An Inn that Grew with the Misasa Spa
The Kiya Ryokan (木屋旅館) is a hot-spring inn of the Meiji period in Misasa, Misasa Town, Tohaku District, Tottori Prefecture, and was registered as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property (structure) on April 28, 2010 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
The Agency records a timber building of two storeys, partly three, with one basement level and a sheet-iron roof, with a building area of 516 square metres, extended in 1919, 1954 and 1958; registration number 31-0158.
A Riverside Inn Built Up over Time
Kiya Ryokan stands by the river in the centre of Misasa Onsen: a timber inn of two storeys, partly three, roofed in pantiles and sheet iron, with its bath in the basement (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Each guest room is individually designed, and outside every floor has its own eave and railed windows (Agency for Cultural Affairs). Extended again and again as the spa town grew, it has built up a complex and distinctive outline.
Why It Was Registered
The Agency values the complex, distinctive outline it gained as it grew with the spa town, and registered it for its contribution to the historic landscape.
What to Look For
Look for the riverside front of stacked eaves and railed windows, and the bath on the basement level (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Visiting
The Agency database does not list the owner. No official information on visits or stays was found.
Q&A
- When was Kiya Ryokan built?
- In the Meiji period, with extensions in 1919, 1954 and 1958 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- Where is it?
- By the river in the centre of Misasa Onsen.
- Where is the bath?
- On the basement level.
- What does it look like?
- A complex outline built up by extensions, with eaves on every floor and railed windows.
- When was the Kiya Ryokan registered?
- On April 28, 2010 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Basic Information
| Name | Kiya Ryokan (木屋旅館) |
|---|---|
| Location | 895 Misasa, Misasa Town, Tohaku District, Tottori Prefecture |
| Designation | Registered Tangible Cultural Property (Structure) |
| Year Designated | Registered 2010/04/28 (Heisei 22) |
| Quantity | 1 building |
| Dimensions | Timber, 2 storeys (partly 3) and 1 basement, sheet-iron roof, 516 m² |
| Owner | Not listed in the Agency database |
| Public Access | No official information on visits or stays |
References
- Kiya Ryokan (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/101/00008161
Last verified: 2026.10.23