Konpira Onsen Kotohira Kadan
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Rakuten Travel rating 4.61 out of 5 (1,060 reviews). Some guests mention that the private-hire open-air bath was free to use and clean, and reviews also note that meals were served in a private room with ample portions. Guests rate the location, a little under 1 km from Konpira-san, as convenient for visiting the shrine. On the other hand, some point out that the buildings have a maze-like layout, and that they nearly got lost finding their way back to their room.
Kids Facilities
Children's items to borrow
Children's items to borrow
- paymentsPrice:Free for guests
A bouncer, a Bumbo seat, a diaper bin, baby soap, a baby bath and a baby bath chair can be borrowed free of charge. All are limited in number and may not be available, depending on how many are already on loan.
- •All items are limited in number
- •Items may not be available, depending on how many are already on loan
Children's kaiseki and kids' meals
Children's kaiseki and kids' meals
For children booked with meals, dinner is a children's kaiseki (multi-course) meal on the elementary school rate and a kids' meal on the rate for children under school age, and breakfast is a Japanese breakfast on the elementary school rate and a children's breakfast on the rate for children under school age. A kids' plate (1,581 yen) and a la carte dishes can also be ordered as extras.
- •Some dishes may change depending on ingredient availability and other factors
Baby food and milk warming
Baby food and milk warming
The staff will warm baby food or milk that you bring with you. You can also ask them to wash and sterilize baby bottles; this is a service the ryokan handles for you, not a rental item.
- •Just ask the staff to arrange it
Private-hire onsen open-air baths Nagomi-yu and Mori no Yu
Private-hire onsen open-air baths Nagomi-yu and Mori no Yu
There are 2 private-hire onsen open-air baths for staying guests only, so your family can enjoy the onsen on your own. Nagomi-yu, on the 3rd floor of Shogetsu Terrace, is 3,300 yen for 45 minutes (3 p.m. to 11 p.m. and 6 a.m. to 10 a.m., with sessions starting on the hour). Mori no Yu, in Sansuikaku, is 3,850 yen for 45 minutes (3:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. and 6:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m., with sessions starting at half past the hour). Guests in Sansuikaku rooms can use Mori no Yu free of charge for 45 minutes, and guests in the detached villas and the Fujimidai Japanese-Western Special Rooms can use Nagomi-yu free of charge once per room for 45 minutes. Free use of Nagomi-yu is first come, first served, however, so a reservation may not always be possible.
- •Apply at the front desk on the day of your stay
- •Advance reservations by phone or email are possible only when using a stay benefit
- •Day-use bathing is not accepted
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Overview
Konpira Onsen Kotohira Kadan is a ryokan with a 400-year history, set at the foot of the forest surrounding Kotohiragu Shrine. You can stay in one of three buildings arranged around the garden (Fujimidai, Shogetsu Terrace and Sansuikaku) or in a sukiya-style detached villa, built in the refined style of a traditional teahouse. Children under 3 who need no meals or bedding stay free, and co-sleeping is limited to the number of adults staying. Children's items such as a bouncer, a Bumbo seat and a baby bath are available to borrow, the staff will warm baby food and milk, and they will also wash and sterilize baby bottles. There are 2 private-hire onsen open-air baths for staying guests only. The detached villa Choseiden is limited to junior high school students and older.
Rooms
The guest rooms are spread across three buildings, Fujimidai, Shogetsu Terrace and Sansuikaku, plus sukiya-style detached villas dotted around the garden, and every room is non-smoking. The Fujimidai Japanese-style tatami room is 41 sq m and takes 1 to 5 guests. The Fujimidai Japanese-Western Room with Private Open-Air Bath is 84 sq m and sleeps up to 7, with a 10-tatami Japanese-style room and a twin room; bedding is 2 semi-double beds (120 cm wide) and up to 5 sets of futon bedding. The Japanese-style tatami rooms in Sansuikaku are 38 sq m: Type A has 10 tatami mats plus a broad window-side space and sleeps up to 5, and Type B has 8 tatami mats plus a broad window-side space and sleeps up to 3. In December 2026, Sansuikaku is scheduled to open double rooms created by renovating its Japanese-style rooms, so for stays from December onward, please check which rooms are available. The rooms in Shogetsu Terrace are Western-style: the Triple is 62 sq m for 2 to 3 guests, and the Twin is 47 sq m for 1 to 2 guests. The Barrier-Free Twin on the 3rd floor of Shogetsu Terrace (1 room) has a sloped entrance and a completely step-free interior. Enjukaku, a sukiya-style detached villa, is 105 sq m and takes 2 to 6 guests. The detached villa Choseiden is limited to junior high school students and older, so families with children of elementary school age or younger cannot stay there.
Dining
The main dining venue is Keyaki, the main dining room on the 2nd floor of Shogetsu Terrace, which is reached by stairs. For children booked with meals, dinner is a children's kaiseki (multi-course) meal on the elementary school rate and a kids' meal on the rate for children under school age; breakfast is a Japanese breakfast on the elementary school rate and a children's breakfast on the rate for children under school age. Extra dishes such as a kids' plate (1,581 yen) and a la carte items like udon can also be ordered. For food allergies, the kitchen will accommodate requests as far as possible if you share the details of the ingredients in advance, but requests cannot be handled on the day, and some may be declined. In-room dining is offered in the detached villas Choseiden and Enjukaku and in Fujimidai's Japanese-Western Room with Private Open-Air Bath and Japanese-Style Room with Private Open-Air Bath. The Fujimidai Japanese-style tatami room gets in-room dining only when booked on a plan that guarantees it. Fujimidai also has Shoho, a semi-private partial dining area for parties of 2.
Baths and Onsen
The onsen communal bath, Kissho no Yu, is on the 3rd floor of Fujimidai and is open from 1 p.m. to midnight and from 5 a.m. to 10 a.m. Whether children who are not yet out of diapers can get into the communal bath's tubs is not stated, so please check in advance. There are 2 private-hire onsen open-air baths for staying guests only: Nagomi-yu on the 3rd floor of Shogetsu Terrace (3,300 yen for 45 minutes) and Mori no Yu in Sansuikaku (3,850 yen for 45 minutes). Apply at the front desk on the day of your stay. Each can be used for 45 minutes at a time: Nagomi-yu from 3 p.m. to 11 p.m. (last reception 10 p.m.) and from 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. (last reception 9 a.m.), with sessions starting on the hour, and Mori no Yu from 3:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. (last reception 10:30 p.m.) and from 6:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. (last reception 7:30 a.m.), with sessions starting at half past the hour. Guests staying in Sansuikaku rooms can use Mori no Yu free of charge for 45 minutes, and guests in the sukiya-style detached villas and the Fujimidai Japanese-Western Special Rooms can use Nagomi-yu free of charge once per room for 45 minutes. Free use of Nagomi-yu is first come, first served, so a reservation may not always be possible. In the rooms with a private open-air bath in Fujimidai and Sansuikaku, every open-air bath is onsen.
Family-Friendly Features
Children's items available to borrow are a bouncer, a Bumbo seat, a diaper bin, baby soap, a baby bath and a baby bath chair. They are free of charge, but all are limited in number and may not be available. A humidifying air purifier is also among the items you can borrow free of charge. The staff will warm baby food or milk you bring with you, and they also wash and sterilize baby bottles. There is no published information on crib or baby futon rentals, so please inquire if you need them. Children under 3 who need no meals or bedding stay free, and co-sleeping is limited to the number of adults staying. As one example, on a dinner-and-breakfast plan for the Shogetsu Terrace Barrier-Free Twin, up to 2 children can co-sleep, elementary school children are 12,100 yen, and babies and young children are 8,800 yen with meals and bedding or 2,200 yen with no meals and no bedding. On the room-only plan for the same room, elementary school children cannot be accepted. Children under 3 who stay free are not counted in the number of guests; add their ages and number to your booking. The property is not fully barrier-free. Reaching the detached villas and Sansuikaku means passing through the garden, with large steps along the way, but the rooms in Shogetsu Terrace and Fujimidai can be reached without leaving a wheelchair.
Access
The ryokan is a 15-minute walk from JR Kotohira Station and Kotoden Kotohira Station. A free shuttle runs to and from both JR Kotohira Station and Kotoden Kotohira Station; just tell the ryokan your arrival station and arrival time (same-day requests are fine). For the return trip, scheduled shuttles leave the ryokan at 20 and 50 minutes past each hour from 8 a.m., with the last departure at 11:50 a.m. During the New Year holidays, long weekends and similar periods, you may be asked to walk to the ryokan because of congestion around the station. By car, it is 15 minutes from Zentsuji IC, and free parking for 40 cars is available in an outdoor, ground-level lot. Check-in is at 3 p.m. and checkout is at 10 a.m.; on plans that include dinner, you need to check in by 7:30 p.m. The ryokan's website also has English-language pages.
Access & Information
| location_onAddress | 1241-5 Kotohira-cho, Nakatado-gun, Kagawa 766-0001 |
|---|---|
| directions_carAccess | By train: a 15-minute walk from JR Kotohira Station or Kotoden Kotohira Station, with a free shuttle bus available. By car: 15 minutes from Zentsuji IC, or 35 minutes from Takamatsu Airport. |
| trainNearest station | Kotohira Station |
| local_parkingParking | Free parking for 40 cars in an outdoor, ground-level lot. |
| callPhone | +81-570-078857 |
| paymentsCards | VISA, JCB, American Express, Diners Club, Mastercard |
| languageOfficial site | https://www.kotohira-kadan.jp/open_in_new |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What ages is Konpira Onsen Kotohira Kadan best suited to?
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It has facilities that work especially well for babies and toddlers (ages 0 to 2) and children aged 3 and over. There is no age limit, and families with children of any age can stay.
Is there parking at Konpira Onsen Kotohira Kadan?
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Parking: Free parking for 40 cars in an outdoor, ground-level lot.
How do you get to Konpira Onsen Kotohira Kadan?
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By train: a 15-minute walk from JR Kotohira Station or Kotoden Kotohira Station, with a free shuttle bus available. By car: 15 minutes from Zentsuji IC, or 35 minutes from Takamatsu Airport.
Can the staff warm baby food or milk for us?
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Warming of baby food and milk is available; just ask the staff. You can also ask them to warm portable, on-the-go baby food.
Do we pay for a child under 3?
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Children under 3 stay free if they need no meals or bedding. When booking through the ryokan's official website, enter the number of children in the "Infant E" field of the booking form.
How many children can co-sleep with us?
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The number of children who can co-sleep is limited to the number of adults staying, so the adult headcount sets the limit.
What kind of meals are served to children?
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Children booked with meals are served a children's kaiseki (multi-course) meal on the elementary school rate, or a kids' meal on the rate for children under school age. For breakfast, the elementary school rate comes with a Japanese breakfast and the rate for children under school age with a children's breakfast.
Can we borrow baby items such as a baby bath or a bouncer?
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A bouncer, a Bumbo seat, a diaper bin, baby soap, a baby bath and a baby bath chair are available to borrow. Whether children who are not yet out of diapers can get into the communal bath's tubs is not stated, so please check with the ryokan in advance.
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