Okutenryu Fudo Onsen Sawaya

♨️A secluded Minami-Shinshu inn with a cave bath built from giant boulders

Nagano · Okutenryu Fudo Onsen Sawaya

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A lone inn in the village of Chiyo

• 🏞️The only inn in a mountain village in Chiyo, Iida City, close to Tenryukyo Gorge.
• 🛕Fudo Onsen, linked to the deity Fudo Myoo, can be bathed in only at this inn.
• 🌌A quiet setting with village scenery, night views and starry skies on clear nights.

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Large baths and open-air baths

• ♨️Two large baths on the ground floor, Kiyari-no-yu for men and Yamahime-no-yu for women, open 24 hours.
• 🌿Each large bath opens straight onto an open-air bath facing the sky and green hills (6:00-23:00).
• 💧Simple hot spring water, said to help with neuralgia, poor circulation, rheumatism and insomnia.

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The famous cave bath

• 🪨Beyond the open-air bath lies a cave bath built by fitting together huge boulders.
• 🕯️It stays dim even in daytime for a mysterious feel, and holds about 10 people.
• ⚠️The cave bath is mixed-gender; hours are 6:00-23:00.

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Fudo and Kabuki wing rooms

• 🛏️The older Fudo wing has 12-tatami Japanese rooms with bath and toilet.
• 🎋The newer Kabuki wing has 10-tatami rooms, some with embroidered tatami.
• 🛋️A ground-floor Japanese-Western room with beds suits guests with limited mobility.

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Special rooms with open-air baths

• 🏯The special rooms with private open-air baths take only two groups per day.
• 🪨Horen on the ground floor has a rock bath; Shuho on the second floor has a hinoki cypress bath.
• 📐Both are 12.5 tatami, and the in-room baths can be used 24 hours.

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Kaiseki and irori cuisine

• 🍱Local ingredients include spring mountain vegetables, autumn matsutake and fruit, and Minami-Shinshu brand pork.
• 🔥Irori dinners grill meat, vegetables and live yamame trout on skewers by the hearth, with boar hotpot and mushroom dishes in season.
• 🧒Children get a kids' meal or an adult meal depending on age; allergies are handled with alternative dishes if notified in advance.

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Nearby sights

• 🏞️The scenic Tenryukyo Gorge is close by.
• 🌾The Yokone rice terraces are listed among Japan's 100 best terraced paddies.
• 🚃Pairs well with a trip on the JR Iida Line, known for its unstaffed and remote stations.

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Access and pickup

• 🚕About 15 minutes by taxi from JR Tenryukyo Station; free pickup from the station is available if requested when booking.
• 🚌By highway bus, about 30 minutes by taxi from Igara Bus Terminal; pickup there is available on request when booking.
• 🚗By car, exit at Tenryukyo IC on the Sanen-Nanshin Expressway; the inn advises setting your navigation to Tenryukyo Station first.

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The famous cave bath

• 🪨Beyond the open-air bath lies a cave bath built by fitting together huge boulders.
• 🕯️It stays dim even in daytime for a mysterious feel, and holds about 10 people.
• ⚠️The cave bath is mixed-gender; hours are 6:00-23:00.

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Fudo and Kabuki wing rooms

• 🛏️The older Fudo wing has 12-tatami Japanese rooms with bath and toilet.
• 🎋The newer Kabuki wing has 10-tatami rooms, some with embroidered tatami.
• 🛋️A ground-floor Japanese-Western room with beds suits guests with limited mobility.

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A mountain hideaway for soaking: an exclusive spring, a cave bath and special rooms with private open-air baths. Note that the cave bath is mixed-gender, public transport users should request the pickup, and day-trip bathing is not offered.

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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: 19:00

* 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 Okutenryu Fudo Onsen Sawaya?

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

Where is Okutenryu Fudo Onsen Sawaya located?

It is in Iida. Address: 2303-11 Chiyo.

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.