Ehime Matsuyama City
A luxurious hot spring inn with natural hot spring open-air baths fed directly from the source in every room
"Livemax Resort Oku-Dogo" is a hot spring hotel in Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture. Its alkaline simple sulfur hot spring, drawn from Oku-Dogo Onsen, is renowned as a beauty bath and is characterized by its smooth feel. In the spacious public bath and open-air bath set amid the mountains, guests can soothe both body and mind while taking in the lush green scenery. The resort's greatest feature is that every guest room comes with a cypress open-air bath where you can enjoy natural hot spring water flowing directly from the source. In a fully private space wrapped in the warmth of wood, you can indulge in blissful, private bathing without a care in the world. The property is also well equipped with facilities such as a karaoke room, comic room, and recreation room, making it possible to enjoy a relaxed stay along with seasonal Japanese kaiseki cuisine.
A large public bath where guests can enjoy the alkaline simple sulfur hot spring of Oku-Dogo Onsen, renowned as a beauty bath. Known for its smooth feel, it gently envelops the skin. It is equipped with a spacious indoor bath and an open-air bath with an expansive feel, allowing you to deeply relax both body and mind while gazing out at the lush greenery surrounding the area.
A cypress open-air bath in every guest room, where you can have exclusive access to natural hot spring water flowing directly from the source. In a fully private space, wrapped in the pleasant scent of cypress, you can enjoy high-quality hot spring water without any concern for others. You can spend a luxurious time enjoying a refined bathing experience in quiet solitude.
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[Day-use bathing] 8:00–11:00 / 14:00–24:00 (Monday: women only, Tuesday: men only, from 15:00 in the afternoon)
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