[Dogo onsen] Take a couple to the famous hot springs ❤ 6 ryokan and hotels with private baths

About 40 minutes by limousine bus from Matsuyama Airport, Dogo Prince Hotel is a stylish inn. We have a wide variety of rooms, including Japanese-style rooms, Western-style rooms, Asian-style rooms, and collaboration rooms with artists, to meet a variety of needs. A Japanese-style room with a massage chair is recommended for couples who want to fully enjoy the Japanese atmosphere. Relax on the tatami mats and relax on the massage chair, and your heart will relax.

There are 4 types of private baths, "Hinoki no Yu", "Ceramic Yu", "Ishi no Yu", and "Oke no Yu" (for a fee). Both are open-air baths with a sense of openness. The available time is 45 minutes, so let's make a reservation at check-in because it is a system that tells the time you want to use when you arrive at the hotel ♪

In any case, you'll want to take a bath not only in the private bath, but also in the large public bath and open-air bath. There are a total of 8 open-air baths, 3 types in the ``right bath'' and 5 types in the ``left bath''. The ``right bath'' and ``left bath'' are open for men and women in the morning and evening, so if you stay overnight, you can soak in 8 open-air baths. However, please take good care of yourself so that you don't get tired from onsen and cause trouble for him.

The photo is an example of dinner. All of the dishes prepared by the head chef, an “Ehime Meister” who protects the traditions of Japanese cuisine, are exquisite. It might be so delicious that both of you will concentrate on eating it. In the morning, the inn will choose either a Japanese or Western buffet where you can enjoy about 50 different dishes, or a breakfast set where you can enjoy both Japanese and Western dishes.

A pure Japanese-style ryokan, about an 8-minute walk from onsen Station, is a luxurious inn with only 6 rooms. Founded more than 80 years ago, it has a history of being loved by writers such as Kawahigashi Hekigoto, a disciple of Shiki Masaoka. The entire building is made of cypress, and once you step inside, you will find a quiet space. In the lobby, a chair by furniture designer George Nakashima and a bold pine tree in front of you will catch your eye.

The room in the photo is "Hoshiguruma" on the second floor. Sitting on the porch and looking down on the tiled roof and the greenery of the courtyard is also elegant. For plans other than room only, drinks in the room refrigerator are free. Pon juice, cider, and Asahi beer are also available, so it's great to have a drink while looking at the trees after taking a bath.

There are two baths in the hotel that are alternated between men and women. The soothing scent of Japanese cypress “Kamo-no-Yu” and the semi-open-air bath “Mori-no-Yu” are both soothing with sophisticated designs. With the private bath plan, you can use either bath for free for one hour during your stay! It's a luxury to occupy a wonderful bath for two people.

For meal, carefully selected ingredients such as vegetables from contracted farmers and seasonal seafood from the Seto Inland Sea are used, and the special soup stock brings out the taste of the ingredients to the maximum. meal served in beautiful bowls are like paintings. Depending on the plan, both dinner and breakfast can be in-room dining. Let's enjoy the meal time only for two people. I'm also looking forward to breakfast, such as Ehime's classic jakoten and dried fish of the day.

Just steps from onsen Onsen Station, Warm Yado Taniya is perfect for couples who want to travel by public transportation. There are only 6 guest rooms at this modern ryokan. For couples, we recommend rooms with lofts where you can spend a relaxing and comfortable stay.

``Warm Yado Taniya'' has three private baths, and guests can use them as many times as they like for free. The hot water is 100% free flowing from onsen Onsen. It's nice to be able to take a bath with him without any hesitation.

The glass-style private bath "Yuhime" with a cute camellia painting also has an open-air bath.

Dinner is a dish that uses home-grown vegetables and seafood caught in Ehime that morning. You can enjoy the dishes as well. Breakfast is a menu designed to allow you to enjoy about 25 items, mainly vegetables. Let's start the morning lightly with a meal that is kind to the body.

Yu no onsen Sachiya is conveniently located, just a 3-minute walk from Dogo Onsen Station. Although it is located in the middle of Dogo Haikala Street, the rooms are quiet as it is in a back alley. The hideaway atmosphere is irresistible. The photo is "Tsubaki no Ma".

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At this ryokan, you can reserve the public bath for private use after 8pm. Reservations are required, so please ask the front desk if a convenient time is available. The hot springs are the same famous onsen springs as the Dogo Onsen main building.

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Dinner is a kaiseki meal made with seasonal ingredients from the Seto Inland Sea. You can enjoy thinly-sliced sea bream, simmered turnip, sea bream rice, and more. When you're full, how about strolling along Dogo Haikara-dori together and looking for souvenirs while exercising?

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In the morning, enjoy the taste of Ehime, including "freshly fried jakoten". The small plates are beautifully arranged in a flower basket, and you can enjoy it with your eyes and your tongue. By the way, Dogo's new famous place "Dogo onsen Bekkan Asukanoyu Izumi" is also close to ryokan. Before leaving Dogo, let's go take a bath.

About 10 minutes from JR Matsuyama Station by free shuttle bus (reservation required), Okudogo Ichiyu no Mori is an inn with five different private open-air baths. The rooms and baths are sophisticated and you can relax from the bottom of your heart. The trees that spread outside the window will also give you healing.

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There are five types of private open-air baths (fees apply) perfect for couples: "Rock Bath", "Blue Stone Bath", "Log Bath", "Stone Bath" and "Cypress Bath". The spring quality of Okudogo onsen is alkaline simple sulfur hot onsen. The picture shows the barrier-free "Cypress Bath". Enjoy a relaxing bath with your partner while gazing at the refreshing greenery.

In addition to the private baths, the communal large open-air baths are also attractive. There are 7 baths for men and women, and you can enjoy different baths in turn. The photo shows the largest open-air bath in western Japan, Suimei no Yu. It is a perfect location where you can feel close to nature.

Couples who want to enjoy as much of their favorite dishes as they like can enjoy dinner and breakfast in buffet style. Dinner has a whopping 80 dishes! Of course, Ehime's local cuisine is also included. You'll have a hard time deciding what to eat.

About 5 minutes walk from onsen Station. This inn was created by renovating a wooden building built in the early Showa period. This style inn combines the atmosphere of an old-fashioned onsen inn with the best features of a guesthouse, and is recommended for couples who want a different stay. It's located in such a secluded area that you can't find it unless you walk around with a map in hand, so you'll feel like you've found a treasure.

What is unique about this inn is that there are rooms designed in collaboration with artists. The fusion of pure Japanese-style rooms and impressive art will make your stay in a truly different space come true. Spending time in this impressive room is sure to be the highlight of your trip.

The private baths at Dougoya are very compact and are sized to naturally bring two people closer together. The old-fashioned red granite bathtub also has a nice atmosphere. You can enjoy the luxurious hot spring water flowing directly from the source. Please note that you will need to reserve a ``private onsen plan'' in order to use it.

The concept of meal is "Genki Meshi." You can enjoy a healthy breakfast made with plenty of vegetables grown by local farmers using pesticide-free and natural farming methods and without any additives. The Tobe ware pottery created by the artist is also warm and wonderful. If you want to eat a lot in the morning, feel free to bring your favorite side dishes to increase the volume.