Beniya Mukayu
べにや無何有- Say it
- beh·
nee· ya moo· ka· yoo - Also written
- Beniya Mukayu Ryokan, Mukayu
About Beniya Mukayu
Sixteen rooms around a mountain garden on Yakushiyama hill in Yamashiro Onsen. At least 14 have their own open-air bath, dinner is Kaga kaiseki in the dining room, and guests must be of primary-school age or older.
- OnsenYesIndoor and open-air shared baths
- Bath in your roomAt least 14 of 16 roomsOpen-air bath
- Private bathNot stated
- TattoosNot stated
- MealsKaga kaiseki; Japanese breakfastBreakfast-only rates too
- Dietary needsSome dietsVegetarian course, booked ahead
- ChildrenWith limitsPrimary-school age and over
- Check-in and dinnerCheck-in 15:00; out 11:00
- Getting thereFree shuttle from Kaga-Onsen Station
Good to know before you book
- Shared baths close at middayThe shared baths and the sauna close from 11:00 to 14:00 for cleaning.
- Dinner is in the dining roomDinner and breakfast are served in the dining room, Kaiseki Horin.
- The shuttle and the spa need bookingThe station shuttle is booked ahead with your arrival time, and spa treatments are booked ahead too.
- Rooms
- 16
- Shared baths
- Gensei and Usuko, 6:00–23:00, closed 11:00–14:00 for cleaning
- Spa
- Open 10:00–22:00, with hot-spring and herbal treatments; book ahead
- Parking
- Free, 15 spaces
Rooms and their baths
- No room photos yetOpen-air bath
Western room
Open-air bath facing the garden
Two rooms
- No room photos yetOpen-air bath
Japanese room
Open-air bath facing the garden
Four rooms
- No room photos yetOpen-air bath
Junior suite, Japanese-Western
Open-air bath facing the garden
Two rooms
- No room photos yetOpen-air bath
Executive suite, Japanese-Western
Open-air bath facing the garden
Six rooms
The fine print
Last checked November 12, 2026.
- Onsen
Yes. Hot-spring water
Yamashiro's calcium-sodium sulphate spring, in the men's and women's indoor and open-air baths.
- Bath in your room
Some rooms. Open-air bath in at least 14 of 16 rooms
The rooms page doesn't say for the two special rooms.
- Private bath
Not stated. Not stated by the ryokan
- Tattoos
Not stated. Not stated by the ryokan
- Meals
Included with some stays. Breakfast-only or dinner-and-breakfast rates
Kaga kaiseki dinner; Japanese breakfast, or Western on request.
- Dietary needs
Some diets. Vegetarian course, booked ahead
Made with seasonal and Kaga vegetables.
- Children
With limits. Primary-school age and over only
Ages 7 to 12 have a child rate (ask the ryokan); 13 and over pay the adult rate. Groups of seven or more are declined.
- Check-in and dinner
Check-in 15:00, check-out 11:00
- Getting there
Free shuttle from Kaga-Onsen Station, booked ahead
The two special rooms
Two more rooms, each 100 m² for 2 to 4 guests. The ryokan's rooms page doesn't describe their baths.
- Wakamurasaki
- 100 m², 2–4 guests
- Byakuroku
- 100 m², 2–4 guests
Meals
- Dinner
- Kaga kaiseki in the dining room, Kaiseki Horin, 18:00–21:30: Sea of Japan seafood, Noto beef, and rice and vegetables grown on Hakusan water
- Breakfast
- Japanese, 8:00–10:00, with clay-pot rice milled at the ryokan and charcoal-grilled cod roe. Western on request, booked ahead
- Vegetarian
- A vegetarian course of seasonal and Kaga vegetables, booked ahead
Baths
- Shared baths
- Gensei and Usuko, the men's and women's baths. Each has an indoor bath, an open-air bath and a sauna
- Hours
- Baths 6:00–23:00; sauna 7:00–19:00. Both close 11:00–14:00 for cleaning
- Hot spring
- Yamashiro's calcium-sodium sulphate spring. 100% source water; not free-flowing
- Bath in your room
- An open-air bath facing the garden in at least 14 of the 16 rooms
- Private bath
- Not stated by the ryokan
Getting there
- Train
- JR Kaga-Onsen Station, then the ryokan's free shuttle, about 15 minutes. Book the shuttle ahead
- Air
- Komatsu Airport, about 30 minutes by taxi
- Car
- About 20 minutes from the Kaga or Katayamazu interchange
- Parking
- Free, 15 spaces
Who it suits
- Couples
- Couples and solo travelers marking an occasion
- Children
- Not for families with children below primary-school age
- Reading
- Three libraries for quiet reading
- Pets
- Not accepted
History
- Long ago
The ryokan stands on Yakushiyama, a holy hill of the Hakusan faith, where the main hall of Yakuoin Onsenji temple once stood and monks treated people with baths and herbs.
- 1928
The ryokan is founded.
- 2009
It joins Relais & Châteaux.
- 2013
It receives the Relais & Châteaux Welcome Trophy for hospitality.
- The name
Mukayu, a word from the Chinese philosopher Zhuangzi for the richness of emptiness, was given by the architect Kiyoshi Sey Takeyama. Beniya is the family ryokan's name.
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Questions
Does every room at Beniya Mukayu have an open-air bath?
At least 14 of the 16 rooms do: the Japanese rooms, the Western rooms, the junior suites and the executive suites. The ryokan's rooms page doesn't say for the two special rooms.
Can children stay at Beniya Mukayu?
From primary-school age. Ages 7 to 12 have a child rate, and guests of 13 and over pay the adult rate. The ryokan also declines groups of seven or more.
Is there a shuttle to Beniya Mukayu?
Yes, a free shuttle from JR Kaga-Onsen Station, about 15 minutes. Book it ahead with your arrival time; it runs to the ryokan between 14:20 and 18:00.
Does Beniya Mukayu serve a vegetarian dinner?
Yes. The ryokan offers a vegetarian course made with seasonal and Kaga vegetables, which must be booked ahead.
When are the shared baths open at Beniya Mukayu?
From 6:00 to 23:00, closing from 11:00 to 14:00 for cleaning. The sauna runs from 7:00 to 19:00 with the same midday break.