Tsuetate Onsen Hagakurekan

♨️A Four-Story Wooden Inn on the River of a 1,700-Year-Old Spa Town

Kumamoto · Tsuetate Onsen Hagakurekan

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100% Unfiltered Kakenagashi Hot Spring

• ♨️100% kakenagashi hot spring water, flowing straight from the source with no recirculation or filtration
• 🌿A natural steam sauna, 'mushiburo,' using hot spring steam for a detoxifying, beauty-focused sweat
• 🛁Several types of indoor baths, including an iron-cauldron Goemon-buro

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Japanese Rooms with a Riverside Feel

• 🛖A long-established four-story wooden inn in 1,700-year-old Tsuetate Onsen, with just 10 rooms
• 🪟Refined Japanese-style rooms with tatami and a kotatsu, looking out over the river
• 🍵Each room carries the simple charm of Tsuetate, a hot spring retreat tucked deep in the mountains

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'Isshoku Dogen' — A Medicinal, Healthful Table

• 🍲Medicinal yakuzen cuisine built on the philosophy of 'food as medicine,' using ingredients such as deer antler, angelica root, Kirin ginseng, and cordyceps
• 🥬A healthy spread built from vegetables harvested each morning by local farmers
• 🍮Even the signature Tsuetate pudding is known as a beauty-focused dessert

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The Irori Hearth Room, 'Sankiro'

• 🔥An irori hearth room, 'Sankiro,' surrounded by ukiyo-e prints and ink paintings
• 🍢Gather around the hearth to enjoy hot pot dishes and dengaku skewers
• 🏅A long-established inn selected in Heisei 12 (2000) as one of Japan's finest inns with an irori hearth

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The Ukiyo-e Room Loved by a Literary Master

• ✍️The 4th-floor room where writer Ashihei Hino wrote his novel 'Hanaogi' still stands today
• 🎨A room decorated with fusuma sliding doors painted with ukiyo-e beauties
• 🎬A filming location for movies including 'Otoko wa Tsurai yo' (Tora-san) and 'Mandarayaka no Ryota'

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Unusual Sights Throughout the Inn

• ✨A striking novelty — a gold-leaf-decorated restroom
• 🏮Carved staircases and an old-world atmosphere distinctive to a long-established wooden inn
• ♨️Day-use bathing (tachiyoriyu) is available even for non-staying guests

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Tsuetate Onsen Town and Access

• 🎏Famous for thousands of koinobori carp streamers strung across the river banks in the hot spring town
• 🚌About 1 hour 30 minutes by JR from Hakata to Hita Station, then about 40 minutes by bus
• 🚗About 40 minutes by car from Aso, or about 2 hours 30 minutes from Beppu or Oita

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'Isshoku Dogen' — A Medicinal, Healthful Table

• 🍲Medicinal yakuzen cuisine built on the philosophy of 'food as medicine,' using ingredients such as deer antler, angelica root, Kirin ginseng, and cordyceps
• 🥬A healthy spread built from vegetables harvested each morning by local farmers
• 🍮Even the signature Tsuetate pudding is known as a beauty-focused dessert

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The Irori Hearth Room, 'Sankiro'

• 🔥An irori hearth room, 'Sankiro,' surrounded by ukiyo-e prints and ink paintings
• 🍢Gather around the hearth to enjoy hot pot dishes and dengaku skewers
• 🏅A long-established inn selected in Heisei 12 (2000) as one of Japan's finest inns with an irori hearth

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In a riverside hot spring town with 1,700 years of history, a long-established four-story wooden inn offers kakenagashi hot springs and the care of medicinal cuisine. Rooms once used by literary figures and the warmth of an irori hearth bring the journeys of old vividly back to life.

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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.

체크인·체크아웃 · 체크인: 15:00 · 체크아웃: 10:00 · 최종 체크인: 21:00

* Translated from information supplied by the property; 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 Tsuetate Onsen Hagakurekan?

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

Where is Tsuetate Onsen Hagakurekan located?

It is in Kurokawa · Kumamoto Aso-gun. Address: 3336 Shimojo, Oguni-machi.

How much does one night cost?

Recent lowest observed rate starts from ₩276,592 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.