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.

Cultural note

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)

Compare: 民宿(みんしゅく) (family-run guesthouse)

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