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♨️A hidden hot spring, 1,300 years old, where Lord Shingen once healed his wounds

Yamanashi · Shimobe Onsen Yumoto Hotel

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Takeda Shingen's Hidden Bath (Kakushi-yu)

• ♨️A hidden hot spring with 1,300 years of history — legend holds that Lord Shingen healed a shoulder wound from the Battle of Kawanakajima here
• 🪨A gentle simple spring said to ease muscle and joint pain, neuralgia, rheumatism, and fatigue
• 🕛Both the men's and women's baths are open for soaking around the clock

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Alternating Baths Between Two Springs

• 💧Two tubs are on offer: a kakenagashi bath fed straight from the 31°C source, and a heated 41°C bath
• 🔁Alternating between the lukewarm source water and the warmer bath is said to bring out the springs' full benefits
• 🏅A renowned spring designated a National Health Resort by the Ministry of Health in 1956

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Japanese-Style Rooms Along the Shimobe River

• 🛏️Traditional washitsu rooms with futon bedding laid out on tatami
• 🏞️Choose your view — valley or river, no two rooms look out on quite the same scene
• 🚻More budget-friendly rooms with an en-suite toilet and shared bathing facilities are also available

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Breakfast in the Spirit of Wakon Kansai

• 🍚A gentle, seasonal Japanese breakfast set, prepared with care for the body
• 👨‍🍳Chef Takamine, who trained in Shanghai and Shin-Yokohama, prepares each dish under the motto 'wakon kansai' — Japanese spirit, Chinese skill
• 📅Breakfast requires advance reservation, and dinner is not currently offered

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Showa-Era Charm Throughout the Inn

• 🏮Since opening in 1945, touches of the Showa era remain throughout the inn, from the noren curtain reading 'Yu' onward
• 🛋️With a front desk, hall, dining room, and gift corner, the inn is well suited to quiet toji stays
• 🌿Its old-fashioned, unhurried atmosphere has long drawn guests here to recuperate

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A Storied Inn Loved by Writers

• ✍️Writers such as Takahama Kyoshi, Ibuse Masuji, and Wakayama Bokusui have all stayed here
• 📖Historical novelist Kaionji Chogoro wrote his masterwork 'Ten to Chi to' in the annex's third-floor room, Kikunoma
• 🗿A haiku stone monument to Takahama Kyoshi still stands at the entrance

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Easy Access Amid Minobu's Nature

• 🚉5 minutes by car or 15 minutes on foot from JR Shimobe-Onsen Station
• 🚗About 60 minutes from Kofu-Minami IC or 90 minutes from Fuji IC via the Chuo Expressway
• ⛰️Nearby sights include Mt. Minobu's Kuon-ji Temple, the Shimobe Onsen area, and Lake Honsuiko

At Lord Shingen's secret hot spring, 1,300 years in the making, surrender to alternating soaks between the source baths and the nostalgic charm of the Showa era. In this storied inn once loved by writers, quiet, gentle days of toji healing unfold.

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Check In/Check Out Policy · Check In: 15:00 · Check Out: 10:00 · Last Check In: 17:30

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