Yamamura Annex

♨️A century-old inn on 600-year-old Nagato Yumoto Onsen, with pH 9.7 waters and fugu kaiseki

Yamaguchi · Yamamura Annex

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Since 1925: a century of hospitality

• 🏯Opened in 1925 at Nagato Yumoto Onsen, the inn has welcomed generations of guests for nearly 100 years.
• 🌿The family runs two properties: Yamamura Annex with its large baths and kaiseki dining, and the detached Seseragi-tei Shefs, whose 9 rooms all have free-flowing hot spring baths.
• ⛰️Every room looks out onto the green mountains of Yumoto.

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pH 9.7 "beauty baths" indoors and out

• ♨️Nagato Yumoto Onsen has some 600 years of history and is the oldest hot spring in Yamaguchi Prefecture.
• 💧The clear, highly alkaline simple spring (pH 9.7) is known as a "beauty bath" that softens the skin and leaves it smooth.
• 🌙There are the men's open-air bath Hirari, the women's open-air bath Soyoka and large indoor baths for each; the open-air baths are open 6:00-9:00 and 15:00-24:00.

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Barrel sauna and private baths

• 🔥A Finnish löyly-style barrel sauna opened in the open-air bath area in February 2026.
• 🛁The private bath Sasajima costs 2,200 yen (tax incl.) for 50 minutes from 20:00; book by phone.
• 🪵Private cypress and granite baths are also available by reservation.

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55 rooms with mountain views

• 🛏️Five room types - Japanese rooms (10-12 tatami), Japanese-Western rooms, twins, singles and a special suite - for 55 rooms in total.
• 👨‍👩‍👧Standard Japanese rooms of 10-12 tatami sleep up to 5; the Japanese-Western rooms combine 12 tatami with twin beds, and there are only 3 of them.
• ✨The top-floor special suite is limited to one booking a day for up to 8 guests; all rooms have a bath, toilet, air conditioning, TV and free Wi-Fi.

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Sea of Japan seafood and fugu kaiseki

• 🐡The autumn-winter fugu kaiseki is all about pufferfish: fugu sashimi, fugu hot pot, fried fugu and fugu rice.
• 🥩The luxury kaiseki features grilled abalone and Yamaguchi wagyu on a ceramic grill, and dishes are served freshly made, one course at a time.
• 🍚Breakfast pairs Yamaguchi rice with local vegetables and dried fish, and the kitchen uses plenty of local produce such as Nagato Yumoto rice, local fish and Nagato wagyu.

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Shop, massage and karaoke

• 🛍️The shop sells Yamaguchi specialties such as kamaboko fish cake and fugu, Kaneko Misuzu goods and the head chef's own products (7:00-10:00, 16:00-21:00).
• 💆Massage next to the large baths takes bookings 17:00-23:00, from 2,200 yen for 20 minutes; sessions of 40 minutes (4,400 yen) or more can be done in your room.
• 🎤One karaoke room holds about 10 people at 2,200 yen (tax incl.) per hour.

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Nearby sights

• ⛩️Motonosumi Shrine, with its red torii gates running to the sea, is about 30 minutes by car; Tsunoshima Bridge about 50 minutes.
• 🏛️Daineiji Temple is about 15 minutes on foot, and the Kaneko Misuzu Memorial Museum about 15 minutes by car.
• 🏯The castle town of Hagi is about 35 minutes by car, and Akiyoshidai Plateau and Akiyoshido Cave about 60 minutes.

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Access and parking

• 🚌The Otozure express bus runs direct from Fukuoka (Hakata and Tenjin); the inn is about 6 minutes on foot from the Yumoto Onsen Iriguchi bus stop.
• 🚗About 30 minutes by car from Mine IC on the Chugoku Expressway, about 70 minutes from Yamaguchi Ube Airport and about 120 minutes from Fukuoka Airport.
• 🅿️Free parking for 60 cars (no height limit); the JR Mine Line has been suspended since 2023, so come by bus or car.

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Barrel sauna and private baths

• 🔥A Finnish löyly-style barrel sauna opened in the open-air bath area in February 2026.
• 🛁The private bath Sasajima costs 2,200 yen (tax incl.) for 50 minutes from 20:00; book by phone.
• 🪵Private cypress and granite baths are also available by reservation.

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55 rooms with mountain views

• 🛏️Five room types - Japanese rooms (10-12 tatami), Japanese-Western rooms, twins, singles and a special suite - for 55 rooms in total.
• 👨‍👩‍👧Standard Japanese rooms of 10-12 tatami sleep up to 5; the Japanese-Western rooms combine 12 tatami with twin beds, and there are only 3 of them.
• ✨The top-floor special suite is limited to one booking a day for up to 8 guests; all rooms have a bath, toilet, air conditioning, TV and free Wi-Fi.

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A century-old inn offering 600-year-old beauty baths, a new barrel sauna and fugu kaiseki under one roof. Note that the JR Mine Line is suspended, so you will need the express bus or a car, and the private baths are paid and by reservation.

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* This introduction was compiled from information published by each property (official website and similar sources), so some details may differ from what you find on the day. It is AI-assisted and can contain errors — please check the official website and the details shown at booking before you reserve.

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Check In/Check Out Policy · Check In: 15:00 · Check Out: 10:00 · Last Check In: 19:00

* These policies are the property's own text, in English; the cancellation policy shown at booking takes precedence.

From onsen etiquette to check-in — the things worth knowing first.

What are the check-in and check-out times at Yamamura Annex?

Check-in starts at 15:00 and check-out is by 10:00.

Where is Yamamura Annex located?

It is in Nagato. Address: 533-1 Kawajiri Fukawayumoto.

What is the cancellation and refund policy?

Free-cancellation deadlines vary by rate plan and are shown with each room. Cancelling before the deadline gives a full refund.