Yunoka Matsu No Yu

♨️The only inn in Tendo Onsen with two different hot spring sources

Yamagata · Tendo Onsen Yunoka Matsunoyu

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A garden ryokan over a century old

• 🏮A long-established Japanese hot spring inn that marked its 110th anniversary together with Tendo Onsen in 2021.
• 🌳A large Japanese garden surrounds the inn, so rooms and baths look out on the changing seasons.
• 🕒Check-in 15:00 (last 18:00), check-out 10:00, with complimentary morning coffee.

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Baths from two springs

• ♨️The only inn in Tendo Onsen where you can enjoy two kinds of natural hot spring water.
• 🛁The Matsunoyu main bath uses Tendo Onsen's shared sulfate spring; the octagonal Hakkakudo bath uses the inn's own simple spring.
• 🔄100% natural, free-flowing water with no mechanical recirculation; men's and women's baths switch by time.

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Genkotsu open-air bath carved from a boulder

• 🪨The Genkotsu open-air bath, attached to the Matsunoyu main bath, is hollowed out of a Zao Metoshi stone weighing over 20 tons.
• 🌸Soak among azaleas in spring, green shade in summer, fragrant osmanthus in autumn and snow in winter.
• 💆The water is said to help with bruises, frozen shoulder and poor circulation.

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Tatami rooms, each with its own character

• 🎋Main Building A, single-story and Japanese-style, has a 10-mat room, a bedroom and a free-flowing semi-open-air bath you can use anytime.
• 📚Main Building B connects 6-mat and 8-mat rooms with a small reading room.
• 🏡There are also two-story maisonettes with garden terraces and the Meiji-era detached cottage Shinonome (private garden, ceramic open-air bath, 2-7 guests).

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Yamagata beef and seasonal kaiseki

• 🍱Dinner is a Japanese kaiseki course that celebrates the season.
• 🥩Some plans feature melt-in-the-mouth Yamagata beef shabu-shabu or steak as the main dish.
• 🍶Pair it with acclaimed local drinks from Dewazakura Brewery, Mitobe Brewery and Tendo Wine.

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Sights around Tendo

• ⛩️Hojusan Risshakuji (Yamadera), the famous temple where you can retrace the poet Basho's path.
• 🙏Suzutateyama Wakamatsuji, a temple over 1,300 years old known locally for matchmaking blessings.
• ♟️Mt. Maizuru, Tendo's symbol and home of 'human shogi'; the Sun Pure souvenir shop is about a 10-minute walk away.

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Getting there

• 🚄About 2 hours 45 minutes from Tokyo Station to Tendo Station on the Yamagata Shinkansen.
• 🚕About 5 minutes by car from Tendo Station.
• 🅿️Free parking for 40 cars, no reservation needed.

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Genkotsu open-air bath carved from a boulder

• 🪨The Genkotsu open-air bath, attached to the Matsunoyu main bath, is hollowed out of a Zao Metoshi stone weighing over 20 tons.
• 🌸Soak among azaleas in spring, green shade in summer, fragrant osmanthus in autumn and snow in winter.
• 💆The water is said to help with bruises, frozen shoulder and poor circulation.

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Tatami rooms, each with its own character

• 🎋Main Building A, single-story and Japanese-style, has a 10-mat room, a bedroom and a free-flowing semi-open-air bath you can use anytime.
• 📚Main Building B connects 6-mat and 8-mat rooms with a small reading room.
• 🏡There are also two-story maisonettes with garden terraces and the Meiji-era detached cottage Shinonome (private garden, ceramic open-air bath, 2-7 guests).

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A characterful Tendo Onsen ryokan with two spring sources, a boulder-carved open-air bath and a spacious Japanese garden. Bath setups vary by room, and some, like Main Building B, have no bath, so check before 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.

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

What are the check-in and check-out times at Yunoka Matsu No Yu?

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

Where is Yunoka Matsu No Yu located?

It is in Tendo. Address: 2-2-54 Kamatahoncho.

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.