Takeo Onsen Mifuneyama Rakuen Hotel

♨️A hall-of-fame sauna spa and a feudal lord's villa set in a famed garden

Saga · Takeo Onsen Mifuneyama Rakuen Hotel

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A Relocated Feudal Villa

• 🏯The Naigosho annex is the Saga villa of Nabeshima Naohiro, 11th lord of the Saga domain, relocated and reborn as guest lodging.
• 📜Construction began in Taisho 5 and took five years; it was named Naigosho after the office that managed the villa.
• ⭐The hotel received '4 Pavilions' in the Michelin Guide Fukuoka-Saga 2014 Special Edition.

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Rakan-no-Yu Hot Spring

• ♨️The Rakan-no-Yu baths, surrounded by Mifuneyama's nature, have differently styled open-air and indoor baths for men and women.
• 💧The water is Takeo Onsen's alkaline simple spring, recorded in texts 1,300 years ago, said to help with fatigue, neuralgia and muscle pain.
• 🕒Free for guests, 15:00-24:00 and 6:00-10:30 the next morning, with men's and women's sides swapped so you can try both (no tattoos).

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Hall-of-Fame Saunas

• 🔥The men's side has a wood-fired self-löyly sauna using natural Mifuneyama spring water.
• 🌿There are also dry saunas, an herbal steam sauna, cold plunges, outdoor cool-down spots and tea lounges.
• 🏆Ranked No.1 nationwide by Saunachelin three years running (2019-22), entering its Hall of Fame.

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Main Building and Naigosho Rooms

• 🛏️There are 37 rooms across the main building and Naigosho; main-building Japanese rooms are calm white-toned tatami rooms (in-room baths are not hot spring).
• 🌳Naigosho's VIP room 'Oimatsu', once the lord's living room, has a 12.5-mat main room, a 10-mat second room and a private open-air bath.
• 🛁Naigosho has four Japanese rooms with private gardens and open-air baths, and the main building has new rooms with private saunas.

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Saga Beef Kaiseki

• 🍽️Dinner is a choice of seasonal omakase kaiseki, sukiyaki kaiseki or shabu-shabu kaiseki, using A5-grade Saga beef.
• 🍳Breakfast includes yudofu in sesame broth, Ariake nori and roast pork carved in front of you.
• 🍝Half-board plans are also available with dinner at the on-site Italian restaurant 'kaji synergy restaurant', awarded 3 toques by Gault&Millau 2025.

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Art and Lounges

• 🎨Works by the art collective teamLab fill the lobby and other spaces, free for hotel guests to view.
• ☕Ou-Tou-Rou, a counter-only café in the main lobby, serves drinks as you enjoy the art.
• 🚶The three-storey main building and two-storey Naigosho have no elevators, and there are stairs to Rakan-no-Yu.

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Mifuneyama Rakuen Garden

• 🌸On the grounds lies a pond-stroll garden of about 500,000㎡, created in 1845 by Takeo lord Nabeshima Shigeyoshi.
• 🍁Against the sheer cliffs of Mifuneyama, it shifts from spring azaleas and cherry blossoms to summer greenery and hydrangeas, autumn leaves and winter camellias.
• 🌙Seasonal garden festivals and night illuminations are held throughout the year.

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Access, Shuttle and Parking

• 🚃About 5 minutes by car from JR Takeo Onsen Station, and about 5km from Takeo-Kitagata IC on the Nagasaki Expressway.
• 🚌A free guest shuttle runs between Takeo Onsen Station and the hotel 14:00-18:30; reserve by phone by 21:00 the day before.
• 🅿️Free parking for about 60 cars; drive up to the entrance and staff will move your car to the guest lot.

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Hall-of-Fame Saunas

• 🔥The men's side has a wood-fired self-löyly sauna using natural Mifuneyama spring water.
• 🌿There are also dry saunas, an herbal steam sauna, cold plunges, outdoor cool-down spots and tea lounges.
• 🏆Ranked No.1 nationwide by Saunachelin three years running (2019-22), entering its Hall of Fame.

4

Main Building and Naigosho Rooms

• 🛏️There are 37 rooms across the main building and Naigosho; main-building Japanese rooms are calm white-toned tatami rooms (in-room baths are not hot spring).
• 🌳Naigosho's VIP room 'Oimatsu', once the lord's living room, has a 12.5-mat main room, a 10-mat second room and a private open-air bath.
• 🛁Naigosho has four Japanese rooms with private gardens and open-air baths, and the main building has new rooms with private saunas.

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A hall-of-fame sauna spa, rooms in a feudal lord's villa and a celebrated garden all in one place. Note that only guests of elementary-school age and older can stay, and with no elevators there are many stairs.

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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 Takeo Onsen Mifuneyama Rakuen Hotel?

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

Where is Takeo Onsen Mifuneyama Rakuen Hotel located?

It is in Takeo. Address: 4100 Takeocho-takeo.

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.