Pension Kinrinko Toyonokuni

The hotel has unbeatable proximity to Kinrin Lake as it is located right on the lake and is part of the beautigul scenery. Step out the hotel, you can find 天祖神社 on one side and 下ん湯 on the other side. Take a stroll around the lake and you see the hotel sitting on the lake, like in a fairy tale. Guests can enjoy views of the lake from guest rooms, hot spring and the restaurant. Aiming to see the morning mist on the lake water (a special scene only in autumn and winter), we looked out from the window in our room at 7:15am and saw some mists start coming out. So we went for the hot spring (with lake view) first, then took a walk round the lake to enjoy the views of the hotel, red maples and morning mists before we headed back for breakfast. Breakfast set was freshly prepared. I especially loved the bread which was steaming hot and tasted perfect with the corn soup. The outlook of the hotel might look dated, but the interior is very well maintained and cleaned. Guestrooms are quite spacious.

The ryokan is located right beside Lake Kinrinko, the room we had was facing the lake which is very nice. I met with the owner of the ryokan and he is the 4th generation of the business, he is a very nice man and he can speak English. If you would like to have dinner or breakfast you will need to inform them one day earlier but it is really worth to have breakfast in their restaurant because you can sit by the big window and enjoy the view of the lake. It is walking distance to Yufuin Floral Village and all the nice eateries around.

This hotel was wonderful! The veiw from the room was beautiful. The yukata fit me even tho I'm a bit plus sized. We both loved the on site onsen. We were able to walk to the Yufuin shopping area in less than 10min. The staff were so kind, I actually had a medical emergency in the middle of the night and the staff helped us call an ambulance and waited around to help us talk to the emts. Despite the medical issues our stay here made the trip wonderful!

The location and the view was spectacular. The owner/s (?) were super friendly! I did not expect such a beautiful, clean, gorgeous room and great breakfast with an excellent view over the lake for such a small price. ありがとうございます♪

I like everything about this place — location at the lake, comfort of the room, delicious breakfast, great onsen, wonderful staff n boss. This is the perfect place to stay in Yufuin. Thank you to the people who make this place what it is— from housekeeping staff to the owner.