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Ryokan Kurashiki

Kurashiki / 倉敷
Overlooking the Nakabashi Bridge at the center of the Bikan Historical Quarter, by the banks of a pr
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  • About JPY60,000 - JPY80,000
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THE STORY

Overlooking the Nakabashi Bridge at the center of the Bikan Historical Quarter, by the banks of a pretty, willow-lined canal, sits the beautiful Ryokan Kurashiki. Situated at the center of the waterways and streets of the city of Kurashiki's lovingly preserved Bikan quarter, Ryokan Kurashiki is an oasis of elegant calm in the bustling, history-steeped district.
The ryokan was originally the home of a wealthy sugar merchant who outfitted the house with exquisite craftsmanship and fine antiques. The ryokan itself consists of several buildings joined together into a single unit with old kura, or traditional warehouse buildings (the "kura" in Kurashiki), plus newer structures. The whole place was thoroughly renovated a few years ago and now boasts all the modern conveniences one expects in a fine hotel, including modern fixtures and flat-panel TVs, but it retains the essence of the Bikan quarter and its aura of solidity, wealth and luxury. Inside the ryokan, the crosshatch design on the kura outside repeats itself in the corridors and entranceways, in the tile walls and distinctive white namako joints (so called because the joints reminded people of namako, or sea cucumbers). Overseeing the operation of the ryokan is the okami (proprietress), who is both knowledgeable about the area and fluent in English. She and her staff understand the needs of foreign visitors, having hosted numerous foreign celebrities in the past, and their local knowledge and connections in the community can open doors to a host of unique experiences.
With Ryokan Kurashiki as your base, you can explore the fascinating Bikan area and beyond, or simply stay at the ryokan, and let Okami and her friendly staff show you the timeless essence of Japanese hospitality.

The neighborhood is home to a number of excellent museums, including the Ohara Museum of Art (Japan's first museum of Western art, founded and bequeathed by businessman, philanthropist and Kurashiki native Magosaburo Ohara), the Kurashiki Museum of Folkcraft, the Kake Museum of Art, the Japanese Rural Toy Museum and many others. Other attractions include numerous parks, gardens, historical homes, shrines and traditional factories. Around the corner is a sake brewery, and Achi Shrine is a lovely old structure perched on a hill overlooking the city and the tile rooftops of the Bikan Quarter.

ROOMS

  • ROOM Okuzashiki Room Ryokan Kurashiki has five rooms, all of them large and comfortable, and with unique interior de…
  • ROOM Inui Room Once used as a sugar warehouse, this 160 year old 2nd floor suite has a garden view from the We…
  • ROOM Tatsumi Room This room boasts a unique design that makes it one of the most popular at Ryokan Kurashiki. The…
  • ROOM Nishi Room The head office and guest rooms of the local sugar merchant, this 2nd floor suite has a prime c…
  • ROOM Higashi Room This room features a Japanese-Western theme, with ink paintings and beautiful antiques accentin…
  • ROOM Matsu Room Matsu is a comfortable spacious suite decorated in a sort of retro Japanese-Western style remin…
  • ROOM Kura Room This maisonnette-style room, converted from a 300-year-old Edo period kura, has a spacious tata…
  • ROOM Yu Room Formerly the office and guest rooms of the local sugar merchant, this 2nd floor suite features …
  • RESIDENCE Omoya (Residence) Our New Private Residences – Stay as if you were living in historical district.
    Opened on D…
  • RESIDENCE Hanare (Residence) Our New Private Residences – Stay as if you were living in historical district.
    Opened on D…
    ROOM Okuzashiki Room Ryokan Kurashiki has five rooms, all of them large and comfortable, and with unique interior designs that blend traditional Japanese lines with Western details. The furnishings are simple but high-quality, making best use of the collection of antiques amassed by the owners over the years. These include antique clocks and fine furniture, as well as all the comforts one expects to find at a premium Japanese ryokan.

    Okuzashiki is Ryokan Kurashiki's biggest and most opulent suite, It sleeps six, making it the perfect size for a family, and gives the impression of a private residence. Located in the innermost space of the ryokan, it is quiet and serene, and features two tastefully-appointed tatami rooms that do double duty Japanese-style as living/sleeping rooms, as well as a Western-style master bedroom with big twin beds. The bath area is large and spacious, with separate tub and shower rooms, and the room has two toilet rooms, one off the master bedroom. The furnishings and decorations in Okuzashiki are changed regularly to reflect the seasons.
    ROOM Inui Room Once used as a sugar warehouse, this 160 year old 2nd floor suite has a garden view from the Western bedroom and a lovely canal view from the Japanese main room. Full in-suite bath and toilet.
    ROOM Tatsumi Room This room boasts a unique design that makes it one of the most popular at Ryokan Kurashiki. The entrance is kura style, with the distinctive black tiles and white piping, and opens onto a set of stairs that leads upstairs, under the eaves.
    The popular writer Ryotaro Shiba wrote several of his novels in this room, no doubt inspired by the beautiful view over the trees and rooftops of Kurashiki's Bikan quarter. He must have also appreciated the fine details of the room, the old wood of the 260-year-old structure and the prints, oil paintings and other artworks, as well as the exposed beams in the ceiling that give the room a compact and cozy atmosphere.
    ROOM Nishi Room The head office and guest rooms of the local sugar merchant, this 2nd floor suite has a prime canal view from the Japanese sitting room. A separate bedroom with two double beds, full private bath/shower and toilet.
    ROOM Higashi Room This room features a Japanese-Western theme, with ink paintings and beautiful antiques accenting the comfortable furnishings. Converted from 260-year-old rice granary, it is now a spacious and comfortable room consisting of a Western-style bedroom with twin beds and a tatami living room.
    ROOM Matsu Room Matsu is a comfortable spacious suite decorated in a sort of retro Japanese-Western style reminiscent of the early Showa era in the early 20th century, with a Japanese-style tatami living room, a Western-style hardwood-floored parlor complete with rocking chair, a beautiful tokonoma alcove with seasonal painting and decorations, and twin beds in a separate bedroom.
    ROOM Kura Room This maisonnette-style room, converted from a 300-year-old Edo period kura, has a spacious tatami living room featuring a kotatsu foot warmer and a wood-floored bedroom with twin beds.
    This room also boasts a second story of sorts, a tatami room under low sloping beams that is accessible by a steep set of stairs. This is a yane-ura beya, or attic room, often used in traditional homes as an additional bedroom, as a play area and secret place for children, or as a storage room. The sloping black rough-hewn beams, left over from the original kura, seem a bit low at first, but from floor level, where one spends most of one's time in this room, they are an ideal height for sitting. Gazing out the low window at the Bikan quarter below provides a nice natsukashii (old-time) feeling for Japanese guests.
    ROOM Yu Room Formerly the office and guest rooms of the local sugar merchant, this 2nd floor suite features both garden and canal views, a Japanese room and a bedroom using thick traditional futons, There’s full private bath and toilet.
    RESIDENCE Omoya (Residence) Our New Private Residences – Stay as if you were living in historical district.
    Opened on Dec 22, 2023

    Kurashiki Honmachi Street is nestled in quaint traditional townhouses and merchant houses from the Edo period to the Taisho period in the Kurashiki Bikan Historical District. (Preservation Districts for Groups of Important Historic Buildings) We revived two quietly snuggled townhouses that are over 100 years old into lodgings that can exclusively accommodate one group per day. Our new Residence is a modernized lodging with freshness and comfort that luxuriously employs traditional Japanese materials like wood and washi paper, which will be passed on from one group of guests to another. Enjoy our newly added oasis of elegant calm in this beautiful, timeless historical district.

    ー Omoya ー
    Omoya is the main building of the two townhouses, which accommodates up to 4 guests. The house has a wooden-floored room and a kitchen, a Japanese tatami room, a deck, a bathroom on the first floor, and a bedroom on the second floor. A wooden-floored room with a kitchen is equipped with a TV, a refrigerator, a countertop induction burner, a microwave, a toaster oven, a hot water dispenser, kitchenware, and tableware. The refreshing koyamaki bathtub made with Japanese umbrella pine comes with a restful view of the garden.
    RESIDENCE Hanare (Residence) Our New Private Residences – Stay as if you were living in historical district.
    Opened on Dec 22, 2023

    Kurashiki Honmachi Street is nestled in quaint traditional townhouses and merchant houses from the Edo period to the Taisho period in the Kurashiki Bikan Historical District. (Preservation Districts for Groups of Important Historic Buildings) We revived two quietly snuggled townhouses that are over 100 years old into lodgings that can exclusively accommodate one group per day. Our new Residence is a modernized lodging with freshness and comfort that luxuriously employs traditional Japanese materials like wood and washi paper, which will be passed on from one group of guests to another. Enjoy our newly added oasis of elegant calm in this beautiful, timeless historical district.

    ー Hanare ー
    Hanare is the outbuilding of Omoya, which accommodates up to 2 guests. The house has a wooden-floored room and a kitchen, a bathroom on the first floor, and a bedroom with a study desk on the second floor. A wooden-floored room with a kitchen is equipped with a refrigerator, a countertop induction burner, a microwave, a toaster oven, a hot water dispenser, kitchenware, and tableware. The bedroom on the second floor is equipped with a TV and an air purifier. The refreshing koyamaki bathtub made with Japanese umbrella pine will reset your mind every day of your stay.

FACILITIES &
SERVICES

  • Cuisine The cuisine at Ryokan Kurashiki is delicious and exquisite kaiseki ryori, as one would expect from a top-notch establishment, with a focuses on fresh, local ingredients, including fish from the waters of the nearby Seto Inland Sea, and meat and vegetables from local farms. Sashimi and grilled fish, nabemono one-pot dishes and nimono stewed foods and fresh vegetables are the stars of the show here.
    In addition to the restaurant, the ryokan has four private dining rooms, which can serve two to 30 guests.
  • Bath Of course, this being a premium Japanese ryokan, the bathing is excellent at Ryokan Kurashiki. In addition to the spacious bathtub in each room, there is a pubic bath for guests to soak in, a big, beautiful, granite number with a view of the garden. Guests have unlimited use of the bath (women and men bathe at different times), and may reserve the bath for private bathing.
  • Lounge The beautiful traditional Japanese garden features gravel pathways that wind serenely among stone lanterns, mossy rocks, venerable matsu pine trees and seasonal flowers. Dining al fresco in the garden is a rare pleasure in good weather.
    Overlooking the garden is the Lounge, a friendly common space where guests can mingle or sit and be served coffee and tea, and drinks in the evening.
    There is a Library in a main building which overlooks the river. The Library is a cozy space decorated with antiques and knickknacks and equipped with several shelves full of old books.
  • Private Dining Ryokan Kurashiki has four private dining rooms, which can serve two to 30 guests. Two of them are on the second floor overlooking the beautiful Nakabashi bridge and tree-lined canal below. Other dining rooms, which have traditional Japanese-style tatami flooring, can also be furnished with tables and chairs, if the diners prefer. Either way, it is a perfect way to enjoy the ryokan's exquisite traditional Japanese haute cuisine.
  • Coffee Shop Ryokan Kurashiki is in the center of Kurashiki's Bikan Historical Quarter, a location with enough history to keep a visitor interested for days. Next door is Kohi-kan, a cozy old wood and brick traditional-style kisaten coffee shop, one of the first in Japan to roast coffee beans on the premises, and when they're roasting, the aroma of coffee wafts deliciously about the neighborhood.

EXPERIENCE

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  • RIKU the Hand-made wooden chair by local artisans
  • YURAGI the Hand-made wooden chair by local artisans
  • Chair Par the Kurashiki Knotting
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Chair Par the Kurashiki Knotting


  • Chair Par the Kurashiki Knotting
  • JPY 20,000
The Kurashiki Dyeing Spinning and Weaving Studio is only two minutes from Ryokan Kurashiki. This school, famous throughout the country, is devoted to instructing devoted students and producing fine knotted, dyed and hand-woven crafts, carefully and individually.
Inside the institute you can see in use various Kurashiki knotted and woven products, such as chair mats, vase coasters, table runners and so on. We would like everyone who visits Kurashiki from around the world to experience the crafts of Kurashiki.
Authentic Kurashiki knotted ware may only be produced at the Institute of Dyeing and Hand-Weaving or by its graduates. There are only seven or eight students studying at the institute at any given time. It is a very popular school, and more than 100 people are on the waiting list to get in.
All the crafts are unique and original. The artists ascertain the customers’ preferred colors and designs and create the crafts entirely order-made. It usually takes about three months to deliver the finished product. We hope the wonderful craftsmanship of Kurashiki will be passed on to future generations and continue to develop as a vibrant local culture in the future.


Map &
Transportation

Closest Train Station Kurashiki Station
ROUTE DETAILS
Closest Bus Station N/A
ROUTE DETAILS
Free pick-up service N/A
Complimentary Transfer is not available 4 min by taxi from JR Kurashiki station / 15 min on foot from JR Kurashik station
Key Gate Way Int'l Airport and Train (Shinkansen) Station
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Ryokan Data

Area Kurashiki / 倉敷
Name of Ryokan Ryokan Kurashiki / 旅館くらしき
Address 4-1 Honmachi, Kurashiki, Okayama 710-0054
〒710-0054岡山県倉敷市本町41
Total Number of Rooms 8 rooms
Check-in Time 15:00
Check-Out Time 11:00
Credit Card Yes

Meals

Dinner Start Time 17:30 - 20:00
Breakfast Start Time 7:30 - 9:00
In Room Dining Available Yes
Bar
Special Dietary Arrangements Yes
Vegan Friendly Yes
Western Breakfast Available Yes

Other Facilities & Services

Communal Bath Yes
Family Bath Yes
Private indoor bath in room Yes
Private open-air bath in the room No

Room Rates

ROOM RATES
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Room Type Days Number of guest per room (JPY)
1 2 3 4
Okuzashiki Room WD 79,350 56,925 46,575 41,400
HD 82,800 60,375 50,025 44,850
Inui Room WD 79,350 56,925 46,575 41,400
HD 82,800 60,375 50,025 44,850
Tatsumi Room WD 62,675 45,425 37,950 33,350
HD 66,125 48,875 41,400 36,800
Nishi Room WD 62,675 45,425 37,950 33,350
HD 66,125 48,875 41,400 36,800
Higashi Room WD 54,050 36,800 31,050 28,750
HD 57,500 40,250 34,500 32,200
Matsu Room WD 54,050 36,800 31,050 28,750
HD 57,500 40,250 34,500 32,200
Kura Room WD 62,675 45,425 37,950 33,350
HD 66,125 48,875 41,400 36,800
Yu Room WD 62,675 45,425 37,950 33,350
HD 66,125 48,875 41,400 36,800
Omoya (Residence) WD 88,000 88,000 99,000 110,000
HD 132,000 132,000 143,000 154,000
Hanare (Residence) WD 55,000 55,000 N/A N/A
HD 88,000 88,000 N/A N/A
Note:
Non-smoking room: NO
Barrier free: wheelchair accessible until the entrance of each room

Ryokan rate: is for one person, includes one night accommodation, Japanese full course dinner, breakfast, service charge and tax.

HD (Holiday) ：Previous night of Public Holiday and Saturday.
WD (Weekday) : Regular Weekday.


- The mentioned rates and service are available only for LRC Members who book through LRC's website.
- The rates are subject to change without any prior notice.
- Please note that a particular room cannot be guaranteed in advance unless otherwise stated by The Ryokan Collection
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