Yamatoya Honten Ryokan Osaka

This little place was a gem. This was a neat little Ryokan right in the center of Osaka. The staff was so helpful and friendly, we were really comfortable there. I really appreciated the little extras like when they brought us iced matcha after dragging our luggage there from the metro before checking in. We really loved it and the location was AWESOME if you are looking for action.

Unfortunately the ladies onsen wasn't open while we were there which was a little disappointing but my husband enjoyed the facilities for the men. Also, the place is a little outdated but lovely nonetheless.

The location here is amazing. It's near two stations and it's directly on Dōtonbori, a river with shopping and dining. The rooms were amazing, as were the staff, who understood the language with little issues. They even let us know if potential issues prior to arrival, always a great bit of customer service.

Futons weren't very comfortable. We later learned that Japanese people tend to have firming futons/mattresses. As Americans, I imagine we would have been better with doubling our futons, a notion we didn't think of until the last night of our stay.