Dogo Onsen Honkan

Located in Matsuyama City, Ehime Prefecture, Dogo Onsen Honkan is Japan's oldest hot spring resort with a history of approximately 3,000 years. The three-story wooden building with a royal family-only bath and an impressive drum tower called "Shinrokaku" has been designated as an important cultural property, attracting visitors with its beauty and historic atmosphere. Let yourself be healed both physically and mentally with the alkaline simple hot spring that blends well with your skin.

Dogo Onsen Honkan is a famous tourist spot in Matsuyama City, known as Japan's oldest hot spring resort. The building, designated as an important cultural property, is in a pure Japanese style and features the mystical "Kami no Yu" (God's Bath) and the Imperial Family's private bath, "Kyushin no Ma". You can also enjoy the beauty benefits of the hot spring's flowing water while contributing to its preservation and repair. Spending a luxurious time in this historic place is sure to be an unforgettable experience!

Dogo Onsen Honkan is a famous tourist spot in Matsuyama City, known as Japan's oldest hot spring resort. The designated Important Cultural Property building houses the Imperial Family's private bath and the hall used by Natsume Soseki. Even during construction, you can still enjoy bathing and have fun with the wrapping and projection of images on the temporary enclosure. Let's enjoy the hot spring water flowing directly from the source along with the historic building.

At Dogo Onsen Honkan's Kami-no-Yu Second Floor Plan, you can enjoy a luxurious time while savoring tea and sweets. A luxurious experience in a historic building is one of the charms of Dogo Onsen. The "Kami-no-Yu" bath, adorned with Tobe-yaki pottery on its stone walls, can be enjoyed with the second floor plan. Why not feel the beauty and comfort that have been passed down in Japan since ancient times in this place, which was designated as a National Important Cultural Property in 1994?

The open-air bath at Dogo Onsen Honkan is a luxurious space where you can enjoy a sunset and starry sky. While soaking in the hot spring water that flows directly from the source, you can refresh your mind and body while admiring the beautiful scenery of each season. Even during preservation and repair work, bathing is possible on the first floor, so please try this special experience in this place known as Japan's oldest hot spring resort.