Hirayu Onsen Hiratakan

♨️Soak in Okuhida's oldest hot spring source, 100% free-flowing

Gifu · Hirayu Onsen Hiratakan

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A small inn celebrating 100 years in Hirayu Onsen

• 🏯Hiratakan has reached its 100th year, and rare photos from its founding days are still kept at the inn.
• 🌸The seasonal flowers and branches arranged around the inn are the work of the senior proprietress.
• 🛏️There are 4 special rooms with hot spring baths and 16 Japanese-style rooms, all with bath and toilet.

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Okuhida's oldest spring

• ♨️Hirayu Onsen is where the Okuhida Onsen-go began, and Hiratakan is one of only a few inns drawing from its oldest source.
• 💧The water is 100% free-flowing with no heating, no added water, no disinfection and no recirculation; every bath is drained, cleaned and refilled daily.
• 🧪The Yugami-no-yu source is a sodium bicarbonate chloride hydrogen sulfide spring (62.3°C, 270 L/min), known as a skin-softening "beauty bath".

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Large baths with open-air pools and a private bath

• 🪨There is one large bath each for men and women, with an open-air pool just outside the indoor bath.
• 🌙The large baths are open from 3 pm to 8:30 am the next morning, including late at night.
• 🔑There is one private bath; towels are not provided at the large baths, so bring them from your room.

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Special rooms with cypress hot spring baths

• 🌲The special rooms Hibiki and Shizuku each have a solid cypress bath with spring water flowing in 24 hours a day.
• 🏠Layout: cypress hot spring bath, 10-tatami main room, 6-tatami second room, 4-tatami irori room and 4-tatami entry.
• 🔥For fire safety, the irori hearth holds no charcoal and is decorative only.

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8- and 10-tatami Japanese rooms

• 🛋️Standard rooms come as the best-value 8-tatami room or the more spacious 10-tatami room.
• 🛁The bathtub and shower in standard rooms use heated tap water, not hot spring water.
• 📶Free internet is available in rooms, and drinks can be delivered to your room until 10 pm.

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Hida beef and Okuhida local cuisine

• 🍽️Dinner and breakfast are served at table seating in a dedicated dining area.
• 🥩Dinner is a local kaiseki with A5 Hida beef grilled on a ceramic plate, Okuhida salmon and "river pufferfish" sashimi, and salt-grilled Shinhotaka char.
• 🍯Breakfast features a beef tendon medicinal curry, hoba miso grilled on a magnolia leaf, and honey from the owner's own beehives.
• 🍲Dinner can start at 6:00, 6:30 or 7:00 pm.

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Nearby sights

• 🏔️A convenient base for Kamikochi, surrounded by the Northern Alps, after check-out.
• 🏘️After dinner, stroll the hot spring village and visit the Hirayu Folk Museum, a cultural property, free of charge.
• 🗺️Hida Great Limestone Cave, the Shinhotaka Ropeway, Shirakawa-go and old Takayama are also within reach.

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Access and parking

• 🚌About 60 minutes by bus from JR Takayama Station; a direct highway bus also runs daily between Shinjuku and Hirayu (reservation required).
• 🚶Hirayu Bus Terminal is a 1-minute walk away.
• 🚗About 60 minutes by car from Takayama IC (Tokai-Hokuriku Expressway) or 65 minutes from Matsumoto IC (Chuo Expressway); parking is available.

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Large baths with open-air pools and a private bath

• 🪨There is one large bath each for men and women, with an open-air pool just outside the indoor bath.
• 🌙The large baths are open from 3 pm to 8:30 am the next morning, including late at night.
• 🔑There is one private bath; towels are not provided at the large baths, so bring them from your room.

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Special rooms with cypress hot spring baths

• 🌲The special rooms Hibiki and Shizuku each have a solid cypress bath with spring water flowing in 24 hours a day.
• 🏠Layout: cypress hot spring bath, 10-tatami main room, 6-tatami second room, 4-tatami irori room and 4-tatami entry.
• 🔥For fire safety, the irori hearth holds no charcoal and is decorative only.

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A ryokan where you can enjoy Okuhida's oldest spring exactly as it emerges, along with Hida beef and local cuisine. Note that standard room baths are not hot spring water; choose a special room for a private spring-fed bath.

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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.

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Check In/Check Out Policy · Check In: 15:00 · Check Out: 10:00 · Last Check In: 18:00

* 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 Hirayu Onsen Hiratakan?

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

Where is Hirayu Onsen Hiratakan located?

It is in Takayama. Address: 2-3 Hirayu, Okuhidaonsengo.

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.