Quick description
Originally built in 1889 as a red-brick cotton mill, this historical hotel is just 300 metres from the Bikan Historical Quarter. It features 2 restaurants, public hot-spring baths and a spa. The air-conditioned rooms at Kurashiki Ivy Square feature cherry-wood furniture and a flat-screen cable TV. All rooms have pay TV programmes and a tea maker, and most have a private bathroom. In-room massages are on offer. Ohara Museum, Yurinso Villa and Kyodo Gangukan (Japanese Folk Toy Museum) are all about a 5-minute walk from the hotel. JR Kurashiki Train Station is a 20-minute walk or 10-minute taxi ride away. Kurashiki Ivy Square Hotel is an official Heritage of Industrial Modernisation site. The hotel features an art gallery and Torajiro Kojima Memorial Hall. Tsuta Restaurant serves Japanese dishes in Japanese decor. Restaurant Ivy offers Western foods. Bar Akarenga pours drinks in a relaxed setting.
Important information
The hotel's public baths are open from 06:00 to 09:00 and from 17:00 to 24:00. Please note that guests with a tattoo may not be permitted to enter public bathing areas and other public facilities.