Yugawara Onsen Itouya

♨️A cultural-property ryokan beloved by novelist Shimazaki Toson

Kanagawa · Yugawara Onsen Itouya

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Founded in 1888, a Writers' Retreat

• 🏯Founded in 1888 (Meiji 21), the inn stands in the heart of Yugawara Onsen at the entrance to Man'yo Park.
• 📖Novelist Shimazaki Toson worked out the outline of his masterpiece 'Before the Dawn' in one of its guest rooms.
• 🕰️It is also linked to the February 26 Incident, and many writers and artists stayed here to work.

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Registered Tangible Cultural Property

• 🏛️In April 2014 the gate, stone wall and two of the three main-building wings were registered as national Tangible Cultural Properties.
• 🪵The wing with rooms 51 and 52 dates from the early Taisho era; the wing with rooms 17–19 was built in 1926.
• 🔍Intricate kumiko lattice fittings, openwork ranma transoms and handmade glass preserve the craftsmanship of the time.

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Yugawara Onsen Indoor Baths

• ♨️Sodium-calcium chloride-sulfate spring with a source temperature of 65.5°C (partly recirculated, water added to adjust temperature).
• 🪨The men's bath features red stones from neighboring Manazuru; the women's bath has a gently curved tub of natural stone.
• 🕒Open 15:00 to 9:30 the next morning; listed benefits include neuralgia, muscle pain, poor circulation and fatigue.

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Free Private Baths, No Booking

• 🌿Two private baths: a garden-style open-air bath and a semi-open-air bath with large open windows.
• 🆓No reservation needed: use them free as often as you like when vacant, up to 30 minutes per visit.
• ⏰Hours are 15:00–22:30 and 7:00–9:30; the semi-open-air bath has step-free access.

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13 Rooms in Main and New Wings

• 🛏️13 rooms in total (9 in the main building, 4 in the new wing); the whole inn including rooms is non-smoking, with a smoking room on the 1st floor.
• 🏮Room 52 is a 1915 shoin-style room and rooms 17/19 are 1926 rooms with an anteroom, all cultural-property rooms.
• 🚿All new-wing rooms have a unit bath (not hot spring); room 13, added in 2023, has two semi-double beds and a living-dining area.

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Seafood Kaiseki That Changes Monthly

• 🐟Dinner is about 10 courses centered on seafood, with a menu that changes monthly with the seasons.
• 🍽️Dinner starts at 18:00 or 18:30 and breakfast at 8:00 or 8:30; breakfast is a classic set with freshly grilled dried fish.
• 🦞Special dishes such as spiny lobster, simmered kinmedai and abalone sashimi can be ordered, ideally 2 days ahead.

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Facilities

• 🍱Meals are served in the semi-private dining hall Tenma (completed 2023), private dining rooms named after Toson's poetry collection, or your room, as the inn arranges.
• 🛋️There is a lounge, and Wi-Fi is available throughout the building including guest rooms.
• 🍶A wide selection of local sake and shochu is offered; outside food and drinks are not permitted.

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Access & Surroundings

• 🚌From JR Tokaido Line Yugawara Station, take a bus from stop 2 bound for Onsenba, Fudo-taki or Oku-Yugawara (about 13 min) to 'Koen Iriguchi', right in front of the inn.
• 🚗Parking for 13 cars about 30 m away, one car per room. No shuttle service.
• 🌳Man'yo Park and the Yugawara Art Museum are within walking distance.

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Yugawara Onsen Indoor Baths

• ♨️Sodium-calcium chloride-sulfate spring with a source temperature of 65.5°C (partly recirculated, water added to adjust temperature).
• 🪨The men's bath features red stones from neighboring Manazuru; the women's bath has a gently curved tub of natural stone.
• 🕒Open 15:00 to 9:30 the next morning; listed benefits include neuralgia, muscle pain, poor circulation and fatigue.

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Free Private Baths, No Booking

• 🌿Two private baths: a garden-style open-air bath and a semi-open-air bath with large open windows.
• 🆓No reservation needed: use them free as often as you like when vacant, up to 30 minutes per visit.
• ⏰Hours are 15:00–22:30 and 7:00–9:30; the semi-open-air bath has step-free access.

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A historic inn combining cultural-property rooms, free private baths and seafood kaiseki. Note that the main building is less soundproof than the new wing, some heritage rooms do not accept children, and there is no shuttle.

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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.

♨ Yugawara Onsen · 26 ryokan in this onsen town

• Parking lot
• Internet access
• Lounge

Children and extra beds Infant age: 0 Child age: 0-11

* 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 Yugawara Onsen Itouya?

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

Where is Yugawara Onsen Itouya located?

It is in Ashigarashimo-gun. Address: 488 Miyakami, Yugawara-machi.

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.