YAMATOYA HONTEN RYOKAN

Public bath is located on the basement floor and opens in the morning and from late afternoon to the evening. As this ryokan, traditional style accommodation is located in one of the hottest tourist spots in Osaka, it can be recommended for a sightseeing base around the Kansai area, while feeling Japanese traditional culture during stay. (0809 YY)\n\nLocation\nThe ryokan is located in the heart of the entertainment district, Osaka Minami area. It is a few minuets walk from the nearest stations (Nankai, Kintetsu and Metro), amidst plenty restaurants, shops, bars and theatres. It is approximately one hour and ten minutes drive from Kansai International Airport or 5 minutes drive by taxi from Nankai Namba Station, where has easy access to Kansai International airport by Express train.\n\nDistance\n10 kms to the airport (osaka international airport)\n40 kms to the airport (kansai international airport)\n2 minute walk to the nearest metro station (nihonbashi)\nClose to the station (nihonbashi-kintetsu line)\n2 minute walk to the nearest bus stop\n5 km to the nearest fair site (int'l conference center)\n\nRooms\nThe rooms are Japanese style rooms only with private Japenese Style bath and no beds. By day, the rooms are furnished with a low table and zabuton floor cushions on Japanese straw tatami mats. By night, the room is transformed with Japanese futons into a sleeping area.\n\nRestaurant\nMeal is offered to the guest room or hall (Japanese style hall with tatami mat) if included in plan. Seasonal traditional Japanese menus are provided for breakfast and dinner. Dinner is not available if guests arrive after 20 00 pm.\n\nExterior\nThe ryokan is built in a modern style, 9-storey building on the side of Dotonbori river.\n\nLobby\nThe lobby is spacious in size and modernly decorated in warm tone. The small reception desk is just after the entrance door. The lobby lounge is situated on the rive side with several arm chairs, high table and chairs sets. A small souvenir shop is also next to the lounge space.