Yoshino Onsen Motoyu

♨️A 300-year-old hidden spa on Mt. Yoshino where Shimazaki Toson stayed

Nara · Yoshino Onsen Motoyu

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Yoshino's Hidden Spring, Loved by Writers

• 📜In spring 1893, a 22-year-old Shimazaki Toson stayed here from March 14 to April 22 during cherry blossom season.
• 🏯The room where Toson stayed still remains, preserving the atmosphere of his time.
• ✍️Haiku poet Inahata Teiko has held cherry-viewing haiku gatherings here each spring with her students, and a stone monument with her haiku marks the bond.

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300 Years Old, 100% Source Mineral Spring

• ♨️The spring was already open about 300 years ago and became known as the 'hidden bath of Yoshino,' secretly visited by mountain ascetics.
• 🧪It is a simple carbon dioxide cold mineral spring (hypotonic, neutral) with a reddish tint, said to help with neuralgia, muscle pain, poor circulation and more.
• 🪟The men's bath has a wall of glass facing a pond and the Japanese garden; the women's bath has wooden walls and a stone tub with views of garden trees.

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Tatami Rooms Facing the Garden

• 🛏️There are six Japanese-style rooms of 8 to 12 tatami mats, all non-smoking, each with a toilet and washbasin.
• 🌸Built into the hillside, some rooms look down on the garden and others let you step straight out into it.
• 📶Rooms have air conditioning, TV, a safe, down futons and Wi-Fi, with yukata and tanzen provided; hair dryers can be borrowed at the front desk.

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Seasonal Yoshino Cuisine

• 🍽️A sample kaiseki course includes carp arai in jelly, salt-grilled ayu and kudzu udon, varying with the season and market.
• 🍲Choose a duck hot pot course, or in winter only, a wild boar botan-nabe course seasoned with house-made miso.
• 🐟There is also a summer-only sakura-ayu kaiseki, a gentle Japanese breakfast, and a packed lunch for three-meal plans.

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Facilities and the Resident Dog

• 🏠The building follows the Yoshino-date style of architecture unique to Mt. Yoshino.
• 🪵The lounge lobby is bright with large garden windows and a skylight, plus a deck and a Yoshino souvenir corner; the rest area by the baths has vending machines and a free water server.
• 🐕Tetsu, a Shiba Inu who has long served as the inn's mascot dog, welcomes guests.

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A Japanese Garden for Every Season

• 🌸Cherry trees surround the quiet pond in spring, and autumn brings colorful foliage.
• 🪨The haiku monument of Inahata Teiko stands in the garden.
• 🎎The large banquet hall faces the garden; open the shoji to see cherry blossoms, fresh greenery, autumn leaves or snow, and it hosts group banquets.

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Walking World Heritage Mt. Yoshino

• ⛩️The inn sits in Naka-senbon on Mt. Yoshino, so you can visit temples and shrines along nature trails.
• 🏯Nyoirin-ji Temple and Yoshimizu Shrine are each about 15 minutes on foot.
• 🛕Kinpusen-ji Zao-do, head temple of Shugendo, is about a 20-minute walk up the mountain path from the entrance.

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Access and Shuttle

• 🚃Take the Kintetsu limited express direct from Osaka Abenobashi to Yoshino (about 68 minutes) and get off at the last stop, Yoshino Station.
• 🚐A free shuttle runs from Yoshino Station on request when booking; on foot it is a flat walk of about 20 minutes via the Sasayaki no Komichi path.
• 🅿️Free parking for about 10 cars is across from the entrance, no reservation needed.

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Tatami Rooms Facing the Garden

• 🛏️There are six Japanese-style rooms of 8 to 12 tatami mats, all non-smoking, each with a toilet and washbasin.
• 🌸Built into the hillside, some rooms look down on the garden and others let you step straight out into it.
• 📶Rooms have air conditioning, TV, a safe, down futons and Wi-Fi, with yukata and tanzen provided; hair dryers can be borrowed at the front desk.

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Seasonal Yoshino Cuisine

• 🍽️A sample kaiseki course includes carp arai in jelly, salt-grilled ayu and kudzu udon, varying with the season and market.
• 🍲Choose a duck hot pot course, or in winter only, a wild boar botan-nabe course seasoned with house-made miso.
• 🐟There is also a summer-only sakura-ayu kaiseki, a gentle Japanese breakfast, and a packed lunch for three-meal plans.

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A quiet Mt. Yoshino inn where you can enjoy Shimazaki Toson's room, a reddish mineral spring with 300 years of history, and a garden that changes with every season. Note that the baths are indoor only with no open-air bath, rooms have no private bath, and cancellation terms are stricter in cherry season (mid-March to end of April).

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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: 14:00 · 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 Yoshino Onsen Motoyu?

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

Where is Yoshino Onsen Motoyu located?

It is in Yoshino-gun. Address: 902-1 Yoshinoyama, Yoshinocho.

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.