Iwaso Ryokan
Get the most adventure during your time in Hiroshima when you book a room at Iwaso Ryokan. Explore the genuine Hiroshima that most travelers never see, with a stay at Iwaso Ryokan -- located only 16.1 km from Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum.
Every effort is made to make guests feel comfortable by providing the best in services and amenities. Taxi and shuttle services provided by the ryokan make exploring Hiroshima even more convenient. Guests can enjoy free parking right at the ryokan. Front desk service is provided at the ryokan including luggage storage.
Getting tickets for the city's best entertainment is easy through the ryokan's ticket service and tours. Feeling lazy? In-room conveniences like room service and daily housekeeping let you get the most out of your room time. Forgot to pack something? All your last-minute needs can be fulfilled by the convenience stores, saving you time and hassle. For the comfort and health of all guests, smoking is not permitted anywhere within the ryokan.
Smoking is allowed only in the designated smoking areas provided by ryokan.
Designed for comfort, all guestrooms offer a range of amenities to ensure a restful night. For your comfort, some rooms at the ryokan are equipped with linen service and air conditioning. In-room entertainment amenities including the television is provided in some rooms. In some select rooms, you can find a refrigerator, a coffee or tea maker and instant tea at your disposal.
It's good to know that a hair dryer, toiletries, bathrobes and towels are provided in some guest bathrooms.
Dining and things to do
Enjoy the morning bliss with a sip of good coffee at the cafe located in the ryokan. A variety of convenient and tasty dining options are waiting for you at the ryokan, for whenever you get hungry. A memorable night with your travel companions can be had without going far, at the ryokan's karaoke rooms and bar.
Iwaso Ryokan offers an excellent variety of recreational facilities. End your days in total relaxation with a visit to the massage and spa. Cool off on hot days by joining water-world activities like non-motorized water sports. Grab some last-minute needs or local souvenirs for yourself or those back home without having to go anywhere at the shops available right on-site.
Around the property
Iwaso Ryokan is the perfect spot to explore Hiroshima's fascinating cultural sights and attractions. Don't forget to stop by Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park located 16.1 km away, where everyone who visits Hiroshima wants to have their photo taken.
Reasons to stay here
Facilities at this ryokan are rated higher than 97% of other accommodations in the city.
Past guests love the cleanliness here, ranking it higher than 97% of the city's accommodation.
Ranking higher than 97% of the city's accommodations options, this is a great choice for location.
Great services! Memorable stay”
Will I stay again? YES! It took effort to arrange trip to Miyajima, but we didnt regret! This place screams history, culture, and one of the best way to experience Japanese culture and hospitality. Check-in is effortless, staffs are extremely polite and pleasant. Onsen is very clean and this is an experience you should try. Dinner and breakfast is experience I wont forget. It is all Japanese - and not everything fits my taste bud, but thats exactly why I came here :) I dont understand other reviewers screaming for non-existant French wine or Continental breakfast when they came all the way to independent "Ryokan". They should stay in major international hotel chain instead. Minor improvement: agoda didnt mention it but they have free shuttle to pick you up from Miyajima port. I didnt know it when I came, so I had to drag my luggages for 15 minute to the Ryokan. When I got back, happily use the service for my luggages ;)
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Exceptional”
Great place to stay the night on Miyajima Island! Great friendly staff and the rooms and onsen were wonderful!
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Beautiful place”
We really liked our room situated in the newer building. Everything is within walking distance and it’s situated in a beautiful compound.
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The setting is extraordinarily beautiful. ”
I had a room with a view of the o tori, and it was very pleasant. The staff is really kind and helpful, the location perfect, and the breakfast option with the rice gruel was one of the best breakfasts I have had in Japan or indeed anywhere. The free shuttle service is really useful
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Classy traditional ryokan”
great little ryokan on miyajima towards the ropeway. Great kaiseki dinner, and breakfast with lovely staff who tried to speak a bit of english. Onsen was remodeled and clean with the outdoor hot spring overlooking a babbling creek and forest.
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A DREAM!”
This place is even better in real life then in pictures, the location is stunning, venue is immaculate and staff are incredible. Could not fault a thing being here! The spa, food and overall place. I really hope to return as it was the best part of my trip
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Unforgetable”
One of the most scenic and romantic places I have ever been! Well worth the money! Fantastic place on a magical island!
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Superbly located and well looked-after ryokan ”
Everything was nearing perfection of the ultimate ryokan experience. Beautiful facilities, great staff, delicious fresh food. The surroundings are dreamy and the location is very quiet. The ryokan is very well looked-after. One of the best place I stayed at.
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Wonderful ryokan”
Beautiful, perfect location. Lovely onsen. Only disappointment is we weren't given a corner room even though occupancy was really low. Really lovely staff.
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Beautiful old ryokan - highly recommend ”
I first stayed at Iwaso Inn in 2009 with my 2 teenage children and the stay was so memorable I chose it again when visiting a week ago with my siblings and sister in law on their first trip to Japan. The food is really delicious (make sure you are hungry! So much food!) and they happily catered to some particular dietary requirements of some of our party. They even left a snack in our room in case we were still hungry later in the evening. The onsens are lovely - especially the outside one. The staff were friendly and very helpful. The location is great too. We arrived early in the morning (check in is 2pm) but they still picked us up from the ferry and stored our bags while we went up Mt Misen (to beat the crowds). They also dropped us back the next morning for our early ferry back to the mainland. Yes there is cheaper accommodation on Miyajima, but I chose Iwaso as an experience rather than just a room for the night. Thank you Iwaso Inn.
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Honeymoon perfection on the Island”
Miyajima is gorgeous, and Iwaso is the perfect place to stay! The food is incredible and the staff was super friendly! It has a very 'home-like' feel to it, and the ryokan will often surprise you with little details about the island. I recommend the boat ride around the island that the hotel offers! It's only a few yen extra, but the experience is worth it. We look forward to staying there again!
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Ultimate serenity and hospitality”
The staff could not have been more welcoming and friendly throughout our stay and consistently went out of their way to ensure our comfort and happiness at all times. The ryokan is perfectly situated in a quiet corner of Miyajima Island just away from the ‘town centre’ alongside a beautiful small river. Our room had a wonderful forest view and you could hear the rushing stream, birds and crickets outside at all times. The Onsen was great - an indoor and outdoor option, overlooking the stream and trees. Lots of amenities available in the changing room and lovely smelling toiletries. The staff provided a free shuttle to and from the ferry and even dropped us off in town for dinner on our first night. The driver stopped for me to take photos and pointed things out to us - so friendly. We had the kaiseki dinner on our second night which was delicious and beautifully presented. Overall we had a fantastic stay - so peaceful and relaxing with such kind and attentive staff.
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Beautiful stay”
We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at IWASO and felt that we were treated fantastically. The food was excellent and room lovely. The only downside was that the ryokan had a slightly more hotel feel than others we have stayed in, but it was nonetheless very enjoyable.
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Exceptional”
Great place to stay on Miyajima. Recommend staying overnight on Miyajima rather than just doing the daytrip from Hiroshima. Outdoor onsen was beautiful - even caught sight of deers on the woods while soaking in there. Traditional rooms. Dinner was served in the restaurant. Breakfast had Japanese and Western food.
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Incredible experience down to every last detail; absolutely worth the price ”
Can't say enough good about this place. If you can swing it in the budget and can fit Miyajima in your itinerary, Iwaso will be far and away one of the highlights of your whole trip.
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Fantastic Experience ”
Memorable and enjoyable, I would certainly recommend. It’s a traditional Japanese experience that was one of the highlights from our trip (especially the dinner). It is a little dated but that just adds to its charm. The staff were wonderful. Our only complaint was the breakfast (we seemed to have chosen the later breakfast sitting at 8:30am) and some items were no longer available. They did their best overcome this, but it wasn’t cheap to stay here so this needs to be improved. Try a late-night visit to the Onsen where you can get the outdoor pool to yourself. Thank you IWASO for a wonderful stay.
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Impeccable services and facilities”
I would recommend this ryokan to every guests who visit Miyajima as services are superb! Both breakfast and dinner are tasty and sumptuous with seasonal ingredients. The onsen is great too with long opening hours.
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Lovely but not worth the price”
Iwaso is a lovely place - very traditional but catering to westerners. The rooms are very clean and the surroundings are lovely. That being said, our room showed signs of wear with scrapes on the wall. The onsen facilities are nice but very small - cramped if more than four people want to enjoy the outdoor one (lovely though - overlooking a small stream). The meals were acceptable but a little too western and not particularly special. We also felt rushed through our meal - perhaps because we had requested a later meal so we could put our baby to sleep (the staff showed up 20 minutes before we had asked waking up the baby and couldn't seem to understand that we needed darkness and quiet to put him to sleep). Once the meal service started they seemed to rush delivery to catch us up to others on the floor. All in all, it was a nice place to stay, but I have stayed in nicer ryokans and have certainly had better food and service. I would recommend looking elsewhere on Miyajima.
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Classic Ryokan”
Very classy old school ryokan. Very gracious and helpful staff. Shuttle bus service when needed. Lovely food, beautifully served. I would have liked a mixed onsen that I could have shared with my wife. This is only possible in the most expensive rooms.
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Amazing experience at Iwaso Ryikan”
top Japanese traditional ryokan in a fantastic location with amazing service and very gentle everything was perfect from the staff , large room and diner we experienced also the internal natural onsen simply amazing
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