Bottom line: Inuyamakan is still open. What closed in April 2022 was the riverside “Main Building” on the Kiso River. The “Hotel Wing”, a 3-minute walk from Inuyama-yuen Station, continues to take bookings as a limited-service hotel with 18 single rooms and 15 twin rooms (official website, facility overview, checked October 21, 2026).

Search results tend to surface the 2022 closure news first, which makes it easy to assume the property can no longer be booked. In reality, today’s Inuyamakan is a room-only / rice-ball-breakfast hotel with views of the National Treasure Inuyama Castle and the Kiso River from its rooms, priced from the ¥6,000 range per night for one guest (from ¥5,400 per person for two sharing a twin). This article walks through the history of the closure and the property’s current form, the rooms, breakfast and facilities confirmed on the official website, what you can expect to pay, review trends, and alternatives when it is fully booked.

Only the Main Building Closed — The 2022 Announcement and the Property Today

Inuyamakan is a long-established business incorporated in February 1947; it started out as a restaurant inn operating from the owner’s three-story wooden home. According to HotelBank’s April 19, 2022 news report (Japanese), the Main Building at the time was a 6-story reinforced-concrete building with 20 guest rooms, a top-floor view bath and a soundproofed hall for 70+ people, and was well known as a training-camp venue for wind bands and orchestras. Three reasons were given for the closure: the health of the third-generation president, the aging of the nearly 50-year-old building, and the lack of visibility on a post-COVID recovery.

In other words, search results for “Inuyamakan closed” refer to the Main Building; today’s Inuyamakan operates as a small hotel in a single building, the Hotel Wing. The official website itself describes it as “a hotel in Inuyama, Aichi, a 3-minute walk from Inuyama-yuen Station” — a hotel, not a ryokan. The same pattern, where closure news keeps getting attached to a property that is still operating, also played out in Kirishima Kanko Hotel Is Still Open.

Inuyamakan Today — Rooms, Breakfast and Facilities (As Confirmed on the Official Website)

The following reflects what was listed on the official website and official booking page as of October 21, 2026. The access page of the official website states that parking is available for 10 cars free of charge (contact the hotel for large vehicles). Items not listed (such as acceptance of music training camps) are not asserted in this article; we recommend confirming them by phone when booking.

The view bath and training-camp hall that were the selling points of the Main Building era ended along with the Main Building. Today’s Inuyamakan is best understood as a hotel focused on “near the station, castle views, affordable room-only stays”.

Rates — Mostly in the ¥6,000 Range per Person, Higher on Saturdays

Tax-included rates per adult listed on the official booking page as of October 21, 2026 are as follows (all are “from” minimum prices).

Source: Inuyamakan official booking page (listed prices as of October 21, 2026, tax included). Prices vary by date.

Looking at actual prices over a longer period, the six-month average “per-person price for 2 adults in 1 room with breakfast”, aggregated by us from OTA listed prices, is ¥6,067 (April 24 – October 21, 2026, N=174 days), nearly identical to the official twin-with-breakfast rate of from ¥6,300. For two people in a twin with breakfast, around ¥12,000-13,000 per room is a reasonable standard spend. The price structure by municipality across Aichi Prefecture, including Inuyama, is covered in Aichi Hotel ADR Gap 2.8x by Municipality.

The day-of-week gap is not small. Looking at listed plans by date for stays from October 22 to November 30, 2026 (the lowest price across 34 days on sale on one major booking site), Monday-Friday and Sunday sit at ¥6,500-7,200 for one guest in one room (excluding November 22, the middle day of a three-day weekend), whereas on Saturdays no single-occupancy rooms were on sale and two guests in one room rose to ¥15,200-17,600 (¥7,600-8,800 per person). In November, the autumn-foliage season, the Saturdays of the 14th, 21st and 28th were already sold out on that site as of October 21, so if you want a castle-view room on a weekend you need to book early.

Total Cost by Party Size and Length of Stay — Calculated from the Official Minimum Rates

Converting the minimum rates in Table 3 into totals for one guest in a single and two guests in a twin, for one and two nights, gives the following (all are weekday-based “from” floor prices; the actual bill will be at or above these amounts).

On every plan, two people sharing a twin pay ¥1,200 less per person than a single. The difference between the “with rice-ball breakfast” plan and the standard room-only plan is ¥500 per person, the same as the stand-alone breakfast price (¥500 per person) — the breakfast plan is priced at exactly room-only plus breakfast. As noted above, Saturdays run ¥15,200-17,600 per room for two (observed October 22 – November 30, 2026), 1.2-1.6x the twin, 2 guests, 1 night totals in Table 5 (¥10,800-12,600).

Review Trends — Castle Views, Staff and the Rice-Ball Breakfast Win Praise

The guest reviews we aggregate number 420, with an overall score of 4.15 (out of 5, as of October 21, 2026). By category over the most recent 24 months, the top scores are staff 4.21 (N=28), location 4.07 (N=27), service 4.03 (N=63) and cleanliness 4.03 (N=62). Sorting the 72 reviews from the past 24 months by theme, all 29 that mentioned “the view from the room” were positive, and all 16 that mentioned “room cleanliness” were positive.

Actual reviews include comments such as “The illuminated Inuyama Castle was beautiful…” (June 2026), “The hotel staff were very helpful…” (March 2026), “The rice balls at breakfast were always delicious…” (June 2025, a guest on a multi-night business trip) and “About a 2-3 minute walk from the station…” (March 2025) (HotelBank Editorial Team research, partial quotes, translated). Castle-side rooms are easier to secure if you request one in advance.

When Inuyamakan Is Full — 4 Alternatives Within Walking Distance of Inuyama-yuen and Inuyama Stations

With only 33 rooms, the hotel fills up quickly on weekends during the autumn-foliage season and the Inuyama Festival. Within a 3 km radius of Inuyamakan, there are 11 lodging facilities with 746 rooms for which selling prices were observed in August-October 2026 (our aggregation, 10+ rooms, excluding leisure hotels); below are four of them within walking distance of a station, in order of price. Prices are aligned to the same method as Inuyamakan (OTA listed price, per person for 2 adults in 1 room with breakfast, six-month average April 24 – October 21, 2026).

Source: HotelBank Editorial Team research (OTA listed prices, six-month average April 24 – October 21, 2026, per person for 2 adults in 1 room with breakfast). Room counts are from room-count data we collect and maintain (Inuyamakan only: official website, facility overview). N is the number of days observed.

If you want a price band similar to Inuyamakan, Inuyama City Hotel fits (no breakfast plans are listed); to pick up a last-minute vacancy thanks to a large room inventory, Inuyama Central Hotel; and to get a hot spring and castle views together, Hotel Indigo Inuyama Urakuen Garden. If you stay in central Nagoya and make a side trip to Inuyama, rates in the Sakae and Fushimi areas are covered in Nagoya Sakae Tokyu REI Hotel Closed 2022: The Site and Where to Stay. For a lineup of Inuyama accommodation including onsen ryokan, 6 hotels within walking distance of Inuyama Station and the castle town (in Japanese) compiles guide prices with a map.

Where to Book, and What to Check Before Booking

You can book by choosing a plan under “Reservations” on the official website (www.inuyamakan.com) or by calling directly (+81-568-61-2309). The hotel is also sold on OTAs, but the official booking page offers distinct plans such as last-minute, early bird 28 and with-mineral-water, so compare them for the same date before deciding.

• If you want a castle-side room, say so when booking (not all rooms face the castle)
• If you add breakfast, specify the rice-ball delivery time at check-in (6:30-8:30)
• There is no large public bath, so if hot springs are your goal, consider the two alternatives above that have a public bath
• The official website states 10 free parking spaces. Training camps / group use and large-vehicle parking are not covered, so confirm by phone

Further Reading

Frequently Asked Questions

Q. Has Inuyamakan closed?

A. What closed was the Main Building (6-story reinforced concrete, 20 rooms), which ended operations on April 16, 2022. The annex Hotel Wing remains in operation, and as of October 21, 2026 stays can be booked through the official website.

Q. Is today’s Inuyamakan a ryokan or a hotel?

A. The official website describes it as “a hotel in Inuyama, Aichi”. It has 33 rooms (18 singles and 15 twins), no large public bath or hot spring, and guests use the in-room bathroom.

Q. How much does Inuyamakan cost?

A. The minimum rates on the official booking page (as of October 21, 2026, tax included) are from ¥6,600 room-only for one guest in a single, or from ¥5,400 per person for two in a twin. On Saturdays it rises to ¥15,200-17,600 per room for two (observed October 22 – November 30, 2026).

Q. Is breakfast available?

A. Yes — the “rice-ball breakfast” of two handmade rice balls (pickled plum and kelp) and instant miso soup is delivered to your room at a time of your choice between 6:30 and 8:30, for ¥500 per person (tax included). Plans with breakfast are also sold.

Q. Is there parking?

A. The access page of the official website lists parking for 10 cars free of charge. Contact the hotel for large vehicles.

Q. Can it be used for music training camps or groups?

A. The soundproofed hall used for training camps closed along with the Main Building. The official website does not currently cover training camps or group bookings, so please confirm by phone (+81-568-61-2309).

Q. Where should I stay if Inuyamakan is full?

A. Candidates include Inuyama City Hotel (53 rooms) and Inuyama Central Hotel (113 rooms) near Inuyama Station, Hotel Mustyle Inuyama Experience at Inuyama Station West Exit (118 rooms, large public bath), and Hotel Indigo Inuyama Urakuen Garden, about a 7-minute walk from Inuyama-yuen Station (156 rooms, natural hot-spring public bath).

Methodology and Sources

■ Data Sources

The property’s current status (room count, room types, breakfast, facilities, parking, address) and the rate table (Table 3) reflect the official Inuyamakan website and official booking page as checked on October 21, 2026. Six-month average prices (Table 4) and lowest prices by day of week were collected and aggregated daily from OTA listed prices by the HotelBank Editorial Team. Reviews are guest reviews aggregated by us (420 reviews; category scores cover the most recent 24 months). The history of the Main Building closure is based on the announcement made in April 2022 (previously reported by HotelBank).

■ Calculation Assumptions

The six-month average is the mean of per-person prices, calculated as the per-room rate of “2 adults in 1 room with breakfast” plans listed between April 24 and October 21, 2026 divided by two; N is the number of days on which a price was observed. Lowest prices by day of week are the cheapest plan on sale on one major booking site for stay dates from October 22 to November 30, 2026. Totals in Table 5 are simple multiplications of the Table 3 minimum rates by party size and nights, and do not reflect date-based variation.

■ Limitations

Official rates are “from” floor prices and rise depending on date and availability. OTA listed prices are prices at which rooms were offered and do not equal actual transaction prices. Among the four alternatives, Inuyama City Hotel lists no breakfast plans and is shown as an all-plan average, so its basis differs from the other four. Room counts come from the official website for Inuyamakan only; the other four use room-count data we collect and maintain. Large-vehicle parking and the availability of training camps / group use are not covered on the official website and are not asserted in this article.

■ References

• Inuyamakan official website, “Facility Overview” (checked October 21, 2026)
• Inuyamakan official website, “Room Guide” (same)
• Inuyamakan official website, “Access” (same)
• Inuyamakan official booking page (same)
• HotelBank, “Inuyamakan Main Building, Popular for Music Training Camps, Closes; Hotel Wing to Reopen in July” (April 19, 2022, in Japanese)