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♨️A Showa-era mountain hamlet, where time flows with the hot spring

Kumamoto · Yunotsuru Onsen Tsurumisou

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Spring Water in Private Open-Air Baths

• ♨️Yaman-yu: a spacious private open-air bath, all to yourself
• 🌊Kawan-yu: a single-person open-air bath right by the river
• 🪨Iwan-yu: three tubs, swapped daily between men's and women's use

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A Clear, Silky, Mildly Alkaline Spring

• 💧Clear, odorless, and gentle on the skin
• 🧪Mildly alkaline at pH 8.5, leaving skin feeling silky smooth
• 🛁Private baths Ishinoyu (stone bath) and Suminoyu (ceramic bath) are also available

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Three Room Types

• 🛏️Modern Japanese room (10 tatami mats): 6 mats of tatami plus 4 mats of flooring
• 🍵Japanese room (8 tatami mats): a cozy tatami room on the 2nd floor
• 🌿Japanese-Western room (15 tatami mats): 2 beds, Ryukyu tatami, and a free private bath

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The Owner's Creative Kaiseki

• 🎨Original dishes as beautiful to look at as they are to eat
• 🐂Kumamoto ingredients like Higo beef steak
• 🦑Distinctive plates like taro and squid-ink croquette

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Dishes Full of Character

• 🍶Classic Japanese techniques, from sashimi to chawanmushi
• 🐟Western touches too, like yellowtail sauteed in cream sauce
• 🌸Seasonal variations like rapeseed and mountain yam chawanmushi

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A Small Hot Spring Town Steeped in Showa Charm

• 🏡Right in the heart of a hot spring town that still looks like early Showa countryside
• ☕A relaxed cup of coffee at the front desk
• 🌙A peaceful view of the entrance as night settles in

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Access and Facilities

• 🚗About 25 minutes by car from Minamata IC
• 🚆About 15 minutes by car from JR Shin-Minamata Station
• 🅿️Free parking available

Yunotsuru Onsen keeps the country scenery of the Showa era exactly as it was. Soak in silky spring water at open-air baths by the river and at the foot of the mountains, then close the day with the owner's original kaiseki — a small, warm-hearted hot spring inn.

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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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