Ryokan Onsenminshuku Kosakaya

649-5333 Wakayama, Katsuura, Nachikatsuuracho Kitahama 1-18, Japan – Good location - show map

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7.5
Good
170 reviews

It's a quiet town and the location of accommodation is ideal. The place is very clean and comfortable. I also like to compliment the staff who gave a good introduction of the facilities available. The hot bath is amazing. =)

Yong Singapore

Dinner here is always feast - delicious fishes (all above tuna fish).

Erika Czech Republic

Comfortable, excellent location and many nearby restaurants , the owner recommended a excellent wagyu beef restaurant and we loved it,

Yew Singapore

Really a wonderful place. The staff were super nice and helpful. We were trekking the Kumano Kodo and were in the forest as the sun was going down. They literally drove out to a rest stop to get us. Then they gave us time to use the Onsen before an amazing Japanese style dinner.

Killian United Kingdom

The added bonus of the onsen bath, great for relaxing after a long days travelling and walking. Also the location was very easy to find from the JR station and near a Family Mart convenience store.

Valerie United Kingdom

Staff is amazing! Felt like home. Breakfast and dinner were delicious.

Elisabetta United Kingdom

Staff / family is very welcoming and nice Location is convenient Dinner is a bit expensive but very good and generous, we recommend it!

Jonathan France

L'établissement était très propre et le personnel sympathique. J'ai profité d'un délicieux petit-déjeuner japonais. Ma moto a pu être stationnée à l'abri des intempéries.

Jerome Japan

Kenji was a great host! The food was wonderful and Kenji was so friendly and helpful when explaining the process

Park Japan

海の幸をメインにした食事はボリューム満点で、とても美味しかったです。帰り際に、那智の滝までのルートも丁寧に教えて頂けました。

Yoshihiro Japan
7.5
Good
170 reviews
  • What guests loved the most:

    • “It's a quiet town and the location of accommodation is ideal. The place is very clean and comfortable. I also like to compliment the staff who gave a good introduction of the facilities available. The hot bath is amazing. =)”

    Yong Singapore

    “Dinner here is always feast - delicious fishes (all above tuna fish).”

    Erika Czech Republic

    “Comfortable, excellent location and many nearby restaurants , the owner recommended a excellent wagyu beef restaurant and we loved it,”

    Yew Singapore

    “Really a wonderful place. The staff were super nice and helpful. We were trekking the Kumano Kodo and were in the forest as the sun was going down. They literally drove out to a rest stop to get us. Then they gave us time to use the Onsen before an amazing Japanese style dinner.”

    Killian United Kingdom

    “The added bonus of the onsen bath, great for relaxing after a long days travelling and walking. Also the location was very easy to find from the JR station and near a Family Mart convenience store.”

    Valerie United Kingdom

    “Staff is amazing! Felt like home. Breakfast and dinner were delicious.”

    Elisabetta United Kingdom

    “Staff / family is very welcoming and nice Location is convenient Dinner is a bit expensive but very good and generous, we recommend it!”

    Jonathan France

    “L'établissement était très propre et le personnel sympathique. J'ai profité d'un délicieux petit-déjeuner japonais. Ma moto a pu être stationnée à l'abri des intempéries.”“0”

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    Jerome Japan

    “Kenji was a great host! The food was wonderful and Kenji was so friendly and helpful when explaining the process”

    Park Japan

    “海の幸をメインにした食事はボリューム満点で、とても美味しかったです。帰り際に、那智の滝までのルートも丁寧に教えて頂けました。”“0”

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    Yoshihiro Japan

Categories:

  • Staff8.6
  • Facilities7.5
  • Cleanliness8.2
  • Comfort7.9
  • Value for money7.5
  • Location7.8
  • Free WiFi8.8

A 4-minute walk from JR Kiikatsuura Station, Onsenminshuku Kosakaya offers Japanese-style rooms and a hot spring bath in Nachikatsuura. Free private parking is available on site and free WiFi is provided throughout the property.

Each room at this ryokan is air conditioned and is fitted with a flat-screen TV.

You will find a 24-hour front desk at the property.

Kumano Nachi Taisha Shrine and Seigantoji Temple are a 25-minute drive away, while Nachi Beach is a 3-minute drive from Onsenminshuku Kosakaya. Katsuura Port is a 7-minute walk away.

This property is a ryokan, which is a type of traditional Japanese Inn. Learn more

  • What is a ryokan?
    A ryokan is a traditional Japanese inn. They usually feature public baths, multi-course dinners, communal spaces where guests can relax, and rooms with woven-straw flooring and futon mats. Like hotels, a range of ryokans (from budget to luxury) is available. What originated centuries ago as a free rest house for long-distance travellers has evolved into a popular destination for relaxation in therapeutic mineral springs.
  • What are the major differences between a ryokan and a hotel?
    Unlike a hotel, where the guest room is simply a place to turn in for the night, a ryokan is more than just an accommodation place to sleep. In Japan, many travellers journey long distances solely for the purpose of relaxing in a hot spring bath and feasting on a traditional multi-course dinner – thus making staying at a ryokan an experience in and of itself. These ryokans typically have Japanese-style rooms with woven-straw flooring and futon beds, instead of Western beds and carpeting. In addition, you remove your shoes at the entrance of the accommodation, or before you enter the room. Modern ryokan may serve buffet-style meals in a dining area, while a more traditional ryokan serves in-room dinners. Some ryokan rooms may come with a private bathroom, while others will only have a shared public bathroom.
  • What is a kaiseki meal?
    Kaiseki is the culinary highlight at a ryokan, embodied in beautifully presented dishes that delight both the palate and the eyes. Each of the 10 to 15 dishes that make up the multi-course Japanese dinner is prepared in such a way that highlights the unique textures, colours, and flavours of the featured seasonal ingredients and local specialties. Served most commonly at special restaurants and ryokan, a traditional kaiseki dinner usually consists of bite-sized appetizers, fresh sashimi (raw fish), soup, grilled fish or meat, a hot pot dish, rice with miso soup, and a small dessert.
  • What is a yukata?
    Yukata is a casual summer kimono typically made of light cotton. Many ryokans offer guests yukata robes during their stay. In some areas, it is common to see guests strolling through the neighbourhood in their yukata. The loose-fitting garment is perfect for relaxing and sleeping in.
  • How to wear a yukata
    First, put your arms through the sleeves like you would with a shirt. Take the right side of the yukata and wrap it across your body. Then take the left side and wrap it over the right, making sure that the robe is levelled at your ankle. Pinning the yukata closed on the right side, wrap the sash around your waist a couple of times and then tie a bow. Generally, the bow is tied around the waist for women, and the hips for men.
  • What is a Japanese hot spring (onsen)?
    Onsen (literally ‘hot spring’) is a term often used to refer to both the mineral-rich hot springs and the bathing facilities that house them. Whether the bath is public or private, gender-segregated or mixed, indoor or outdoor, soaking and unwinding in the soothing geothermal waters at an onsen is a millennia-old custom deeply embedded in Japanese culture.
  • Bathing procedures and etiquette
    At a public bath – onsen or not – guests are expected to shed all their clothes in their respective changing rooms before entering the bathing area. As a common courtesy, once inside the bathing area, guests should wash and rinse their bodies thoroughly before quietly stepping into the hot water. Whether you relax in solitude or converse softly with others is up to you, but guests should always be mindful of others. Wash towels are often used to cover one’s private areas while walking around. However, note that you must not put towels in the water.
  • Why are tattoos not allowed?
    While tattoos have become more popular among the youth of Japan, many Japanese people still associate them with outlaws and organized crime. Nowadays, not all businesses ban customers with tattoos, but you may still be refused admission to public baths and swimming pools. Small tattoos may be covered up using waterproof plasters, but keep in mind that each property has the final say on what’s acceptable.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 8.3 for a two-person trip.

Onsenminshuku Kosakaya has been welcoming Booking.com guests since 7 Jul 2016.

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7.5
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  • Staff8.6
  • Facilities7.5
  • Cleanliness8.2
  • Comfort7.9
  • Value for money7.5
  • Location7.8
  • Free WiFi8.8

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See what guests loved the most:

  • Yong Singapore

    “It's a quiet town and the location of accommodation is ideal. The place is very clean and comfortable. I also like to compliment the staff who gave a good introduction of the facilities available. The hot bath is amazing. =)”

  • Erika Czech Republic

    “Dinner here is always feast - delicious fishes (all above tuna fish).”

  • Yew Singapore

    “Comfortable, excellent location and many nearby restaurants , the owner recommended a excellent wagyu beef restaurant and we loved it,”

  • Killian United Kingdom

    “Really a wonderful place. The staff were super nice and helpful. We were trekking the Kumano Kodo and were in the forest as the sun was going down. They literally drove out to a rest stop to get us. Then they gave us time to use the Onsen before an amazing Japanese style dinner.”

  • Valerie United Kingdom

    “The added bonus of the onsen bath, great for relaxing after a long days travelling and walking. Also the location was very easy to find from the JR station and near a Family Mart convenience store.”

  • Elisabetta United Kingdom

    “Staff is amazing! Felt like home. Breakfast and dinner were delicious.”

  • Jonathan France

    “Staff / family is very welcoming and nice Location is convenient Dinner is a bit expensive but very good and generous, we recommend it!”

  • Jerome Japan

    “L'établissement était très propre et le personnel sympathique. J'ai profité d'un délicieux petit-déjeuner japonais. Ma moto a pu être stationnée à l'abri des intempéries.”“0” 

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  • Park Japan

    “Kenji was a great host! The food was wonderful and Kenji was so friendly and helpful when explaining the process”

  • Yoshihiro Japan

    “海の幸をメインにした食事はボリューム満点で、とても美味しかったです。帰り際に、那智の滝までのルートも丁寧に教えて頂けました。”“0” 

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Hosted by 小阪　健司

8.6
Host review score
小阪　健司
Welcome to our fourth generation, family run Onsen Minshuku Kosakaya. Please enjoy the surrounding World Heritage sites of the Kumano Kodo and beautiful Nachi falls, as well as the rugged ocean coastline during your stay. ＝＝＝＝＝＝＝ Our property is changing the air conditioners and tatami mats in the guest rooms to anti-virus ones from February 2021. Also, the entire building, including the guest rooms, is now non-smoking. ＝＝＝＝＝＝＝
The Nachi-Katsuura area is blessed with a diversity of natural and cultural sites, and all of the activities that can be enjoyed there. Some of them are the World Heritage Kumano Kodo pilgrimage routes, Nachi falls, Ki-no-Matsushima coastal boat cruise, whale watching, Blue Beach Nachi, fishing, etc.
Languages spoken: English,Japanese
Property surroundings *
Guests loved walking around the neighbourhood!
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What's nearby
  • Fudarakusanji Temple
    1.1 miles
  • Kiyomon-yu Hot Spring
    1.4 miles
  • Shikinosato Hot Spring
    1.6 miles
  • Yurinoyama Hot Spring
    1.7 miles
  • Nachi Katsuura Golf Club
    1.8 miles
  • Taiji Municipal Stone Wall Memorial Hall
    2 miles
  • Dolphin Resort
    2.3 miles
  • Nihon Diamond Golf Club
    3.2 miles
  • Hiromitsu Ochiai Baseball Hall
    3.2 miles
  • Kumanonachi Taisha Shrine
    4 miles
Top attractions
  • Seigantoji Temple
    4.2 miles
  • Hirou Shrine
    4.4 miles
  • Kamikura Shrine
    6.9 miles
  • Kumano Hayatama Taisha
    7.3 miles
  • Shingu Castle Ruins Park
    7.4 miles
  • Kushimoto Turkish Memorial and Museum
    12.1 miles
Natural beauty
  • Mountain 那智山
    4.3 miles
Closest airports
  • Shirahama Airport
    33.4 miles
How to get to Onsenminshuku Kosakaya from Shirahama Airport
    Public transport
    Free parking is available.
* All distances are measured in straight lines. Actual travel distances may vary.
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Facilities of Onsenminshuku Kosakaya

Most popular facilities

Free parking
Room Amenities
  • Tatami (traditional Japanese flooring)
Activities
  • Hot spring bath
  • Massage Additional charge
Media & Technology
  • Flat-screen TV
Internet
WiFi is available in all areas and is free of charge.
Parking
Free private parking is possible on site (reservation is not needed).
Services
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Vending machine (drinks)
  • Luggage storage
  • Fax/photocopying Additional charge
  • Laundry Additional charge
  • 24-hour front desk
General
  • Air conditioning
  • Non-smoking throughout
  • Heating
  • Fan
  • Family rooms
Languages spoken
  • English
  • Japanese
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House rules Onsenminshuku Kosakaya takes special requests - add in the next step!

Check-in

15:00 - 20:00

Check-out

Until 09:30 hours

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Children and beds

Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

Children aged 4 years and above are considered adults at this property.

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Cot and extra bed policies

There is no capacity for cots at this property.

There is no capacity for extra beds at this property.

No age restriction

There is no age requirement for check-in

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Smoking

Smoking is not allowed.

Pets

Pets are not allowed.

The fine print

The full amount of the reservation must be paid when checking in.

Please note, reservations for guests who do not check in by 20:00 may be cancelled.

Rates differ according to the number of guests. Please indicate the correct number of guests staying at the time of booking. Please notify the property in advance if the total number of guests changes after making the reservation. Please contact the property directly for details.

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Please note that the maximum occupancy of the room includes all children and cannot be exceeded under any circumstances. For extra guests exceeding the room occupancy, guests will be asked to separate rooms and additional charges will apply. Guests may not be accommodated if there is no availability.

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- The property has a curfew at 23:00. Guests cannot enter or leave the property after this time.
- Please note that there are no shower rooms on site.
- Please note, additional fees apply for yukata robe and towel rentals.
- The public bath is available between 15:00-21:00. Please note that the public bath is not available in the morning.
- Breakfast is served between 06:30-07:30 and dinner is served between 18:30-19:00.

Guests must check in by 17:00 to eat dinner at this property. Guests who check in after this time may not be served dinner, and no refund will be given.

FAQs about Onsenminshuku Kosakaya

  • Room options at Onsenminshuku Kosakaya include:

    • Quadruple
    • Family
    • Triple
    • Twin

  • Guests staying at Onsenminshuku Kosakaya can enjoy a highly-rated breakfast during their stay (guest review score: 6.9).

    Breakfast option(s) include:

    • Asian

  • Onsenminshuku Kosakaya is 1.1 miles from the centre of Katsuura.

  • Check-in at Onsenminshuku Kosakaya is from 15:00, and check-out is until 09:30.

  • The following parking options are available to guests staying at Onsenminshuku Kosakaya (subject to availability):

    • Parking on site
    • Private parking
    • Parking
    • Free parking

  • The prices at Onsenminshuku Kosakaya may vary depending on your stay (e.g. dates you select, hotel's policy etc.). See the prices by entering your dates.

  • Onsenminshuku Kosakaya offers the following activities / services (charges may apply):

    • Massage
    • Hot spring bath

  • From the nearest airport, you can get to Onsenminshuku Kosakaya by:

    • Train 1h 30min