Misenkan

🍁A four-group riverside inn of Yoshino cedar in Tenkawa village

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A small inn above the stream

• 🏡A small ryokan hosting just four groups a day, set in the Kawai district at the entrance to Tenkawa village, ringed by World Heritage mountains.
• 🌲At 610 m elevation, the 'Yoshino-zukuri' building steps down from the roadside entrance toward the Fukatani River.
• 🍁Yoshino cedar and cypress are used throughout; fresh greenery (late April-May) and the autumn leaves across the river (early to mid November) are highlights.

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Gran Room Sora: view-deck open-air bath

• ♨️Opened in April 2023, this Gran Room is known for its view deck and open-air bath built of Yoshino cedar and cypress.
• 📐47 m² in total (35 m² room of about 20 tatami plus a 12 m² open-air bath) for 2-4 guests; washing is done in a private shower room.
• 🌌Open to forest and sky, it is lovely for stargazing at night, but as the top-floor room it has almost no river view.

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Gran Room Seseragi and Premium Rooms

• 🛏️Gran Room Seseragi, in the annex, is a 55 m² room with separate bedroom and living room, a semi-open-air bath and a Yoshino cedar loft, sleeping up to six.
• 🍳Both Gran Rooms have a mini sink, microwave, fridge-freezer and a washlet toilet.
• 🏞️The two Premium Rooms (Kafu 31 m², Mizumari 28 m²), opened in July 2014, have riverside kawadoko decks closest to the water; all rooms are tatami and non-smoking.

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Baths: Tenkawa water instead of onsen

• 💧The inn's baths are not hot spring water, but non-recirculated Tenkawa water with a soft, silky feel.
• 🛁The kawadoko open-air bath facing the stream is reserved per room for about 45 minutes; choose your time on arrival (mornings are shower-only, by reservation).
• 🚐For a large hot spring, the inn shuttles guests to the village-run Ten-no-kawa Onsen Center about 3 km away (closed Tuesdays, adults 800 yen).

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Dinner: mountain game and river fish

• 🍲The standard 'Tenkawa Flavors' set centers on the house specialty, an individual botan nabe hotpot of wild boar from local hunters.
• 🐟Also served: sweetfish wrapped in somen and fried, venison tataki, salt-grilled amago trout and lotus-root dumplings in Yoshino kudzu sauce.
• 🍨A soy-milk hotpot plan is available instead, and dessert is TENKARA GELATO by chef Toshiharu Sunayama of the in-house restaurant SÉN.

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Breakfast and dining details

• 🍚Breakfast features tofu and fried tofu from Fukunishi Tofu made with Tenkawa spring water, handmade konnyaku, sweet-simmered rainbow trout and rice cooked in that water.
• 👩‍🍳The okami cooks the meals herself, served in the dining room overlooking the maples across the river.
• ⏰Dinner starts at 18:00 or 18:30 and breakfast at 7:30, 8:00 or 8:30; breakfast can be packed as a bento for early hikers.

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Exploring Tenkawa

• ⛩️Conveniently placed for visiting Tenkawa Daibenzaiten Shrine, with a free shuttle available under certain conditions.
• ⛰️The Omine range, home to Mt. Misen (the inn's namesake) and Hakkyogatake, the highest peak in Kansai, carries the Omine Okugake-michi, a World Heritage site since 2004.
• 🏞️Mitarai Gorge, Dorogawa Onsen and the Tenkawa specialty store 'Ten' are all close by.

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Access and stay information

• 🚌From Shimoichiguchi Station on the Kintetsu Yoshino Line, take a Nara Kotsu bus about 54 minutes to 'Tenkawa Kawai'; the inn is right by the stop.
• 🚗About 35 minutes from Oyodo town via Route 309; parking is free, and winter driving requires chains or snow tires.
• 🕒Check-in 15:00-18:00, check-out 10:00, free Wi-Fi; there is no elevator, so expect fairly steep stairs.

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Gran Room Seseragi and Premium Rooms

• 🛏️Gran Room Seseragi, in the annex, is a 55 m² room with separate bedroom and living room, a semi-open-air bath and a Yoshino cedar loft, sleeping up to six.
• 🍳Both Gran Rooms have a mini sink, microwave, fridge-freezer and a washlet toilet.
• 🏞️The two Premium Rooms (Kafu 31 m², Mizumari 28 m²), opened in July 2014, have riverside kawadoko decks closest to the water; all rooms are tatami and non-smoking.

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Baths: Tenkawa water instead of onsen

• 💧The inn's baths are not hot spring water, but non-recirculated Tenkawa water with a soft, silky feel.
• 🛁The kawadoko open-air bath facing the stream is reserved per room for about 45 minutes; choose your time on arrival (mornings are shower-only, by reservation).
• 🚐For a large hot spring, the inn shuttles guests to the village-run Ten-no-kawa Onsen Center about 3 km away (closed Tuesdays, adults 800 yen).

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Wild boar hotpot, sweetfish dishes and decks right above the stream make this four-group inn a close encounter with Tenkawa's mountains and water. Note that the baths are not onsen, there is no elevator and many stairs, and Gran Room Sora has almost no river view.

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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: 15:00 · Check Out: 10:00 · Last Check In: 18:30

* 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 Misenkan?

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

Where is Misenkan located?

It is in Yoshino-gun. Address: 267 Kawaai Tenkawamura.

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.