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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Marc Mayo

I stayed in a luxury Japanese ryokan and it was the perfect antidote to a busy city break

Far from the hustle and bustle of city life, Nishimuraya Hotel Shogetsutei is a supremely relaxing ryokan stay with a modern twist

Location

Nishimuraya Hotel Shogetsutei is situated in Kinosaki Onsen, which is just under two-and-a-half hours from Kyoto by train, and three hours from Osaka near Honshu’s central coastline. Between the station and the hotel is a high street filled with independent coffee shops and boutiques, along with a ropeway up to Mount Daishi for a superb view across the town and river estuary. Takeno, one of Japan’s most beautiful stretches of beach, is just a 15-minute drive away.

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