A Three-Storey Inn on the Hot Spring Street
The Former Yamatoya Ryokan (旧大和屋旅館) is a three-storey timber inn of the Kinosaki hot spring town of 1927 in Kinosakicho Yushima, Toyooka City, Hyogo Prefecture, and was registered as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property (structure) on October 27, 2017 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
The Agency records a three-storey timber building with a tiled roof and a building area of 59 square metres, altered around 1965; registration number 28-672.
Three Storeys on the Yunosato Street
The former Yamatoya Ryokan is a three-storey timber inn facing north onto Yunosato-dori (Agency for Cultural Affairs). Three bays wide under a gabled roof, it has guest rooms on the two upper floors at the front, each with an alcove, shelves and a writing bay, and delicate design in the fittings and transoms.
A veranda runs across the front behind glass doors, with railings inside (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Why It Was Registered
The Agency notes that its front of glass doors with railings inside gives the hot spring street a fine townscape, and registered it for its contribution to the historic landscape.
What to Look For
Look for the front with railings behind glass doors and the delicate fittings and transoms of the guest rooms (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Visiting
It is owned by Yamatoya Co., Ltd. (Agency for Cultural Affairs). No official information on public access was found.
Q&A
- When was the inn built?
- In 1927 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- Where does it stand?
- On Yunosato-dori in Kinosaki, facing north.
- What are the guest rooms like?
- With alcoves, shelves and writing bays and delicate fittings.
- What marks the front?
- Glass doors along the veranda, with railings inside.
- When was the Former Yamatoya Ryokan registered?
- On October 27, 2017 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Basic Information
| Name | Former Yamatoya Ryokan (旧大和屋旅館) |
|---|---|
| Location | 409 Kinosakicho Yushima, Toyooka City, Hyogo Prefecture |
| Designation | Registered Tangible Cultural Property (Structure) |
| Year Designated | Registered 2017/10/27 (Heisei 29) |
| Quantity | 1 building |
| Dimensions | Three-storey timber, tiled roof, 59 m² |
| Owner | Yamatoya Co., Ltd. |
| Public Access | No official information on access |
References
- Former Yamatoya Ryokan (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/101/00011990
Last verified: 2026.10.23