Iwataki Onsen Hotel Kirakuya

♨️Garden open-air baths fed by its own spring, facing Aso Bay and Amanohashidate

Kyoto · Iwataki Onsen Hotel Kirakuya

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A hot spring inn on Aso Bay

• 🌊The inn sits on the calm shore of Aso Bay in Yosano, Kyoto Prefecture.
• 🏨It has 12 rooms in the Main Building and 7 in the New Building, and also hosts group banquets.
• 🐕Dogs can stay in your room for a fee (5,000 yen per dog plus tax; no dedicated pet goods or facilities; consult when booking).

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Garden open-air baths, 100% own spring

• ♨️The baths use 100% Iwataki Onsen water that rises on the property.
• 🌳Two open-air baths, called Honoka-no-yu, sit in a Japanese garden and hold about 20 people combined.
• 💧The water is chloride-sulfur; the inn lists benefits for metal poisoning, chronic skin conditions, chronic rheumatism, diabetes and constipation.

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Old-farmhouse bath wing and indoor baths

• 🪵The bath wing is built in the style of an old Japanese farmhouse.
• 🛁Wooden indoor baths: one each for men and women, each for up to 20 people.
• 🌬️A covered walkway leads from the bath wing out to the garden baths.

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Tatami rooms with sea views

• 🛏️Main Building: five 9-mat rooms with bath and toilet, five 9-mat rooms with toilet only, and two 12-mat rooms with bath and toilet.
• 🏠New Building: five 14-mat and two 16-mat rooms, all with bath and toilet.
• 👘Rooms have air conditioning, TV, satellite channels and a fridge; guests can choose from 7 colorful yukata.

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Miyazu Bay seafood kaiseki

• 🐟From April to October, kaiseki meals feature fresh seafood from Miyazu Bay and seasonal ingredients.
• 🍚Signatures are the kamameshi rice pot with crab, chirimen fish, chicken and vegetables, and a clear clam soup, a Miyazu specialty.
• 🦪One course includes a live abalone (about 10-12 cm) grilled on a ceramic plate.

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Winter snow crab

• 🦀From November to March, courses feature Matsuba snow crab.
• 🪣The live-crab course brings the crab to your table in a tub so you can choose how it is cooked.
• 🍽️The Kanizukushi course is a generous all-crab menu.

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Nearby sights

• 🌲Amanohashidate, one of Japan's Three Scenic Views, is about 9 minutes by car.
• 🏘️The Ine Funaya boathouses, which seem to float on the water, are about 41 minutes by car.
• 🏞️Ouchi Pass Ichijikan Park, with a straight-line view of Amanohashidate, is about 10 minutes by car.

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Access

• 🚃The nearest station is Iwatakiguchi on the Kyoto Tango Railway.
• 🚗By car, exit the Kyoto Jukan Expressway at Yosa-Amanohashidate IC, then take Route 176 and Prefectural Road 53.
• 🅿️Parking for 100 cars and 5 large buses.

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Old-farmhouse bath wing and indoor baths

• 🪵The bath wing is built in the style of an old Japanese farmhouse.
• 🛁Wooden indoor baths: one each for men and women, each for up to 20 people.
• 🌬️A covered walkway leads from the bath wing out to the garden baths.

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Tatami rooms with sea views

• 🛏️Main Building: five 9-mat rooms with bath and toilet, five 9-mat rooms with toilet only, and two 12-mat rooms with bath and toilet.
• 🏠New Building: five 14-mat and two 16-mat rooms, all with bath and toilet.
• 👘Rooms have air conditioning, TV, satellite channels and a fridge; guests can choose from 7 colorful yukata.

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A good pick for an own-source garden bath, bay views, Miyazu Bay seafood and winter snow crab. Some 9-mat Main Building rooms have a toilet only and no private bath, so check the room type when booking.

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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: 16:00 · 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 Iwataki Onsen Hotel Kirakuya?

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

Where is Iwataki Onsen Hotel Kirakuya located?

It is in Yosano-gun. Address: 81 Otokoyama, Yosanocho.

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.