About this property
Comfortable Accommodations: Tobaya Ryokan in Hikone offers family rooms with air-conditioning, tatami floors, and shared bathrooms. Each room includes a seating area, TV, and tea and coffee maker. Essential Facilities: Guests enjoy a serene garden and free WiFi throughout the property. Free private parking is available for convenience. Prime Location: Located 70 km from Nagoya Airport, the ryokan is a 17-minute walk from Hikone Castle. Taga-taisha Shrine is 8 km away, providing cultural attractions nearby. Guest Satisfaction: Highly rated by guests for its friendly host, convenient location, and excellent public transport options.
Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 8.9 for a two-person trip.
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Most popular facilities
- Free parking
- Free WiFi
- Family rooms
Guest reviews
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Guests who stayed here loved
- Amanda Australia“Traditional home, good Japanese experience. Host was very friendly and helpful.” Australia“Traditional home, good Japanese experience. Host was very friendly and helpful.”
- Stephan Sweden“Easy access area with a very friendly and welcoming host. The ryokan had a very lovely and well kept onsen.” Sweden“Easy access area with a very friendly and welcoming host. The ryokan had a very lovely and well kept onsen.”
- Balázs Hungary“This hotel is fantastic way beyond my expectations. I could live like a Japanese landlord 200 years ago.. the room where I slept it was not a room but a full apartment and it looked like a museum. Indeed, all furniture was 200 years old. The stuff...” Hungary“This hotel is fantastic way beyond my expectations. I could live like a Japanese landlord 200 years ago.. the room where I slept it was not a room but a full apartment and it looked like a museum. Indeed, all furniture was 200 years old. The stuff...”
- Reinhold Australia“Absolutely beautiful classic ryokan. Our room was a mini palace, delightfully decorated, with garden views. The host is very kind and welcoming and the location is within easy walking distance to the old town, many restaurants and Hikone Castle. A...” Australia“Absolutely beautiful classic ryokan. Our room was a mini palace, delightfully decorated, with garden views. The host is very kind and welcoming and the location is within easy walking distance to the old town, many restaurants and Hikone Castle. A...”
- Gemma United Kingdom“Loved the rooms, really traditional feel to them. Even had complimentary green tea! There was also a private onsen/bath which was sooo nice after a long day of travelling” United Kingdom“Loved the rooms, really traditional feel to them. Even had complimentary green tea! There was also a private onsen/bath which was sooo nice after a long day of travelling”
- Danielle New Zealand“Loved it…authentic Japanese ryokan. We stopped off in Hikone for one night just to stay at this ryokan, and do pleased that we did 😊. Going to Hikone castle was an added bonus.” New Zealand“Loved it…authentic Japanese ryokan. We stopped off in Hikone for one night just to stay at this ryokan, and do pleased that we did 😊. Going to Hikone castle was an added bonus.”
- Apb Australia“Very traditional - two large tatami rooms and access to a balcony. My son said it was his favourite accomodation on our trip.” Australia“Very traditional - two large tatami rooms and access to a balcony. My son said it was his favourite accomodation on our trip.”
- Cornelis Spain“The place for us has been the most genuine experience we had during our trip and made us feel we were really in Japan this time. It’s an authentic place, so it doesn’t have all the mod cons that some travellers might expect, but we were thrilled...” Spain“The place for us has been the most genuine experience we had during our trip and made us feel we were really in Japan this time. It’s an authentic place, so it doesn’t have all the mod cons that some travellers might expect, but we were thrilled...”
- Zoltan Hungary“Great stay at a tasteful house with a charm, internal Japanese garden, balcony overlooks it from a vast room. Very kind and friendly host family, excellent value at Hikone. Good heating. Lots of eateries nearby. In house hot bath. 7-11 accross the...” Hungary“Great stay at a tasteful house with a charm, internal Japanese garden, balcony overlooks it from a vast room. Very kind and friendly host family, excellent value at Hikone. Good heating. Lots of eateries nearby. In house hot bath. 7-11 accross the...”
- Michael Australia“- very helpful & friendly staff - wonderful meals - lovely warm bath - very traditional ryokan - good free wifi - various food options outside of the ryokan if wanted” Australia“- very helpful & friendly staff - wonderful meals - lovely warm bath - very traditional ryokan - good free wifi - various food options outside of the ryokan if wanted”
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House rules
Child policies
Children of any age are welcome.
To see correct prices and occupancy information, please add the number of children in your group and their ages to your search.
Cot and extra bed policies
Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.
The fine print
Guests with a tattoo may not be permitted to enter public bathing areas and other public facilities.
This property will not accommodate hen, stag or similar parties.
Quiet hours are between 22:00:00 and 07:00:00.
