Konohana Kitan

Age: 📚 16+ | 15 Volumes (Ongoing - Vol. 16 December 2026) | Paperback & eBook | Creator: Sakuya Amano

Konohana Kitan is a beloved supernatural slice-of-life manga from creator Sakuya Amano that invites readers into a world of fox spirits, honored guests, and the gentle magic of hospitality. Adapted into a popular anime, this long-running series is the perfect escape for anyone seeking warmth, beauty, and stories that remind you to appreciate every moment.

At the crossroads between worlds sits Konohanatei—a traditional hot springs inn unlike any other. Here, the staff are fox spirits, the guests might be gods, and every visitor is treated with the same guiding principle: "Every guest is a god."

Yuzu is the newest attendant at Konohanatei. Simple, clumsy, and endlessly earnest, she's still learning the ropes of inn work—and of life itself. Under the guidance of her more experienced coworkers, each with their own distinct personalities and pasts, Yuzu begins to understand what it truly means to serve others with care.

Each chapter brings new guests through Konohanatei's doors, each with their own stories, sorrows, and secrets. A spirit seeking closure. A traveler running from their past. A god testing the boundaries of mortal kindness. Through these encounters, Yuzu learns to see the beauty in everyday moments—the steam rising from a perfect bath, the satisfaction of a job well done, the connections formed through simple acts of service.

Konohana Kitan is the manga equivalent of a warm bath on a cold day—soothing, beautiful, and restorative. Sakuya Amano creates a world you'll want to return to again and again.

Konohana Kitan is a sanctuary in manga form—where every page feels like coming home.

Perfect for readers who love: Slice-of-life, supernatural/yokai settings, iyashikei (healing) manga, found family among coworkers, Japanese inn/hospitality culture, gentle stories about appreciating life's small moments.