Kawane Onsen Hotel

♨️A riverside onsen hotel in tea country where steam trains still run

Shizuoka · Oigawa Railway Kawane Onsen Hotel

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A riverside hotel run by the Oigawa Railway

• 🚂The hotel is operated by the Oigawa Railway, which runs steam locomotives and other sightseeing trains.
• 🍵It sits on the middle reaches of the Oi River in Kawane, one of Japan's leading tea-growing areas.
• 🚭The entire building is non-smoking, with an outdoor smoking area.

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Kawane Onsen baths and a carbonated open-air bath

• ♨️Kawane Onsen boasts one of the highest spring flows in the prefecture, and the large-windowed indoor bath is fed straight from the source.
• 🌿The water is a sodium-chloride spring (hypertonic, weakly alkaline, high temperature), said to help with nerve and muscle pain, poor circulation and fatigue.
• 🫧The open-air bath is an artificial carbonated spring that promotes circulation, and there is a sauna with a spot to cool off overlooking the Oi River.
• 🕕Guests can use the large baths 6:00–9:00 and 12:00–24:00.

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Tatami rooms with private cypress baths

• 🛁All 8 Japanese-style rooms have a hinoki cypress tub filled with free-flowing spring water.
• 🏞️The windows look out over the Oi River and a tea-growing village ringed by mountains.
• 👨‍👩‍👧Each room is 10 tatami mats and sleeps up to 5, recommended for 4–5 guests.

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River-side and mountain-side Western rooms

• 🛏️The 18 mountain-side twins (about 8 tatami) have two semi-double beds; some can add a sofa bed for up to 3 guests.
• 🌊The 16 river-side queen rooms (about 6 tatami) face the Oi River and tea fields; the 2 mountain-side queen rooms have no river view.
• ♿The 2 universal twin rooms are fully wheelchair accessible, including toilet and shower. Western rooms have unit baths (shower only in universal rooms).

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A buffet of 80-plus dishes

• 🍽️Dinner and breakfast are buffets of more than 80 dishes built around Shizuoka and Kawane specialties.
• 🍷Dinner includes a dessert corner, a live kitchen and all-you-can-drink alcohol, served in two sittings starting at 17:00 and 19:00.
• 👶A baby-food corner is always available and every dish is labeled for the 8 major allergens. Plans are breakfast-only or half-board only.

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Family-friendly facilities

• 📚The 2nd floor has a cypress-scented relaxation lounge with picture books and a big TV, plus a manga corner of about 3,200 volumes.
• 🍷A guests-only bar pours unlimited red, white and sparkling wine from 19:00 to 23:00.
• 🎤There is karaoke and onsen table tennis (paid), 5 free massage chairs, free popsicles after bathing, a stargazing deck and a guest laundry room.

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Sights along the Oi River

• 🚂Steam locomotives run on the Oigawa Railway past the hotel more than 300 days a year (book SL and Thomas trains through the Oigawa Railway SL Center).
• 🌉Nearby are the 220 m Shiogo Suspension Bridge and the 897.4 m Horai Bridge, the world's longest wooden bridge.
• 🏞️Okuoikojo Station seems to float on an emerald lake, and the Ieyama cherry tunnel blooms from late March to early April.

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Access and parking

• 🚃A 5-minute walk from Kawane-Onsen-Sasamado Station on the Oigawa Railway.
• 🚗Free parking (8 guest-only spaces, about 40 large spaces); drivers are advised to take Prefectural Route 64 on the east side of the Oi River.
• ⚠️There is no shuttle service; use the Oigawa Railway or the Shimada City community bus.

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Tatami rooms with private cypress baths

• 🛁All 8 Japanese-style rooms have a hinoki cypress tub filled with free-flowing spring water.
• 🏞️The windows look out over the Oi River and a tea-growing village ringed by mountains.
• 👨‍👩‍👧Each room is 10 tatami mats and sleeps up to 5, recommended for 4–5 guests.

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River-side and mountain-side Western rooms

• 🛏️The 18 mountain-side twins (about 8 tatami) have two semi-double beds; some can add a sofa bed for up to 3 guests.
• 🌊The 16 river-side queen rooms (about 6 tatami) face the Oi River and tea fields; the 2 mountain-side queen rooms have no river view.
• ♿The 2 universal twin rooms are fully wheelchair accessible, including toilet and shower. Western rooms have unit baths (shower only in universal rooms).

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Free-flowing Kawane Onsen water, steam trains rolling past tea fields and a generous buffet make this a great pick for families. Note that there is no private family bath, Western rooms have unit baths, meals are buffet only 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.

Check In/Check Out Policy · Check In: 15:00 · Check Out: 11:00 · Last Check In: 23:30

* 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 Kawane Onsen Hotel?

Check-in starts at 15:00 and check-out is by 11:00.

Where is Kawane Onsen Hotel located?

It is in Shimada. Address: 195-1 Kawanecho-sasamado.

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.