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[Matsuyama City, Ehime Prefecture, Okudogo] Enjoy the scenery of the four seasons in one of the largest open-air baths in western Japan, "Okudogo Ichiyu no Mamoru"

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This inn is located along the Ishite River Valley, about a 10-minute drive from Dogo Onsen, the oldest hot spring in Japan, and allows you to enjoy the seasonal scenery of the Ishite River and Mt. Sugitate on the opposite bank. You can enjoy kaiseki cuisine and dinner buffets featuring seafood, seaf...

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Access to [Okudogo Ichiyu no Mamoru]

If coming by rental car: Approximately 40 minutes by rental car from Matsuyama Airport

When using public transportation (limousine bus) ① Approximately 40 minutes by limousine bus from Matsuyama Airport to Dogo Onsen Station (840 yen) ② Free shuttle bus service from Dogo Onsen Station to the hotel (only for guests / advance reservation required) : Departs from Dogo Onsen Station (every hour or 30 minutes between 15:00 and 18:00) *Please be sure to make a reservation in advance as the bus will not operate at times without reservations.

*For day-trippers, please use the Iyotetsu bus (No. 52 Matsuyama Airport Line bound for Dogo Onsen Ekimae, Wakugafuchi, and Yunoyama) from Dogo Onsen Station. (About 15 minutes) ⇒ 2-3 minutes walk after getting off at Yunomoto

Meals where you can enjoy [food from the sea and from the mountains]

You can enjoy kaiseki and buffet meals using local vegetables and fresh seafood from Setouchi. The dinner buffet includes 80 Japanese and Western dishes, including sushi, steak, and pasta demonstrations. Kaiseki cuisine can be enjoyed in Japanese-style venues such as restaurants and tatami banquet halls.

You can enjoy visiting hot springs within the hotel.

There are three types of open-air baths at Okudogo Ichiyu no Mamoru. One of the largest open-air baths in western Japan. The private open-air bath on the B1 floor of the main building, "Yunose", is an open-air bath with a view that allows you to experience nature the most. The babbling of Ishite River spreading out in front of you is like a painting. You will feel a sense of freedom isolated from everyday life.

One of the largest open-air baths in western Japan [Suimei no Yu]

The large open-air bath, which has seven types of bathtubs for men and women, has an area of ​​approximately 1,508 square meters (approx. We will welcome you as the guardian of the Okudogo hot spring source, which boasts an abundant amount of hot water and highly effective spring quality. Relax to your heart's content surrounded by a beautiful natural panorama from one of the largest open-air baths in Western Japan.

Okudogo Onsen ~Beauty hot spring for beautiful skin~

It is an alkaline simple sulfur spring (pH 9.4) and has a rich spring flow rate of 400 liters per minute.

Check out Okudogo Ichiyu no Mamoru's room now! Official website URL: [Official] If you want to stay at Dogo Onsen, "Okudogo Ichiyu no Mamoru" (formerly Hotel Okudogo) (okudogo.co.jp)

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"Okudogo Ichiyu no Mamoru" is about 10 minutes by car from Dogo Onsen. This is a hot spring inn located in the deep valley of the Ishite River. The large open-air bath "Suimei no Yu" boasts a site area of ​​approximately 1,500 square meters, one of the largest in western Japan, and allows you to enjoy a beautiful panorama of nature. In addition, you can enjoy touring the hot springs unique to our hotel, which boasts an abundant amount of hot water, such as 5 types of ``private open-air baths'' with different bathtubs and ``rooms with open-air baths'' where you can enjoy hot springs at any time you like. For dinner, we offer a dinner buffet and Kaiseki cuisine made with ingredients from Ehime Prefecture. Especially at the dinner buffet, there is also live cooking of steaks, nigiri sushi, pasta, etc. You can enjoy the real pleasure of buffet. A breakfast buffet is also available.

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