AkōOnsenDonkairoRyokan

A culinary ryokan where you can fully enjoy spectacular open-air baths overlooking the Seto Inland Sea and a highly saline spring selected as one of Japan's Top 100 Hot Springs

Hyogo Ako City

"Akō Onsen Donkairo Ryokan" is an onsen ryokan in Akō City, Hyogo Prefecture. Set right on the waterfront of the Seto Inland Sea, it offers the chance to enjoy "Akō Onsen," selected as one of Japan's Top 100 Hot Springs, amid sweeping panoramic views. From the open-air bath with a cypress bath and a rock bath, as well as the impressive indoor bath at Daigan Onsen, you can take in breathtaking views of the Seto Inland Sea and Shodoshima, glowing in beautiful evening light or at sunrise. You can savor kaiseki cuisine lavishly featuring the area's renowned fresh Seto Inland Sea seafood, whether on a day trip or an overnight stay, making this a hidden gem of a culinary inn that lets you fully indulge in the luxury of doing nothing.

Hot Spring & Bath Information

Akō Onsen

TypeNatural Hot Spring

Among the many hot springs in Japan, Akō Onsen has been certified as one of the Top 100 Hot Springs and is known as the "reviving bath." Rich in calcium, sodium, and iron, it has an extremely high salt content, giving the water a gentle feel and excellent heat-retention and moisturizing effects that help keep you from getting cold after bathing. In spectacular open-air baths overlooking the islands of the Seto Inland Sea and its beautiful evening scenery, you can enjoy a luxurious soak that deeply relaxes both body and mind.

Business Hours

Monday
15:00〜23:00
05:00〜10:00
Tuesday
15:00〜23:00
05:00〜10:00
Wednesday
15:00〜23:00
05:00〜10:00
Thursday
15:00〜23:00
05:00〜10:00
Friday
15:00〜23:00
05:00〜10:00
Saturday
15:00〜23:00
05:00〜10:00
Sunday
15:00〜23:00
05:00〜10:00
Holiday
15:00〜23:00
05:00〜10:00
💡 [Day-use bathing] 11:00-15:00 (available hours for day-trip plans with meals; bathing only is 1,500 yen)

Closed Days: None

Address

131 Misaki, Akō City, Hyogo 678-0215

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Website

http://akoudonkairo.jp/
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