Kinmatavs?

"This inn, now in business for more than 200 years, is worth experiencing—if you're lucky enough to get a room."

"This high-class ryokan offers a trip back in time. ... The staff is friendly, the atmosphere welcoming, and the rooms are beautiful and decidedly unpretentious." Full review

"This intimate 1801 ryokan near the Nishiki food market serves owner Haruji Ukai’s seafood kaiseki meals." Full review

"Only seven rooms means you feel like you’re being welcomed into the home of a (very wealthy and formal) Japanese family,."