Ehime Matsuyama City
A blissful bathing experience with views of Matsuyama Castle from Dogo's first rooftop open-air bath
"Chaharu" is a long-established inn located in the heart of the Dogo Onsen district in Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture. It takes pride in having the first rooftop open-air bath in Dogo, where guests can enjoy Japan's oldest renowned hot spring while taking in spectacular views of Matsuyama Castle to the south and Mount Ishizuchi to the north. The alkaline simple hot spring water is gentle on the skin, and the smooth feeling after bathing is especially pleasant. At night, guests can spend a relaxing and open moment while gazing at the illuminated Matsuyama Castle and the starry sky. The space blends modern sensibilities with tradition, offering a refined and soothing retreat.
A natural hot spring drawn from the same source as Dogo Onsen Honkan. It is characterized by its gentle alkaline water and is expected to help leave the skin smooth and refined. In the rooftop open-air bath, you can spend a luxurious time soaking in this historic famous hot spring while enjoying panoramic views of Matsuyama city. The indoor bath and observation large bath are also spacious, allowing you to warm up at leisure in an open setting.
Open Year-Round
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
Savor Japan's oldest famed hot spring to the fullest at a modern, renowned ryokan designed by Kisho Kurokawa
Dogo Onsen
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
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.
