Our stay in Watanabe Inn was amazing from the pick up service from the ferry to the meals and kindness of the Watanabe family. When we arrived they had a cancellation for a bigger room so they upgraded us, the room was very spacious, clean and pretty. We had dinner and breakfast there and both were very good. When we... More

I cannot rave enough about this place - the spacious room, the location right next to Daishō-in temple, the food, and the incredible attention to detail. The hospitality of everyone that works here is so thorough and they are willing to accommodate you in any way. My mother and I were here for one night at the end of a... More

We very much enjoyed our night here, in a spacious very comfortable room with a beautiful green outlook to the surrounding forest (and the most amazing bathroom!). Also enjoyed a multi-course traditional meal in the private dining room downstairs, where we had an equally good breakfast. Wonderful hospitality and an excellent location - can't fault this place! Miyajima Island is... More

The auberge watanabe is a simple, friendly, family-run, traditional inn. Our room was very spacious and with a lovely large bathroom. It was all well-maintained and comfortable. We had our included dinner in the dining area on the ground floor and it was very good, and included many seasonal and local ingredients. The owner was helpful and friendly and we... More

What a great find. A lovely well run Inn with great food in a fantastic location. We travelled with our 11 month old son and the rooms were very kid friendly and clean. We were the only people staying for the two nights we were there and it felt like being in our own home, only Japanese style. The In... More

What is there to say that has not already been said? The trouble with staying somewhere that has such good reviews is there is a chance you may be disappointed, but that was not the case with Watanabe. The hospitaility, room, bath, food was all amazing. As was the island itself. Would really recommend a stay here, we only had... More

This Inn only has 3 rooms, so we were lucky to get the largest room in that night, with two tatami rooms enough to sleep 4 people very comfortably. The interiors are traditional with modern touches, designed very well, and we felt so comfortable and relaxed in our rooms. We slept very well here, and the private wooden baths are... More

We (a family of 4 - 2 adults and 2 young children) stayed at the Watanabe Auberge for 2 nights and had the most fanstastic time! Welcome, service, room, food, deco, everything was exquisitely done and we truly had the impression of having the most refined japanese experience. Highly recommended and worth every penny!

As a foreign resident of Tokyo, you don't get the real feel of Japan in a big city. However, visiting Miyajima and staying at the Watanabe Inn provided a wonderful "truly Japanese" experience. I could not find fault in anything at this Ryokan, from our greeting, service, meals, accomodation, and location - all first quality. If you want to get... More