Ryokan Azumaya (Wakayama)

♨️Soak in Japan's oldest hot spring

Wakayama · Yunomine Onsen Ryokan Azumaya

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Yunomine, Japan's Oldest Hot Spring

• ♨️A ryokan set in Yunomine Onsen, the '1,800-year-old bath' known as Japan's oldest
• ⛩️Located near the World Heritage Kumano Kodo pilgrimage route and Kumano Hongu Taisha shrine
• 🌋Fresh water from three private sources right beside the bathhouse, including the 92.5°C Tamaki-yu spring

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Maki-wood baths and a hot spring steam room

• ♨️Features 2 large communal baths, 2 open-air baths, 2 steam baths (mushiburo), and 2 family baths
• 🪵The Maki-buro, with tubs of maki (Japanese podocarpus) wood under a tall beamed ceiling, is Azumaya's signature
• 🧖A sulfur-bearing sodium bicarbonate-chloride spring, good for joint pain and chronic digestive ailments

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Bathing Spaces Steeped in Hot Spring Power

• ♨️4 of the 22 rooms come with a private bath (indoor and open-air)
• 🌡️Immerse yourself fully in the hot spring, from the steam-based mushiburo to the cooling 'samashiyu' bath
• 🔑Two family baths can be used privately free of charge, first come first served

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Rooms Named After Their Tokobashira Trees

• 🛏️Every room is a traditional pure Japanese-style room whose tokobashira (alcove post) is made from the tree that gives the room its name
• 👑The 'Maki' room (8+6 mats, indoor bath) was once used by the Imperial family, its tub also crafted from maki wood
• 🌄The 'Keyaki' room sits right above the entrance, boasting the finest view over the heart of Yunomine Onsen

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'Ichii,' with Its Own Private Open-Air Bath

• 🛁The 'Ichii' room (8+6 mats) has its own private open-air bath and is the newest room in the house
• 🎨The 'Osugi' room (10+6 mats, indoor bath) is a lavish room featuring works by painter Watase Ryoun on its shelf doors
• 🏞️Standard rooms are assigned starting with those facing the Yunotani River

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50 Years of Hot Spring Cuisine: Mikumano-gyu Shabu-Shabu

• 🥩Serves 'Mikumano-gyu,' a black-haired wagyu found only in the Kinan region, as hot spring shabu-shabu
• 🍶The ryokan's original ponzu, blended from natural yuzu and daidai citrus juice, brings out the beef's flavor
• 🍲A house specialty where thick-cut beef is tenderized by the hot spring's own properties

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Gentle Hot Spring Rice Porridge and Tofu

• 🍚The signature breakfast is a special hot spring rice porridge (onsen-gayu), made by stirring well-washed rice for about 30 minutes
• 🍶Served alongside onsen yudofu, tofu simmered in hot spring water to draw out the soybean's natural flavor
• 🎋A simple, easily digestible hot spring breakfast that's gentle on the stomach

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Kumano Gallery and Lobby Lounge

• 🖼️The in-house gallery displays photographs of Kumano's nature and works by artists connected to the ryokan
• ☕There's a post-bath rest area and a tea corner serving freshly brewed hot spring coffee
• 🎉Banquets and memorial services can be held in the 100-mat main hall with a stage or the 25-mat mid-size hall

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Bathing Spaces Steeped in Hot Spring Power

• ♨️4 of the 22 rooms come with a private bath (indoor and open-air)
• 🌡️Immerse yourself fully in the hot spring, from the steam-based mushiburo to the cooling 'samashiyu' bath
• 🔑Two family baths can be used privately free of charge, first come first served

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Rooms Named After Their Tokobashira Trees

• 🛏️Every room is a traditional pure Japanese-style room whose tokobashira (alcove post) is made from the tree that gives the room its name
• 👑The 'Maki' room (8+6 mats, indoor bath) was once used by the Imperial family, its tub also crafted from maki wood
• 🌄The 'Keyaki' room sits right above the entrance, boasting the finest view over the heart of Yunomine Onsen

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Azumaya's purely Japanese timber buildings, put up between the early and mid Showa years, climb the hillside in tiers. Here the 1,800-year-old Yunomine Onsen welcomes pilgrims from the World Heritage Kumano Kodo.

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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.

체크인·체크아웃 · 체크인: 13:00 · 체크아웃: 10:00 · 최종 체크인: 24:00

* Translated from information supplied by the property; 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 Ryokan Azumaya (Wakayama)?

Check-in starts at 13:00 and check-out is by 10:00.

Where is Ryokan Azumaya (Wakayama) located?

It is in Shirahama · Wakayama Tanabe. Address: 122 Hongucho Yunomine, Tanabe-shi, Wakayama.

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.