One of our favorite hotel if you like to experience an outdoor onsen with crashing waves and great sunset sea view. You can reserve an onsen for private use (only once per night stay, unfortunately). We also found the kaiseki means of excellent quality. I understand some guests did complain about the structural integrity and conditions of the building and rooms, especially the molds and the handrails down to the open-air onsen. However, I did not find this an issue during this visit and was very satisfied with the wooden handrails provided. Unless you have major sinus issues, do not miss this hotel if you need a stop at the Dagoshima area.

Nothing serious.

The ocean view from the room was spectacular as you can see the tombolo in all its phases. The lobby also offers free drinks during certain hours of the day so you can also sit in the lobby and enjoy a cup of coffee while overlooking the ocean. The private bath is reservable on a first-come first-served basis during check-in so you should get there early to reserve your spot.

The interior is a bit outdated but the room was clean and comfortable.

The location is 10/10, really awesome view from the room window, gorgeous sunset, close to many beaches. The onsen is also superb, right on the sea.

My partner developed really bad itchy spots on the naked/exposed parts of her body in contact with her futon. The doctor confirmed must have been some sort of insect bite. We think the futons were not clean enough. It's a shame because the place is really amazing. Please WASH YOUR FUTONS, because we want to come back.

Amazing views over Dogashima bay, spectacular outdoor onsen, excellent food at diner and breakfast. Staff was very nice as well.

As everyone else mentioned, the hotel is slowly falling down. It gives it extra charm and it’s great they maintain very good food service but it could definitely do with a refresher. Pity also the outdoor onsen area got partially closed as this must have been fantastic.

Amazing view of the sea from our room. Very clean rooms and super friendly staff. Each day the staff cleaned our room they left a new snack for us. Nice and quiet. Lots of little sea bugs outside (funamushi), they’re very cute and harmless.

The rooms get a bit hot in the afternoon but there was an air conditioner and the staff turned it on for us when they cleaned our room while we were out. Has a strange smell but thats normal for authentic onsens (it’s the minerals in the water and the sea)

Onsen face to sea was amazing !

Alive food in the dinner, they serve it even we ask not to. Some people of the staff were not nice. It was difficult to find outside onsen and we didn’t receive all information when check in (for example when we did a reservation for onsen we staff didnt explain we have to come to take a key at entrance.

Very nice hotel, close to the beach, very beautiful views. The onsen are great, the room we had was perfectly japanese. Very tasteful and typical breakfasts and dinners. We really enjoyed the place

The hotel is very clean but could be refreshed. Some wall paintings are a bit "old" and "vintage"

The breakfast was great. Not the usual breakfast at hotels. It was hot for a change. So many hotels in Japan pride themselves on getting the food on the table as soon as they can. Result is that the food is sitting there long before the hotel guests come down to eat it. In other words it is cold. The breakfast was far beyond my expectations and delicious.

It was perfect

Excellent view and nice room. Friendly staff. Evening meal was excellent.

My wife got may mosquito bites while in the private bath. (14 bites in 20 minutes). Staff were helpful and gave us ice and bite cream - which helped. Breakfast was good but very salty.

Excellent island n sea shore view from both our room and the PRIVATE ONSEN! It's breathtaking and the onsen is ONE OF ITS KIND. You basically overlook the ocean and Dougashima shores.. Excellent view. And it's priced reasonably.

Ryoken is a bit old, but it was compensated by excellent services by hotel staff.