Hiroshima / Miyajima Ryokan Suggestions
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Hiroshima / Miyajima Ryokan Suggestions
Going to be in Japan next week based in Osaka but would like to spend one or two nights at a ryokan in Hiroshima or Miyajima. Need names, prices, input, critiques, etc. Checked www.japaneseguesthouses.com which had very good info but no personal recommendations or experiences. All input appreciated!
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Not a specific recommendation as such....but I'd recommend Miyajima over Hiroshima for a ryokan stay. Hiroshima is a big city...well worth visit for the Peace Park. Miyajima is beautiful, quiet, many deer, nice hiking. japaneseguesthouses.com lists nice places. I've visited Miyajima twice, but never stayed t here. From looking at those offered on the site, I'd choose for myself Momijiso as it is smaller than some of the others and not in a concrete multi-story building. Smaller places often make for a nicer stay in my opinion.
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We stayed at Iwaso on Miyajima last October and absolutely loved it! We had two spectatular kaiseki feasts there. Highly recommended. I don't recall the price, but I know it was on the expensive side, but worth it in our opinion.
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KimJapan: You're so right - after looking both over, Miyajima looks so much better!
Jaydreb5: Iwaso does indeed look spectacular. Thanks for the personal recommendation, that's what I was looking for - personal account from someone who's stayed there.
Momijiso looks good too - anyone stayed there?
Jaydreb5: Iwaso does indeed look spectacular. Thanks for the personal recommendation, that's what I was looking for - personal account from someone who's stayed there.
Momijiso looks good too - anyone stayed there?
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I'm going to Japan next week as well. While I cannot give a recommendation at this time, I can tell you we are staying at Momijiso the night of March 21. Iwaso looked great too but was too expensive. I thought Momijiso looked just as nice. Guidebooks I've read recommend them both.
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I'm going to Japan at the end of the month as well. I'll be staying in Miyajima for two nights. I've looked at a few places and decided on Ryoso Kawaguchi. I found it and other places listed ohere: http://gambo-ad.com/english/kensaku/loca(miyajima).htm
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Todai: What a coincidence - Miyajima Kansuikan was the one we ended up staying at! It was incredible - I can't recommend it enough. The accomodations, the service, the location, the hospitality, the food - everything, first rate and worth every penny. I believe some of the rooms do have ocean views.
Go, enjoy and come back with a trip report (hopefully you'll do better than I have, still working on my report almost a year later...)!!!
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Go, enjoy and come back with a trip report (hopefully you'll do better than I have, still working on my report almost a year later...)!!!
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I stayed at Momijiso and enjoyed it quite a bit. The meal was excellent and included Hiroshima beef and fish from the Inland Sea. The room was nicely furnished and had a nook with a table and two chairs that was like an enclosed balcony. In woods next to a stream. The private bath had a typical Japanese bath (soaking) tub. There was a shower next to it which, down lower, had a faucet and there was a stool where you could clean up like at an onsen. Have the info lady at the port call them and they will come to pick you up.
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With the help of a Japanese speaker, I found that on http://www.gambo-ad.com/miyajima/english/index.htm, the English version shows what dates are taken and available, but on the Japanese version, a 3rd symbol(triangle) shows when available rooms are limited and running out. Using the reservation form, I got a reply w/in 24 hours that they couldn't accomodate my request and they recommended another ryokan w/ openings.... I ended up reserving a room via email directly through Jukeiso's site. The website's English price chart doesn't make clear that the room rates are per person and do include meals: http://www5a.biglobe.ne.jp/~jukeiso/e/index.html. Can't wait!
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