温泉旅館(おんせんりょかん)

おんせんりょかん
noun
hot spring inn; onsen ryokan
1. hot spring inn; onsen ryokan
A traditional Japanese inn that features natural hot spring baths, typically offering Japanese-style rooms, meals, and hospitality.
週末(しゅうまつ)に温泉旅館(おんせんりょかん)に泊(と)まった。
I stayed at a hot spring inn on the weekend.
この温泉旅館(おんせんりょかん)は露天風呂(ろてんぶろ)が有名(ゆうめい)だ。
This hot spring inn is famous for its open-air bath.
家族(かぞく)で温泉旅館(おんせんりょかん)に行(い)って、美味(おい)しい料理(りょうり)と温泉(おんせん)を楽(たの)しんだ。
We went to a hot spring inn as a family and enjoyed delicious food and hot springs.

Composed of 温泉(おんせん) (hot spring) + 旅館(りょかん) (traditional Japanese inn). One of the most iconic types of Japanese accommodation, combining the relaxation of natural hot spring bathing with traditional hospitality.

TYPICAL FEATURES:

  • 和室(わしつ): Japanese-style tatami rooms
  • 露天風呂(ろてんぶろ): open-air baths
  • 内湯(うちゆ): indoor baths
  • 懐石料理(かいせきりょうり) or 会席料理(かいせきりょうり): multi-course Japanese meals
  • 浴衣(ゆかた): yukata provided for guests
  • 仲居(なかい): room attendants

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 温泉旅館(おんせんりょかん)に泊(と)まる: to stay at a hot spring inn
  • 温泉旅館(おんせんりょかん)を予約(よやく)する: to book a hot spring inn
  • 老舗(しにせ)の温泉旅館(おんせんりょかん): a long-established hot spring inn

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 旅館(りょかん): traditional Japanese inn — not necessarily with hot springs
  • 民宿(みんしゅく): family-run guesthouse — simpler, more affordable
  • 湯治場(とうじば): hot spring cure resort — focused on therapeutic bathing

Related Words

Related: 温泉 (hot spring)
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