Ryujin Onsen Kamigoten

♨️A 1657 lord's inn, now a cultural asset, on a famed beauty spring

Wakayama · Ryujin Onsen Kamigoten

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Built for a feudal lord

• 🏯Built in 1657 as the bathing retreat of Tokugawa Yorinobu, lord of the Kishu domain.
• 📜The wooden building was registered as a national Tangible Cultural Property in 1999, and the current owner is the 29th generation.
• ✒️Novelist Sawako Ariyoshi was a regular guest who stayed here several times to enjoy the hot spring.

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One of Japan's three beauty springs

• ♨️A free-flowing sodium bicarbonate spring that gently removes excess oil and leaves skin silky smooth.
• 🌲The indoor baths are built entirely of fragrant maki wood, with large windows facing the mountains.
• 🪨The rock-lined open-air bath is fully private and overlooks the clear Hidaka River and the changing seasons.

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Onari-no-ma, the lord's room

• 👑Onari-no-ma, the room where the lord actually stayed, survives in its original form and can still be booked.
• 🪑The furnishings are the same ones the lord used in his day.
• 🔥Polished wooden corridors, a Japanese-style lobby filled with the scent of timber and an irori hearth keep the old craftsmanship alive.

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Japanese rooms by the stream

• 🏞️Rooms look out over the clear stream flowing behind the inn.
• 📺Tatami rooms come with a TV, electric kettle and refrigerator.
• 🌸Flowers grown in the inn's own garden decorate the rooms.

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Seasonal mountain cuisine

• 🐟Meals feature river fish from Ryujin's clear streams and fresh local mountain vegetables.
• 🦌Signature dishes include venison tataki and steak and botan-nabe wild boar hot pot.
• 🍂Menus change with the season and weather, depending on what can be caught or harvested.

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Sights within walking distance

• 🛕Onsen-ji Temple, said to be founded by Kobo Daishi when he discovered the spring, is about 3 minutes on foot.
• 💧Mandara Falls is about 20 minutes, Kaize Shrine about 15 minutes and the Tenchu-gura storehouse about 25 minutes on foot.
• 🦁Every November 3 the Kaize Shrine festival sends lion dancers to visit each house in the village.

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Access and practical info

• 🚌About 75 minutes by Ryujin bus from JR Kii-Tanabe Station.
• ❄️From December to February roads may be snowy or icy, so drivers need chains or winter tires; call ahead if arriving after 17:00.
• 💴Check-in 14:30, check-out 10:00; credit cards are not accepted, so on-site payments are cash only.

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Onari-no-ma, the lord's room

• 👑Onari-no-ma, the room where the lord actually stayed, survives in its original form and can still be booked.
• 🪑The furnishings are the same ones the lord used in his day.
• 🔥Polished wooden corridors, a Japanese-style lobby filled with the scent of timber and an irori hearth keep the old craftsmanship alive.

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Japanese rooms by the stream

• 🏞️Rooms look out over the clear stream flowing behind the inn.
• 📺Tatami rooms come with a TV, electric kettle and refrigerator.
• 🌸Flowers grown in the inn's own garden decorate the rooms.

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A rare chance to stay in a 360-year-old cultural property with a private open-air bath and a famed beauty spring. It is, however, deep in the mountains over an hour by bus from the station, takes cash only on site, and serves simple country cooking rather than lavish banquets.

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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: 14:30 · Check Out: 10:00 · Last Check In: 17:00

* 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 Ryujin Onsen Kamigoten?

Check-in starts at 14:30 and check-out is by 10:00.

Where is Ryujin Onsen Kamigoten located?

It is in Tanabe. Address: 42 Ryujinmura-ryujin.

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.