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Kochi, Setouchi & the Inland Sea
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Hotel · Tamatsukuri, Japan
KAI Tamatsukuri
A 24-room hot spring ryokan in Tamatsukuri Onsen, Matsue, Shimane, built around baths fed by a spring used since the 8th century.
Overview
KAI Tamatsukuri sits in the Tamatsukuri Onsen district of Matsue, Shimane, around five minutes by car from Tamatsukuri Station. The ryokan has 24 rooms, each taking one to three guests, and draws its baths from the Tamatsukuri Hot Spring, whose skin-rejuvenating properties have been recorded since the 8th century. Guests can bathe both in the shared bath halls, which include a wide indoor bath and a rock-lined outdoor bath, and in baths built into the rooms themselves.
Meals follow the kaiseki format, built around seafood from the surrounding seas: rosy seabass, clams and snow crabs feature through a menu that changes with the seasons. Breakfast offers a choice between a Japanese set, with shijimi clam soup and grilled dried rosy seabass, and a Western-style alternative. Shimane's long association with sake, which local legend places as the drink's birthplace, is marked each evening with a Sake Bar event, and kaiseki dinners can be paired with sake chosen from the ryokan's selection. Vegetarian kaiseki and breakfast are available on request, prepared without the eight major allergens.
KAI Signature Rooms take their decoration from the ancient magatama beads once produced in the region, with artwork inspired by the river running through the Tamatsukuri Hot Spring district. The hotel is within reach of several Shimane landmarks, including Matsue Castle, the Adachi Museum of Art, Izumo Taisha Shrine, the Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine and the Oki Islands. Facilities on site include a spa and massage service, a pool, a playroom, a meeting room and private parking with EV charging points available around the clock.
- Rooms
- 24
- Minimum stay
- 1 night
- Check in
- 15:00
- Check out
- 12:00
Why we like it
- Tamatsukuri Hot Spring has been noted for skin-rejuvenating effects since the 8th century
- Bath halls include a wide indoor bath and a rock-lined outdoor bath, with bathing also available in rooms
- Nightly Sake Bar event featuring breweries from Shimane, a region with a legendary claim to the birth of sake
- Kaiseki dinners built on seasonal seafood including rosy seabass, clams and snow crabs
- KAI Signature Rooms are decorated with motifs drawn from local magatama beads and the Tamatsukuri river
- 24 rooms in total, around five minutes by car from Tamatsukuri Station
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Rooms & suites
Categories shown for orientation. Your travel advisor will confirm which are available for your dates and recommend the one that suits the trip.
KAI Signature Rooms
Rooms decorated with motifs modelled on the ancient magatama beads once produced in the region, along with artwork inspired by the river that runs through the Tamatsukuri Hot Spring district.
Up to 2 guests
Amenities
- Restaurant
- Café/Lounge
- Spa/Massage
- Playroom
- Pool
- Onsen
- Public bath
- Meeting Room
- Private parking
- EV charging
Reserving through us
Included when your travel advisor confirms this stay
- Daily breakfast for two
- Room upgrade on arrival, subject to availability
- Property credit or equivalent where the house offers one
- Early check in and late check out on request
- Welcome amenity and your travel agent known to the general manager
Eligible preferred amenities are applied wherever available, subject to the property at the time of stay, and are confirmed in your proposal.
Location
Tamatsukuri, Japan
Island art museums, a floating shrine and a calm sea between three of Japan's four main islands.
Questions
- What are the check-in and check-out times at KAI Tamatsukuri?
- From April 1, 2026, check-in is at 2:30PM and check-out at 11:00AM.
- How many rooms does KAI Tamatsukuri have?
- The ryokan has 24 rooms, each accommodating between one and three guests.
- Is vegetarian food available?
- Yes. KAI Tamatsukuri offers a vegetarian kaiseki dinner and a vegetarian breakfast, both prepared free of the eight major allergens. Requests should be made when or after booking, at least five days in advance.
- Are pets allowed at KAI Tamatsukuri?
- No, pets are not allowed at the property.
- Is parking and EV charging available?
- Private parking is free and does not require a reservation. EV charging is available 24 hours a day, with four 200V/6kw units on site.
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