Kaigetsu in Toba

Kaigetsu is a ryokan run by Kiku Ezaki and her family since 1887. She is an Ama diver and well known in Toba. She also operates an ecotourism company - Kaito Yumin club just next to the ryokan which offers tours like kayaking in the sea, and advocating for ama divers. The ryokan is easily recognisable even in the dark, with it's outdoor seating and tanuki statute.

The lobby area feels like stepping into the living room of someone's home, with slippers and guests shoes neatly arranged in the genkan, nice comfortable sofas, shelves of books, warm wooden tone. Kiku's mum checked us in that night, she was very friendly! She told us that there were other Malaysian guests who checked in that day too, what a surprise haha.

Coming from our tiny Osaka hotel, we find our room to be spacious, it has a tea drinking area, 2 double beds, modern toilet and bath and a nice view of the sea. The hotel was also decked out in tatami mats, so comfortable to lie on after a long day of exploring Ise Jingu.

The location of Kaigetsu is amazing, only a short walk away from Toba station, Toba Castle, Mikimoto Pearl Island, historical sites like Irako Seihaku's house and the beautiful monument of Prof. Kadono at the Toba Tourist centre. There are also many restaurants and shops nearby within walking distance.

At checkout obachan even gave us onigiri! ごちそうさまでした! お祖母ちゃんお元気で We sat at Shiroyama Park bench overlooking the sea and islands, with ships and trains passing by, and the Toba castle ruins behind us, Toba is truly amazing! With the warmth of Japanese countryside hospitality we departed Toba on the Mijumaru Liner with heavy hearts and a pledge to return.

Although the exterior looks very old, it is actually a very cozy hotel, especially the rice balls given to us by the proprietress when we checked out, which was very heartwarming~
If you stay in Toba for one night, I highly recommend staying at Kaigetsu!

Although it is an old house renovation, it has complete facilities.
The key location is very good, very close to the station, and opposite is Pearl Island, which can be reached on foot. It is a B&B that is higher than expected.

We stayed 2 nights in this Ryokan, and it is one of the best memories of our trip. The hotel is very well located 5 min from the station and the main attractions. The front and hotel facade may not look so inviting, but when you meet the owner and her daughter, you feel very welcome. Every time we went in or out , the lady owner was there to greet us. We got some good advice for places to visit as well as restaurants. The room was very clean, with very comfortable beds , nice kimonos. The Onsen on the last floor is using natural spring waters, but be prepared for a very hot soak. A huge breakfast is prepared daily with a lot of attention and served in a typical traditional room with open fires.

This is a hotel only five minutes away from Toba Station. Toba Station has both Kintetsu and JR, and there is a pier to Dolphin Island. Five minutes in the other direction of the hotel is the aquarium and Pearl Island. Another 5 minutes in the other direction are several major restaurants recommended on the Internet. The owner is very good. Although breakfast is not included, the owner will prepare two rice balls for each person every morning for the passengers to eat on the way. There are small dried fish, minced meat, pickled mustard greens, pickled mustard, etc., and lunch every day is solved by these rice balls. The room was upgraded to a room with a private bathroom for me. There is a hot spring on the top floor. Except for weekends, I am the only one taking a hot spring, which is simply a private hot spring.

The inn was conveniently located less than 5 minutes walk from the Toba station and a short walk to Mikimoto Pearl Island and Toba Aquarium.
Most of all, the hospitality of our lady host was impeccable. Breakfast was delicious and she made onigri for our lunch when we left the inn.
Will recommend this quaint inn to our friends in Sg!

To good to be true.
Beautiful and traditional experience on our journey. We were so surprised about the ambient, the style, the spacious and comfortable rooms, the bath, the traditional breakfast and the lovely staff members.

According to their website, Kaigetsu (海月) is an inn which was originally founded back in the Meiji era. So while it is a little old and worn out, it still has a very nice and quaint ambiance. The room I reserved was clean and everything worked, so as long as you are not nitpicky, the inn and its facilities are more than good enough. The location is great and is only 5 minutes away from the local train station as well as a couple of tourist attractions.

As this is a family-run inn, it has a very homely feel, rather than professional one, so it felt like I was staying at my grandmother’s house rather than a hotel 😅. Thus, this is a great place to experience a traditional Japanese inn and their hospitality. If you can speak a little Japanese, this is a good place to interact with the landlady and the other locals as well. I also ordered breakfast on the last day and it was delicious.

When I stayed there, the old landlady seemed to be the only staff I saw. She is incredibly nice and friendly, and will greet and chat with guests as they enter and leave the inn. I wasn’t sure if there was anyone helping her out, so I tried to keep my room as clean as possible when I stayed. I even received some onigiri from her when I checked out, which I ate while on the train to Nagoya and it tasted delicious. I will definitely stay at Kaigetsu if I ever come back to Mie prefecture again, and I hope the old landlady continues to live a long and happy life 😊

Very friendly hosts. We stayed in a triple room , 2 single beds and 1 tatami queen beds. Breakfast was prepared by the host . Parking avail just outside the minsu . Bathroom has a bath tub as well as shower head . Aircon working great. Good for family

Clean and large room with a modern toilet. Highly recommended as this is how a Ryokan should be. I did come on a night where they did not serve meals. It was regrettable but I got to go out and get food along the street and got some super fresh food too. Though dated, the ladies running the space are hardworking and they are doing well!