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🍃Deep in Yufuin's Forest, Twelve Cottages

Oita · Sanso Murata

1

The Distinction of One of Yufuin's Three Great Inns

• 🏯Founded as a small teahouse in 1983, it opened as a ryokan in 1992
• 🌿Counted, alongside Tamanoyu and Kamenoi Bessou, among Yufuin's "three great inns"
• 🧩Built on a philosophy of "reinvention," blending old and new, East and West

2

Just Twelve Freestanding Cottages

• 🛖Every room is a standalone cottage (hanare) scattered through the forest
• 📐Rooms range from 19 to 50 tsubo (about 63–165㎡) and sleep 2 to 8 guests
• 🔑Guests are welcomed in the spirit of ichigo ichie — a meeting that happens only once

3

A Private Hot Spring in Every Room

• ♨️In place of a large communal bath, each room has its own private hot spring
• 🌙Soak at your own pace, free of any set bathing hours
• 🪵Select rooms, such as those in Meiji and Showa style, have an irori hearth

4

Seasonal Cooking from the Mountains of Oita

• 🍽️The teahouse "Shibido" serves seasonal mountain-village cooking from Oita
• 🔥Dine in a private space set around an open hearth
• 🍶Courses are arranged kaiseki-style, tracing the flow of the seasons

5

A Small Village in the Forest — On-Site Facilities

• 🖼️"Artegio," a museum built around the theme of sound
• 🍫"Theomurata," Yufuin's own chocolate, is here to try
• 🥢Taste soba at "Fushouan," a noodle house with a fine view

6

Tan's Bar, Where Classical Music Plays

• 🥃"Tan's Bar," a lounge where jazz and classical music play
• 🎂"B-Speak," the bakery famous for its signature "P Roll" cake, is also on site
• 🛍️"Zousetsu," a shop gathering selected goods from Oita

7

Quiet Time in the Mountains

• 🌄Set on a quiet mountainside overlooking the Yufuin basin
• 🪑Restrained, understated spaces continue throughout, neither more nor less than needed
• 📖The aim is rest that restores "tomorrow's energy," more than entertainment

8

Getting There

• 🚗About 10 minutes by car from JR Yufuin Station
• 🚙A pickup service from Murata is available
• 🕒Check-in 15:00, check-out 11:00, free parking for 25 cars

In just twelve cottages scattered through Yufuin's deep forest, a quiet day filled with a private hot spring and the warmth of an irori hearth. A restrained beauty, neither more nor less than it needs to be, sends you back into tomorrow renewed.

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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: 11:00 · Last Check In: 20:00

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