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Onyado Shikishima-kan 5 stars

Konpira Onsen, Kotohira

Onyado Shikishima-kan offers a sauna and free private parking, and is within 32 km of Kitahamaebisu Shrine and 34 km of Takamatsu Heike Monogatari Historical Museum. Among the facilities of this property are a restaurant, a 24-hour front desk and a lift, along with free WiFi throughout the property. Guests also enjoy access to the hot spring bath and spa facilities, as well as the public bath and open-air bath.

An Asian breakfast is available every morning at the ryokan. The ryokan is located in a geothermal area, with a number of hot springs nearby for guests to relax in. Oh my goodness - the food, the onsen, the history, the culture - amazing!

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9.1
Superb
205 reviews
Price from
£114
per night

Kazuraya 2 stars

Miyoshi

Located in Miyoshi in the Tokushima region, Kazuraya provides accommodation with free private parking, as well as access to a public bath. Featuring a spa and wellness centre, the 2-star ryokan has air-conditioned rooms with free WiFi, each with a private bathroom. Guests can use the open-air bath, or enjoy mountain views.

At the ryokan, all units are equipped with a tatami. A fridge and kettle are also provided. The units in the ryokan are equipped with a flat-screen TV and slippers. We had a very nice recently renovated Japanese style room with a nice view. The onsen was very enjoyable and we could enjoy the beautiful surroundings from there. Dinner and breakfast were delicious, creative dishes with local ingredients like buckwheat. Everyone was very welcoming.

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9.1
Superb
236 reviews
Price from
£89
per night

Asan Kotonami 4 stars

Manno

Located in Kasuga, 26 km from Takamatsu, Asan Kotonami features a terrace and views of the mountain. The ryokan has a hot spring bath and sauna, and guests can enjoy a meal at the restaurant. Free WiFi is available throughout the property and free private parking is available on site. Great rooms in a peaceful setting. Dinner and breakfast superb. Staff lovely. Wine was a very reasonable cost

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9.4
Superb
120 reviews
Price from
£139
per night

Hotel Kazurabashi 3 stars

Oboke Iya Onsen-kyo, Miyoshi

Featuring beautiful nature views from its rooftop hot spring bath, Hotel Kazurabashi offers Japanese-style rooms and a dining room where food is prepared in the hearth at the guest's table. For more relaxation, it has a sauna and a games room, while massages can be arranged. tldr: perfect stay, we'd stay there again! Nice staff, good food, amazing Onsen, good value for money. Long version: Well kept, well maintained and clean hotel. We stayed in a tatami-style room, which was very roomy for 2 people. Our room on 3rd floor was facing the road, with a nice view of the mountains. Despite being located next to a road, it's no problem as there is little traffic during the day and almost none at night. There is an outdoor Onsen with a view of either the mountains during the day or the stars at night. It is so relaxing to enjoy the stars in the onsen after a day of hiking! For people arriving by car, there's plenty of parking spaces right in front of the Hotel. For people arriving by bus, the bus stop is right in front of the Hotel. Very convenient. The staff is amazing! They really, really made us feel welcome and put in a lot of effort to make our stay great. Big "Thank You" to the staff!! The food (breakfast and dinner) was great as well. It's a variety of local and general Japanese food, served on traditional low tables (that allow western type of sitting with a hole in the floor below the table). The Hotel is a bit more expensive than what we usually book and we were hesitant when we booked it, but after staying we think everything considered (food, onsen, staff) it's good value for money and we'd stay there again. Iya Valley: We stayed for 3 nights, which means two full days. We didn't have a car so we relied on the public bus, which means there's basically one bus to Mount Tsuragi in the morning and one bus back in the afternoon. We went hiking on Mount Tsuragi & sight-seeing in Ochiai village on one day, to Nogoro (Scarecrow) village & double vine bridges the other day. By car, it can be done on a single day, by bus you need 2 days due to the timetable. Arrival & departure day can be used for the vine bridge close to the Hotel, visiting Oboke and the temple in Kotohira.

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9.3
Superb
244 reviews
Price from
£246
per night

Kotohira Kadan 4 stars

Konpira Onsen, Kotohira

Guests can choose to stay in rooms with Western beds or Japanese futon bedding. The elegant rooms at Kadan Kotohira come with tatami-mat flooring and sliding paper screens. Amenities include an LCD TV, a DVD player and a fridge. Guests can choose to stay in Japanese-style houses, where Ogai Mori wrote his famous novel. The building is beautiful, the food was delicious and staff friendly. Baths are very enjoyable. It was an overall great experience.

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9
Superb
386 reviews
Price from
£97
per night

Kachusha Gekko

Tadotsu

At the ryokan, units are equipped with a tatami. With a shared bathroom fitted with a bidet and a hair dryer, some units at the ryokan also have a terrace. The units are equipped with heating facilities. Very welcoming host! Great dinner and breakfast 👌 Would definitely recommend for a traditional stay !

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9.5
Exceptional
27 reviews
Price from
£168
per night

瀧乃元 近藤家(Kondoke-Inn)

Toon

Situated in Toon, 11 km from Cools Mall and 12 km from To-on Park, 瀧乃元 近藤家(Kondoke-Inn) features spacious air-conditioned accommodation with a terrace and free WiFi. Set 16 km from Fuji GRAND SHIGENOBU Shopping Centre, the property offers a garden and free private parking. Joruri-ji Temple is 22 km from the ryokan and Kaiganzan Iwaya-ji Temple is 37 km away. We absolutely loved this place. The host and staff are so friendly and made us feel very welcome. The house itself is lovely, an old renovated farm house, with plenty of space and a stunning view of the surrounding mountains. There is a small independent cafe attached which is not to be missed - amazing coffee and, again, the owner is just lovely. I would recommend traveling by car but the roads are easy to navigate, there is good parking and so much to do in the area (from hiking to canyoning and kayaking; and larger cities such as Matsuyama, and slightly further, Kochi, are not too far away - we even went into town by car one evening for the famous Dogo Onsen). All in all, not to be missed!

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9.8
Exceptional
8 reviews
Price from
£201
per night

Yamatoya Besso 4 stars

Dogo Hot Spring, Matsuyama

Located in Matsuyama, 600 metres from Joshin-ji Temple, Yamatoya Besso offers accommodation with a spa and wellness centre, private parking, an open-air bath and a garden. This 4-star ryokan offers a 24-hour front desk and a lift. The accommodation provides a hot spring bath, free WiFi throughout the property and family rooms. We loved our four day stay in Yamatoya Besso. The onsen was fabulous. We had it to ourselves. The staff was super attentive especially Midori who speaks excellent English but everyone was wonderful. Breakfast was amazing. The location was superb, close to Matsuyama Castle, shopping, cafes, restaurants, and a short train ride to all the local sites. We look forward to returning to Yamatoya Besso.

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9.1
Superb
81 reviews
Price from
£169
per night

SETOUCHI RETREAT by Onko Chishin 5 stars

Matsuyama

Offering a seasonal outdoor pool and views of the sea, SETOUCHI RETREAT by Onko Chishin Adults only is situated in Matsuyama in the Ehime Region, 11 km from Matsuyama. The hotel has a terrace and views of the mountains, and guests can enjoy a drink at the bar. Free private parking is available on site. Everything, fantastic resort hotel in stunning Tadao Ando building. Spectacular room with private onsen (japanese bath) Beautiful multi-course evening dinner (additional cost) Stunning views over Seto Inland Sea and delightful staff

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9.3
Superb
37 reviews
Price from
£493
per night

Obokekyo Mannaka 3 stars

Oboke Iya Onsen-kyo, Miyoshi

The air-conditioned rooms feature a TV, a fridge and an electric kettle. Guests can choose to stay in rooms with tatami (woven-straw) floors and Japanese futon bedding or in rooms with Western beds and carpeted floors. All rooms come with a private toilet, while some rooms have shared bathrooms. I particularly like the interior decor of the room. It is new and modern and yet retain some Japanese elements, like a tatami floor in the sitting area. It is clean and attends to details such as providing a lot of sockets for electrical appliances. It is conveniently located in the Oboke region

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9.7
Exceptional
6 reviews

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