Yudagawa Onsen Ridayu Ryokan

♨️Free-flowing spring water from a 1,300-year-old onsen and home-style Shonai cooking

Yamagata · Yudagawa Onsen Ridayu Ryokan

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A Family Inn Since the Edo Period

• 🏯Founded in the Edo period, the inn is now run by the family with the 12th-generation young okami.
• 🪵The three-story wooden building dates from the Showa era and blends Taisho romance with Showa retro charm.
• 🧵The interior is filled with the okami's handmade fabric crafts, retro knick-knacks, antiques and seasonal decorations.

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Free-Flowing Hot Spring

• ♨️A sodium-calcium sulfate spring at 42.6°C at the source, poured into round tubs without heating or added water (gensen kakenagashi).
• 🕐The men's and women's baths are open 24 hours, and the private bath is free with no reservation whenever it is unlocked.
• 🌿Said to help with rheumatism, gout, high blood pressure and fatigue; the inn is a member of the Japan Gensen Kakenagashi Onsen Association.

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Tatami Rooms, Each Different

• 🛏️Rooms range from a Japanese-Western room with a bedroom and a room overlooking the onsen town to a red-walled twin-bed room and a spacious two-room 8+8 tatami suite.
• 🧴Each room has a TV, fridge, washbasin, air conditioning, yukata, haori and basic toiletries.
• 🚻No room has its own bath or toilet; shared toilets with bidet seats are close to the rooms.

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Seasonal Home Cooking by the Okami

• 🎋In May, the Moso set features local Yudagawa bamboo shoots as soup, rice and even sashimi.
• 🍂The menu changes with the seasons: spring mountain-vegetable tempura, summer dadacha-mame and turban shell, autumn Shonai-style imoni, and winter cod dongara-jiru.
• 🍽️Dinner is 18:00-20:00 and breakfast 7:30-9:00, served in the dining area or a private dining room.

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Lobby and Guest Perks

• ☕Tea and freshly ground morning coffee are served in the lobby, and free Wi-Fi is available.
• 👘Female guests can borrow colorful yukata, and the massage chair is free to use.
• ♨️Entry to the town's communal bathhouse is covered by the inn, and laundry costs 300 yen per load.

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Strolling Yudagawa Onsen

• ⛩️Legend says a wounded white heron discovered the spring; at the Shomen-yu public bath facing Yuzusame Shrine, bathers bow to the shrine afterward.
• 🌟In early June, fireflies can be seen at the firefly village about five minutes' walk from the inn.
• 🐟Close to Tsuruoka's sights, including Kamo Aquarium, Dewa Sanzan Shrine and the Fujisawa Shuhei Memorial Museum.

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Access and Parking

• 🚌About 30 minutes by local bus from Tsuruoka Station, then a 2-minute walk from the Yudagawa Onsen bus stop.
• 🚗About 15 minutes by car from Tsuruoka IC on the Yamagata Expressway, and about 30 minutes from Shonai Airport.
• 🅿️Free parking at the inn's lot and the 20-space Yudagawa Onsen public lot; a rental car is recommended for sightseeing.

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Tatami Rooms, Each Different

• 🛏️Rooms range from a Japanese-Western room with a bedroom and a room overlooking the onsen town to a red-walled twin-bed room and a spacious two-room 8+8 tatami suite.
• 🧴Each room has a TV, fridge, washbasin, air conditioning, yukata, haori and basic toiletries.
• 🚻No room has its own bath or toilet; shared toilets with bidet seats are close to the rooms.

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Seasonal Home Cooking by the Okami

• 🎋In May, the Moso set features local Yudagawa bamboo shoots as soup, rice and even sashimi.
• 🍂The menu changes with the seasons: spring mountain-vegetable tempura, summer dadacha-mame and turban shell, autumn Shonai-style imoni, and winter cod dongara-jiru.
• 🍽️Dinner is 18:00-20:00 and breakfast 7:30-9:00, served in the dining area or a private dining room.

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A cozy family-run inn where you can soak in free-flowing water from a 1,300-year-old spring and enjoy the okami's seasonal local cooking. Note that rooms have no private bath or toilet, guest rooms are reached by stairs, and the baths are small rather than large public baths.

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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.

♨ Yudagawa Onsen · 6 ryokan in this onsen town

Check In/Check Out Policy · Check In: 15:00 · Check Out: 10:00 · Last Check In: 21:00

* 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 Yudagawa Onsen Ridayu Ryokan?

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

Where is Yudagawa Onsen Ridayu Ryokan located?

It is in Tsuruoka. Address: 51 Otsu Yutagawa.

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.