With its refreshing crystal clear waters, the 196-km Shimanto River is Shikoku’s longest river and is considered Japan’s last remaining clear water stream. If you do find yourself in the area, an overnight stay nearby is worth adding to your itinerary to give yourself plenty of time to soak up everything this scenic pocket of Japan has to offer. If you’re looking for a laid-back, relaxing and rejuvenating ryokan stay look no further than Shimanto no Yado.
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Ryokan Stay Along the Shimanto River
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Ryokan Stay Along the Shimanto River
Located in Shimanto, on the southwestern side of Kochi Prefecture, Shimanto no Yado sits on a hill overlooking Shimoda Port on the mouth of the Shimanto River. If you’re only visiting for the day, you can still have access to the ryokan’s stunning indoor and outdoor onsen baths. Soak in the therapeutic warm water as you take in the beautiful and relaxing surrounds of Shimanto. The baths are open from 6am until 10pm between April – October and 6:30am until 10pm in November – March.
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Ryokan Stay Along the Shimanto River
The ryokan has various rooms available depending on your preferred accommodation style. Though each room is slightly different, the one unifying theme is that they typically meld tasteful Japanese style aesthetics with the more mainstream comforts of Western bedding. There are single floor rooms available, rooms with loft spaces for sleeping, and also rooms with their own private outdoor balcony baths.
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Ryokan Stay Along the Shimanto River
Prices for a room vary depending on when and what room you plan to book, however, expect to pay around 16,000 yen on the lower end of the scale for a smaller room for a couple and much higher if you plan to combine your deal with dinner in the onsite restaurant. Using freshly sourced local and seasonal Shimanto ingredients, the restaurant offers some of the best produce this corner of Kochi has to offer. Most dishes are typically made in the classic Japanese style. As well as a restaurant, they also house a café and bar. Serving up siphoned coffee and delicious sake it’s a great place to unwind after spending a day exploring.
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Ryokan Stay Along the Shimanto River
Positioned right between the ocean and the riverbank, the easiest way to access Shimanto Iyashino Sato Shimanto no Yado is by car. There’s on-site parking available for guests and the coastal drive from JR Kochi Station will take you around two hours. If you are travelling via public transport, the closest major station is Nakamura Station, a two hour Dosan Line-Limited Express ride Kochi. From there you can get a 15-minute taxi to the ryokan. The area hosts a number of events which change depending on the season, but for more info and tips be sure to ask the friendly and well informed staff.
Not far from the ryokan is the famous local attraction Chinkabashi a semi-submersible bridge, whose tall railings grows and shrink with the swelling and emptying of the river’s tide. Drawing parallels to the bridge’s aesthetic and relationship to its natural surroundings, Shimanto no Yado’s 30 room ryokan was designed with the concept of blurring the line between the man made elements of the space and its natural surrounds.![Ryokan Stay Along the Shimanto River]()
Ryokan Stay Along the Shimanto River
- Shimanto Iyashi no Sato, Shimanto Iyashi no Yu
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- Kouchi Pref. Shimantoshi Shimoda 3363
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Lodge Yamamizuki
432-10 Nashishi, Shimanto Kochi
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