Yamatoya Honten Ryokan Osaka

The room was spacious and had an attached balcony. We were given a room on an upper floor as we had asked. The room came with a low table and a tea set and the tea was refreshed every day as we drank it. The staff were wonderful. The Onsen was so refreshing! The ryokan was less than 5 minutes’ walk from Dōtonbori which was very convenient!

Traditional Japanese style hotel (Ryokan) overlooking the Dotonbori canal - great location and so easy to walk to so many attractions. Our family of 3 enjoyed sleeping japanese style on the tatami floor for 4 nights. The bed is prepared for us on the first night and we folded up during the day. In the basement there are public japanese bath rooms gender specific, which are opened late, which was a great way to end the day. I would recommend this experience for all travellers as a relaxing way to end the day. We didn't pay for breakfast as part of the accommodation however one morning we decided to try a japanese breakfast which included grilled fish (we had to cook on a little grill), miso soup, rice, pickles and egg. It was tasty and well worth trying. In our room we had a lovely little balcony area where we sat and over looked the canals and waved at the passing boats. It was fun seeing the lights and night life of Dotonbori. If you stay on a Friday night you will see many japanese people coming to Dotonbori for a night out. We loved the vibe of our location. Even thought it was noisy we found once we closed the window and shut the blinds it was quiet and we were not disturbed by any noise. The closest train station Nippombashi was very close and handy. We also found so many things in our neighbourhood all walking distance - shopping area Shinsaibashi and Namba, Kuromon Ichiba Fish Market and Den den town (similar to Tokyo's Akihabara with electronics, games and anime). This was one of our favourite places to visit

Firstly, I would like to say that this hotel is in an amazing location right across the road from Dotonbori Bridge and the Canal. You can't be in a better location to be close to the action. It's about a 5 minute walk to the closest station or about 10 minutes to Namba Station which is an easier access train line. This is a traditional Japanese style hotel (ryokan) and some rooms have futon style beds on tatami mats. I was travelling with my Mom and a friend, we chose a 3 person room with private bathroom and we were lucky to have 2 single beds as my Mom wouldn't have been comfortable on a futon. My friend was fine in the tatami room and it gave us somewhere to chat and hang out later at night. They even have an onsen in the basement.

I have always loved the traditional Japanese style rooms with tatami mats and futon beds so because of those aspects, I really liked this room. Other than this, the location was also great and right next to the Dotonbori district. When we first arrived, there was only a table with 2 chairs in the middle of the room and we were told that someone will arrive between 5-7pm to put the futon beds which they did. It was a little uncomfortable since we were coming from a long journey and wanted to lie down straight away but overall, not too much problematic because we checked-in closer to that time anyway but if we checked-in earlier than I think it would have been. The shower was comfortable. Overall, it was a good stay.

The location was excellent! It is just off the main strip of Doutonbori - so it was an easy walk to all the shopping, entertainment, and restaurants. The breakfast was also really delicious and beautifully presented. The staff was very helpful, especially handling our luggage transfer and even printed some documents that we had forgotten to print. The room was traditional Japanese, but it had all the amenities that we needed. And, of course, the traditional robes were fun.