Tawarayama Onsen Izumiya Ryokan

♨️A Thousand-Year Toji Retreat, Soaking in the Beauty Bath

Yamaguchi · Tawarayama Onsen Izumiya Ryokan

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Tawarayama Onsen, West Japan's Finest Beauty Bath

• ♨️Ranked among Japan's best hot springs, named the "western yokozuna"
• 🧴An alkaline simple spring at around pH 9.8, a beauty bath that leaves skin silky smooth
• 💧Run 100% gensen-kakenagashi to protect the precious, low-yield source

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No Bath in the Inn — a Culture of Shared Public Baths

• 🚶By tradition, none of the town's inns have their own bath — everyone shares the village's public baths
• 🏯The "Machinoyu" public bath is about a 1-minute walk from the inn
• 🌿About 4 minutes on foot, "Shirosarunoyu" also has an open-air bath and a foot bath

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A Quiet Japanese House Dating to the Edo Period

• 🪵Time-worn caramel-toned pillars and ceilings, with a sunlit hiroen veranda that feels warmly familiar
• 📖Featured in the Lonely Planet guidebook, an inn of healing and tradition
• 🪟Soft light filtering through the lattice windows gives the house its distinctly Japanese charm

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Just 8 Tatami Rooms

• 🛏️The 12-mat room is spacious and purely Japanese in style, well suited to family or friend trips
• ☀️The 8-mat room comes with a sunny hiroen veranda, ideal for couples
• 🍵Wi-Fi in every room; bath, toilet, and washbasin are shared

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Home-Style Cooking from the Innkeeper

• 🐟Generous servings of fish, fresh from the Sea of Japan
• 🌿Made with healthy, seasonal ingredients — wild mountain vegetables and herbs grown around Tawarayama
• 👩‍🍳Since many guests stay multiple nights, the innkeeper's own cooking changes daily

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Yamaguchi Specialties: Fugu and Game

• 🐡A full course built around tiger fugu, the king of pufferfish — sashimi, hotpot, tempura, and rice porridge
• 🍲Try Tawarayama's noted wild boar hotpot and venison sashimi
• 🥃A plan pairing a mini fugu course with three local Yamaguchi sakes is also available

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A Quiet Toji Village with 1,100 Years of History

• 🏔️No convenience stores, no pachinko — a quiet mountain village suited to rest and recovery
• ⛩️About 40 minutes by car to the scenic Motonosumi Shrine
• 🌉About 35 minutes by car to Tsunoshima Bridge, arching over cobalt-blue water

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Getting There

• 🚌About 30 minutes by bus from Nagato-Yumoto Station on the JR Mine Line, 1 minute on foot from the "Tawarayama Onsen" stop
• 🚗About 2 hours by car from central Fukuoka
• 🅿️Free parking for 20 cars, no reservation needed

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A Quiet Japanese House Dating to the Edo Period

• 🪵Time-worn caramel-toned pillars and ceilings, with a sunlit hiroen veranda that feels warmly familiar
• 📖Featured in the Lonely Planet guidebook, an inn of healing and tradition
• 🪟Soft light filtering through the lattice windows gives the house its distinctly Japanese charm

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Just 8 Tatami Rooms

• 🛏️The 12-mat room is spacious and purely Japanese in style, well suited to family or friend trips
• ☀️The 8-mat room comes with a sunny hiroen veranda, ideal for couples
• 🍵Wi-Fi in every room; bath, toilet, and washbasin are shared

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In place of flash, this hidden hot spring feels like it has stepped back through time. Soak in a beauty bath with a thousand years of history, and spend a slow toji day shaped by the innkeeper's own cooking.

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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.

체크인·체크아웃 · 체크인: 15:00 · 체크아웃: 10:00 · 최종 체크인: 19:00

* Translated from information supplied by the property; 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 Tawarayama Onsen Izumiya Ryokan?

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

Where is Tawarayama Onsen Izumiya Ryokan located?

It is in Yamaguchi Nagato. Address: 5139 Tawarayama.

How much does one night cost?

Recent lowest observed rate starts from ₩185,951 per night for two adults. Rates vary by date and room type, so a live search is most accurate.

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.