Kaizu Onsen Sorafune no Yu

♨️Golden spring water from 1,400m underground, with 19 different baths

Gifu · Kaizu Onsen Sorafune no Yu

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A hot spring inn amid river-made farmland

• 🌾It sits in the rice-growing Nobi Plain, shaped by the Kiso, Nagara and Ibi rivers, surrounded by quiet countryside.
• 🛶A Kamakura-era travelogue describes boats on the swollen river looking like 'boats sailing in the sky', which inspired the name Sorafune (sky boat).
• 🏞️It lies within the area's distinctive 'wajū', ring-levee communities built to protect villages from floods.

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Golden spring water

• ♨️Sodium-calcium chloride water at 46.1°C rises from 1,400m underground at 560 liters per minute; rich in iron and salt, it glows golden.
• 🪨There are 19 baths in all, including free-flowing granite and hinoki cypress baths fed straight from the source.
• 💪Listed benefits include relief of chronic muscle and joint pain, poor circulation, fatigue and stress-related symptoms.

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Large baths and open-air baths

• 🌿Iyashi no Yu has North and South wings that swap between men and women every Monday; outdoors there are a free-flowing rock bath, pot baths and a box sauna.
• 🛁Indoors you will find electric baths, a jacuzzi, bubble baths, lie-down baths, saunas and cold plunges, plus the large round Chōju no Yu bath.
• ♿Fukushi no Yu is a private bath for guests who need care or cannot use the large baths; check its usage rules when booking.

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Rooms

• 🛏️Three Western-style twins (2 guests) and three triples (3 guests), all with private bath and toilet.
• 🎎Japanese-style rooms range from a 4.5-tatami single up to 21-tatami rooms for 10 guests.
• 🚿Most Japanese-style rooms have no bath or toilet; only one 8-tatami room and three 10-tatami rooms include them.

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Dining

• 🍱Japanese kaiseki made with seasonal local ingredients is served in a calm Japanese-style dining room or tatami room.
• 🍳At Restaurant Suigō, breakfast is for overnight guests only (7:00-9:00); lunch runs 11:00-14:00 and dinner 17:00-20:00 (last order).
• 🍤Lunch also offers single dishes such as tempura rice bowls and katsu curry; menus change with the season.

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Facilities

• 🛋️A free lounge and relaxation room, plus private rest rooms and a community room available for a fee.
• 🎤A karaoke room for up to 20 people and a game corner make it easy for families and groups to have fun.
• 💆Ichinokura offers painless body-alignment massage (body care from 2,200 yen for 20 minutes), and a shop sells local specialties.

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Getting there

• 🚌About 10 minutes by Kaizu city bus from Ishizu Station on the Yōrō Railway.
• 🚄About 20 minutes by taxi or rental car from Gifu-Hashima Shinkansen Station, or about 15 minutes from Saya Station on the Meitetsu Tsushima Line.
• 🚗By car, about 15 minutes from Yatomi IC on the Higashi-Meihan Expressway or about 20 minutes from Yōrō IC on the Tōkai-Kanjō Expressway.

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Large baths and open-air baths

• 🌿Iyashi no Yu has North and South wings that swap between men and women every Monday; outdoors there are a free-flowing rock bath, pot baths and a box sauna.
• 🛁Indoors you will find electric baths, a jacuzzi, bubble baths, lie-down baths, saunas and cold plunges, plus the large round Chōju no Yu bath.
• ♿Fukushi no Yu is a private bath for guests who need care or cannot use the large baths; check its usage rules when booking.

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Rooms

• 🛏️Three Western-style twins (2 guests) and three triples (3 guests), all with private bath and toilet.
• 🎎Japanese-style rooms range from a 4.5-tatami single up to 21-tatami rooms for 10 guests.
• 🚿Most Japanese-style rooms have no bath or toilet; only one 8-tatami room and three 10-tatami rooms include them.

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A hot spring stay where you can soak to your heart's content in abundant golden spring water across 19 baths. Note that the baths are shared with day visitors, most Japanese-style rooms have no private bath or toilet, and the facility closes on the 10th of each month (the next weekday if it falls on a weekend or holiday).

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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.

What are the check-in and check-out times at Kaizu Onsen Sorafune no Yu?

Check-in starts at 16:00 and check-out is by 09:00.

Where is Kaizu Onsen Sorafune no Yu located?

It is in Kaizu. Address: 560-1 Fukue, Kaizucho.

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.