5 inns in Hagi
- Three inns have private baths: Hagi Komachi (45 minutes, ¥3,300), Resort Hotel Mihagi (45 minutes, ¥4,400) and Hagi Honjin (60 minutes, ¥5,000).
- From ¥15,400 at Hagi Komachi and from ¥16,500 at Hagi Kanko Hotel per person for 2 adults in one room, 2 meals.
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Yamaguchi Prefecture is a short trip from Kyushu, but the places to stay are spread out: castle-town Hagi on the Sea of Japan, Shimonoseki at the Kanmon Strait, and hot-spring towns inland. This guide compares 18 inns and hotels in three groups: 5 in Hagi, 6 in Shimonoseki and 7 in the hot-spring towns of Yuda (Yamaguchi City), Nagato Yumoto (Nagato City) and Kawatana (Shimonoseki City). For each one it gives the price guide where the official page shows one, children’s rules, private baths, parking and how to get there.
In short
- Hagi: 5 inns, all with free parking. Three have a private bath you can book by the hour: ¥3,300 for 45 minutes at Hagi Komachi, ¥4,400 for 45 minutes at Resort Hotel Mihagi and ¥5,000 for 60 minutes at Hagi Honjin.
- Shimonoseki: 6 inns built around fugu (pufferfish) dinners. Only Plaza Hotel Shimonoseki states a parking charge (¥600 per car per night).
- Hot-spring towns: Matsudaya Hotel has a family bath that overnight guests use free without a reservation. Kawatana Grand Hotel Otafuku states child prices in yen: ¥9,900 for elementary school and ¥6,600 for ages 3 to preschool, with two meals.
- Prices change by date, room and number of guests. Use the price guides here to narrow the list, then confirm on the booking screen.
Hagi checked with official pages on October 11, Shimonoseki on October 12 and the hot-spring towns on October 6, 2026 (JST).
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1. How do I choose between the three areas?
Depends on the area
Decide first how you will travel: a car makes all three areas easy, while a train trip works best from Shimonoseki Station or Yuda Onsen Station. The areas are far apart, so most visitors pick one.
- Hagi (section 2). A castle town on the Sea of Japan. Four inns have hot springs and one is a hotel by Higashi-Hagi Station. Three have private baths and three run a shuttle from the station.
- Shimonoseki (section 3). Inns at the Kanmon Strait, by Shimonoseki Station and in Chofu. You can reach Karato Pier by ferry from Mojiko in Kitakyushu. Fugu dinner plans are the main draw.
- Hot-spring towns (section 4). Seven inns in Yuda (in Yamaguchi City), Nagato Yumoto and Kawatana, picked for families: child prices, private baths and parking.
Two terms appear in the tables. A private bath (貸切風呂, kashikiri-buro) is a bath your own group books by the hour. A hot spring tax (入湯税, nyuto-zei) is a small per-person charge added to the room price at inns with hot springs.
2. Hagi: 5 inns near Higashi-Hagi Station and in the castle town
Hagi City
Four of the five inns are in Tsubaki-higashi around Higashi-Hagi Station. Resort Hotel Mihagi is in Horiuchi, the old castle-town district near Kikugahama Beach, so sightseeing there looks different. Private baths are at Hagi Honjin, Hagi Komachi and Resort Hotel Mihagi.
The price guide below is the lowest “one night, two meals” price in the Hagi City Tourism Association’s lodging guide, checked on October 11, 2026. For Hagi Royal Intelligent Hotel it is the room price for two guests from the hotel’s family-plan page. Hot spring tax of ¥150 is extra.
| Inn | Price guide | Hot spring and private bath | Children | Parking |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hagi Honjin | From ¥18,700 (2 meals) | Own spring; private bath 60 min ¥5,000 | Facility fee ¥1,650 from age 0 | About 100 cars, free |
| Hagi Kanko Hotel | From ¥16,500 (2 meals) | Open-air bath with a view; no private bath | 70% or 50% of adult price | About 50 cars, free |
| Hagi Komachi | From ¥15,400 (2 meals) | Sea-view open-air baths; private bath 45 min ¥3,300 | Kids’ room | About 60 cars, free |
| Resort Hotel Mihagi | From ¥17,600 (2 meals) | Own spring; private bath 45 min ¥4,400 | Day-trip bath ¥600 for elementary school and under | About 50 cars, free |
| Hagi Royal Intelligent Hotel | Room from ¥12,600 (2 guests) | Charcoal large bath | Triple and 6-person rooms | 120 cars, free |
Sources for the price guide: the Hagi City Tourism Association lodging guide and the hotel’s family plan page.
2.1 How do I get to Hagi?
- By bus from Shin-Yamaguchi Station. It takes about 1 hour 10 minutes to 1 hour 30 minutes to Higashi-Hagi Station.
- From Higashi-Hagi Station. Hagi Honjin, Hagi Kanko Hotel and Hagi Komachi are 5 to 10 minutes by car. Honjin runs a free shuttle from the station and from Hagi Meirin Center between 15:00 and 18:00. Kanko runs a free shuttle from the station at 16:00, 17:00 and 18:00. Kanko and Komachi need a reservation for the shuttle.
- By car from Kyushu. Resort Hotel Mihagi gives about 1 hour 20 minutes from Shimonoseki IC: the Chugoku Expressway, then the Ogori-Hagi Road from Mine-higashi JCT.
- By air. From Hagi-Iwami Airport, a shared taxi (reservation required) takes about 1 hour 10 minutes to Hagi Honjin. Mihagi gives another route: an airport bus to Masuda Station (about 12 minutes), then the JR San’in Line to Higashi-Hagi (about 1 hour 11 minutes).
2.2 Hagi Honjin
Hagi Honjin draws water from its own spring about 2,000 m underground. It has two bath houses, Tsubaki no Yu and Momiji no Yu, with 14 types of bath between them. Men’s and women’s sides swap in the morning. Tsubaki no Yu has a dry sauna and Momiji no Yu has a löyly sauna. Dinner and breakfast are served in the restaurant.
Children pay a facility fee of ¥1,650 from age 0. Children’s yukata in four sizes (100–140 cm) can be borrowed at the front desk. Slippers, a toothbrush and a drawstring bag are in the room. Children’s meals are by reservation, and you may bring baby food and have it warmed. Infants can bathe and the changing room has a baby bed. There is no baby bath or baby chair.
The private bath is cypress and costs ¥5,000 for 60 minutes (¥6,000 over New Year, Golden Week and Obon). It is booked in advance. Guests with tattoos cannot use the large baths but can use the private bath.
Parking is at three lots (in front of the building, on the east side and in front of Yunomaru Onsen), about 100 cars in total, free and without reservation. There are regular chargers for electric cars. Higashi-Hagi Station is about 5 minutes by car; call the inn when the shuttle arrives. Sources: FAQ and day-trip page.
| Name | Hagi Honjin |
|---|---|
| Address | 385-8 Tsubaki-higashi, Hagi City |
| Hours / Closed | Check-in 15:30 · Check-out 10:00 |
| Phone | 0838-22-5252 |
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2.3 Hagi Kanko Hotel
Hagi Kanko Hotel stands on the slope of Mt. Kasayama. It has two large baths, Iso no Yu and Nagisa no Yu, and an open-air bath with a view over Hagi Bay. The water is “Hagi Onsen”, a calcium-sodium chloride cold mineral spring. The official site does not mention a private bath.
Under the hotel’s terms, elementary school children and under pay 70% of the adult price (children’s meal and bedding: 50%). Bedding only is ¥3,000 (excluding tax). A preschooler who uses neither meals nor bedding pays a ¥1,000 entrance fee (excluding tax). Day-trip bathing is 15:30–20:00: ¥1,000 for junior high school and up, ¥500 for elementary school, and free for preschoolers with a parent.
Parking is about 50 cars on site, free, with two chargers for electric cars. Higashi-Hagi Station is about 10 minutes by car. The free shuttle leaves the station at 16:00, 17:00 and 18:00 and leaves the hotel at 7:50, 8:20, 8:50 and 9:30; reserve it. Pets cannot stay. Sources: FAQ and accommodation terms.
| Name | Hagi Kanko Hotel |
|---|---|
| Address | 1189-541 Tsubaki-higashi, Hagi City |
| Hours / Closed | Check-in from 15:30 · Check-out until 10:00 |
| Phone | 0838-25-0211 |
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2.4 Hagi Komachi
Hagi Komachi faces the Sea of Japan and has two open-air baths, Yuhi no Yu and Yunami no Yu. The natural rock baths (Kainari no Yu and Araiso no Yu) are not hot spring water; they are large rocks shaped into baths.
The family private bath is a semi-open-air bath with a view over the Sea of Japan: ¥3,300 (tax included) for 45 minutes, 15:00–23:00, by reservation. It has a toilet, a TV, cold water and items for children. The building also has a kids’ room.
Parking is about 60 cars, free. Check-in is 14:00 and check-out is 11:00. Higashi-Hagi Station is about 8 minutes by car, according to the tourism association, and the shuttle is by reservation. Sources: hot spring page, facilities page and access page.
| Name | Hagi Komachi |
|---|---|
| Address | 6509 Tsubaki-higashi, Hagi City |
| Hours / Closed | Check-in 14:00 · Check-out 11:00 |
| Phone | 0838-25-0121 |
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2.5 Resort Hotel Mihagi
Resort Hotel Mihagi draws its own spring, “Hagi Shizuki Onsen”, from about 1,500 m underground (calcium-sodium chloride water). It has a Japanese-style and a Western-style open-air bath facing the Sea of Japan, and a panoramic large bath with a reclining jet bath, a waterfall-style bath and a sauna.
The private bath is ¥4,400 for 45 minutes. Start times are 15:00–21:00 (last reception 18:00) and the hotel recommends booking ahead. The day-trip bath is open 15:00–22:00 (last reception 21:00): ¥1,200 for junior high school and up, ¥600 for elementary school and under, infants free. On some days there is no day-trip bathing.
Parking is about 50 cars, free, no reservation. A car navigation system may not find the inn by its phone number. The official site tells drivers to search by the number of its neighbouring sister inn, Hagi Ichirin (0838-25-7771). A 24-hour supermarket is a 5 to 7 minute walk away. Sources: hot spring page and FAQ.
| Name | Resort Hotel Mihagi |
|---|---|
| Address | 485 Horiuchi, Hagi City |
| Hours / Closed | Day-trip bathing 15:00–22:00 (from 17:00 on Tue and Wed, last reception 21:00) |
| Phone | 0838-21-7121 |
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2.6 Hagi Royal Intelligent Hotel
This business hotel is a 1-minute walk from Higashi-Hagi Station. Rooms have a 3-way shower and no bathtub. The separate men’s and women’s large baths (binchotan charcoal baths), open-air baths and saunas are open 16:00–23:30 and 6:00–8:00 (no open-air bath or sauna in the morning).
For families there is a triple room for 3 guests (from ¥21,000) and a Cruise room for up to 6 guests (from ¥33,000 per room, whatever the number of guests). The two-guest plan for couples and families starts at ¥12,600. Breakfast is a set breakfast with local ingredients, served 7:00–9:00.
Parking is 120 cars, free. Ordinary cars do not need a reservation; large vehicles must reserve in advance. The front desk is on the 3rd floor of the hotel building in front of the station, and a Hagi loop-bus stop is right outside. Sources: rooms, facilities and access.
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| Name | Hagi Royal Intelligent Hotel |
|---|---|
| Address | 3000-5 Tsubaki-higashi, Hagi City |
| Hours / Closed | Large bath 16:00–23:30 · 6:00–8:00 |
| Phone | 0838-21-4589 |
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3. Shimonoseki: 6 inns at the strait, by the station and in Chofu
Shimonoseki City
The six inns sit in three areas: Karato and the strait front, Shimonoseki Station, and Dannoura and Chofu along the strait. Karato is the sightseeing centre, close to the Karato Market and the Kaikyokan aquarium. Shimonoseki Station is handy for trains. Dannoura and Chofu are better by car. Fugu (ふぐ), the pufferfish, is served at five of the six; the inns’ own pages also call it fuku (ふく).
Only two inns show a fugu dinner price on their official sites: Plaza Hotel Shimonoseki from ¥16,500 per person and Shunpanro from ¥42,350 per person. Shimonoseki Grand Hotel and Kazenoumi serve fugu too, but the price appears on the booking screen once you choose a date. Only Plaza Hotel states a parking charge.
| Inn | Area | Parking | Fugu dinner (per person) | Children |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shimonoseki Grand Hotel | Karato | 31 cars, free | Fugu kaiseki plan; price on booking screen | Kids’ lunch from ¥1,850 |
| Plaza Hotel Shimonoseki | Near Karato | 30 cars, ¥600 per night | From ¥16,500 | Sharing a bed ¥990 up to grade 6 |
| Shunpanro | Amidaiji-cho | Free | From ¥42,350 | Not stated |
| Prince Hotel Shimonoseki | Shimonoseki Station | 72 cars, free | No dinner plan | Family room |
| Kaikyo View Shimonoseki | Dannoura | Not stated | Dinner only, from ¥3,850 | Kids’ set meal |
| Kazenoumi | Chofu | 25 cars, free | Kaiseki with fugu sashimi | Kids’ meal sets |
“Not stated” means the inn’s official site gave no value for that item. What you pay on a given night depends on guests, room and date, so check the booking screen.
3.1 How do I get to Shimonoseki?
- From Kitakyushu by ferry. The Kanmon ferry runs from Mojiko to Karato Pier in about 5 minutes. Shimonoseki Grand Hotel says it is a 1-minute walk from the pier, and about 3 minutes on foot from Mojiko Station to Mojiko Pier.
- From Kokura by train. The JR Kagoshima Line takes about 15 minutes to Shimonoseki Station, then a local bus takes about 10 minutes to Karato.
- From Shin-Shimonoseki Station (Shinkansen). A Sanden Kotsu bus takes about 30 minutes to Karato.
- From Shimonoseki Station by bus. About 10 minutes to Karato bus stop (Grand Hotel), about 4 minutes to Sanbyakume bus stop (next to Plaza Hotel) and about 15 minutes to Kokumin-shuku-mae bus stop (Kaikyo View).
- By car. Free parking is at Grand Hotel (31 cars, no reservation, 15:00 to 12:00 the next day), Prince Hotel (72 cars, vehicle height up to 2.1 m), Shunpanro (no reservation) and Kazenoumi (25 cars, no reservation). Plaza Hotel charges ¥600 per car per night and assigns spaces in the order of booking. Kaikyo View gives about 1 hour 11 minutes by car from the Fukuoka side.
3.2 Shimonoseki Grand Hotel
The hotel is about a 1-minute walk from Karato bus stop. Its fugu plan is a “fugu kaiseki” with two meals. A special plan, the “Natural Tora-fugu Full Course Kiwami”, comes with a night in the Royal Suite (by phone only). The restaurants in the hotel welcome children, and a kids’ lunch is from ¥1,850 (service charge and tax included). The Deluxe Twin is a corner room overlooking the strait.
Parking for guests is free: 31 cars, 15:00 to 12:00 the next day, and it cannot be reserved. Check-out is a late 12:00. There are plans with a ¥3,000 Karato Market voucher, a Kaikyokan aquarium ticket or a Kaikyo Yume Tower ticket, which suit sightseeing stays. Official pages: access and special plans.
Address: 31-2 Nanbu-cho, Shimonoseki City (山口県下関市南部町31-2). Google Maps. Phone: 083-231-5000
3.3 Plaza Hotel Shimonoseki
Plaza Hotel Shimonoseki lists its fugu plans and prices on its official site. For two guests in one room, the per-person price with two meals (tax included) is from ¥16,500 for the “Kaikyo” fugu course, ¥19,250 for “Kojiro”, ¥22,000 for the special tora-fugu course “Musashi” and ¥24,750 for the deluxe tora-fugu course “Ganryu”. “Ganryu” and “Musashi” must be booked 3 days ahead. Prices vary by date.
Children up to grade 6 can share an adult’s bed in some room types for ¥990 each (tax included), from age 0 to elementary school. It is one child per bed, and nightwear is not provided. Breakfast is served 7:00–9:30 in the 10th-floor restaurant for ¥1,980 per person (tax included).
Parking is 30 cars at ¥600 per car per night, and you must reserve it in the comment field of your room booking. When the lot is full, the hotel directs you to a coin car park nearby. Vehicles of 2 tons or more cannot park. The station is 3 to 5 minutes by car, and Sanbyakume bus stop is next to the hotel. The hotel advises booking through its own site or a domestic booking service, because problems are common with bookings made through overseas sites. Official pages: plans and FAQ.
Address: 11-10 Misakinomachi, Shimonoseki City (山口県下関市岬之町11-10). Google Maps. Phone: 083-223-3333
3.4 Shunpanro
Stays at Shunpanro come only with a fugu full-course dinner and breakfast. Per person (tax and service charge included), the basic course is ¥42,350, the course with grilled and hot-pot shirako (milt) is ¥48,400, and the course with natural tora-fugu sashimi is ¥54,450. Seven of its ten rooms are used for overnight stays, and there are two family baths. It suits a special night built around fugu.
Check-in is 16:00 (last 19:00) and check-out is 10:00. Parking is free and needs no reservation. The inn gives about 10 minutes by car from Shimonoseki Station, about 10 minutes from Shimonoseki IC and about 15 minutes from Shin-Shimonoseki Station. The cancellation fee is 100% of the price on the day of stay and 30–50% from 3 days before. Official pages: stay and access.
Address: 4-2 Amidaiji-cho, Shimonoseki City (山口県下関市阿弥陀寺町4-2). Google Maps. Phone: 083-223-7181
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Prince Hotel Shimonoseki is about a 2-minute walk from the west exit of Shimonoseki Station. A single room starts at ¥4,500 per night. The official site has no dinner plan; a light breakfast (toast, instant coffee and tea) is free, so it suits guests who eat out. The family room is an 8-mat Japanese room and a 10-mat Western room joined together, and it sleeps up to 8. Family rooms are booked and asked about by phone.
Parking is free for 72 cars of up to 2.1 m in height. Collect a free parking ticket at the front desk.
Address: 3-10-7 Takezaki-cho, Shimonoseki City (山口県下関市竹崎町3-10-7). Google Maps. Phone: 083-232-2301
3.6 Kaikyo View Shimonoseki
All rooms of Kaikyo View Shimonoseki face the Kanmon Strait. The twin rooms (about 30 m², 16 rooms) take up to 3 guests with an extra bed. The Japanese-style rooms are 10 mats with a veranda: 3 with a bath and 21 without. The large bath has a semi-open-air bath with water from Komyoseki Onsen, and there is a family bath.
There are 6 dinner plans with fugu, from ¥3,850 (fried small fugu) to ¥14,850 (the fugu course). The official menu page lists “Fuku Ichiban” and “Fuku Koi” (for 2 or more) at ¥11,000 and “Shiki no Irodori” at ¥5,500, all dinner only and tax included. There are children’s and toddler’s meals. The only dinner without fugu is the Choshu kaiseki (¥8,800).
Check-in is 15:00 (last 21:00); tell the inn if you arrive after 18:00. With children, give their ages when you book and ask the front desk at check-in for children’s amenities and nightwear. It is about 15 minutes by bus from Shimonoseki Station to Kokumin-shuku-mae bus stop plus a 1-minute walk, about 16 minutes by car from the station and about 6 minutes from Shimonoseki IC. Official pages: meals, rooms and access.
Address: 3-58 Mimosusogawa-cho, Shimonoseki City (山口県下関市みもすそ川町3-58). Google Maps. Phone: 083-229-0117
3.7 Shimonoseki Onsen Kazenoumi
Kazenoumi is an inn with 32 rooms on the sea side of Chofu, and every room has a hot-spring bath with a view. There are five room types: Economy Twin (4 rooms, 2 guests), Standard Twin (21 rooms, 2–3), Corner Twin (3 rooms, 2–3), Semi-Suite (3 rooms, 2–4) and Sea Suite (1 room, 2–4). The official site says children are welcome.
The seasonal kaiseki dinner includes fugu sashimi. The seasonal Japanese breakfast includes fugu pickled in salt koji made at the inn, and the inn says fugu dishes are served all year. For children there are a kids’ washoku set and a kids’ one-plate meal. Tell the inn about food allergies by phone beforehand, because it cannot respond on the day. Parking is 25 spaces outdoors, free, no reservation. Official pages: meals and rooms and hot spring.
Address: 2-1 Chofu Sotoura-cho, Shimonoseki City (山口県下関市長府外浦町2-1). Google Maps. Phone: 083-241-1180
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4. Hot-spring towns: 7 inns in Yuda, Nagato Yumoto and Kawatana
Yamaguchi City, Nagato City and Shimonoseki City
Yuda Onsen is inside Yamaguchi City. Nagato Yumoto Onsen is a river-side town in the mountains. Kawatana Onsen is at the northern end of Shimonoseki City. They are in the same prefecture, but routes by car and train differ a lot.
Kawatana Grand Hotel Otafuku gives its children’s prices in yen: ¥9,900 for elementary school and ¥6,600 for ages 3 to preschool, with two meals. Nishi no Miyabi Tokiwa and Matsudaya Hotel price children at 70% and 50% of the adult price, and Kai Nagato lets children up to age 6 share a bed.
| Inn | City | Children | Private bath | Parking |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nishi no Miyabi Tokiwa | Yamaguchi | 70% and 50% of adult price | None | On site, free |
| Matsudaya Hotel | Yamaguchi | Elementary: 70% or 50%; infants ¥1,650 | Family bath (free, no reservation) | 30 cars, free |
| Umenoya | Yamaguchi | Baby and family plans | Not stated | About 40 cars, free |
| Otani Sanso | Nagato | Bookable in rooms other than twins | Not stated | Not stated |
| Kai Nagato | Nagato | Shared bed up to age 6 | Not stated | Free, no reservation |
| Gyokusenkaku | Nagato | Kids’ yukata and slippers | None | 2 lots, free |
| Otafuku | Shimonoseki | ¥9,900 (elementary), ¥6,600 (ages 3 to preschool) | Private bath (paid) | 200 cars, free |
“Not stated” means the official site had no entry for that item. Prices vary by guests, room and date, so check the booking screen.
4.1 How do I get to each town?
- Nagato Yumoto by train. The JR Mine Line has been suspended since heavy rain in June 2023, so you take a replacement bus from Asa Station. From October 1, 2026 the replacement bus stops at the “Nagato Yumoto Onsen” stop inside the Nagato Yumoto Onsen car park, not in front of Nagato Yumoto Station. A direct shared taxi runs from Shin-Yamaguchi Station (the Shinkansen station) in about 1 hour for ¥3,000 per adult, and it stops at the front door of Otani Sanso. See the Nagato Yumoto Onsen official access page.
- Yuda. Yuda Onsen Station on the JR Yamaguchi Line is about 20 minutes from Shin-Yamaguchi. Nishi no Miyabi Tokiwa gives about 800 m from the station, and Matsudaya Hotel 10 to 15 minutes on foot. A taxi from Shin-Yamaguchi to Matsudaya takes about 25 minutes (about ¥4,500).
- By car from Fukuoka. Otani Sanso gives these guides: Fukuoka IC to Moji IC about 1 hour on the Kyushu Expressway, Moji IC to Mine IC about 40 minutes on the Chugoku Expressway, then about 30 minutes on Route 316.
- Kawatana. Otafuku runs a shuttle for guests from Kawatana Onsen Station and Shin-Shimonoseki Station (reservation required from Shin-Shimonoseki).
- Hot spring tax. It is charged on top of the room price. Nishi no Miyabi Tokiwa charges ¥150 per adult per night (free under 12), and Gyokusenkaku ¥300 per adult.
4.2 Nishi no Miyabi Tokiwa, Yuda
Children are priced at 70% of the adult price (a kaiseki meal different from the adults’) or 50% (a kids’ lunch plate). Baby food can be warmed in the dining room. Paying children get a children’s yukata in three sizes (110, 85 and 70 cm). The men’s side has one open-air bath and two large baths, and the women’s side one open-air bath and one large bath; they swap in the morning. There is no sauna or private bath.
Every evening at 20:45 the proprietress performs “Okami Gekijo” (女将劇場, the proprietress’s theatre) for about an hour (closed December 31 and January 1; first come, first served). Check-in is 15:00 and check-out is 10:00. Parking is free on site, and there is no shuttle. People with tattoos cannot use the large baths or the open-air baths.
Official page: FAQ.
Address: 4-6-4 Yuda Onsen, Yamaguchi City (山口県山口市湯田温泉4-6-4). Google Maps. Phone: 083-922-0091
4.3 Matsudaya Hotel
Junior high school students and up pay the adult price. Elementary school children pay 70% (the same kaiseki as adults) or 50% (children’s meal), and futon and yukata are included. Preschool children pay a ¥1,650 facility fee, and other items are charged at cost. A children’s dinner is ¥4,620, a children’s lunch plate (dinner) ¥1,980, a children’s breakfast ¥1,056 and a futon ¥1,650 (all tax included).
Overnight guests can use the family bath “Ishin no Yu” free of charge. It cannot be reserved: you use it when nobody else is in it. The inn says the tub was built in 1860 and that figures of the Meiji Restoration bathed in it. The large baths are open 15:00 to 9:00 the next day. Check-in is 16:00 and check-out is 10:00. Parking is 30 cars, free; a staff member parks the car if you leave it at the entrance. Pets cannot stay.
Official pages: FAQ and hot spring.
Address: 3-6-7 Yuda Onsen, Yamaguchi City (山口県山口市湯田温泉3-6-7). Google Maps. Phone: 083-922-0125
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Umenoya has plans for babies, expectant mothers and families with check-out as late as 11:00 (the normal check-out is 10:00 and check-in is 15:00). A plan with dinner in the room is also offered, and the inn says Japanese-style rooms can fit large families. Rooms with young children may be on a lower floor, to keep noise away from other guests below. The large bath “Hana Ume no Yu”, opened in January 2025, is for overnight guests only and has an open-air bath, a large bath, a sauna and a cold plunge. Parking is about 40 cars, free.
Official pages: FAQ and hot spring.
Address: 4-3-19 Yuda Onsen, Yamaguchi City (山口県山口市湯田温泉4-3-19). Google Maps. Phone: 083-922-0051
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The inn says families can book any room except the twin rooms. There are two large baths: “Seseragi no Yu” on the 1st floor (indoor bath, reclining bath, jacuzzi, sauna, cypress and rock open-air baths) and “Komorebi no Yu” on the 2nd floor (indoor bath, semi-open-air bath, reclining bath, herb bath, sauna). The water is alkaline simple hot spring (pH 9.67). The inn describes it as a bath that is kind to people “from babies to the elderly”.
In July and August an outdoor pool garden (25 m × 8 m, 1 m deep) opens. The garden has a foot bath, open 16:00 to 22:00 (closed in bad weather). The shared-taxi service from Shin-Yamaguchi Station stops at the front door. For a day-trip bath, see Day-trip hot springs in Yamaguchi.
Official pages: hot springs and spa and pool garden.
Address: 2208 Fukawa Yumoto, Nagato City (山口県長門市深川湯本2208). Google Maps. Phone: 0837-25-3300
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Kai Nagato is a hot-spring inn run by Hoshino Resorts, with 40 rooms for 1 to 4 guests each. Children up to age 6 can share a bed, up to the room’s capacity. Pets are accepted in one room only: up to 2 medium dogs (20 kg or less). Parking is free, with no reservation, and has 4 EV chargers (200 V, 6 kW). There is no shuttle. It is about 60 minutes by car from Shin-Yamaguchi Station.
Official page: Kai Nagato (Hoshino Resorts).
Address: 2229-1 Fukawa Yumoto, Nagato City (山口県長門市深川湯本2229-1). Google Maps. Phone: 050-3134-8092 (reservations, 9:30–18:00)
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4.7 Gyokusenkaku, Nagato Yumoto
Gyokusenkaku has 24 rooms: 14 Japanese-style (including special rooms), 3 Japanese-Western and 4 Western. Children’s slippers are free, and children’s yukata are rented out (for a fee, depending on the booking). The large bath has children’s wash basins and stools. There is one large bath each for men and women. The women’s “Kaseiyu” (華清湯) has a 120 cm deep tub that recreates the bath of Yang Guifei, and men and women swap between morning and night. The open-air baths cannot be booked as private baths.
The baths are open 15:00–23:00 on the day of arrival and 6:00–9:00 the next morning. Check-in is 15:00–19:00 and check-out is 10:00. Parking has two lots, free; staff may park the car when it is busy. A hot spring tax of ¥300 per adult is charged separately.
Official pages: FAQ, children welcome and hot spring.
Address: 1234 Fukawa Yumoto, Nagato City (山口県長門市深川湯本1234). Google Maps. Phone: 0837-25-3731
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Children’s prices with two meals (tax included) are ¥9,900 for elementary school (children’s kaiseki, futon and breakfast) and ¥6,600 for ages 3 to preschool (kids’ lunch plate, futon and breakfast). Ages 0 to 2 are free if they need neither bedding nor meals; write the child in the comment field when you book instead of counting them in the party. Children’s yukata come in three sizes, and diaper pails, children’s tableware and baby chairs (for Western and Japanese rooms) can be borrowed in limited numbers, so ask when you book.
The paid private bath “Gotenyu” is allocated when you check in or during your stay, and the inn recommends booking ahead before holidays. The large bath “Santoka” has an open-air bath, an indoor bath, a cold plunge and a sauna. Rooms for guests with a dog (“Wan Family”) are also available. Check-in is 15:00 and check-out is 10:00. Parking is 200 cars, free. The inn runs a shuttle for guests from Kawatana Onsen Station and Shin-Shimonoseki Station (reservation required for Shin-Shimonoseki). The inn also has a kawara soba restaurant open to non-guests. For a day-trip bath, see Day-trip hot springs in Yamaguchi.
Photo source for the inn: press release by Kawatana Grand Hotel Otafuku Co., Ltd., April 1, 2026 (in Japanese). Official pages: FAQ and private bath Gotenyu.
Address: 4912-1 Kawatana, Toyoura-cho, Shimonoseki City (山口県下関市豊浦町川棚4912-1). Google Maps. Phone: 083-774-1111
More inns in the same towns: Yuda Onsen (Ad) / Nagato Yumoto Onsen (Ad) / Kawatana Onsen (Ad). The lists are on Rakuten Travel, in Japanese.
5. Which inn fits which trip?
Based on the facts above
- A private bath for your own family. In Hagi: Hagi Komachi (¥3,300 for 45 minutes), Resort Hotel Mihagi (¥4,400 for 45 minutes) and Hagi Honjin (¥5,000 for 60 minutes). In the hot-spring towns: Matsudaya Hotel’s family bath (free, no reservation) or Otafuku’s paid private bath.
- Getting there by train and shuttle. Hagi Honjin and Hagi Kanko Hotel have free shuttles from Higashi-Hagi Station, and Hagi Royal Intelligent Hotel is a minute’s walk from it. In Shimonoseki, Prince Hotel is near the station and Grand Hotel is by the Karato ferry pier.
- A fugu dinner. Plaza Hotel (from ¥16,500) and Shunpanro (from ¥42,350) show prices on their official sites. Grand Hotel, Kaikyo View and Kazenoumi also serve fugu.
- Driving to see the strait or a view bath. Kaikyo View Shimonoseki or Kazenoumi in Shimonoseki, or Resort Hotel Mihagi, which is close to the castle town and Kikugahama.
- A summer holiday with children. Otani Sanso opens its outdoor pool in July and August.
Common questions
Do I need to reserve a private bath?
Hagi Honjin takes private baths by advance reservation, and Hagi Komachi by reservation. Resort Hotel Mihagi recommends booking ahead. Matsudaya Hotel’s family bath is not reserved. Otafuku recommends booking ahead before holidays.
Is there a shuttle from Higashi-Hagi Station?
Hagi Honjin has a free shuttle from the station and Hagi Meirin Center between 15:00 and 18:00. Hagi Kanko Hotel has a free shuttle from the station at 16:00, 17:00 and 18:00. Kanko and Komachi need a reservation.
Do babies pay anything?
Hagi Honjin charges a facility fee of ¥1,650 from age 0. At Hagi Kanko Hotel a preschooler who uses neither meals nor bedding pays a ¥1,000 entrance fee (excluding tax). Otafuku does not charge ages 0 to 2 if they need no bedding or meals. Matsudaya Hotel charges ¥1,650 for preschool children.
Can I bathe with a tattoo?
Nishi no Miyabi Tokiwa does not allow people with tattoos in its large baths and open-air baths, even if covered by a rash guard. Hagi Honjin does not allow them in its large baths but allows its private bath. For the other inns, ask before you book.
Next steps
- Day-trip hot springs in Yamaguchi: baths you can use without staying overnight, in Yuda, Nagato Yumoto, Tawarayama and Kawatana.
- Autumn leaves in Yamaguchi 2026: 7 spots by peak time, cost and parking.
Sources
Prices, hours and rules come from each inn’s official site, the Hagi City Tourism Association lodging guide and the Nagato Yumoto Onsen official site. Links are given in each section. Hagi checked October 11, Shimonoseki October 12 and the hot-spring towns October 6, 2026. Prices and hours can change.
