Ryokan Hitaya

♨️A half open-air bath by the river, straight from the source

Oita · Ryokan Hitaya

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Rooms with a Half Open-Air Bath

• 🛁The signature room, Botan-no-Ma, has a source-fed half open-air bath you never have to leave the room for
• 🌿A March 2023 renovation left the tatami spaces spotless and quietly modern
• 👥Sleeps two to four, with dinner served in the room

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Suiren-no-Ma, Japanese-Western Style

• 🛏️Six tatami mats plus single twin beds — a hybrid of both traditions
• 🪟The window frames whatever the season is doing outside
• 👨‍👩‍👧Parties of three or more get extra futons laid out

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The Water, Flowing Free

• ♨️A mildly alkaline simple spring, gentle and soft on the skin
• 💧Kakenagashi throughout — source water flows in and out, never recycled
• 🕐The private family bath is free for guests and open around the clock

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Half Open-Air and Private Baths

• 🌙Your room's own bath means an onsen no one interrupts
• 🍃A faint sulfur scent and water that leaves skin noticeably smoother
• ⏱️The reservable bath is booked privately in one-hour slots

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Gibier and River Fish

• 🍲Wild boar in botan-nabe hotpot, venison as steak — gibier is the house specialty
• 🐟Salt-grilled ayu from the Kusu River arrives in its season
• 🥢Carp from Hita's clear water served as arai and koikoku

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Local Ingredients, Local Table

• 🌾A locally grown, locally eaten philosophy — wild mountain vegetables and regional produce
• 🍖Local chicken, wagyu and horse meat round out the mountain bounty
• 🍽️All of it served as a composed, unhurried course

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Setting and Access

• 🏞️On the banks of the Kusu River in the Amagase onsen village
• 🚗About 15 minutes by car from the Amagase-Takatsuka interchange
• 📮Located in Amagase-machi, Hita City, Oita Prefecture

In the Amagase onsen village along the Kusu River, Ryokan Hitaya gives every room its own source-fed half open-air bath. Between the gibier, the river fish and water that leaves your skin silky, this is inland Oita at its most generous.

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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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