Wakamatsuya Murai Rokusuke Inn

♨️A private-spring inn in Hijiori, a 1,200-year-old toji spa town

Yamagata · Wakamatsuya Murai Rokusuke

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An inn in a 1,200-year-old healing town

• 🏔️Hijiori Onsen sits in a small volcanic caldera deep in the Yamagata mountains and has a 1,200-year history as a healing spa.
• 🛁It is one of the few places in Japan that still keeps the toji tradition of staying for weeks to restore the body.
• 🏮The inn stands in the heart of the spa street, lined with atmospheric inns, shops and public bathhouses.

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Baths fed by the inn's own spring

• ♨️The inn's own Murai spring, which welled up inside the building about 60 years ago, is blended with the onsen union's No. 2 and No. 3 springs.
• 💧The water is a sodium-chloride and bicarbonate spring, with one large bath each for men and women.
• 🌿The inn lists benefits for cuts, chronic skin conditions, burns, neuralgia, muscle and joint pain, and fatigue.

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Sachi-no-yu private bath and footbath

• 🔑The Sachi-no-yu private bath is free to use and filled with spring water with no added water.
• 👑Its name, meaning 'bath of happiness', was given by Prince Takamatsu when he visited in 1958.
• 🦶From early April to November, a free-flowing hot spring footbath is set up beside the entrance.

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Tatami rooms

• 🛏️All rooms are lockable private Japanese-style tatami rooms with TV, refrigerator, a tea set and sweets.
• 🚻Toji rooms on the 2nd and 3rd floors share toilets, while 4th-floor rooms have a private toilet; there is an elevator.
• 📶More rooms now have Wi-Fi and air conditioning, handy for long stays and workations.

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The proprietress's local cooking

• 🍱Dinner and breakfast are served in your room on traditional trays; dinner starts at 18:00 and breakfast from 7:30.
• 🥬The proprietress cooks local dishes with mountain produce, mostly bought at the morning market and local shops.
• 🌱Wild mountain vegetables are served boiled, as tempura or in soup from May to July; late dinners are not available.

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Self-catering toji facilities

• 🍳Guest kitchens on the 2nd and 3rd floors have pots, knives, plates, chopsticks and seasonings for cooking your own meals.
• 🪙An antique gas stove runs for 10 minutes per 10-yen coin, and coin laundry machines take 100-yen coins.
• 📚The lobby has books of many genres, shogi, go and origami, plus drink and liquor vending machines.

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Morning market and seasonal events

• 🥕From late April until the snow arrives in December, a morning market selling farm vegetables and homemade goods is held right in front of the inn.
• 🎎Hina doll displays run from March to April 3, and the inn's own dolls are about 150 years old.
• ❄️Seasonal events include a snow lantern project in January-February, a mountain vegetable festival in May-June and a costume Bon dance in August.

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Access and check-in

• 🚃The nearest station is Shinjo; a local bus to Hijiori Onsen leaves from the West Exit and takes about 1 hour.
• 🕐Check-in from 13:00 (last 18:00, by 17:30 in winter); check-out at 10:00.
• 🗣️Most staff speak only Japanese; English inquiries are accepted by email.

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Sachi-no-yu private bath and footbath

• 🔑The Sachi-no-yu private bath is free to use and filled with spring water with no added water.
• 👑Its name, meaning 'bath of happiness', was given by Prince Takamatsu when he visited in 1958.
• 🦶From early April to November, a free-flowing hot spring footbath is set up beside the entrance.

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Tatami rooms

• 🛏️All rooms are lockable private Japanese-style tatami rooms with TV, refrigerator, a tea set and sweets.
• 🚻Toji rooms on the 2nd and 3rd floors share toilets, while 4th-floor rooms have a private toilet; there is an elevator.
• 📶More rooms now have Wi-Fi and air conditioning, handy for long stays and workations.

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With its own spring, an undiluted private bath and self-catering facilities, this inn lets you experience Hijiori's toji culture as it truly is. Note that 2nd- and 3rd-floor rooms share toilets, rooms have no baths, and English communication with staff is limited.

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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.

Check In/Check Out Policy · Check In: 13:00 · 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 Wakamatsuya Murai Rokusuke Inn?

Check-in starts at 13:00 and check-out is by 10:00.

Where is Wakamatsuya Murai Rokusuke Inn located?

It is in Mogami-gun. Address: 496 Minami Yama, Okukura-mura.

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.