Iya Bijin

♨️A Secluded Valley, Surrendered to Your Own Open-Air Bath

Tokushima · Iya Bijin

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A Hidden Valley Retreat of Just 9 Rooms

• 🏞️Set on the riverbank of the Iya Valley, one of Japan's three great hidden valleys
• 🍜Began in 1975 as a local soba shop using buckwheat and spring water, later growing into this onsen ryokan
• 🤫Just 9 rooms, offering a nostalgic stillness to reset both body and mind

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Rooms With Their Own Open-Air Bath

• ♨️All 9 rooms come with an open-air bath fed kakenagashi-style from the Iya onsen source
• 🛁Each room's bath differs — from a Shigaraki-ware ceramic tub to a hinoki cypress bath
• 💧The washbasin water is drawn from the spring water of 'Biwa-no-taki,' flowing through the valley

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A Bath Overlooking the Valley from Your Room

• 🪵The hinoki cypress bath brings a gentle wood aroma and warm texture that eases travel fatigue
• 🏺The ceramic bath is said to warm the body from within through its far-infrared effect
• 🏞️Take in the Iya Valley's scenery through every season, all from your own room

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Sulfur Springs That Sink into the Skin

• 🌫️A kakenagashi simple sulfur cold spring with a faint, gentle scent of sulfur
• ✨Said to help with neuralgia, muscle pain, fatigue, poor circulation, and skin care
• 🧖There's no communal bath, but every room's private open-air bath gives you the onsen entirely to yourself

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Hearth-Side Private Dining, Mountain Kaiseki

• 🔥Every seat is a private irori (hearth) room or horigotatsu, for a relaxed meal
• 🐟Mountain specialties like grilled amego and ayu, and dekomawashi (miso-glazed skewers)
• 🍲Housemade tofu and konnyaku, seasonal vegetables, and in winter, botan nabe (wild boar hot pot)

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Finish with the Signature Iya Soba

• 🍜Attached to the inn's original soba shop, 'Sobadokoro Iya Bijin' carries on the tradition
• 💧Handmade soba, milled, kneaded, and cut fresh each day with Biwa-no-taki spring water
• 🥢Choose from zaru soba, wild vegetable soba, and amego zen, open 8am–5pm, no closed days

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A Feast of Valley Scenery Through the Seasons

• 🌱Face the majestic Iya Valley, carved by the Iya River flowing down from the surrounding peaks
• 🍁Fresh greenery in spring and summer, and maples or snow in autumn and winter — a different view each season
• ☕Enjoy the scenery from the terrace, with a complimentary coffee after check-out

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The Road to a Hidden Valley

• 🚉About 10 minutes by bus or taxi from JR Oboke Station
• 🚗About 40 minutes by car from Ikawaikeda IC, a hideaway deep in the mountains
• 📍Located in Nishiiyayamamura, Miyoshi City, Tokushima, in the Iya onsen region

A dramatic valley, the sound of the river, an open-air bath in your own room, and hearth-cooked mountain cuisine by the irori. At just 9 rooms, Iya Bijin invites you to surrender fully to one of Japan's three great hidden valleys and its sulfur spring, through every season.

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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.

From onsen etiquette to check-in — the things worth knowing first.

Check In/Check Out Policy · Check In: 15:00 · Check Out: 10:00 · Last Check In: 18:00

* These policies are the property's own text, in English; the cancellation policy shown at booking takes precedence.

What are the check-in and check-out times at Iya Bijin?

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

Where is Iya Bijin located?

It is in Tokushima Miyoshi. Address: 9-3 Nishiiyayamamura-zentoku.

How much does one night cost?

Recent lowest observed rate starts from ₩541,658 per night for two adults. Rates vary by date and room type, so a live search is most accurate.

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.