Established in 1869, Ryotei Ryokan YASUI is a Japanese Restaurant and Ryokan with a history of over 150 years, located near the National Treasure Hikone Castle. Step onto the grounds and find over 1,300㎡ of well maintained, beautifully landscaped Japanese Garden. The historical stone pavements, and the tatami matted corridors creating a traditional Japanese atmosphere are some of the highlights. Make your stay a blissful time in one of the exclusive rooms of total of nine.

Five Reasons to Stay in this Hotel

One of the concerns when traveling with children is the dining. At YASUI, the meals are served in the guestrooms according to your room type, so there will be no worries about the surroundings even if your children are a little rambunctious. In addition, the spacious Japanese-style and Japanese-Western tatami-matted rooms are safe for infants to crawl and otherwise move around without the risk of falling. Relax with your family in safe and comfort.

The cuisine of YASUI is carefully prepared with selected seasonal foods, and handpicked ingredients at the market for quality by chef. To create the most out of the fresh, locally produced ingredients, the exquisite dishes are prepared with the word "delicious" in mind. Enjoy the special cuisine of the famed Japanese Ryokan with carefully selected ingredients, including the world famous "Omi Beef", wagyu proudly produced in Shiga Prefecture.

The nine uniquely styled rooms each comes with its own view of the gardens, with sunken hearth, a bedroom with two tatami spaces and a bed, a special room with a bath made of hinoki wood, and four rooms of the new building consisting of two Japanese-styled rooms with bath made of Japanese cypress. Some of the rooms are able to "dine-in". Other rooms have an indoor porch with brazier, some with a bed instead of Japanese futon, rooms with working space, rooms with shower booth instead of bathtub, and the room plans with meals served in a private dining room, all available for your preference.

The spacious public bath will make you relax. One of the large public baths, "ajisai" also has an open-air bath attached. The hot water pumped up from 300 meters below the ground is gentle on the skin, will bring you an interlude of bliss leisurely soaking in the hot water. When traveling with small children and feel difficult to use the large public bath, a room with a Japanese cypress bath is recommended.

The bus stop #7 "Ginza-gai" is a 10-minute walk from YASUI. Take the "Round route bus under the Hikone Castle" to Hikone Castel, Ryutanji Temple, Yumekobashi Castle Road, and other tourist attractions. Hikone Castel, the former residence of the Feudal Lords Ii family, who held important positions in the Edo shogunate and supported the reign of the Tokugawa Family. The castle tower, annexed turrets, and Tamon Turret are designated National Treasures, and the beautiful appearance is a prime destination.