Kinsuikan vs Iwaso
Two ryokans in Miyajima, Hiroshima, compared side by side — price, onsen, dining, and atmosphere. Find the right fit for your trip.
Kinsuikan
Price range
$$$
Amenities
- Yukata and loungewear
- Full bathroom amenities
- Wi-Fi
- Air conditioning and heating
- Flat-screen TV
Key experiences
- Bathing in Miyajima's rare Shioyu (saltwater mineral) hot spring
- Dinner featuring Miyajima oysters and Hiroshima wagyu beef
- Walking 3 minutes to Itsukushima Shrine and the floating torii gate
- Watching the Seto Inland Sea sunset from an ocean-view room
- Choosing between traditional tatami, Western beds, or hybrid room styles
Kinsuikan is a historic ryokan on the sacred island of Miyajima (Itsukushima), a UNESCO World Heritage Site just a 3-minute walk from the iconic Itsukushima Shrine.
Iwaso
Price range
$$
Amenities
- Yukata robes
- Towels
- Tea set
- Wi-Fi
- Air conditioning
Key experiences
- Dining on kaiseki cuisine served in your private tatami room
- Bathing in the open-air onsen overlooking primeval maple forest
- Walking three minutes to the floating torii gate and Itsukushima Shrine
- Staying in a secluded single-story cottage surrounded by maple trees
- Experiencing 170 years of hospitality tradition on a sacred island
Venerable 1854 ryokan in Maple Valley on Miyajima Island, minutes from the floating torii gate.
Which should you choose?
Choose Kinsuikan if…
Kinsuikan is a historic ryokan on the sacred island of Miyajima (Itsukushima), a UNESCO World Heritage Site just a 3-minute walk from the iconic Itsukushima Shrine
Choose Iwaso if…
Venerable 1854 ryokan in Maple Valley on Miyajima Island, minutes from the floating torii gate