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Bridging the HistoryLegacy for the FutureDōgo Onsen Honkan
The Dōgo Onsen Honkan, the symbol of Dōgo Onsen, which boasts a history of about 3,000 years and is said to be the oldest onsen in Japan, was designated as a National Important Cultural Property in December 1994, as the first public bathhouse.
In order to pass on this national treasure to the next generation, as well as to Matsuyama City of course, conservational repair work has been underway since January, 2019, while the Onsen remains open.
thanks to the efforts of many people involved in the construction work, including the contractors, construction workers, and local people, the entire building, including the resting rooms, reopened for business on July 11, 2024, for the first time in five and half years, prior to the completion of the work.
Conservational Repair Work
In order to maintain and preserve the historical and cultural value of the Dōgo Onsen
Honkan for future generations, conservational repair work is underway with completion scheduled for the end of December 2024.
We carried out structural reinforcement for earthquake resistance and roofing work, etc.
The replacement of the copper shingle roof, which had developed verdigris blue copper rust over the years, has been completed, giving the roof a copper-colored appearance.
Fees and Hours of Operation
| Contents | only bathing in Kami-no-Yu | bathing in Kami-no-Yu +rest at 2nd floor hall Kami-no-Yu |
bathing in Kami-no-Yu or Tamano-Yu +rest at 2nd floor hall Tama no Yu +Viewing Yūshinden |
bathing in Kami-no-Yu or Tamano-Yu +rest at 3rd floor private room +Viewing Yūshinden |
bathing in Kami-no-Yu or Tamano-Yu +rest at Shirasagi-no-ma room +Viewing Yūshinden |
bathing in Kami-no-Yu or Tamano-Yu +rest at The Soaring Room +Viewing Yūshinden |
Viewing Yūshinden (with a guide) |
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| Fee Adult: over 12 Child: 2-11 (Yūshinden: Child: 6-11) |
Adult: 700yen Child: 350yen |
Adult: 1,300yen Child: 650yen |
Adult: 2,000yen Child: 1,000yen |
Adult: 2,500yen Child: 1,250yen |
6,000yen per group ＋ Adult: 1,300yen Child: 650yen |
3,000yen per group ＋ Adult: 1,300yen Child: 650yen |
Adult: 500yen Child: 250yen |
| Open Hours | 6:00～23:00 | 6:00～22:00 | 6:00～22:00 | 6:00～22:00 | 6:30、9:30 12:30、15:30 18:30 |
8:00、11:00 14:00、17:00 20:00 |
9:00～17:00 |
| Closing Time | 22:30 | 21:00 | 21:00 | 20:30 | Limited to 5 groups per day | Limited to 5 groups per day | 16:30 |
| Available Time | 60minutes | 60minutes | 60minutes | 90minutes | 90minutes | 90minutes | 30minutes |
| Services | − | Rental Yukata Tea & Japanese sweets |
Rental Yukata, Rental Towel, Rental Bath-towel Tea & Japanese sweets |
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| Reservations | No reservations required | reservations required | reservations required ※Not bathing facility |
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Kami-no-yu downstairs
The Dōgo Onsen Honkan has long been a favorite of the locals, and some of them come here almost every day to take a bath. Visitors can enjoy bathing just like a public bathhouse.
Kami-no-yu 2nd floor seats
The large hall, often featured in magazines, has a spacious feeling, and between June and September, the shoji screens are removed and sudare (sliding screens) are hung, creating an even more liberating atmosphere. With a maximum capacity of about 70 people, this is a rest room that can easily be used by groups.
Tama-no-yu 2nd floor seats
The lounge, located in a wing, built in the Taisho era (1912-1926), has lamps hung in the motif of a white heron (shirasagi), giving the historic building a modern feeling.
Tama-no-yu 3rd floor private room
The rooms on the third floor were once called "Jōtō (upper class)" and in a passage from the novel "Botchan," it goes, "I always bathed in the Jōtō bath." You can relax in private rooms after taking a hot bath.
Shirasagi-no-ma Room
With the reopening of the entire building, rooms that were not previously open to guests are now available for private use. When you view a Shirasagi located on the Shinrokaku from your rooms, it looks like a shirasagi flapping and dancing with joy from recovering its wounds. The name "Shirasagi-no-ma Room" came from reflecting the overlap between this Shirasagi and the current Honkan, which is now completing conservational repair work, and the desire to share the joy of this occasion with as many people as possible.
The Soaring Room
With the reopening of the entire building, rooms that were not previously open to guests are now available for private use. When they look up the statue of “Shirsagi a white heron” located on the Shinrokaku from their rooms and it looks like a shirasagi soring to the sky after its wounds had healed.
The name "Soring Room" was chosen in the hope that the main building, which is celebrating its 130th anniversary, will continue to prosper like the white heron that took flight, in accordance with the passionate wishes of the first mayor of Dōgo-Yuno-Machi, Isaniwa Yukiya, who had a vision for the town of Dōgo 100 years in the future.
Yūshinden
This is the only bathhouse in Japan exclusively for the Imperial Household, with its luxurious and gorgeous spaces including the Throne Room, the Luxurious living Room and the Special Bath Room.
※Not bathing facility
- ※Shampoo, conditioner, body soap, and hair dryer are provided.
- ※A portion of the bathing and admission fees for Dōgo Onsen Honkan will be used for the conservational repair work of it, an important cultural property of Japan.
- ※Dōgo Onsen Honkan is a public bathhouse. Overnight stay is not available. Please consult with the Dōgo Onsen Ryokan Cooperative Association for accommodations.
Introduction to the each floorTry clicking on each floor to see what's inside!
Newly two private rooms have been established.
With the reopening of the entire building, rooms that were not previously open to guests are now available for private use.
For the reservation page for private rooms, click here.※Advance reservations required.
※Reservations are accepted on the reservation site until 10:00 p.m. the day before.
※Same-day reservations are accepted by phone (089-921-5141).
Shop Items
- Amenities
- Rental towel/100yen
- Rental bath towel/300yen
- Mikan-soap/50yen
- Two-blade razor/50yen
- Hairbrush/70yen
- Shower Cap/30yen
- Menu for Soft Drinks
- Milk /170yen
- Coffee-milk/160 yen
- Fruity milk/160 yen
- Drinkable yogurt/160 yen
- POM Juice/150 yen
- Kirin mineral water/140 yen
- Coke/180 yen
- Dōgo Cider/350 yen
- Gift Items・Souvenir
- Dōgo Onsen Honkan original towel/300 yen
- Dōgo Onsen Honkan original bath towel/1,700 yen
- Original fan(small)/400 yen
- Original fan (large)/800 yen
- Hot water seal (handmade washi paper with ears)/600 yen
- Hot Water Seal/400 yen
- Botchan Dango (5 in a box)/864 yen
- Meisho Sembei (16 in a bag)/540 yen
- Meisho Sembei (24 in a box)/810 yen
- Dōgo Yuagarino-Shirasagi (3 in a box)/648 yen
- Dōgo Yuagarino-Shirasagi (6 in a box)/1,296 yen
※ All prices are tax included.
Categories and types of acceptable payment services
For your convenience, we have introduced cashless payment such as credit cards and electronic money. Acceptable payment services are as follows:
- Credit card
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- Debit card
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*Since November 16, 2020, the type of acceptable debit card has been changed from J-Debit to branded debit.
- Electronic money
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Traffic related IC card
- QR code
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