Ginrinsou
料亭湯宿 銀鱗荘43°11′ N 141°02′ ERyokan¥¥¥¥
A herring baron built this mansion in Yoichi in 1900, and since 1938 it has stood on Cape Hiraiso above Ishikari Bay as an inn.
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Price band
¥¥¥¥Luxury
Guests
2 guests
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- Meals
- Dinner and breakfast plans
- Check-in
- In from 15:00, out by 11:00
- Baths
- Shared baths
- Rooms
- 17
- Best for
- Couples, architecture lovers
- Cancellation
- Free until 8 days before arrival; 30% from 7 to 2 days out, 50% the day before and the full rate on the day.
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Ginrinsou
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Ginrinsou is one of the few nishin goten (herring mansions) left on this coast where you can stay the night. Inomata Yasunojo built it in Yoichi in 1900 at the height of the herring boom. In 1938 it was taken down and raised again on Cape Hiraiso above Otaru, and the main building and the grill next door became registered tangible cultural properties in February 2023.
Rooms are split between the old main building and a newer wing, and the sea fills most of the windows. The open-air bath looks across Ishikari Bay and the Otaru rooftops, and now and then a Hakodate Line train sounds its horn below. Dinner is the heart of a stay. The house calls itself a ryotei (a restaurant inn), and you need to check in by 18:00 to eat.
Treat it as an evening more than a riding base. Asarigawa is the nearest hill and Kiroro is under an hour away. The inn runs a shuttle to JR Otaru-Chikko Station at check-in and check-out. The last pickup leaves at 18:00.
Highlights
- Registered Tangible Cultural Property since 2023
- Open-air bath over Ishikari Bay
- Kaiseki dinner; check in by 18:00 to eat
- Shuttle to JR Otaru-Chikko Station, last run 18:00
The essentials
- Kind
- Ryokan
- Price
- ¥¥¥¥
- Meals
- Dinner and breakfast plans; kaiseki dinner (check in by 18:00 to eat)
- Check-in
- 15:00, out by 11:00
- Rooms
- 17
- Best for
- couples, architecture lovers
- Website
- Official site
- Ski-in ski-out
- No
- Baths
- Shared baths
Quick answers about Ginrinsouよくある質問
Are meals included at Ginrinsou?
Ginrinsou: Dinner and breakfast plans; kaiseki dinner (check in by 18:00 to eat).
Who is Ginrinsou good for?
Ginrinsou suits couples, architecture lovers.
Is Ginrinsou ski-in ski-out?
No. Ginrinsou sits away from the lifts.