Katashina Onsen Umeya

♨️A small Oze inn with a 24-hour, pure-flowing pH9 sulfur spring

Gunma · Katashina Onsen Ryokan Umeya

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A small village inn since 1973

• 🏡A small ryokan founded in 1973 in Tsuchiide, in the nature-rich village of Katashina.
• ♨️The scent of sulfur from the free-flowing hot spring greets you right at the entrance.
• 🗺️A handy base for sightseeing in Oze and Nikko, trekking or skiing.

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Shaka-no-yu, a 100% free-flowing 'beauty bath'

• 💧Water is piped straight from the source and flows through the baths with no added water and no reheating.
• 🧪Source: Katashina Onsen Shaka-no-yu No. 2, an alkaline simple sulfur spring at 48.3°C and pH 9.
• 🕐Two indoor baths are open 24 hours; as the water is untreated, the bath temperature varies by season.

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10-tatami Japanese rooms and twin rooms

• 🛏️The Japanese room has 10 tatami mats, a spacious veranda, a washbasin and toilet, and sleeps 1–4.
• 🛋️The Western twin room sleeps 1–2, with a separate washbasin area, bidet toilet and sofa.
• 🧺Rooms have a TV, air conditioning, safe and tea set, with yukata, hair dryer and toothbrush set, plus the inn's own Oze guidebook.

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Irori hearth and facilities

• 🔥A traditional irori hearth space is free to use for relaxing after a bath or chatting with other guests.
• 💆There is a massage chair room (paid), including a women-only room.
• 🛗An elevator is available, though there are a few steps between the main building and the annex.

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Oze, Fukiware Falls and Marunuma Kogen

• 🌾A good base for hiking the boardwalks of Ozegahara among wetland plants.
• 🌊Fukiware Falls, called the 'Niagara of the Orient', is 7 m high and 30 m wide and a national natural monument.
• 🛶Marunuma Kogen offers canoeing and SUP, and the Oze Iwakura, Marunuma Kogen and Katashina Kogen ski areas are nearby in winter.

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Mountain-village kaiseki with local produce

• 🍄Local ingredients include the area's famous maitake and other mushrooms, mountain vegetables and yamame river fish.
• 🥩Plans include a Joshu beef kaiseki and a shabu-shabu tasting of three Gunma pork brands: Akagi Pork, Okutone Mochibuta and Joshu Kurobuta Tonkuro.
• 🍚Breakfast is a homemade Japanese meal with a large grilled salmon collar and house pickles; children's meals are available.

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Access and check-in

• 🚗From Numata IC on the Kan-Etsu Expressway, take Route 120 toward Nikko for about 40 min, turn left at the Kamata signal and take Route 401 toward Oze for about 5 min.
• 🚌From JR Numata Station (Joetsu Line), take the bus for 80 min to the Tsuchiide Onsen stop (Jomo-Kogen Station on the Joetsu Shinkansen to Numata is 30 min by bus).
• 🕒Check-in 15:00 (last 18:00), check-out 10:00.

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10-tatami Japanese rooms and twin rooms

• 🛏️The Japanese room has 10 tatami mats, a spacious veranda, a washbasin and toilet, and sleeps 1–4.
• 🛋️The Western twin room sleeps 1–2, with a separate washbasin area, bidet toilet and sofa.
• 🧺Rooms have a TV, air conditioning, safe and tea set, with yukata, hair dryer and toothbrush set, plus the inn's own Oze guidebook.

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Irori hearth and facilities

• 🔥A traditional irori hearth space is free to use for relaxing after a bath or chatting with other guests.
• 💆There is a massage chair room (paid), including a women-only room.
• 🛗An elevator is available, though there are a few steps between the main building and the annex.

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An unpretentious inn where you can soak in untreated pH9 sulfur water around the clock, well placed for Oze and the ski slopes. Note there is no open-air bath (two indoor baths only), rooms have no private bath, and main-building Japanese rooms share washbasins and toilets and have heating only.

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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: 18:00

* 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 Katashina Onsen Umeya?

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

Where is Katashina Onsen Umeya located?

It is in Tone-gun. Address: 122 Tsuchiide, Katashina-mura.

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.