Ehime Matsuyama City
With more than 390 years of history, this long-established inn beloved by Soseki and Shiki offers 100% source-water baths in the finest tradition of Dogo
"Funaya" is a long-established ryokan in Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture. Since its founding in the Kanei era, it has been a beloved inn representing Dogo Onsen, cherished by many writers and artists. Its proud hot spring offers a luxurious bath made with 100% of the Dogo Onsen source water. There are two large public baths, Hinoki-yu, made with ancient cypress, and Mikage-yu, accented with Iyo Oshima stone, and each features an open-air bath and a sauna. Strolling through the vast garden known as Eifutei, which covers about 1,500 tsubo, and enjoying the foot bath are also part of the appeal. In a space where history and tradition live on, you can spend blissful moments of rest while soaking in a famous hot spring.
A famous hot spring that has been carefully preserved since the inn’s founding, using 100% source water from Dogo Onsen. The soft waters of this simple alkaline spring are known for their smooth, skin-slick texture. In Hinoki-yu, surrounded by the fragrance of ancient cypress, and Mikage-yu, where stately granite shines, you can fully savor the blessings of this historic hot spring.
A dry sauna attached to each of the two large public baths, Hinoki-yu and Mikage-yu. In a quiet room wrapped in the warmth of wood, you can spend time facing yourself while slowly working up a sweat. The powerful heat envelops your whole body and gently resets the fatigue of everyday life. After the sauna, enjoy a blissful moment of relaxation in the open-air area, feeling the greenery of the garden during outdoor air bathing.
[Day-use bathing] 11:30-22:00 (last admission 21:00)
Dogo Onsen
A luxurious soak in Dogo's famous hot spring and a self löyly sauna in an atmosphere steeped in British charm
Dogo Onsen
A blissful bathing experience with views of Matsuyama Castle from Dogo's first rooftop open-air bath
Dogo Onsen
Savor Japan's oldest famed hot spring to the fullest at a modern, renowned ryokan designed by Kisho Kurokawa
JAPAN'S FINEST ONSEN & SAUNA
The Finest Onsen & Sauna in Japan
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Most of what we surveyed never even made it onto this site. This book is a further cut from what did. Our editor bathed in every onsen and sauna in it, and wrote only what they confirmed on the ground.
