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Yoyokaku

3.5 star property

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Front of property - evening/night
Hallway
Indoor spa tub
Bathroom sink

Reviews

9.6 out of 10

Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Hot Tub
  • Breakfast available
  • Air conditioning
  • Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi
  • Parking included

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Higashi 2-4-40, Karatsu, Saga-ken, 847-0017
  • Nijino Matsubara
    9 min walk
  • Niji-no-Matsubara
    11 min walk
  • Karatsu Castle
    12 min walk
  • Fukuoka (FUK)
    73 min drive

Room options

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Free WiFi

Japanese Room, 8 Tatami-mats, Shared Bathroom with Halfboard

  • Sleeps 4
  • 4 Twin Futons

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Free WiFi

Japanese Room, 8 Tatami-mats with Half Board

  • Sleeps 4
  • 4 Twin Futons

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Free WiFi

Japanese Room, 8 Tatami-mats, Shared Bathroom with Breakfast

  • Sleeps 3
  • 4 Twin Futons

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Free WiFi

Japanese Room, 8 + 6 Tatami-mats with Half Board

  • Sleeps 4
  • 4 Twin Futons

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Free WiFi

Japanese Room, 10 Tatami-mats with Breakfast

  • Sleeps 4
  • 4 Twin Futons

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Free WiFi

Japanese Room, 8 + 6 Tatami-mats with Breakfast

  • Sleeps 4
  • 4 Twin Futons

View all photos for Japanese Room, 8 Tatami-mats with Breakfast

Free WiFi

Japanese Room, 8 Tatami-mats with Breakfast

  • Sleeps 4
  • 4 Twin Futons

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Free WiFi

Japanese Room, 10 Tatami-mats with Half Board

  • Sleeps 4
  • 4 Twin Futons

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Mizuno Ryokan

Parking included
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Air conditioning
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4.8 out of 5, Exceptional, (26)
The price is $327
per night
$396 total
includes taxes & fees
Dec 11 - Dec 12
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About this property

Yoyokaku

3.5-star Karatsu ryokan with free in-room WiFi
This ryokan features a conference center, a spa tub, and a meeting room. Free WiFi in public areas, free self parking, and free train station pick-up are also provided. Other amenities include a computer station, free newspapers, and a garden.
Yoyokaku offers 19 accommodations with slippers and hair dryers. LCD televisions are featured in guestrooms. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered daily.
Recreational amenities at the ryokan include a spa tub.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Public bath/onsen services include an indoor public bath (no minerals). This service features separate men and women areas. The ryokan bathing area is open from 6:30 AM to 11:30 PM.
Yoyokaku features a spa tub, a garden, and complimentary newspapers in the lobby. A computer station is located on site and wired and wireless Internet access is complimentary. A train station pick-up service and a train station drop-off service are complimentary for guests. Onsite uncovered self parking is complimentary.
Breakfast is available for a surcharge and served each morning between 7:30 AM and 9 AM.

Languages

English, Japanese, Korean

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired internet

Parking and transportation

  • Free train station pick-up and drop-off shuttle
  • Free uncovered self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Daily breakfast available 7:30 AM to 9:00 AM for a fee

Things to do

  • Bicycle rentals
  • Spa tub

Conveniences

  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Turndown service

Business services

  • Computer station
  • Conference center
  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • Garden

Spa

  • Public bath open from 6:30 AM - 11:30 PM
  • Public indoor bath (no minerals)
  • Separate men/women areas in public bath

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • 2 floors
  • Built in 1912

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Bidet
  • Hair dryer
  • Slippers
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • LCD TV

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Tatami (woven mat) flooring

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 7:30 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the train station; guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
The front desk is open daily from 8 AM - 10 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 7:30 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
For more details, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
This property offers train station pickup service from Karatsu Station only.

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
1 child, up to the age of 3 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
This property provides Japanese futons based on the number of adults in the reservation.

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
The Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare requires all international visitors to submit their passport number and nationality when registering at any lodging facility (inns, hotels, motels, etc. ); additionally, lodging proprietors are required to photocopy passports for all registering guests and keep the photocopy on file
Please note that some properties do not permit guests with tattoos to use the onsite public bathing facilities

Property is also known as

Yoyokaku Inn Karatsu
Yoyokaku Inn
Yoyokaku Karatsu
Yoyokaku Ryokan
Yoyokaku Karatsu
Yoyokaku Ryokan Karatsu

Yoyokaku Reviews

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 91 out of 110 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 13 out of 110 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 110 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 110 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 110 reviews" "

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.6/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Masako

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lina

Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

eng heng

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hidden grand old hotel
In an excellent location just a short elk further down the ryokan, views of Karatsu castle can be seen. Great place to photograph the castle with spectacular sunset
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nicolas

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I live in Japan, and this is my favorite place where to stay. Five generations have kept and expanded this ryokan from its humble beginnings as a restaurant more than a hundred and twenty years ago, traces of which can still be appreciated at the front structure of the complex. Inside you will be greeted by an always friendly staff. A long hall entirely built on wood, crosses over a pond leading visitor to the central yard of the ryokan, a beautiful garden displaying Kyushu’s pine trees and Japanese outer landscapes. At night you can enjoy delicious dinner at the room while seating over tatami and listening to the sound of waves from the nearby sea. Each room has its own personality and characteristics.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2020

10/10 Excellent

Hyunduk

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great Ryokan
Great Ryokan with tradition and heritage. Beautiful building, clean rooms, serene garden, enthusiastic and helping staff. Japanese breakfast and Kaiseki dinner was top-notch. Can't ask for more in a pretty quiet town of Karatsu.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

HENRY

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice pottery building, nice breakfast, we really love it!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Howard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great service and excellent food. Called and someone came to pick us up at the bus station in pouring rain. The owner gave us a tour of the gardens and his new building after breakfast. Highly recommend!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful onsen, incredible staff who is very accomodating. Makes you feel welcome. The garden and your general surroundings gives you tranquility.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
WORLDWIDE WONDERER/WANDERER
I HATE TO ADMIT IT, BUT THIS PLACE IS HIGHLY OVER-RATED....VERY EXPENSIVE FOR WHAT YOU GET....ALTHOUGH THIS PLACE HAS A HISTORY IN THE KARATSU AREA, I BELIEVE IT WOULD BE BETTER FOR YOU TO VISIT THIS RYOKAN, TAKE PICTURES, HAVE A TEA AND FIND SOMEWHERE ELSE TO STAY.... AND IF IT WEREN'T FOR THE KIND HOSPITALITY OF MR. OGOCHI (4TH GENERATION FAMILY MEMBER WHO IS RETIRED, BUT STILL CARES ABOUT THE GUESTS...HE GAVE US A BRIEF, BUT INFORMATIVE TALK ABOUT THE POTTERY DISPLAY AND POTTER'S WORKS THEY HAVE IN A COUPLE OF THE ROOMS ON THE FIRST FLOOR OF THE RYOKAN AND THE ARCHITECTURE AND FAMILY HISTORY OF THE RYOKAN) I WOULD BE RATING THIS RYOKAN EVEN LOWER.....DON'T GET ME WRONG...IT IS BEAUTIFUL AND EVEN IF YOU GET BOTH BREAKFAST AND DINNER INCLUDED, IT MIGHT BE WORTH IT FOR NO MORE THAN 10,000 YEN A NIGHT...NOT FOR 20,000 TO 40,000 YEN.....MOST OF THE WORKING STAFF CANNOT SPEAK ENGLISH NOR KOREAN.....EXCEPT FOR ERIKA WHO WAS TRAINING FOR THE SUMMER... AND MR. AND MRS. OGOCHI'S LANGUAGE SKILLS ARE WONDERFUL, BUT WE NEVER SAW MRS. OGOCHI UNTIL WE LEFT (SHE IS A VERY BUSY LADY UNDERSTOOD, BUT IT WOULD HAVE BEEN NICE TO VISIT WITH HER AND IN MY OPINION MORE PROFESSIONAL ( AFTER-ALL,SHE APPARENTLY IS THE MATRIARCH OF THE RYOKAN)...OUR CHECK-IN WAS GOOD, BUT FELT THE FRONT DESK STAFF LACKED SINCERITY AND KINDNESS....IT WAS A NICE TOUCH TO HAVE OUR BAGS TAKEN TO OUR ROOM...THE RYOKAN PROVIDES BICYCLES TO TOUR THE AREA (MAY I STRONGLY SUGGEST TO THE OWNERS,FOR THE MONEY PEOPLE ARE PAYIN
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Peaceful and lovely
Wonderful, warm welcome. Lovely, peaceful setting, nestled in a built up area but once inside, it has a feeling of calm and ancient tranquility.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Al

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with group, Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It is a wonderful window to Japan Culture. Superb kind personal attention.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

Jiwon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderfully manicured yokan
I took my parents on an onsen tour in Kyushu this January and Karatsu was one of our stops. Everything at Yoyokaku was perfect except the room felt a bit cold to my aging parents. Personally, I didn't think it was cold. My mother and I also enjoyed a stroll in its beautifully manicured garden and Nazakano family ceramics displays at the yokan. The amenities, meticulous service and kindness all make Yoyokaku a great place to stay if one finds himself in this beautiful northwestern part of Kyushu.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019

10/10 Excellent

Stev, Berkeley, Ca

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A retreat to comfort, tradition and coddling by the staff. Wish we had stayed longet
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2018

10/10 Excellent

Eduardo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We only spent a night in Yoyokaku but it was definetely one of the highlights of our trip to Kyushu. The house and garden were gorgeous, the food was excellent and the staff went out of their way to make our stay a memorable one. We really enoyed it.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful traditional ryokan
Loved our stay at Yoyokaku. The staff were wonderful. The room was spacious and comfortable. The dinner was a culinary adventure, and our son, who speaks Japanese, enjoyed chatting with our lovely waitress. Highly recommended!
Stayed 1 night in May 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Yoyokaku is very well managed ryhokan. Owner has professional mind and attitude.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2017

10/10 Excellent

jules

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Superb traditional Ryokan!
My wife and I had the pleasure of staying in Yoyokaku Ryokan, in the pottery town of Karatsu, for three nights. This Ryokan has been welcoming guests through several generations of family ownership, and welcoming non-Japanese guests for more than fifty years. The condition of the buildings is superb - the rooms are spacious, clean, and comfortable, with their own bathrooms and Ofuro. The public bath area is also spacious and very well maintained. The gardens, which are quite large and very beautiful, can be seen from all of the windows in the room we stayed in. Traditional Japanese-style breakfasts are enjoyed in the public dining room, while Kaiseki-style dinners are served in the rooms. It is a privilege to enjoy the hospitality of Yoyokaku, and I can heartily recommend the experience!

10/10 Excellent

NARI

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

takashi

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Such a lovely place where I definitely like to go back in the future
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024