Oita Beppu City
An inn of relaxation where you can savor a famous hot spring with 100% free-flowing natural hot spring water and enjoy Oita Wagyu to the fullest
Akari no Yado Togetsu is located at the entrance to Kannawa Onsen in Beppu City, Oita Prefecture. Guests can enjoy the famous Kannawa-yu hot spring in Beppu at a large public bath with 100% free-flowing natural hot spring water. In 2024, an open-air bath was newly added, creating an even more open and spacious setting. It also features a high-temperature dry sauna and a cold plunge bath, allowing you to deeply relax both body and mind through alternating hot spring and sauna bathing. Dinner is a highlight as well, with a premium buffet featuring steak of Oita Wagyu, the highest-grade brand, plus snow crab and seasonal local delicacies. You can spend a luxurious stay in refined guest rooms equipped with Simmons beds.
Using 100% free-flowing natural spring water from Kannawa Onsen, one of Beppu's Eight Hot Springs. The gently alkaline water is also known as a beauty bath and is said to help leave the skin smooth. You can fully enjoy this authentic, sulfur-scented famous hot spring in the newly added open-air bath and indoor bath.
A clean, compact dry sauna. The high-temperature heat comfortably envelops the body and encourages a good sweat in a short time. In the quiet space, you can take your time and face yourself, resetting away the fatigue of everyday life.
A cold plunge bath located right next to the sauna. The crisp, cold water tightens the heated body and provides a refreshing cooldown. Alternating between the hot spring and the cold bath refreshes both body and mind.
Irregular Holidays
Kannawa Onsen
A hidden retreat in Kannawa, where iron-rich blue water and natural free-flowing hot spring water in every room come together
Oita
Enjoy 100% natural spring water baths and a traditional steam bath
Oita
A superb hot spring resort embraced by panoramic views of Hiwaki Valley and famous water
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.
