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Gluten free ryokan in Osaka area 2024/3/28 00:03
We would like to experience a traditional ryokan however one of us is a celiac so we need to find one that can provide gf food. Any tips?
by Katherine Spence (guest)  

Re: Gluten free ryokan in Osaka area 2024/3/28 17:37
I checked and found that there are gluten-free hotels, but there are no Japanese-style inns.
There was one in Hiroshima.
https://yamaichibekkan.com/
There was one at Shukubo in Koyasan.
https://travel.yahoo.co.jp/00903523/10722934/10143276/
For example, if your ryokan is in the center of Osaka, you can go to a gluten-free restaurant at night.
https://ryokan-kuramoto.com/en/index.html
Breakfast seems to come as a set, so please check if you can make it gluten-free.
Regular soy sauce contains wheat flour.
Another option is to skip breakfast if they can't handle it.
I think there's a gluten-free place on happy cow.
https://www.happycow.net/
by haro1210 rate this post as useful

Re: Gluten free ryokan in Osaka area 2024/3/28 22:28
if you really enjoy an experience of traditional ryokan, it contains dinner and breakfast. they serve almost the same meals for all guests. it is traditional way. they earn money by serving a set of meals and staying.

when you mean that you want to have an experience of sleeping with futon on tatami. you may find a hotel which has tatami rooms. there are many.
by ken (guest) rate this post as useful

Re: Gluten free ryokan in Osaka area 2024/3/29 19:56
There may be a place, but Osaka is also not really known for its traditional accommodation.

What Ken said about food is correct. In general, ryokans can be quite restrictive with changing food specifically when your reason is not a fad but a life threatening one.

I know to a foreigner it may not sound the same, but some of the big fancy hot spring hotels located in the Kansai region might be a good bet for those who have better knowledge than I.

Onsen hotels often have traditional rooms, good food and some which are more based to local clientele have refined service
by mfedley rate this post as useful

Re: Gluten free ryokan in Osaka area 2024/3/30 07:10
There are few ryokans where meals are optional. I look for such ryokan myself, because typical ryokans tend to serve too much food that I cannot finish.
by nonn bay (guest) rate this post as useful

Re: Gluten free ryokan in Osaka area 2024/3/30 07:53
Thanks for your responses. After much looking I've given up on the idea of a ryokan that serves GF food. The only one I came across was very expensive and out of my range. I think I'll find one in the Arima onsen area and hope to find gf food elsewhere in the town.
by Katherine (guest) rate this post as useful

Re: Gluten free ryokan in Osaka area 2024/3/30 16:35
I'm aware that there is a website called Happy Cow for vegetarians and vegans which includes Japan. Is there one for gluten free in Japan?
by mfedley rate this post as useful

Re: Gluten free ryokan in Osaka area 2024/3/31 20:04
A search on Happy Cow with the keyword OSAKA GLUTEN FREE actually found Gluten free stores.
When I searched with the keyword HYOGO GLUTEN FREE, I found 2 shops in Arima Onsen, but neither shop seems to be compatible with GLUTEN FREE.
I checked Tabelog, but I couldn't find it.
In Kobe, Ashiya and Nishinomiya, there seem to be stores that are compatible with Gluten free.
by haro1210 rate this post as useful

Re: Gluten free ryokan in Osaka area 2024/4/9 18:29
normally there is around 10 different meals in small bowls/plates when having ryokan dinner - you just eat what you can and let friend eat the rest:)
Some have buffee table, but it is rare.
by girlwithpearl (guest) rate this post as useful

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