Ratings based on 108 Verified Reviews
4.8 Room cleanliness
4.8 Service & staff
4.7 Room comfort
4.7 Hotel condition
Expedia Verified Reviews
by A verified traveler
Posted 19 Apr 2024 on Hotels
by A verified traveler
Posted 9 Apr 2024
by A verified traveler
Hidden grand old hotel
Posted 18 Mar 2024 on HotelsIn 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
by A verified traveler
Posted 5 Nov 2020 on Hotels
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.
Comment from Hotel Management
5 Nov 2020 by Harumi Okochi, Hotel Management
Thank you so much for your stay again. We enjoyed meeting your family.
We appreciate your kind review. We will try hard to become as good a ryokan as you wrote.
Please stay safe, and we will see you again.
Best wishes,
Harumi Okochi
by A verified traveler
Great Ryokan
Posted 30 Jan 2020 on HotelsGreat 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.
Comment from Hotel Management
30 Jan 2020 by Harumi Okochi,, Hotel Management
Thank you so much for your kind feedback.
We are happy that you liked our place.
Please come back.
Best wishes for your health and happiness.
Harumi Okochi
Proprietress
Yoyokaku
by A verified traveler
Posted 19 Dec 2019
Comment from Hotel Management
25 Dec 2019 by Harumi Okochi, Proprietress, Hotel Management
Thank you very much for your stay with us. We are happy that you have given us a high valuation.
Please come back someday.
We wish you a happy new year!
by A verified traveler
Posted 25 Nov 2019
Very nice pottery building, nice breakfast, we really love it!
Comment from Hotel Management
26 Nov 2019 by Harumi Okochi, Proprietress, Hotel Management
Thank you very much for your recent stay. We are happy that you enjoyed your stay.
Please come back.
Best wishes for your beautiful winter season.
by A verified traveler
Posted 28 Oct 2019 on Hotels
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!
Comment from Hotel Management
29 Oct 2019 by Den (owner) and Harumi (his wife) Okochi, Yoyokaku, Hotel Management
Thank you for your recent stay. Your kind comment is highly appreciated.
We were hppy to meet you. Please come back. Our small private house is always open to you.
Best wishes for your happiness and good health.
by A verified traveler
Posted 13 Jul 2019
Wonderful onsen, incredible staff who is very accomodating. Makes you feel welcome. The garden and your general surroundings gives you tranquility.
Comment from Hotel Management
14 Jul 2019 by Harumi , Hotel Management
Thank you so much for your kind comment. We are very happy that you enjoyed our garden.
We hope you will come back someday.
Best wishes for your health and happiness.
Harumi Okochi
Proprietress
Yoyokaku
by A verified traveler
WORLDWIDE WONDERER/WANDERER
Posted 13 Jul 2019 on HotelsI 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
Comment from Hotel Management
17 Jul 2019 by Harumi Okochi, Hotel Management
I have answered you already.
This is the second feedback, but this sounds almost same as before.
If I offended you by my earlier answer, please forgive me.
