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    Wataya

    42 reviews
    #12 of 35 hotels / ryokan in Karatsu
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    5-10 Daimyokoji, Karatsu 847-0012, Saga Prefecture
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    Guests 1 room, 2 adults, 0 childrenGuests 12
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    3.5
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    42 reviews
    #12 of 35 hotels in Karatsu
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    ★☆ Wataya is a ryokan, which is a type of traditional Japanese Inn. ☆★ 【 Guests can enjoy the beautiful Japanese garden on-site. 】 Wataya is in the distance of 10 minutes walk from ≪ Karatsu station ≫ and ≪ Karatsu castle. ≫ Dishes were cooked with the utmost care by chef. SInce sea is nearby, guests can enjoy various fresh seafood cuisine. ★This inn offers free Wi-Fi in each room. ★Parking: 30
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    Free parking
    Free High Speed Internet (WiFi)
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    Air conditioning
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    Lovely ryokan!
    This was my first time staying in this sort of ryokan (the nice kind). Parts of it were a little worn down, but it was comfortable, clean, in a great location (you can bath while looking out at the river!), it had 3 different baths (all very similar, but fun to try the…
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    Date of stay: October 2018
    Small and friendly
    Everything was fine. Small but very friendly. Hot spring was also fabulous. Only thing I feel uncomfortable was they do not speak English. However, their kindness were enough to cover it. Thank you for all staffs.
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    Date of stay: November 2018
    Wonderful stay
    Wonderful stay at Wataya. Staff members were nice, rooms were very large and spacious. Dinner was traditional Japanese multi-course and very filling. The baths were good, a little unfortunate that you need to pay for private use (our next ryokan had free bookings).
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    Date of stay: May 2016
    Traditional Japanese Style
    Calm and peaceful place. I stayed for 2 days with my wife and father. The facilities and small garden is a good and felt Japanese tradition. Baths are small, but my family felt good due to calm and quietness. We had breakfast and dinner for 2 days, and it tasted good especially…
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    Date of stay: December 2015
    Beautiful but lacks warmth
    The setting is beautiful, but we didn't feel much genuine warmth in the place. Everything had a price tag--for example, they wanted to charge extra if we wanted to take a private bath (other ryokans just tell you that you can use the ofuro if it is not being used and you can…
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    Date of stay: September 2014
    PRICE RANGE
    $183 - $387 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
    LOCATION
    JapanKyushuSaga PrefectureKaratsu
    NUMBER OF ROOMS
    13
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