Mimosusogawa Bekkan

🐡Shimonoseki's famed fugu at a 1947 ryotei inn on the Kanmon Straits

Yamaguchi · Mimosusogawa Bekkan

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A ryotei inn founded in 1947

• 🏮A long-established ryotei (traditional restaurant) inn in Shimonoseki, founded in 1947.
• 🌊It sits right beside the Kanmon Straits, at the foot of the trail up to Hinoyama.
• 🍽️Locally beloved fugu cuisine and the strait views are at the heart of the stay.

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Minasoko-no-Yu seawater baths

• ♨️Seawater that seeps from the seabed bedrock of the Kanmon road tunnel, about 4,800 tons a day, is pumped up for the Minasoko-no-Yu bath.
• 🪨There is a large seawater bath and a rock bath using Komyo-seki stone; men's and women's sides switch daily.
• 🌿The open-air bath is reserved privately per room for 40 minutes free; request it when booking or at check-in.

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Rooms facing Kanmon Bridge

• 🌉Every room looks out on the Kanmon Straits, with the illuminated Kanmon Bridge shining at night.
• 🛏️Japanese rooms are spacious two-room suites for 2–5 guests; Japanese-Western rooms sleep 2–4.
• 🚿All rooms have a bath and toilet, free Wi-Fi, fridge, safe and bidet toilet.

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Authentic Shimonoseki fugu

• 🐡Domestic tiger fugu is served as sashimi, skin, hot pot and hire-zake (fin sake).
• 🔪Chefs dry and rest the fish, then slice and arrange each paper-thin piece of fugu sashimi by hand.
• 🐋Whale courses, monkfish hot pot and sea urchin are also offered, served in characterful private dining rooms.

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Founder's antique gallery café

• 🖼️Le Cafe OTO, on the grounds, displays antiques collected by founder Otoji Nishiyama.
• 🥞It serves galettes made with 100% Nagano buckwheat flour and crêpes cooked to order.
• 🕰️Open 11:00–17:00 (last order 16:30), closed irregularly.

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Strait sights on foot

• 🚶The Kanmon Tunnel pedestrian entrance is about 2 minutes on foot; Hinoyama Park about 10 minutes.
• 🐠Kaikyokan Aquarium is about 5 minutes by car and Kaikyo Yume Tower about 8 minutes.
• 🗺️Akiyoshido Cave is about 50 minutes by car and Tsunoshima about 1 hour.

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Access & parking

• 🚃From JR Shimonoseki Station, take a local bus about 10 minutes to Mimosusogawa stop, then walk about 1 minute.
• 🚗About 8 minutes by car from JR Shimonoseki Station and 5 minutes from Shimonoseki IC on the Chugoku Expressway.
• 🅿️On-site parking is available; check-in 16:00 (last 18:30), check-out 10:00.

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Rooms facing Kanmon Bridge

• 🌉Every room looks out on the Kanmon Straits, with the illuminated Kanmon Bridge shining at night.
• 🛏️Japanese rooms are spacious two-room suites for 2–5 guests; Japanese-Western rooms sleep 2–4.
• 🚿All rooms have a bath and toilet, free Wi-Fi, fridge, safe and bidet toilet.

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Authentic Shimonoseki fugu

• 🐡Domestic tiger fugu is served as sashimi, skin, hot pot and hire-zake (fin sake).
• 🔪Chefs dry and rest the fish, then slice and arrange each paper-thin piece of fugu sashimi by hand.
• 🐋Whale courses, monkfish hot pot and sea urchin are also offered, served in characterful private dining rooms.

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A classic inn for enjoying authentic fugu with strait night views. Note that the baths use seabed seawater rather than natural hot spring water, and the open-air bath is a 40-minute private slot per room that may close in bad weather.

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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.

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Check In/Check Out Policy · Check In: 16:00 · 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 Mimosusogawa Bekkan?

Check-in starts at 16:00 and check-out is by 10:00.

Where is Mimosusogawa Bekkan located?

It is in Shimonoseki. Address: 23-15 Mimosusogawacho.

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.