Houraikan
菊池温泉 旅館 宝来館
Bathing & Water
Uses natural hot spring water
Open-air outdoor bath
Enclosed indoor bathing area
Capabilities
Private bath available for day-use visitors or hotel guests to reserve
Private onsen bath in guest rooms, for overnight guests only
One room type has its own bath/toilet/washbasin supplied with the onsen water.
Shared bathing area for all genders
Bathing is via small shared tubs and a reservable private (kashikiri) bath; no mixed bathing mentioned anywhere.
Policies & Services
Allows entry with visible tattoos
Unverified
Welcomes children and families
Shower, wash stations, soap and shampoo provided
On-site or nearby parking available
Parking is across the street on the grounds of Shokan-ji temple, not on the inn's own property.
About
Houraikan is a small ryokan in Kikuchi Onsen that's been running since 1955, and the building shows it: an aged, Showa-era feel that visitors describe as worn but well cared for, with tatami rooms kept spotless. The onsen water here is kept flowing straight from the source rather than reheated or recirculated, and it has the soft, faintly smoothing feel on the skin that Kikuchi's water is known for. Bathing is modest in scale: a small indoor tub, a compact open-air bath that fits about two people, and a private (kashikiri, 貸切) bath you can reserve for yourselves. A few rooms come with their own onsen bath, toilet, and washbasin. Small dogs are welcome to stay with their owners.
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Last updated August 5, 2026