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Book Yamatoya Honten in Dogo Onsen (Ehime)— Ryokan with a 140 year history. It features a 3,000 year old hot spring. The spring is one of Japan’s oldest hot springs, and even appears in Japanese myth. The ryokan also features a traditional Japanese Noh play stage.
Access: 40 min by bus from Matsuyama Airport to Dogo Onsen Station
Simple hot spring
Dogo Onsen Main Building, Matsuyama Castle, Itoyama Observatory, Kurushima Kaikyo SA (Nishi Seto Expressway), Shimanami Kaido
With 3,000 years of history, this is one of Japan’s oldest hot springs. It even appears in the “Nihon Shoki” (a collection of ancient myths). Many past Emperors of Japan have visited here starting 1,500 years ago, including Emperor Showa. It also is home to Yushinden, the only bathing room in Japan specially set aside for the Imperial Family.
1868
91 rooms
*These links will go to the travel agencys’ reservation website.
15,400 - 66,300 yen per guest per night
The price includes one dinner and one breakfast
20-8, Yunomachi, Matsuyama-shi, Ehime 790-0842 Japan Show map
(1) 40 min by bus from Matsuyama Airport to Dogo Onsen Station, then 5 min on foot
(2) 1h 10 min by Super Jet from Hiroshima Port to Matsuyama Sightseeing Port, then 45 min by bus to Dogo Onsen Station and 5-min walk from there
The required times may slightly vary depending on the time of day.