Where can I eat near Ginpaso?

For dining near Ginpaso, the inn itself serves seasonal seafood from the Seto Inland Sea, a highlight of the area. Around the hotel, you can find local eateries like Nanpuu Himeji Main Store, which offers fresh seafood dishes, and Gohandokoro Yorozu for home-style Japanese meals. For a quick bite, Ekisoba GRAND FESTA serves classic station soba, and Himeji Takopi is a spot for takoyaki. These places are within a short ride from the hotel, so you can easily explore them after settling in.

What is the area around Ginpaso like?

Ginpaso sits on a hilltop along the coast facing Harima Nada, in the Ako Onsen hot spring area. The view from Ako Misaki is superb, and the area is known for its open-air baths and inns serving seasonal seafood from the Seto Inland Sea. The nearby sights, like Himeji Castle and Koko-en Garden, are about 29 kilometers away, so the immediate surroundings are more about the seaside and hot spring atmosphere. You can enjoy the coastal scenery and local seafood right here, while the city's main attractions are a short trip by car or bus. The area is quiet and scenic, with the ocean as a constant backdrop.

How do I get to Ginpaso from the airport or main train station?

From JR/Sanyo Electric Railway Himeji Station, take the Shinki Bus toward Misaki and get off at the Misaki stop, which is right by the hotel. The bus ride takes about 30 minutes. If you are driving, the hotel is about 20 minutes from the Ako IC on the Sanyo Expressway. For those coming from Kansai International Airport, take the limousine bus to Himeji Station, then continue by Shinki Bus. Alternatively, a taxi from Himeji Station is a straightforward option, though the bus is the most direct public route.

What's there to do near Ginpaso in the evening?

In the evening, the area around Ginpaso is quiet and scenic, with the coast and sunset views from Ako Misaki being a highlight. The hotel itself offers an open-air bath, perfect for a relaxing evening soak. For a bite or a drink, you can head to the hotel's own dining options, which serve seasonal seafood from the Seto Inland Sea. If you want to explore further, the city center with its restaurants and bars is a short bus ride away, though the immediate neighborhood is more about calm and ocean views. The nearby sights like Himeji Castle are far, so an evening there would require a longer trip, but the local area is ideal for a peaceful night.

Is Ginpaso a good base for exploring Himeji?

Ginpaso sits in Ako, about 30 minutes by train from Himeji Station, so it is a relaxed seaside base rather than a walk-to-the-castle one. The main sights, including Himeji Castle at 29.0 km and Koko-en Garden at 28.6 km, require a train or car trip from the hotel. From Banshu-Ako Station, a short bus or taxi ride brings you back to the Misaki area. For exploring Himeji's castle and gardens, plan a day trip into the city, then return to the quiet coast. The hotel's own hot spring baths and ocean views make it a pleasant retreat after sightseeing.

Ginpaso Himeji: Book Your Stay

Name: Ginpaso
Address: 2-8 Misaki, Himeji, 日本

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4.3Very good(1,813)

Excellent992
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Average131
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Onsen Views: Guests praise the outdoor hot springs for their ocean views, with several noting sunsets and sunrises visible from the baths.
Staff Service: Reviews mention friendly and considerate staff who are helpful, even with limited English spoken.
Dining: Several guests highlight the Japanese seafood meals, describing the dinner and breakfast as superb and magnificent.

Guests mention

Bath Rotation: The men's and women's baths switch daily, so guests suggest enjoying the onsen both at night and in the morning to see both.
Shuttle Booking: A free shuttle runs from Banshu-Ako station, and reviews note it can be reserved by calling the hotel in advance.
Room Style: Some rooms are traditional Japanese tatami style without beds, which guests mention is worth knowing before arrival.

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Kracevaya

5/5

Google· a year ago

This is a wonderful Ryokan with amazing onsen facilities, fabulous views and superb dining. The location is outside Ako and a little out of the way, but totally worth a stay. There are traditional Japanese and western style rooms. I'm pretty sure all the rooms have a view of the sea. It faces south, so you get the sunrise and sunset views. The rooms are a little dated and could use renovation. There are 4 onsen: "indoor" and "outdoor" though I didn't see much of a difference. They're all outdoor. The facilities switch so men and women can enjoy both. Women get the smaller, eastern onsen in the morning and the larger, western onsen in the evening. Kaiseki style breakfast and dinner. Everything was prepared so beautifully. Parking is available right outside the entrance - make sure you reserve a spot. The staff has been lovely. They have struggled valiantly to be as polite and helpful as possible despite the language issue. There seems to always be at least one person on duty at any given time who has English proficiency. Highly recommend spending a night or two at this peaceful and special Ryokan.

Cosmic Guide

5/5

Google· 2 years ago

We chanced upon this ryokan after researching the internet for the best onsen/ryokan in the Kansai area with a view. We were very happy with our experience and will share everything here. First, the train rides coming here were not difficult. Just use your google maps and it will guide the fastest, easiest and cheapest (for those on a budget) way to get here. Also, there’s a free hotel shuttle service that you can advance book by making a phone call to the hotel for a scheduled pick up from the nearest train station (Banshu-Ako station) which is at the end of the San-yo line. The hotel is a lifestyle hotel located by a seaside town in Ako, Hyogo. From the time we arrived, we were greeted so warmly by the hotel staff. The lobby has a lounge with beautiful view of the sea to which was facing the sunset and it was breathtaking. We were then taken to our tatami room which also had a beautiful view of the sea. We could also see both the sunrise and sunsets from our room windows. Our room had its own toilet and sink with the traditional tatami beds. We also had a breakfast table with 2 chairs that’s located by the window for you to enjoy the sunrise and sunsets of Ako. For the hotel’s breakfast and dinner meals, highly recommend to book this with your stay! The Kaiseki menu is in another gastronomic experience on its own! The meals are carefully selected by their in house chef which will blow your mind away with a touch of different fresh flavors from the sea and the region. We were very satisfied with each Kaiseki meals from breakfast to dinner and the staff would explain to us each meal set being served. The wine selection is also excellent, even the house wine by the glass is of good quality to pair with your meals. The sashimi they served were an uncommon fatty fish and so fresh, we were raving about it. For the Onsen, this was another experience bathing the hot pools with the view of the sea. Such a relaxing and revitalizing experience. They also have a sauna and a cold plunge pool (around 9°C to 18°C depending on the side assigned to make or female). There’s also 2 sides of the hotel onsen experience which you can access in the morning and evening depending on the schedule for male and female baths. So suggest to try both morning and evening baths. The bathrooms are very clean and they also have a lounge area outside the bathrooms that have 3 fantastic massage couches. The hotel foundation is also built of preserved rock million of years old which you’ll see in the lower floors. There’s also a nice gift shop at the hotel selling local specialities like desserts, different kinds of specialty flavored salts (highly recommend buying) and other souvenir gifts you can take home. Overall, I’m highly recommending this hotel, if you can spend 3 nights here, the would be highly ideal. The service of this hotel is premium and would like to thank all the hotel staff for taking extra care of us. We are bring home core memories of this experience which we would love to repeat with future travels.

GoPlaces325720

5/5

Tripadvisor· 3 years ago

We had a great time at this hot springs. The view from the room was excellent. We also enjoyed the dinner and breakfast. The hotel staff were friendlyand considerate. We couldn't catch the free shuttle and ended up taking a cab, after spending good amount of time in Himji castle. As the hotel name suggests, the view from the hot springs was outstanding.

Paige Low

4/5

Google· 3 years ago

Loved the entire experience, place was renovated and has an overall modern and minimalist look. The highlight of this place was really the seaview in the onsen. Service was also on point and the staff were really helpful despite very minimal English spoken (since most guests were Japanese). Still very much enjoyed myself, would recommend coming at least once. 😄 Note that they switch out this bath between genders across days so you might want to reach earlier to just so you can enjoy either baths in the day or night respectively.

Trip.com Member

5/5

Trip.com· 11 months ago

Fantastic ryokan. Any one travelling to this part of Japan would be well advised to spend at least one night here

A T

4/5

Google· 4 years ago

Beautiful and morden rounge. Clearn view and seawater. The room is traditional Japanese style, no bed. You can walk aside of the hotel to see around the ocean. Calm and birds around. Food is nice, totally Japanese seafood. If you come from Western culture, you may not feel satisfied well since the portion is relatively small as a standard of costly hotels in JP. Quality is good instead, however, I feel you can buy the same quality of seafood in a local market around. I believe it depends on this region, not the hotel. Spa (hot spring) is great. New sauna available. Clean. Can see around the ocean from the bath. Good hospitality, not sure for EN support.

MeeRooGuy

5/5

Tripadvisor· 9 years ago

We stayed in the Japanese tatami room overlooking the ocean. The hotel was a bit old, but very clean. The service was wonderful (but limited to Japanese) and the food magnificent. My wife and I fell in love with the beautiful view of the ocean from one of the rotenburo situated outdoors. The male and female baths interchange daily, so be sure to hop in the onsen at night and in the morning before you check out. There's also a free shuttle running to and from Ako Station. You can reserve a spot on the shuttle when you call to make reservations.

Wendy Lai

4/5

Google· 9 years ago

Amazing to have sunset view while enjoying the hot spring. The hot spring pool is quite wide so despite having quite a few people at that time you will still be able to find an unblocked spot. The outdoor area at the hotel lobby can enjoy more or less of the same view too. But for sunrise the view may be better at the temple just outside the hotel

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