Awesome stay at a Japanese ryokan. Great welcome when arrived. Really nice spacious room with awesome decorations Great meals in the rooms. Access to two private onsens in Morizuya. Get a pass to the various onsens in Kinosaki, and get to walk around town in a yukata. Kinosaki was an awesome town to wander around.

Stayed in April 2024

Expensive.

Location was good.

Stayed in April 2024

Everything was great.

Dinner was exceptional, multi-course meal -- I ate so much I didn't have much room for breakfast, which also looked fantastic. Both were traditional Japanese meals. Highly recommend.

Stayed in April 2024

None

The owners and helpers go out of their way to make sure you get the full ryokan experience. The owner starts off by taking your pictures at check-in and also when checking out. The have yukata and getta shoes for you to use along with an assortment of kimono to wear. On-site are 2 onsen baths. One is an indoor cave setup. While the other an indoor & outdoor rock combo setup. Then you receive a pass to use at any of the 6 public onsens. Gosho-no-Yu (2 minute walk) is easily the best onsen with a view of the mountain trees with waterfall. Ko-no-Yu (8 minute walk) is second best with its outdoor mountain view and is less crowded. Morizuya is centrally located and has a unique vantage point with a view of the ropeway and a bridge over the river canal. The kaiseki dinner & breakfast were delicious with a lot of attention to taste & presentation. Also, the desserts were unique. They also had home made plum wine with a nice delicate taste compared to most plum wines which tend to be excessively sweet. After checking out the owner hand delivered our luggage at the train station so we could take one last stroll down the canal and street leading to the train station. I highly recommend this ryokan to maximize the Kinosaki Onsen experience.

Stayed in April 2024

The experience at Morizuyu was delightful from the moment we arrived. We were offered a tea ceremony on arrival followed by a photo shoot in traditional dress. The host went to great effort to ensure we had the perfect shot. The Kaiseki dinner and breakfast were both plentiful and delicious. When it was time for us to leave this beautiful location our luggage was even delivered by the host to the train station!

Stayed in April 2024

NONE

Privately owned 3 hot springs are as good as nearby famous hot springs, walking along the town with free trial of kimono was the best experience of this trip. Owner and his staffs are very friendly, especially the lady who helped us choose kimonos and taught us how to wear them was very tasteful.

Stayed in April 2024

If you want to live the true Japanese experience this is the place. Both the town and Morizuya are amazing. It felt so good after the crazy life in Tokyo! Morizuya is run by a family and you actually feel like home. They are always helpful and always kind. I will make sure to visit them again next time I’m in Japan

Stayed in April 2024

Nothing, would like to come back

This hotel is located at the end of the road by the river. All the cherry blossoms are here, making it very beautiful. The staff are very attentive and helpful, and the property is clean. The dinner and breakfast are delicious. The private onsen inside the hotel is excellent.

Stayed in April 2024

Such friendly hosts that go out of their way to help you. We got a free tea ceremony just when we arrived which was very nice. Personal speaks fluent english especially the owner. All other reviews were right this place is simply the best !

Stayed in April 2024

The breakfast was amazing and the hospitality was unbeatable! I will be coming back to stay here.

Stayed in March 2024

Nothing.

Everything!! This is the highlight of our Japan trip. The best experience! The best accommodation. We get to feel the true Japanese tradition. We were given kimonos to wear, welcoming tea ceremony, free breakfast and dinner, our beds were made, our private onsen and free entrance to the other public onsens.

Stayed in February 2024

I had the best experience with Morizuya, they truly are hosts by their heart and go above and beyond to meet your needs and wants. Especially nice is the private onsen you can use and the free Kimono rental. The breakfast was a delight as well! I would definitely come back. Thank you for everything.✨️

Stayed in March 2024

There were 2 onsens for private use. The hosts are super welcoming. They also provided tea ceremony upon arrival for free and the matcha tasted really good. We booked their breakfast and it was really tasty we wished we had booked dinner here too.

Stayed in December 2023

Nothing, everything was up to if not beyond standard.

Traditional ryokan with home-y feel. Location was very good. We had 2 twin rooms, one was bigger than the other but even the smaller one had generous space with a nice view from the window. Even the toilet is inside the room. Our friend used the private onsen and really enjoyed it. The breakfast kaiseki was well orchestrated and food was great, good variety of japanese breakfast, I imagine. There is a lot of love that was put into building and maintaining this ryokan. Hachisuko and his family were just amazing and went above and beyond our expectations. He is very flexible, accommodating and just happy to help with anything. He is a great photographer who helped us into our borrowed kimonos (from his mom’s precious collection) and set up parasols, took the best images outside the ryokan, along the street, by the river. It was everything, this is now part of our lovely core memories of the trip. The staff are also very kind and helpful.

Stayed in March 2024

certain Onsens were closed on certain days. It is no fault of the hotel's but future travelers should be aware of the fact as I was not able to visit all the onsens during my one night stay.

The hosts were very welcoming and treated me like family. Dinner and breakfast were traditional kaiseki, and It was amazing. Overall I had an amazing experience. The hotel was near the onsens. Incredible time at morizuya

Stayed in January 2024

The breakfast was delicious and very filling. I felt it was easy to digest and perfect for a morning meal. The staff has been very considerate and helpful. All of our needs were taken care of. Also great location, easy to walk around town and the other onsens.

Stayed in March 2024

No

Staff great, food great, room great

Stayed in March 2024

No complaints

I can’t express how much we enjoyed our time at Morizuya. We were greeted by the wonderful kind staff who welcomed us a little late after a long day of train travel. It was a delight to see our beautiful room and relax in the wonderful onsen both at the hotel and in the town. We lucked out and had the hotel onsen to ourselves both times we tried! The staff were so helpful and kind - they even offered to bring our bags to the train station for us when we were leaving. Such a wonderful place. Would highly recommend.

Stayed in March 2024

make sure you are clear when you want breakfast - they may come early to bring it

I cannot give this place enough stars!!! 😍 The location was excellent, They were so nice and helpful, the onsite onsens were lovely and not as overly hot as the onsens around the city. Plus there were hours where you could have them privately and be co-Ed. Most of the ones around town are separate. So not the romantic couples activity you might hope. The breakfasts were very fun and delicious and different both days. The owner of Morizuya inn was MY FAVORTE HOST IVE EVER HAD. I wish I remembered his name. He was so helpful with recommendations, he has a beautiful collection of kimonos you can borrow and wear around town (and the staff help dress you). He took a ton of photos of us all over the place. It was soooo cute. Basically a whole photoshoot with props and posing and locations. Then he did it again with just me when I happened to be going out just to get cute photos in my kimono. He took a ton more pictures of me on my cell phone. The most amazing part is after we checked out and he drove us to the train station with our bags in his car and dropped us off, he went back to the inn and his staff found my jewelry left behind on the counter. He came back to the train station, came through the gates, found me on the train in my seat and returned it to me!!! I cried. I couldn’t believe how sweet and how much effort he went to to return my items. kinosaki onsen town was so lovely and the owner of Morizuya is my favorite ever. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Stayed in March 2024

Overall it felt a bit geared towards a non-Japanese client base, which can be a positive or a negative depending on who you are. The baths were a bit less hot than I would expect, and the breakfast selection also felt that way.

Overall a great Ryokan in the heart of the area making it very convenient and a good base for your stay if you plan to hop around. The private Onsen in the Ryokan were both pretty nice too. Would stay again for a short stay, but might look elsewhere if the Ryokan Experience was a top priority.

Stayed in March 2024

There was nothing that I wasn't fond of. Great stay for the price.

Great onsen I loved that I was able to use it privately. It was some great relaxing time. I loved the way the manager treated me and took care of me. I loved the atmosphere and feel of the inn. It felt like it had so much amazing history and I'm glad I was able to get a chance to see it.

Stayed in March 2024

Breakfast was great! Be ready for the staff to come into your room and set it up for you. Amazing place to stay at. The owner and staff were very kind and accommodating. This was the best part of our 2 week vacation.

Stayed in February 2024

Nice and helpful staff - the lady serving my dinner was a sweetheart. <3 So was the owner. Loved the private onsens, both were great. The food was good (not a fan of seafood generally, but really enjoyed it anyway).

Stayed in February 2024

Authentic, comfortable, great location, friendly staff

Lovely authentic ryokan in hot spring town. The owner is very welcoming and hospitable. The ryokan is comfortable for a big family and the private onsen is great. Perfectly located in the centre of town to walk to all the public onsens with one being next door. Meals were huge and well prepared. Staff very friendly and helpful, especially for helping with yakata and kimono dressing. A must place to visit, we will definitely be coming back here to stay again.

Stayed in January 2024