Matsunoso in Otsu

Along a major thoroughfare and a block from the Seta River, this relaxed hot spring hotel is a 4-minute walk from Ishiyamadera train station and a 13-minute walk from Ishiyama-dera, the 13th temple of the Kansai Kannon Pilgrimage.Understated rooms feature tatami mats, futons, rice-paper screens and chabudai dining tables, plus flat-screen TVs, and teamaking facilities. All have en suite toilets and shared bathrooms. Room service is available.Breakfast and parking are free; evening meals are offered for a surcharge. Amenities include an indoor communal bathhouse with hot spring water, as well as a karaoke lounge and a coin-operated laundry.