Kayotei Ryokan at Yamanaka Onsen in Ishikawa

Recently, I stayed at Kayotei, a ryokan at Yamanaka Onsen, in Ishikawa-ken, about two hours north of my home in Kyoto. My wife Hiroe, my son Kieran and I went up there with our friends Anthony and Nicole.

Kayotei was absolutely incredible. It is surrounded by greenery and overlooks a lovely river. There are only ten rooms and it is very peaceful and quiet. The staff is attentive, the food is superb and the rooms are beautiful. I highly recommend Kayotei for anyone who wants to try the high-end Japanese ryokan experience. Their website is here.

Here's the entrance of the ryokan:


Here is a picture of the balcony of our room:


Here's the view from the private bath:


Here's a picture of me enjoying the balcony in the morning:


Here's the sashimi course of one of the incredible dinners. This one included sweet shrimp and toro:


Here is the meat course, which was some mind-blowing wagyu (Japanese beef):


Here's a picture of the walking course along the gorge below the ryokan:


Here are Kieran and Hiroe above the gorge: