Arai Ryokan
新井旅館34°58′ N 138°56′ ERyokan¥¥¥¥¥22,275, about CAD 200 or USD 141 (October 2026 rates)
Arai Ryokan suits travellers who want to sleep inside a working museum of Meiji and Showa timber beside the Katsura River, and the trade-off is a per-person price that only drops when a big group shares one room.
From
¥22,275a night
The official booking page shows plans from ¥22,275 a person when six share a room, and the per-person rate climbs as the group shrinks. Jalan's guide price for two sharing starts at ¥36,300 a person. The bathing tax of ¥150 an adult comes on top, and the Suiren private bath costs ¥1,100 for 45 minutes.
Guests
2 guests
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- Meals
- Dinner and breakfast, either in your room or in the Seikei dining room depending on the plan
- Check-in
- In from 15:00, out by 11:00
- Onsen
- Shared and private baths
- Rooms
- 31
- Best for
- Architecture lovers, couples
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Arai Ryokan
¥22,275 a night
Arai Ryokan has stood on the Katsura River in Shuzenji since the Meiji era, and in 1998 the state registered 15 of its buildings as tangible cultural properties. Its third owner, Aihara Mokuho, hosted painters such as Yasuda Yukihiko and Yokoyama Taikan. Yokoyama's old studio now holds the Ginza Shoko Kanazawa Museum Shuzenji.
Every bath in the inn runs on free-flowing Shuzenji water. The Tenpyo Daiyokudo of 1934 looks like a temple hall and has no showers or taps. Two private baths called Suiren and Hisui opened in 2014 on the site of older ones, and a semi-outdoor bath named Yukihana was added to the Hana wing in 2023.
The inn has 31 Japanese rooms, and the 2023 refit put double glazing into most of them to keep out the cold. Shuzenji Station is seven or eight minutes away by taxi or bus. Arai also runs a separate phone line in English, Chinese, Korean and Thai.
Highlights
- Fifteen of its buildings are registered tangible cultural properties
- The Tenpyo Daiyokudo bath dates from 1934
- Every bath in the inn runs on free-flowing source water
The essentials
- Kind
- Ryokan
- From
- ¥22,275 per person (2026), about CAD 200 or USD 141 (October 2026 rates)
- Price
- ¥¥¥¥
- Prices
- The official booking page shows plans from ¥22,275 a person when six share a room, and the per-person rate climbs as the group shrinks. Jalan's guide price for two sharing starts at ¥36,300 a person. The bathing tax of ¥150 an adult comes on top, and the Suiren private bath costs ¥1,100 for 45 minutes.
- Meals
- Dinner and breakfast, either in your room or in the Seikei dining room depending on the plan
- Check-in
- 15:00, out by 11:00
- Rooms
- 31
- Amenities
- Free flowing onsen, Private baths, Wi Fi, Library hall, Museum of Shoko Kanazawa's calligraphy
- Best for
- architecture lovers, couples, groups of friends, families
- Website
- Official site
- Baths
- Shared and private baths, fed by a hot spring
- Tattoo rule
- The inn publishes no tattoo rule. The Suiren and Hisui private baths can be booked by the session.
Worth knowing
- Plans over the New Year run from 28 December 2026 to 3 January 2027 and sell separately.
- Children aged three to six eat a children's meal with no bedding for ¥8,250 including the facility charge.
Quick answers about Arai Ryokanよくある質問
Are the baths at Arai Ryokan real onsen water?
Yes. The inn says every bath on the property runs on free-flowing Shuzenji source water.
How much does Arai Ryokan cost?
Prices at Arai Ryokan start at ¥22,275 per person (2026), about CAD 200 or USD 141 (October 2026 rates).
Are meals included at Arai Ryokan?
Arai Ryokan: Dinner and breakfast, either in your room or in the Seikei dining room depending on the plan.
What does Arai Ryokan have?
Arai Ryokan lists free flowing onsen, private baths, wi fi, library hall, museum of shoko kanazawa's calligraphy.
Who is Arai Ryokan good for?
Arai Ryokan suits architecture lovers, couples, groups of friends, families.
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