洞川温泉　いろは旅館＜奈良県＞

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The Character of Aged Wood

• 🏮A long-standing wooden inn at the foot of Mt. Omine that has welcomed Shugendo pilgrims to Dorogawa Onsen for generations
• 🪵Time-worn pillars, floors, shoji and fusuma screens preserved just as they were
• 🍃A cozy 8-room inn where you can feel the seasons and the quiet mood of a hot spring town

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Hot Spring: The Bath of Paradise

• ♨️Warm your body deep down in 'Gokuraku no Yu' (Bath of Paradise) or 'Iroha no Yu'
• 💧A gentle, simple alkaline spring
• 🩹Said to help with arthritis, neuralgia and chronic digestive complaints

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Rooms Steeped in the Mountains

• 🛏️Individual rooms ranging from tatami rooms overlooking the mountains to ones facing the Karigane Bridge over the river
• 🛁'Gokuraku no Ma' features a tokonoma alcove and its own bath and toilet
• 🌿Most rooms keep the traditional tatami style without an en-suite bath or toilet

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Local Cooking from Mountain & Spring Water

• 🍲Winter duck hotpot and wild boar botan-nabe are seasonal specialties
• 🥢Tofu made with local spring water and Yoshino kuzu (arrowroot) feature heavily
• 🍄A thoughtful spread built from fresh mountain harvests and seasonal ingredients

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Mt. Omine & Karigane Bridge

• ⛰️Dorogawa Onsen sits in Tenkawa Village, long revered as heaven's gateway, cradled by Mt. Omine
• 🌉A view of the Karigane Bridge and the valley from your room
• 🍁A stay surrounded by mountains and valley scenery that shifts through the seasons

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House-Made Yoshino Kuzu

• 🍡Try traditional kuzu treats at 'Rigendo', the inn's own Yoshino kuzu shop
• 🏔️A local specialty made from prized Yoshino ingredients
• 🎁A regional souvenir worth taking home

7

Getting There

• 🚌From Kintetsu Shimoichiguchi Station, take the Nara Kotsu bus to the Dorogawa Onsen terminus
• 🕑Check-in 14:00, check-out 10:00
• 📍248 Dorogawa, Tenkawa Village, Yoshino District, Nara Prefecture

At the foot of Mt. Omine, along a pilgrim's route, Dorogawa Onsen Iroha Ryokan sits where mountains, valley and spring water meet. The warmth of aged wood and the flavor of local country cooking make for a special night deep in the mountains.