Fukunoya

♨️Hot spring baths and sauna at the foot of Mt. Tanigawa in Yubiso Onsen

Gunma · Gensen no Yu Fukunoya

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A hot spring inn below Mt. Tanigawa

• ⛰️Set in Yubiso Onsen, part of the Minakami Onsen area in Gunma, just a few minutes' drive from the Mt. Tanigawa trailheads.
• 🛠️The interior has been renovated into a relaxed inn for hikers, hot spring lovers, solo travelers and families alike.
• 🧳There are 31 rooms, and solo guests can book any plan: half board, breakfast only or room only.

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Yakushi no Yu grand baths

• ♨️The baths use 100% natural water from the Yubiso Onsen source: a clear, mild, weakly alkaline simple spring.
• 🪵Separate indoor baths for men and women feature cypress and stone tubs with greenery outside the windows.
• 🕔Open 15:00–23:00 and 5:00–9:00 the next morning; listed benefits include skin care, neuralgia, muscle and joint pain, poor circulation and fatigue.

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Self-löyly sauna and private open-air baths

• 🔥Men's and women's saunas offer self-service löyly with your choice of aroma oils (15:00–21:00).
• 🛁Special rooms with open-air baths (Japanese-style, Japanese-Western twin and Japanese-Western king) let you bathe any time of night.
• ℹ️Apart from the special rooms' open-air baths, in-room bathrooms do not use hot spring water.

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Rooms

• 🛏️Standard rooms are 30㎡, either Japanese-style with futons or Japanese-Western with two Simmons semi-double beds, for 1–4 guests.
• 👨‍👩‍👧The 45㎡ semi-special Japanese-Western room is 1.5 times the size of a standard room, with beds and futons for 1–6 guests.
• 🌿Special rooms with open-air baths are 60㎡ for 1–8 guests; all main-building rooms are non-smoking with a bath, washlet toilet and free Wi-Fi.

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Dog-friendly annex

• 🐕A separate annex has 6 rooms where you can stay with your dog (five Japanese-style rooms and one larger Japanese-style room).
• 💴Up to two dogs stay at no extra charge.
• 🚿Annex rooms are non-smoking with free Wi-Fi; baths and washlet toilets are shared.

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Gunma kaiseki dining

• 🍱Dinner is a kaiseki course built on Gunma ingredients, from starters and sashimi to grilled dishes, hot pot, rice and dessert, served from 18:30 in the main restaurant.
• 🥩Guests in special rooms with open-air baths can choose an in-room dining plan (from two guests per room), which adds beef steak and more.
• 🍳Breakfast is served from 7:30; menus change from the second night for longer stays. Vegan, halal and other special diets are not available.

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Facilities

• 🏓The table tennis room is open until 21:00 at 1,000 yen per hour, with rackets and balls provided.
• 🛋️The lounge stays open until 21:00 with a paid drink corner, and mahjong tables and children's games can be borrowed.
• 🎁There are Gunma-only capsule toys, a souvenir corner, vending machines, paid banquet and meeting rooms and an elevator; yukata are chosen in the lobby.

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Nearby sights and access

• 🚡Tanigawadake Ropeway is about 7 minutes by car, Ichinokurasawa about 10 minutes and the Suwakyo walking trail about 15 minutes.
• 🚉Doai Station, with its down platform about 70 m underground, is about 5 minutes by car; the closest ski area, Okutone Snow Park, is about 3 km away.
• 🚃It is a 5-minute (400 m) walk from JR Joetsu Line Yubiso Station, or 8 minutes by bus from Minakami Station (1 minute from Yubiso bus stop).
• 🚗About 15 minutes from Minakami IC on the Kan-etsu Expressway, with free parking for about 20 cars. No shuttle service.

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Self-löyly sauna and private open-air baths

• 🔥Men's and women's saunas offer self-service löyly with your choice of aroma oils (15:00–21:00).
• 🛁Special rooms with open-air baths (Japanese-style, Japanese-Western twin and Japanese-Western king) let you bathe any time of night.
• ℹ️Apart from the special rooms' open-air baths, in-room bathrooms do not use hot spring water.

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Rooms

• 🛏️Standard rooms are 30㎡, either Japanese-style with futons or Japanese-Western with two Simmons semi-double beds, for 1–4 guests.
• 👨‍👩‍👧The 45㎡ semi-special Japanese-Western room is 1.5 times the size of a standard room, with beds and futons for 1–6 guests.
• 🌿Special rooms with open-air baths are 60㎡ for 1–8 guests; all main-building rooms are non-smoking with a bath, washlet toilet and free Wi-Fi.

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Natural spring baths, a sauna, special rooms with open-air baths and a dog-friendly annex make this a comfortable base after hiking or skiing. There are no convenience stores or restaurants nearby, so a half-board plan is recommended, 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.

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

What are the check-in and check-out times at Fukunoya?

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

Where is Fukunoya located?

It is in Tone-gun. Address: 120 Yubiso, Minakamimachi.

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.