Biwako Hanakaido, Lake Biwa

Book Biwako Hanakaido in Kyoto Lake Biwa Onsen (Shiga)―― Located on a hill facing Lake Biwa, this onsen ryokan is 20-minute train ride from the Kyoto Station. After having undergone renovation in 2019, its fourth floor became an exclusive floor for guest rooms with private open-air onsen baths. You can also enjoy hot spring at the gender-segregated large public baths (with open-air baths) and a rental bath outside the rooms for private use. Kaiseki meals making use of Omi beef and fish from Lake Biwa are a feast for the eyes and the stomach.

Access: 20 minutes by JR Kosei Line from Kyoto Station to Ogoto-onsen Station, then 5 minutes by shuttle bus

Private Onsens (For couples, families, tattoo wearers)

(1) Rooms with open-air hot spring baths available: 4 rooms
(2) Rooms with hot-water open-air spa available: 2 rooms
(3) Rental hot spring baths for private use (outside guest rooms): 1 bath

Spring quality/qualities (Please refer to this page for the health merits)

Simple hot spring

Tourist spots nearby

Lake Biwa, Mount Hieizan Enryakuji Temple, Miidera Temple, Kyoto

Number of rooms

43 rooms

*Smoking is prohibited in all rooms