Yamanoren

♨️A hilltop onsen stay designed by architect Kisho Kurokawa

Nagasaki · Yamanoren

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Mountain architecture by Kisho Kurokawa

• 🏛️Designed and produced by world-renowned architect Kisho Kurokawa under the concept of 'a fusion of nature and near-future Japan'.
• 🏆The building won the 8th Sasebo City Landscape Design Award for its striking design set among the mountains.
• ⛰️Guest rooms, baths, the restaurant and the terrace all look out through large windows onto Mt. Kunimi through the seasons.

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Sasebo Sechibaru Onsen Kunimi-no-yu

• ♨️A simple hot spring (hypotonic, mildly alkaline, low temperature), gentle on the skin and said to ease fatigue; the source water is heated to adjust its temperature.
• 🌲Two large baths, one of cypress and one of rock, each with an open-air bath; men and women swap daily.
• 🛁Paid private baths are available, including a barrier-free family bath with a wheelchair shower carrier. There is also a sauna.

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Rooms with mountain views

• 🛏️Eight 10-tatami Japanese rooms (40㎡) are all non-smoking; ten Western twin rooms (35㎡) take an extra bed for three guests.
• ♿The single Japanese-Western room and the single barrier-free Western room have in-room baths; all other rooms have showers only.
• 📶Every room faces the mountains and has free Wi-Fi, a washlet toilet, yukata and a hair dryer.

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Seasonal kaiseki cuisine

• 🍱Dinner is Japanese kaiseki using local produce and nearby seafood and mountain ingredients, served from 18:00 at Restaurant Kunimi.
• 🥩Courses include the Special Kaiseki, Yamanoren Kaiseki, Kunimi and Nagomi courses, featuring Nagasaki wagyu and Sechibaru rice.
• 🍚Breakfast, for staying guests only from 7:00 to 9:00, comes with a choice of white rice or tea rice porridge.

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Observation terrace and facilities

• 🌄The observation terrace looks over mountains and valleys, sunsets and starry skies (no food or drink on the terrace).
• 🍵There is a post-bath tea corner, body care, a shop and a guests-only lounge.
• 🎎A tatami banquet hall of up to 90 mats seats as many as 60 people for group gatherings.

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Getting there

• 🚗About 20 minutes by car from Sasebo-Mikawachi IC on the Nishi-Kyushu Expressway; about 1 hr 25 min from Fukuoka and 1 hr 10 min from Nagasaki.
• 🚕By rail, it is about 30 minutes by taxi from JR Sasebo Station or about 25 minutes from JR Imari Station.
• 🚌A free shuttle bus runs to and from the Yunoki area of Sasebo every Tuesday and Friday (not on public holidays).

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Nearby sights

• 🎡Huis Ten Bosch is about 40 minutes by car.
• 🏝️Kujukushima Pearl Sea Resort is about 35 minutes by car, and Kujukushima Sightseeing Park about 40 minutes.
• 🏯Hirado Castle and its old town are about 45 minutes away, and Imari, Arita, Ureshino and Takeo are also within easy reach.

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Rooms with mountain views

• 🛏️Eight 10-tatami Japanese rooms (40㎡) are all non-smoking; ten Western twin rooms (35㎡) take an extra bed for three guests.
• ♿The single Japanese-Western room and the single barrier-free Western room have in-room baths; all other rooms have showers only.
• 📶Every room faces the mountains and has free Wi-Fi, a washlet toilet, yukata and a hair dryer.

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Seasonal kaiseki cuisine

• 🍱Dinner is Japanese kaiseki using local produce and nearby seafood and mountain ingredients, served from 18:00 at Restaurant Kunimi.
• 🥩Courses include the Special Kaiseki, Yamanoren Kaiseki, Kunimi and Nagomi courses, featuring Nagasaki wagyu and Sechibaru rice.
• 🍚Breakfast, for staying guests only from 7:00 to 9:00, comes with a choice of white rice or tea rice porridge.

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A mountaintop onsen stay that combines Kisho Kurokawa's architecture, open-air baths with mountain views and kaiseki made from local produce. Most rooms have showers only, and public transport is limited, so arriving by car is easiest.

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

What are the check-in and check-out times at Yamanoren?

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

Where is Yamanoren located?

It is in Sasebo. Address: 316 Uenohara, Sechibarucho.

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.