Bobata Onsen Yahataya

♨️A large legend-steeped onsen inn with a giant rock bath and sky-view open-air baths

Fukushima · Bobata Onsen Yahataya

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A legend and nearly 150 years of history

• 📜Legend says that about 900 years ago Minamoto no Yoshiie (Hachiman Taro) healed his wounded horse in this spring, and the name Bobata comes from that story.
• 🏯The Watanabe family founded it as a tōji (healing-stay) inn in 1880, and the Kikyotei annex opened in 2019.
• 🏆It ranked No. 1 overall in the "Japan's Top 100 Hotels and Ryokan Chosen by Professionals" in both 2017 and 2022.

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Main building baths and giant rock bath

• ♨️Two hot spring sources are piped in; the inn's own Sakura Gensen is a pH 9.8 alkaline simple spring.
• 🪨The men's open-air tub is carved from a natural rock about 8 m long and 60 t in weight, brought from Fujian, China.
• 🌙The large baths and open-air baths on the main building's 2nd floor are open 24 hours.

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Kikyotei Tenbo Dai-Rotenburo

• 🌄Semi-open-air baths on the annex's 5th and 6th floors look out over the satoyama hills and sky.
• 🪨A rock garden set with pegmatite, the local stone, surrounds the tubs.
• ⏰Open 5:30–22:00; the men's and women's floors swap every month.

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Private baths and saunas

• 🛁Four private baths on Kikyotei's 4th floor frame the view like pictures; 45 minutes costs ¥3,300.
• 🔥A radon hot spring mist sauna and a bakuhanseki stone sauna on the main building's 2nd floor run 7:00–22:00.
• ℹ️Guests with tattoos may use the large baths if fully covered with waterproof stickers; otherwise the paid private baths are offered.

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Rooms

• 🏨A large ryokan with 145 rooms across the Togetsukan and Saigetsukan wings.
• 🛏️Standard Japanese rooms are 12–12.5 tatami mats (43.4–52.4 m²), sleep up to 6, and all have mountain views.
• 🚿Every room has a bath, toilet, washroom, fridge and Wi-Fi.

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Cuisine

• 🍱Seasonal kaiseki uses mountain and sea produce from the Abukuma region, with dishes such as wagyu cooked on a ceramic plate.
• 🍳Breakfast is either a Japanese-Western buffet or a Japanese set meal in the dining room, featuring the signature zappa-jiru soup.
• 🐴Extra dishes such as horse sashimi (¥2,750) can be ordered by phone up to 3 days ahead.

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Facilities

• 🏛️The lobby under a soaring atrium welcomes arriving guests with koto music.
• ☕The Tsuki-no-Ki lounge serves coffee, and there are two souvenir shops.
• 🎤Seven banquet halls of various sizes plus a night stage and karaoke rooms for after-parties.

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Access and parking

• 🚃10 minutes by car from Iwaki-Ishikawa Station on the JR Suigun Line.
• ✈️10 minutes by car from Fukushima Airport; station and airport pickup is available depending on the time, so consult in advance.
• 🅿️Free parking for 200 cars, plus EV charging.

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Kikyotei Tenbo Dai-Rotenburo

• 🌄Semi-open-air baths on the annex's 5th and 6th floors look out over the satoyama hills and sky.
• 🪨A rock garden set with pegmatite, the local stone, surrounds the tubs.
• ⏰Open 5:30–22:00; the men's and women's floors swap every month.

4

Private baths and saunas

• 🛁Four private baths on Kikyotei's 4th floor frame the view like pictures; 45 minutes costs ¥3,300.
• 🔥A radon hot spring mist sauna and a bakuhanseki stone sauna on the main building's 2nd floor run 7:00–22:00.
• ℹ️Guests with tattoos may use the large baths if fully covered with waterproof stickers; otherwise the paid private baths are offered.

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Its wide range of baths, from the legendary spring and giant rock tub to the sky-view open-air baths, is the big draw. It is a 145-room inn geared to groups and banquets, so it may not suit those seeking a quiet small inn, and the private baths cost extra.

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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: 15:00 · Check Out: 10:00 · Last Check In: 18:00

* 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 Bobata Onsen Yahataya?

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

Where is Bobata Onsen Yahataya located?

It is in Ishikawa-gun. Address: Toida Bobata Onsen Ishikawamachi.

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.