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How to bookBeniya Mukayu

A 16-room Relais & Châteaux ryokan in Yamashiro Onsen — English website, and one of the rare traditional ryokan you can book yourself.
Reservation methods
Phone
+81-761-77-1340
Online
Book via official site

What you're trying to book

Beniya Mukayu sits on a hill overlooking Yamashiro Onsen in Ishikawa Prefecture, about two and a half hours from Kyoto by train. Sixteen rooms, an in-house bamboo grove, two hot-spring baths (one private, one with a view of the Yakushiyama foothills), and a kaiseki menu that leans on Noto peninsula seafood in winter and Kaga vegetables in summer.

Relais & Châteaux member since 2013. Expect ¥80,000 to ¥150,000 per person per night with dinner and breakfast. Late autumn (snow crab, November to March) and cherry blossom are the most-booked periods.

How reservations actually work

Unlike most traditional ryokan, Beniya Mukayu has full English support. You can book through their official site at mukayu.com/english, by email, or by phone at +81-761-77-1340 — the reservations desk will switch to English if asked.

The Relais & Châteaux booking portal also works, and is useful if you want to bundle with other R&C properties. Room preferences (bath type, floor, view) are usually honoured if you email in advance.

If you want Moshi Moshi to book it for you

Honestly — Beniya Mukayu is the one ryokan on our list you can probably book yourself. Where we help: you want a specific room category that isn't online, you have dietary restrictions that need nuance in Japanese, or you want a seasonal menu preview before committing.

For a standard room on standard dates, start with their English site. We're here for the harder conversations.

Early access

We’ll place the call for you.

Leave your email and the booking you want. We call Beniya Mukayu in polite Japanese — you get the confirmation in English. No charge unless the reservation is made.

No spam. One email when your spot opens. That’s it.

Fact sheet
Address
55-1-3 Yamashiro Onsen, Kaga 922-0242, Ishikawa
Phone
+81-761-77-1340
City
Kaga · Yamashiro Onsen
Price
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