and of course tons of freshly caught seafood. The Kinsuikan has a rooftop deck with gorgeous views, a 5th floor coffee and beverage area with a freezer full of little strawberry and vanilla ice creams, a little library, a little first floor covered open-air café…lots of nooks and crannies to explore! The staff were all really nice. While we were there, it seemed like a lot of the other guests were older Japanese tour groups. The island is really magical at night when day trippers leave, and we feel that is pretty much what you’re paying for when you pay a fair sum of money to stay overnight at someplace like the Kinsuikan. We totally felt it was worth it, but wouldn’t need to spend more than one night here.

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“Great traditional Japanese Ryokan with good complementary facilities and an Onsen”

This is a really good Ryoken to stay in if you would like the experience of a traditional Japanese hotel. We had two rooms and in the evening and they put out futons on the floor to sleep on (just as comfortable as normal beds). They had a strong Japanese clientele presence when we were there which… more

This is a really good Ryoken to stay in if you would like the experience of a traditional Japanese hotel. We had two rooms and in the evening and they put out futons on the floor to sleep on (just as comfortable as normal beds). They had a strong Japanese clientele presence when we were there which I thought was great as many of the hotels we stayed in Japan only had foreign tourists staying. The staff here were extremely polite and helpful. We stayed on a breakfast and dinner board basis. The Kaiseki meal for dinner was exceptionally beautifully presented. It was extremely sad to us that our western palates meant we couldn’t eat much of it and our children while enjoying the experience didn’t eat any. This wasn’t the fault of the hotel but if you are a westerner staying there with children you may need to consider alternatives for breakfast and dinner (breakfast is similar to dinner in that it is traditional Japanese dishes beautifully presented but there were limited western breakfast options - our kids ate the rice and little else). The Ryokan has guest lounge on the top floor with great complementary facilities (alcohol, soft drinks and ice cream) and from the rooftop, there are great views. There are also complementary coffee lounges on the ground floor which are a great place to sit and unwind. The Ryokan provides traditional Yakuta for guests to wear while on the island. This was great fun and while we only wore them within the hotel, we saw plenty of people wearing them in the streets of Miyajima (just don’t wear this dress to the temple). There is an Onsen in the basement (split into male and female sections) which is great if you have never tried one before (there are notices on the ground floor which indicate when someone is in the Onsen and we picked a time when no one else was around!). The male Onsen was quite large and it could probably have tkane 20 or more comfortably but as I say we went in when no one was there. On Miyajima more generally, it’s beautiful island and well worth staying for a couple of nights. The floating Tori gate at night (when it’s not covered with tourists as it is during the day) is stunning and there are good walks up to the top of Mount Misen (and cable cars for those less able or willing to do the hike). The deer are very friendly and again something children will enjoy.

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