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Reviews of Yamamoto Ryokan

2.5 out of 5
Yamamoto Ryokan
3-6 Reisenmachi, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka, Fukuoka-ken

Reviews

7.2

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 31 out of 176 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 69 out of 176 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 46 out of 176 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 18 out of 176 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 12 out of 176 reviews" "

7.2/10

Cleanliness

7.0/10

Staff & service

6.6/10

Amenities

6.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It's a beautiful Showa Era Ryokan that's over 70 years old. There is a 200 yen accommodation tax when checking in (this tax applies for all accommodations in Fukuoka), which I happily paid for as I want to support sustainable tourism). You leave your shoes at the main entrance and use slippers throughout the Ryokan. You are provided a toothbrush, yukata, and a prepared tea set that you can pour hot water in immediately to consume. I believe I met the owner's father, who checked me in. He was incredibly patient, introduced me to my room (which was clean and tidy), set up my bedding, and guided me to where the facilities were while explaining in Japanese with some English translations. The amenities are a little outdated, but in exchange-- the accommodation is affordable and breakfast is an available option. The walls are also a little thin-- so you will hear some noise from the outside, this did not bother me though as the area was quiet during the night. The check-out time is 10AM and I easily did so by leaving my room key in the basket at the main entrance. In summary, the Yamamoto Ryokan is an affordably wonderful and historic place to spend your nights. They have an instagram: @yamamotoryokan and a cute Shiba Inu dog named; Charmie. I sadly didn't get to meet the dog but heard them barking in the morning.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

6/10 Okay

Brian

Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Seuga

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Pleasant for a simple stay at this ryokan.
I had another great experience at a Japanese ryokan. The owner was caring and efficient with what he needed to do before handing over room key.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Alexander

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
A little small and worn, but very nice place! The hosts were friendly and the place was well kept and clean.
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Alexander

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I had to duck at every doorway, but the place was nice and very clean.

10/10 Excellent

Hirata

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2021

2/10 Terrible

Azizmo, Fukuoka

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I don’t recommend this hotel
When I checked in this hotel I felt myself in scary movie “Wrong Turn 2”. Staff not welcomed us, room facilities is not good, one bathroom for all guests, Internet is so slow and sometimes disappeared, room facilities is terrible, i so regret of staying in this hotel, checking was not refundable otherwise I would stay in another hotel:(
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service
Shared bathrooms, insufficient electric outlets ( just one in our room ) , on the plus side staff doesn’t get in your way, breakfast was ok for the paid price , good location
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2018

8/10 Good

Jan, Perth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very handy to access Hakata canal city about 10 mins walking distance and 2 mins to kushida shrine and shopping area. Quite good!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2018

8/10 Good

Alexander

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Friendly & Accommodating
Friendly and accommodating owner. Good location and comfortable futon.

8/10 Good

Nay, North Carolina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice place in the middle of the city
This place was perfect for my trip with my brother. The futons were comfortable and the room was clean. The tv only had 5-6 channels, but this didn't matter because we didn't spend much time in the room. Each room has a hardline internet connection, which allowed us to watch movies and there is wireless in the lobby. The showers/family baths were clean and so were the bathrooms. This is the perfect place to stay if you want to travel around the area and don't plan on spending much time in the room.
Loddy
Family Bath/Shower
Bedroom

4/10 Poor

LEO, San Francisco

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This is an older traditional hotel. We stayed in a family tatami room which was comfortable for sleeping and watching TV. The toilets were down the hall and the bath was quite a bit further. They charge extra for towels. It was hard to find anyone from the hotel most of the time. It's a 10 minute walk from the JR station and 10 minute walk to the Nakasu District and Canal City so the location is pretty good.

4/10 Poor

Lee, London living in Korea

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
My first real ryokan
The smell of dogs in the entrance wasn't a good sign, although it didn't persist past the entrance area. The room itself smelt damp, although it was clean as were the toilets/washing areas etc. I asked about breakfast but was told that it wasn't available. The person I took to be the proprietor and his wife tried to be helpful, but the language barrier was too great. I will need to try another Ryokan before I know how this one rates.

6/10 Okay

Timothy, Sydney

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Traditional feel.
The property is in a good location, close to the station and major attractions. Traditional tatami room and a family bath. Shared toilet was not a problem. Staff welcoming and helpful.

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Room smell of dog pee, not worth the price
the worst night I've ever had in Japan for such high price, definitely not worth it. For Japan standards this is very bad. Even the bedding had stairs on them.

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Rubbish
Utter rubbish for the price paid. Have had far far better for half the price. It's the kind of place back packers would look for when on a very tight budget except that their budget wouldn't come close to this!

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Rustic Ryokan, The Yamamoto for Funky Travelers
The Yamamoto Ryokan was about a six minute walk from Hakata Station. Up the road a bit from Nakusa party area. The place is definitely family owned and operated. Rooms are small and basic and the bath is family style and shared down on the first floor. Great location and easy enough for a very low priced 6000 Yen to have my own tatami room with TV. It is on the rustic side and quite clean and comfy. I recommend it for business, backpackers and travelers who like to be out and about.

10/10 Excellent

Gordon, Pathumthani, Thailand.

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Genuine Japanese Ryokan in the city centre.
We, three adults, stayed in Fukuoko City for two nights at the end of a 10 day trip in Kyushu. Having dropped our rental car and heavy luggage at the airport, it was easy to find our way to the Ryokan by subway. We found the hotel quite charming. The welcome, the room and the facilities were just great for us. We appreciated the shared kitchen area as well as the shared family bath, and our room was comfortable and quiet. I would encourage anyone with an interest in experiencing genuine Japanese culture to stay at Ryokan Yamamoto.

10/10 Excellent

Viroj

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

8/10 Good

Mike McFall, Tsushima Japan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
True Japanese type experience
This is not for those looking for plush amenities, but it is great for those wanting a more realistic Japanese experience. Bathing facilities are family style baths( lots of hot water and able to streach ou and really relax after a hard day), restrooms down the hall. order breakfast the night before, rice, soup, egg, fish, meat, pickles, seaweed and nato ,when I was there. Rice and soup were hot every thing else was cold. There was also a raw egg incase you wanted to make Japanese egg rice. good tatami floors, comfortable futons to sleep on. Easy walking to Canal city (major shopping mall), Nakasu entertainment district and Kawabata dori (covered shopping street). comfortable walk to Hakata station (transport and shopping. Close to two major streets for bus travel and one on the subway if you don't want to walk. I did miss not having a refrigerator in the room, but will stay there again. If you are over 5'10" watch your head, there are a few low ceilings.

8/10 Good

Dmitry Antonov, Ukraine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Combination of old and new
Ryokan is located in great place. It seemed to me like an old place which was partially upgraded - all the toilets are new ones western style with buttons, very clean. Person who met us did't speak English or even speak a lot at all. But on initial check-in he showed us around - where were showers, toilets, etc. and it was important, since building has 2 floors and to some places, you have to find a unique route, since often I found myself getting into places I shouldn't be. Some objects I previously took for granted, like freezer and hair drier have to be searched for too. This place is okay, but wouldn't recommend for long stays. My girlfriend disliked it though, because toilets and showers are shared, so it's not for everyone.

10/10 Excellent

Yuki

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
キャナルシティからも近く歩いて博多駅や中洲川端にも行け、交通の便もとても良かったです。 また是非泊まりに行きたいと思います
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

MASAMi

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

ICHIH

Traveled with group
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
CP值很高啦
老旅館，但是真的超級便宜，還有很正宗的日式早餐，已經不是第一次住宿了 但是有一台暖氣壞掉了，晚上超級吵！
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Suhyeok

Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Makiko

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness
小さい子がいるので①布団で眠れること②家族風呂に予約なく入れること③アンパンマンミュージアムが徒歩圏内にあることが最高でした！ お風呂場にはフェイスタオルだけではなくバスタオルもありました。夜と朝2回も入れて良かったです。 古い建物ではあるので、施設の快適さを求める方には向いていないと思いますが、清掃も行き届いているし、上記の理由で私は満足です。 トイレは共同なので部屋にはありません。
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

6/10 Okay

Masahito

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness
昭和レトロな感覚が良かったです 近代ホテルがお好みな人には不向きかもしれませんが 懐かしさ！昭和初期？からの老舗の雰囲気が漂ってる感が 楽しかったです。
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Dongkil

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

TU

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
よかったです
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

??

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
老闆和善，早餐好吃。
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

2/10 Terrible

Yuki

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

2/10 Terrible

Ian

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Hongchan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

Dongkil

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
ok
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

8/10 Good

GUNOO

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
혼자 쓰긴 했는데 더 들어갈 수 있을 정도로 넉넉함 화장실이 분리되어 있고 욕실 사용 시간이 정해져있어 불편할 것 같았는데 막상 밀린 적은 없긴 했음 가격도 괜찮고 위치도 좋아서 만족
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

8/10 Good

Matsumi, Setagaya

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
古いけど、とても努力されている！
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

DONGHOON

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
昭和っぽくてすき
昭和っぽくて大好き。 やさしいオーナー。 位置が超いい。 朝ごはんもとても旨い。 また福岡に行ったらここにする。
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
남자끼리 가기엔 좋습니다.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

8/10 Good

Junkyeong

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Breakfast is awesome.

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

8/10 Good

Lai Chun

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

6/10 Okay

DONG

Traveled with family
Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
잠자는 것은 무리가 없으나 공용화장실, 공용목욕탕만을 이용해야 하는 부분은 불편합니다. 아침 식사제공과 위치는 좋은 장점입니다.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

6/10 Okay

DUGIL

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2022

2/10 Terrible

YOUNGJUN

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2022

2/10 Terrible

Ikuo

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
チェックイン時、三回ブザー鳴らしても出て来ない。 やっと出て来たので指摘してもぼけているのか無反応。 そもそも出て来たのもブザーに気付いて出て来たわけではなく、偶々通りかかったからでした。 次に部屋に入ったら手袋が落ちてたし、アメニティは寝巻き以外何も置いてないし、風呂も小タオルだけで、いくら素泊まりとはいえ、これならカプセルホテルに泊まった方がずっとマシだった。
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2022

8/10 Good

?

Traveled with family and small children, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
古い建物だけどカビ臭いとか無く清潔でよかった。 Wi-Fiがあって通信速度は低かったみたいだけど問題なく使えた。 アメニティは玄関に歯ブラシのみ。 タオルとか無いので持参した方がいい。 隣の部屋？からイビキが少し聞こえた位で静かだった。眠れない程では無かった。 旅館の方はいい方なんだろうけど、説明が下手なのか、 朝食の時、まず食堂に誰も居ない。 内線で呼んで、どのテーブルに座っていいか確認して、子供の分が無かったので、どうしようかと思っていたら、旅館の方は何も言わず何処かに行ってしまって、椅子とか自分達で準備してたら、子供用の茶碗やフォーク、味噌汁を持ってきてくれた。 廊下にテレビカードを販売してるけど、買わなくてもテレビは観れる。 部屋のカギがあったけどカギはかからなくて貴重品は持ち歩いた。 でも、安価で泊まらせてもらってるので、充分だと思う。 歯磨きが出来る洗面台は部屋に付いてた。 孫のアンパンマンミュージアムに行く為に利用させてもらった。 またアンパンマンミュージアムに行く時は利用させてもらうと思う。 他の宿泊していた家族もアンパンマンミュージアムに来ていた。 子供が小さいとベッドは落ちる心配があるけど、布団を敷き詰めれば皆で寝れてよかった。 旅館のおじさんおばさんありがとうございました
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

6/10 Okay

TAKEHIKO

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2022

6/10 Okay

NOBUKO

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
なんだろう〜σ(￣＾￣)？
駐車場が有料とは知らなかったです(笑) コスパは良いと思いますが、駐車料金は書いといて欲しいですね！無料かと思ってました。
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2022

6/10 Okay

Antony

Traveled with family
日式特色
傳統日式旅館
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019