Mizubasho no Yado Onsen Higashi

♨️A mountain hot-spring inn at the gateway to Oze, with a charcoal bath and irori hearth

Gunma · Mizubasho no Yado Higashi

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A mountain onsen inn at the gateway to Oze

• 🏔️A hot-spring inn in Tsuchiide, Katashina Village, at the trailhead area for Oze National Park, famous for its vast wetlands.
• 🌿Set in highlands between 850 and 1,600 m, with mountain vegetables in spring, cool summers, autumn foliage and skiing in winter.
• 🏠A small inn with 13 Japanese-style rooms, accommodating up to 80 guests.

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Cypress and granite baths

• ♨️The spring is Katashina Onsen 'Oze Mizubasho-sen Higashi-no-yu', a weakly alkaline, hypotonic simple spring.
• 🪵The all-hinoki cypress bath and the granite bath switch between men and women daily; the natural hot spring is open 24 hours.
• 💆Listed benefits include relief from neuralgia, muscle and joint pain, fatigue and poor circulation.

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Signature charcoal bath and open-air bath

• 🔥The 'Higashi specialty charcoal bath' uses charcoal the owner burns himself in the inn's own kiln.
• 🌲There is an open-air bath, where in winter you can soak while looking out on the snow.
• 🔑The hot spring can also be reserved for private use.

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Rooms

• 🛏️All rooms are Japanese-style: one 6-tatami room, five 8-tatami rooms and seven 8-tatami rooms with a veranda.
• 📺Each room has a TV, phone, closet, toilet and washbasin, and free Wi-Fi is available.
• 🧺Yukata and towels are provided; the first floor has floor heating and the second floor central heating.

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Seasonal cooking with Oze water

• 🥬Hearty country cooking with local, seasonal ingredients, including vegetables from the inn's own farm.
• 🍢Local flavors such as Oze tofu, Gunma's konnyaku sashimi and hanamame beans, and river fish.
• 🍶Rice and tea are made with Oze water, and local sake brewed with the same water is available.

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Irori hearth and facilities

• 🔥Relax in the lounge built around a traditional irori hearth.
• 🎤Facilities include a 70-tatami banquet hall with stage and karaoke, an 80-seat party room, a shop and a washing machine.
• 🎾The inn has three clay tennis courts, with rackets and balls for rent.

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Skiing and Oze hiking

• ⛷️In winter it is a base for eight ski areas, including White World Oze Iwakura, Oze Tokura and Katashina Kogen.
• 🧤A ski drying room and tune-up bench are available, along with ski, snowboard and snowshoe rental.
• 🥾From spring to autumn the inn serves Oze hikers, tennis players and training camps.

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Access

• 🚄A 2-minute walk from the Konaka bus stop, about 90 minutes by bus from Jomo-Kogen Station (Joetsu Shinkansen) or about 70 minutes from JR Numata Station.
• 🚗About 45 minutes by car from Numata IC on the Kan-Etsu Expressway.
• 🅿️Parking for 40 cars, with space for large buses.

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Signature charcoal bath and open-air bath

• 🔥The 'Higashi specialty charcoal bath' uses charcoal the owner burns himself in the inn's own kiln.
• 🌲There is an open-air bath, where in winter you can soak while looking out on the snow.
• 🔑The hot spring can also be reserved for private use.

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Rooms

• 🛏️All rooms are Japanese-style: one 6-tatami room, five 8-tatami rooms and seven 8-tatami rooms with a veranda.
• 📺Each room has a TV, phone, closet, toilet and washbasin, and free Wi-Fi is available.
• 🧺Yukata and towels are provided; the first floor has floor heating and the second floor central heating.

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A simple inn between Oze and the ski slopes, good for a charcoal hot-spring bath, the irori hearth and local cooking. Rooms have no private bath, so bathing is in the shared baths, and the inn is in the mountains more than an hour by bus from the nearest station.

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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: 22:00

* 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 Mizubasho no Yado Onsen Higashi?

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

Where is Mizubasho no Yado Onsen Higashi located?

It is in Tone-gun. Address: 1243 Tsuchiide, Katashinamura.

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.