Ryokan in Osaka

大阪

Japan's third city, about 2 hours 35 minutes from Tokyo by Nozomi Shinkansen. It has few ryokan, but it is a base for Kyoto and Nara, both under an hour away by train.

Choosing an area in Osaka

Minami (Namba) ミナミ
The south-central district around Namba, where JR, Kintetsu, Nankai and three subway lines meet.
Kita (Umeda) キタ
The northern business and shopping district around Osaka and Umeda stations.

Osaka through the year

Spring春
March to May
Cherry trees first bloom around 27 March in an average year.
Summer夏
June to August
The Tenjin Matsuri, one of Japan's three great festivals, fills the river with boats on 24 and 25 July, ending in fireworks.
Autumn秋
September to November
Autumn colours come late in the city, from late November into December.
Winter冬
December to February
The year opens with Toka Ebisu at Imamiya Ebisu Shrine, 9 to 11 January, when merchants come to pray for a good year's trade.

The ryokan

Kaneyoshi Ryokan かねよし旅館
A 15-room family ryokan on the bank of the Dotonbori river in Osaka's Minami district. The tatami rooms have their own bath and toilet and face either the river or the street; two small Western room types share the baths on the 6th floor. No meals are served.
Onsen
NoThe ryokan has no hot spring
Bath in your room
Bath and toilet in some roomsOthers use the shared bath
Tattoos
AllowedAllowed in the shared bath
See rooms and rates at Kaneyoshi Ryokan