6 inns in Dogo Onsen and Nibukawa Onsen
- Parking costs ¥880 per night at Funaya, ¥880 per car at Dogokan, and ¥1,100 at Kowakuen Haruka.
- Among the five Dogo inns, Kowakuen Haruka has a private bath.
- At Dogokan, children under 12 cannot stay in certain room types.
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Ehime is easy to visit by tram, car or ferry, but the places to stay are very different from one another: old inns beside Dogo Onsen, rooms with a bath of your own, whole houses on the Shimanami Kaido and in the hills, and inns that take dogs. This guide compares 21 places in four groups: 6 onsen (温泉, hot spring) inns with shared baths, 5 inns with an open-air bath in the room, 5 whole-house rentals (一棟貸し, ikkento-gashi) and 5 places that accept dogs. For each one you get the price where the official page shows it, the rules for children or dogs, parking and how to get there.
In short
- Five of the six onsen inns are in Dogo, a short walk from the end of the Iyotetsu tram line, and charge ¥800 to ¥1,100 for parking. Kairakuso in Imabari has free parking.
- Rooms with an open-air bath: from ¥26,900 per person with dinner and breakfast at Fespa on Yuge Island to ¥41,400 at Dogo Miyu. Dogo Miyu does not take children aged 12 and under.
- Whole houses: only two show prices on their official sites. Kondoke in Toon is from ¥12,000 per person for 4 or more (excluding tax), and Villa Ao starts at ¥16,500 plus ¥5,500 per person. Plan to arrive by car or with the inn’s pick-up.
- Dogs: Bessho Yasuragi takes dogs up to 15 kg, NIPPONIA HOTEL Ozu dogs under 30 kg each, and Pet Inn Hotel Peace says large dogs are accepted. At Okudogo and Yamaidashi, check the dog rules by phone before you book.
- Prices change by date and plan. Always confirm on the inn’s booking screen.
Checked with official pages on October 5 (onsen inns) and October 12, 2026 (the rest).
1. Which kind of stay fits my trip?
Depends on the inn
Decide the type first: a shared bath, an open-air bath in your own room, a whole house, or a stay with a dog. Click a name to jump to its section.
1.1 Onsen inns with shared baths (section 3)
| Inn | Baths | Children | Parking |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dogo Grand Hotel | Large bath and open-air bath; no private bath | “Half price for children” family plan | ¥800 per car |
| Funaya | Two large baths with open-air bath and sauna; foot bath | Not stated | ¥880 per night |
| Yamatoya Honten | Open-air bath; foot-bath cafe | Children’s meal ¥4,400 | ¥1,000 per night |
| Dogokan | Large bath; 9 rooms with an open-air bath | Some rooms not for under 12 | ¥880 per stay |
| Kowakuen Haruka | 8th-floor large bath; private bath | Children’s yukata lent | ¥1,100 |
| Kairakuso (Nibukawa) | Two large baths; spring-fed baths in most rooms | Table tennis (¥200 per 30 min) | Free |
1.2 Rooms with an open-air bath (section 4)
Prices are per person for 2 guests in one room with dinner and breakfast, read on each inn’s official pages or booking screen on October 12, 2026. They change by date and plan, so the lowest advertised plan is not the same for every inn.
| Inn | Where | From, per person | Children |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dogo Miyu | Matsuyama (Dogo) | ¥41,400 | Age 12 and under not allowed |
| Yamatoya Bessho | Matsuyama (Dogo) | ¥38,000 | Room “Tachibana” is adults only |
| Dogo Onsen Yachiyo | Matsuyama (Dogo) | ¥35,200 | Children’s amenities available |
| Fespa | Kamijima (Yuge Island) | ¥26,900 | Children’s meals for elementary school |
| Nature Hotel Narukawa | Kihoku Town | ¥29,000 | Baby goods available |
1.3 Whole-house rentals (section 5)
| Place | Where | Sleeps | Price guide |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shimanami Goten | Imabari (Omishima) | 8 (dog-friendly) | Shown on the booking calendar |
| Shimanami Villa Ao | Imabari (Oshima) | 4 as standard | ¥16,500 + ¥5,500 per person |
| Takinomoto Kondoke | Toon | 2 and up | ¥12,000 per person (4+, weekday, excl. tax) |
| Uchiko no Yado | Uchiko | Ori and Hisa 6, Kokoro 7 | From ¥16,000 per person (5 guests, Rakuten) |
| Chikadaya | Ozu | Kura 2 to 4, main house and annex 4 to 6 | Kura from ¥70,000 per house |
1.4 Places that accept dogs (section 6)
| Place | Where | Dog rules | Dog run and parking |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bessho Yasuragi | Matsuyama (Dogo) | Up to 15 kg; 2 dogs in Japanese-style rooms | Indoor and outdoor runs; 15 cars, ¥700 |
| LiveMax Resort Okudogo | Matsuyama | 3 “DOG” rooms; rules not stated | No run listed; 15 cars, free |
| Pet Inn Hotel Peace | Matsuyama (city center) | Large dogs, cats and birds also accepted | Roofed run; free parking on site |
| NIPPONIA HOTEL Ozu | Ozu | Under 30 kg each, up to 2 dogs | Shared run beside the rooms; free parking |
| Yamaidashi Ikoi-no-Sato | Ainan Town | Log houses and campsite | 2 runs, free (sign-up); parking not stated |
2. What should I know before booking in Ehime?
Ehime Prefecture
Check how you will get to the door before you book, because parking, ferries and shuttles differ more than room prices do.
Dogo. Dogo Onsen Station is the end of the Iyotetsu tram (市内電車, shinai densha) line. From JR Matsuyama Station it takes about 20 to 25 minutes by tram, and the airport limousine bus from Matsuyama Airport also ends at Dogo Onsen Station (about 40 minutes). Many of the Dogo inns in this guide say they are 3 to 10 minutes on foot from the station. Parking at the five Dogo onsen inns costs ¥800 to ¥1,100, and some inns keep your car key at the front desk or use a multistory car park with limits on the car’s shape.
Yuge Island. Fespa is on an island that has no road bridge. Leave the Shimanami Kaido at Innoshima-Kita IC or Innoshima-Minami IC, then take the “Ikuna Ferry” from Habu Port on Innoshima (about 3 to 7 minutes). Fespa says there are no taxis or designated-driver services on the island.
Hills and islands by car. Narukawa in Kihoku Town is in a national forest, Kondoke is in the hills of Toon, and the two Shimanami Kaido houses are reached by car over the bridges. Check the inn’s shuttle rules before you book (sections 4 and 5).
Hot spring tax. Inns that use Dogo Onsen water add a hot spring tax (入湯税, nyuto-zei). Dogo Grand Hotel says it is ¥150 for adults and not charged for children. For the other inns, ask when you book.
3. Which onsen inn has shared baths and a family plan?
Depends on the inn
Five inns are within walking distance of Dogo Onsen Station, and one is in the hills of Imabari. All six have a large bath. If you only want to bathe without staying, see Day-trip hot springs in Matsuyama and Dogo.
3.1 Dogo Grand Hotel, Dogo
Dogo Grand Hotel is a 3 to 4 minute walk from Dogo Onsen Station and the Dogo Onsen Honkan bathhouse. The official plan list includes a “half price for children” family plan. The spring is an alkaline simple hot spring piped from Dogo Onsen. The large bath and open-air bath are on the basement floor (men) and the second floor (women), and you can bathe until 1:00. There is no private bath or sauna.
Meals are served in a dining hall, not in the room. For parties of 9 or more there is a private banquet room. The hotel says it cannot fully handle food allergies because it has no dedicated cooks or kitchen space, and it holds back from serving guests with allergies, so check before you book. The hot spring tax is ¥150 for adults and is not charged for children.
Check-in is 15:00 and check-out is 10:00. If your plan includes dinner, check in by 19:00 (the last dinner starts at 19:30). The car park is in front of the inn, costs ¥800 per car, and the front desk keeps your key. Source: FAQ (Japanese).
| Name | Dogo Grand Hotel |
|---|---|
| Address | 16-21 Dogo Yunomachi, Matsuyama City |
| Hours / Closed | Check-in 15:00 (last check-in 24:00; until 19:00 with dinner) · Check-out 10:00 |
| Phone | 089-943-0075 |
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3.2 Funaya, Dogo
Funaya is about 3 minutes on foot from Dogo Onsen Station and has 58 rooms and a garden called “Eifutei” (詠風庭). The car park needs no reservation and costs ¥880 per car per night (tax included). The two large baths, “Hinoki-yu” (檜湯) and “Mikage-yu” (御影湯), each have an open-air bath and a sauna, and there is a foot bath in the corner of the garden.
Some plans are made for pregnant guests and combine a hot spring bath in the room with meals served in the room.
Check-in is from 15:00 to 19:30 with dinner, or until 24:00 without dinner. Check-out is 10:00 (the plan’s own times take priority). Source: parking guide (Japanese).
| Name | Funaya |
|---|---|
| Address | 1-33 Dogo Yunomachi, Matsuyama City |
| Hours / Closed | Check-in 15:00–19:30 with dinner, until 24:00 without dinner · Check-out until 10:00 (plan settings take priority) |
| Phone | 089-947-0278 (9:00–19:00) |
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3.3 Yamatoya Honten, Dogo
Yamatoya Honten has a Japanese-style children’s set meal, “Okosama-zen”, for ¥4,400 (tax included). The meal includes a hamburger steak and fried chicken, with sashimi, tempura and steamed egg custard. The lounge after the bath has a Japanese sake bar and a candy bar, and the drinks and sweets are free (07:00 to 10:00 and 15:00 to 22:00).
The bath uses the same piped water as Dogo Onsen Honkan. The women’s bath has an open-air rock bath and a pot-shaped bath cut from Iyo Oshima stone, and the men’s side has an inner bath of Iyo Oshima stone and a cypress open-air bath. Bathing hours are 05:00 to 09:30 and 15:00 to 24:00. A foot-bath cafe, “Futohoto”, is inside (09:00 to 18:00, closed Tuesday and Wednesday).
Drive up to the front entrance and staff will show you where to park. Since July 1, 2025, parking for guests is ¥1,000 per night (tax included). Source: bath guide (Japanese).
| Name | Yamatoya Honten |
|---|---|
| Address | 20-8 Dogo Yunomachi, Matsuyama City |
| Hours / Closed | Baths 5:00–9:30 · 15:00–24:00 |
| Phone | 089-935-8880 (10:00–18:00) |
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3.4 Dogokan, Dogo
Children cannot stay in some room types. Dogokan does not take children under 12 in rooms 801 and 808 on the top floor or in the Japanese-modern twin rooms (802 to 807), and no children in its Western-style rooms. A family should book a standard Japanese-style room (10 to 12.5 mats, up to 5 guests). Nine rooms on the 7th floor have a garden open-air bath, each with a different shape, using piped Dogo Onsen water.
The large bath is 100% Dogo Onsen water and has a hot bath, a lukewarm bath, a falling-water bath, an open-air bath, a lying-down bath and a sauna. Hours are 05:00 to 09:30 and 14:00 to 24:00. The children’s meal in the private-room dining plan is ¥5,500 (tax included). On Saturday and Sunday evenings you can try a tea ceremony in the tea room (adults ¥1,500, children ¥500).
The car park has 60 spaces and costs ¥880 per car per stay. From JR Matsuyama Station it takes about 15 minutes by taxi, and from Matsuyama Airport about 40 minutes by limousine bus to Dogo Onsen Station. Source: room types (Japanese).
| Name | Dogokan |
|---|---|
| Address | 7-26 Dogo Takacho, Matsuyama City |
| Hours / Closed | Large bath 5:00–9:30 · 14:00–24:00 (last entry) |
| Phone | 089-941-7777 |
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3.5 Kowakuen Haruka, Dogo
The private bath is a wheelchair-accessible indoor hot spring bath, ¥4,400 (tax included) for 1 hour, 15:00 to 21:00, by reservation. The 8th-floor observation bath, “Haruka-no-Yu”, has an open-air bath, an indoor bath and a lying-down bath, open from 13:00 to 01:00 and from 06:00 to 10:00. A guests-only elevator takes you to Dogo Onsen Honkan and the Dogo Haikara Street in a 1 minute walk.
Dinner and breakfast are buffets in the second-floor dining room (dinner 17:30 to 21:00, breakfast 07:00 to 09:30). The front desk lends children’s yukata for free. During your stay you can use the foot bath at the cafe in Botchan Square for free.
Check-in is 15:00 and check-out is 11:00. The car park has 30 spaces in a multistory building and 20 on the flat, and costs ¥1,100 (tax included, until 11:00 the next day). You fold in the door mirrors to enter the multistory car park, and some cars may not fit. There is one EV charger. From JR Matsuyama Station it takes about 20 minutes by tram. Source: facilities guide (Japanese).
| Name | Kowakuen Haruka |
|---|---|
| Address | 1-1 Dogo Sagidanicho, Matsuyama City |
| Hours / Closed | Check-in 15:00 · Check-out 11:00 |
| Phone | 089-945-5911 |
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3.6 Nibukawa Onsen Kairakuso, Imabari
Kairakuso sits beside the Nibukawa valley in Tamagawa, Imabari. Parking is free, and most rooms (all but two) have a bath filled with spring water. Rooms are Japanese-style or Western-style twin rooms with two semi-double beds, and some rooms have a barrier-free bath and toilet. Every room has a view of the valley.
There are two large baths, one on the first floor (with a sauna and an outdoor-air area) and one on the second floor (with a sauna), open to guests from 06:00 to 23:00. A hot-spring table tennis room costs ¥200 for 30 minutes. Meals are included in the 1-night, 2-meal plan, and the restaurant “Kurushima” is open to families. Closed days are announced month by month.
Check-in is 15:00 and check-out is 10:00. It is about 25 minutes by car from JR Imabari Station, about 20 minutes from Imabari IC on the Shimanami Kaido, and about 60 minutes from central Matsuyama. It is a place to reach by car more than by public transport. Source: building guide (Japanese).
| Name | Nibukawa Onsen Kairakuso |
|---|---|
| Address | Ko 283 Nibukawa, Tamagawa-cho, Imabari City, Ehime |
| Hours / Closed | Check-in 15:00 · Check-out 10:00 |
| Phone | 0898-55-2350 |
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4. Which inn has an open-air bath in the room?
Depends on the inn
Three of these inns are in Dogo, one is on Yuge Island and one is in the mountains of Kihoku Town. The prices come from each inn’s official site or booking screen on October 12, 2026, for 2 guests in one room with dinner and breakfast. Each inn’s plans and rooms differ, so treat them as a guide and not a ranking. For shared large baths, see section 3.
4.1 Dogo Miyu, Dogo
Dogo Miyu is a 5 to 6 minute walk from Dogo Onsen Station. All 30 rooms have an open-air bath and a view terrace facing Matsuyama Castle. There are four room types: Superior (52 m², 2 guests), Premier (58 m², 2), Deluxe (66 m², 3) and Suite (77 m², 4). The room bath uses Dogo Onsen water and is open 24 hours.
From the official booking screen, the per-person guide for two adults is ¥41,400 for the standard dinner-and-breakfast plan (Miyu Standard), ¥28,200 with breakfast only and ¥26,000 without meals. Dinner is at the second-floor dining room “tachibana” from 18:00 (last entry 19:30), and breakfast from 07:30 (last entry 09:00). There is no room service for meals.
Children aged 12 and under, including babies and toddlers, cannot stay. Pets are not allowed, and groups of 7 or more are not accepted. The observation bath cannot be used by guests with tattoos, but the room bath can. The Dogo Onsen water is heated and recirculated without added water, and the inn does not call it free-flowing.
The car park has 24 flat spaces and is free. There are two normal-speed EV chargers. Dogo Onsen Honkan is about a 3 minute walk. Sources: FAQ and rooms (Japanese).
Address: 2-20 Dogo Sagidanicho, Matsuyama City (愛媛県松山市道後鷺谷町2-20). Google Maps. Phone: 089-931-7111
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Yamatoya Bessho is a 19-room inn about 6 minutes on foot from Dogo Onsen Station. Five rooms on the first floor have an open-air bath: Ume (room with open-air bath, 12.5 and 6 mats, 6 guests), Tsubaki (9 and 4.5 mats, 4), Momo (semi-open-air bath, 10 and 9 mats, 4), Sakura (8 mats, 3) and Tachibana (8 mats, 3). The room baths use Dogo Onsen water. An official notice dated March 31, 2026 says the inn added open-air baths to rooms.
Dinner and breakfast are served in your room by room staff. The lowest two-meal plan shown on the official top page is ¥38,000 per person, and the Iyo beef steak plan is from ¥41,000. Dinner starts by 19:00, and guests on two-meal plans also get a late-night snack. Tachibana is for adults only for safety reasons.
Parking is free for one car per booked room (notice of June 14, 2026). The second car and later are charged, must be reserved when you book the room, and spaces are limited. Buses of medium size and larger cannot park. Guests can also use the large bath of the sister inn, Yamatoya Honten. Sources: rooms and access (Japanese).
Address: 2-27 Dogo Sagidanicho, Matsuyama City (愛媛県松山市道後鷺谷町2-27). Google Maps. Phone: 089-931-7771
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Yachiyo is a 28-room inn where every room has an open-air bath with Dogo Onsen water. Rooms are 55.8 m² (18 rooms, 1 to 4 guests) or 67.5 m² (10 rooms, 2 to 6 guests) and each has a Japanese-style room, a bedroom and a dining room. The bedroom has a mattress about 10 cm thick, not a bed.
The official-site-only plan with dinner and breakfast is from ¥35,200 per person for 2 guests in one room (55.8 m² room). The inn says this is ¥5,000 per person cheaper than its regular standard plan. Dinner and breakfast are served in the room (dinner 17:30 to 20:00, breakfast 07:30 to 09:00).
For children, the inn provides a toothbrush, gauze and body wash ball amenities, and the room has a diaper bin, baby soap and a kids’ chair. A bouncer and a baby bath seat are limited, so ask in advance.
The car park has 23 spaces (indoor on the second floor and outdoor), costs ¥880 per car per night (tax included) and needs no reservation. The indoor part is limited to cars 2.2 m high. The large bath has a bath, an open-air bath and a jacuzzi with Dogo water. Dogo Onsen Station is about a 7 minute walk. Sources: rooms, FAQ and meals (Japanese).
Address: 6-34 Dogo Takacho, Matsuyama City (愛媛県松山市道後多幸町6-34). Google Maps. Phone: 089-947-8888
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Fespa is a 17-room inn on Yuge Island in the Yumeshima Kaido. It was rebranded on April 1, 2026 as an all-inclusive resort, “Marugoto Omotenashi”. Every room has a balcony facing the sea, and five rooms have their own open-air bath. The three room types are a suite with a jacuzzi open-air bath (58 m², 5 guests), a junior suite with a jacuzzi open-air bath (36 m², 3) and a Japanese-bed junior suite with an open-air bath (37 m², 4).
The room price includes a welcome drink and pizza, 90 minutes of free-flow drinks at dinner, an ice lolly after the bath, a bar time at night, and morning yoga or cycling. The limited-time “Half Anniversary” plan (dinner and breakfast included, for stays from September 15 to December 24, 2026) is, on the official booking screen, from ¥26,900 per person (junior suites) and ¥27,900 (suite) for 2 guests in one room.
Dinner is in two seatings (17:30 or 19:00) and by reservation. Breakfast is 07:30 to 09:00 and by reservation. Elementary school children get a children’s meal and toddlers get a kids’ plate. The large baths, “Manten-no-Yu” and “Spa Horizon”, are spas and not hot springs, and guests with tattoos cannot use them.
Parking is free and for guests only. Guests who arrive on the high-speed boat are met at the port (tell the inn at least 1 hour before arrival). Sources: rooms, all-inclusive plan and FAQ (Japanese).
Address: 287 Yuge Hibi, Kamijima Town, Ochi District (愛媛県越智郡上島町弓削日比287). Google Maps. Phone: 0897-77-2200
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Nature Hotel Narukawa has 13 rooms in the Nara Okuyama National Forest in Kihoku Town. The main building has 8 rooms and the annex has 5. In the annex, the deluxe rooms 郷 and 集 have a hot spring bath in the room, and the FAQ says the deluxe building has an open-air bath in the room. Three buildings, 命, 宙 and 童, are rented whole.
There are two private baths for guests only (stone bath and cypress bath), open 24 hours and by reservation. The inn says the water is free-flowing alkaline simple hot spring water.
For a room with a hot spring bath, dinner and breakfast are from ¥29,000 per person for 2 guests, ¥27,500 for 3, ¥26,150 for 4 and ¥24,936 for 5 (tax included). A whole building starts at ¥26,000 per person for 2 guests. Prices change with the season. Meals are French, and breakfast can be taken between 07:00 and 09:00.
Children can stay, and price and meals change by age. Diaper boxes, a bed-in-bed, a bouncer and a baby bath are available if you ask in advance. All rooms are non-smoking and pets are not allowed.
The outdoor car park has about 50 spaces and is free. Enter “NATURE HOTEL NARUKAWA” in your car navigation. A shuttle from nearby stations such as JR Uwajima Station can be arranged when you book (give the place and time). Sources: FAQ, private baths and access (Japanese).
Address: Inside Nara Okuyama National Forest, Nara, Kihoku Town, Kitauwa District. Google Maps. Phone: 0895-45-2639
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Depends on the place
These are houses for a family or a group of friends. You rent the whole building. Island houses are reached by crossing the bridges by car, and inland houses are away from the stations, so how you arrive and carry your bags differs between them. Most houses are self-catering: Kondoke serves dinner and breakfast on request, and Chikadaya offers a boxed meal by reservation.
Only two houses show prices on their official sites: Villa Ao and Kondoke. For the other three, the Rakuten Travel figures in the sections are a guide for the next 30 days as seen on October 12, 2026.
5.1 Okamuran Shimanami Goten, Omishima, Imabari
This is a one-group-a-day old house for staying with a dog. It has about 200 m² of private dog run connected to the garden. The house sleeps 8: 4 in the large bedroom, 2 in the small bedroom and 2 in the living room. You can bathe with your dog. There is no limit on the number of large dogs, with 2 dogs per guest as a guide.
For the dog stay, send a rabies vaccination certificate and a certificate of a mixed vaccine (5 types or more) by email when you book. The certificates must be at least 2 weeks and less than 1 year old. Only dogs aged 4 months or older are accepted, and only dogs can stay. Dogs wear a manners belt indoors, and the night lights of the run are on until 22:00.
No meals are served. There is a 5-cup rice cooker, a single portable IH heater, a microwave oven and a toaster, so you can cook with food you bring. Check-in is from 15:00 and check-out is 10:00.
The price is shown on the booking form calendar. On Rakuten Travel it is shown as ¥14,848 to ¥25,056 per person for 2 guests and ¥12,296 to ¥16,287 per person for 5 or more (tax included, next 30 days).
You pick up the key at Omishima Limone. Leave your car in the Limone car park and ride the inn’s own car for about 2 minutes (the inn also has a car park).
Address: 2300 Seto, Kamiura-cho, Imabari City (愛媛県今治市上浦町瀬戸2300). Google Maps.
5.2 Shimanami Villa Ao, Oshima, Imabari
This is a villa in Miyakubo on Oshima Island, and every room has a view of the sea. It is a 2LDK, and the standard capacity is 4. There are 2 single beds in the first-floor Western-style room and 2 single futons in the second-floor Japanese-style room, so two families or couples can sleep apart. For more guests, ask by email.
The price is “from ¥16,500 plus ¥5,500 per person”, and the base price changes in busy seasons. For 4 guests it starts at ¥38,500 (our calculation). A child under 3 who does not need a futon is ¥2,750. No meals are served. The kitchen has two IH burners, a rice cooker, a microwave oven, tableware and basic seasonings, and a supermarket is about 10 minutes by car. There is also a bath with a window facing the sea, a washing machine, a hair dryer and free Wi-Fi. Pets are not allowed and all rooms are non-smoking.
Check-in is from 16:00 and check-out is 10:00. The car park is behind the building. The official access page says it is about 30 minutes from JR Imabari Station and about 3 minutes from Oshima-Kita IC.
Address: 6080 Miyakubo, Miyakubo-cho, Imabari City (愛媛県今治市宮窪町宮窪6080). Google Maps. Phone: 090-5712-9159
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This is an old house built in 1890 (Meiji 23) and used as a whole-house inn. It has a 6-mat living room followed by a 4-mat and an 8-mat bedroom, and a veranda. Meals are eaten on a wooden floor with a sunken hearth. Futons are from Maruhachi Wata and towels are Ikeuchi Organic from Imabari.
The price is per person. On normal days it is ¥18,000 for 2 guests, ¥15,000 for 3 and ¥12,000 for 4 or more (tax excluded). Before a holiday it is ¥23,000, ¥20,000 and ¥17,000. For 4 guests on a normal day that is ¥48,000 in total, tax excluded (our calculation). Elementary school children and under are half price for the stay and meals, and infants are free, but there is no bedding for infants.
Dinner is ¥6,000 and you can choose game hot pot, barbecue (summer), hearth cooking (winter) or tempura served at the table. Breakfast is ¥1,500. The sauna is for guests only (16:00 to 19:00 and 07:00 to 09:00), booked by email by the day before. You need a swimsuit, and firewood is ¥1,000 per use.
Check-in is from 16:00 and check-out is 10:00. Parking for up to 4 cars is free. The pick-up is for 2 to 6 guests on a 1-night, 2-meal plan, from Yokogawara Station or the “Sakura-no-Yu” bus stop, and must be requested 3 days before.
Address: 3434-1 Kawanouchi, Toon City (愛媛県東温市河之内3434-1). Google Maps. Phone: 080-2388-3597
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Uchiko no Yado turns 8 old houses in a preserved townscape into inns, and the ones easiest to rent whole for a group are Ori, Hisa and Kokoro, which sleep 6 to 7. Besides these three there are 紬 (4 guests, adults only), 単衣 (3), 二重 (5), 絣 (2) and くら (2 houses of 3 each), as announced on July 28, 2026. See the inn’s press release (Japanese).
Ori is a Taisho-era house for 6, with 2 bedrooms, 2 tatami rooms, an earthen-floor space and a bathroom in a detached building. Hisa is a late Edo-period storehouse for 6 (2 semi-double beds and 4 futons) with a bath, a veranda and a courtyard, and underfloor heating in the second-floor tatami room. Kokoro is a late Taisho townhouse registered as a national tangible cultural property. It sleeps 7 and has a laundry room with 2 washers and 2 dryers. It is rented to one group at a time.
Every house has a kitchen, tableware, a refrigerator, an IH cooking heater and Wi-Fi. No meals are served, so use nearby restaurants or cook in the kitchen. Pets are not allowed. Preschool children sleeping with an adult are free up to 3, and elementary school children and older pay the adult price.
There is no price table on the official site, so look at the booking screen. On Rakuten Travel, room-only for Ori, Hisa and Kokoro is shown as ¥27,000 to ¥29,500 per person for 2 guests, ¥17,000 to ¥19,500 for 4 and ¥16,000 to ¥18,500 for 5 or more (tax included, next 30 days).
Check-in is 15:00 to 18:00 and check-out is 10:00. If you book directly on the official site, check-in is from 14:00 and check-out until 11:00. Reception is at the “Uchiko no Yado Front”. There is a car park for guests (tell the inn in advance), a shuttle from the car park to the house, and a free shuttle to and from the station.
Address: 1995 Uchiko, Uchiko Town, Kita District (front desk) (愛媛県喜多郡内子町内子1995). Google Maps. Phone: 0893-44-5735
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Chikadaya is a village headman’s house (庄屋, shoya) kept from the Edo period. Its three buildings, the main house, the storehouse and the annex, are rented separately to up to 3 groups a day. Each building looks onto the Japanese garden.
The main house (about 108 m², 4 to 6 guests) has two bedrooms, a dining kitchen and an indoor bath and open-air bath. The storehouse, “Kura” (about 66 m², 2 to 4), has a living room and a simple kitchen on the first floor, a bedroom upstairs and a half-open-air bath with a terrace. The annex (about 105 m², 4 to 6) sleeps up to 6 if you add futons in the attic tatami room.
On Rakuten Travel, room-only is shown as ¥70,000 to ¥80,000 for the storehouse, ¥110,000 to ¥120,000 for the main house and ¥130,000 to ¥140,000 for the annex (per house, tax included, next 30 days). Some plans give 10% off for 2 nights or more.
No meals are served. There is a free charcoal barbecue set in the garden (bring food and charcoal), and boxed meals called “綿六” are from ¥8,000 per person and need a reservation. Check-in is 15:00 to 19:00 and check-out is 11:00, with unmanned entry by PIN code. Payment is by card in advance only.
Children can stay from age 2, and sleeping with an adult is free up to age 6. Pets are allowed in the storehouse only, small to medium dogs. Up to 6 cars can park in front of the main entrance. It is about 1 hour by car from Matsuyama Airport and about an 8 minute walk from JR Iyo-Hirano Station.
Address: 3266-1 Noda, Hirano-cho, Ozu City (愛媛県大洲市平野町野田3266-1). Google Maps.
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Depends on the place
The five places differ most in dog size, meals with a dog and parking. Three are in Matsuyama, one is in Ozu and one is in the mountains of Ainan Town. Dog rules differ by place, so tell the place your dog’s weight, number and vaccinations before you book.
Rules about weight are written as numbers at two places: Bessho Yasuragi (up to 15 kg) and NIPPONIA HOTEL Ozu (under 30 kg each). For the other three, check by phone.
6.1 Bessho Yasuragi, Dogo
It says it is the only inn in the Dogo area with a dog run. The outdoor run is open 24 hours and the indoor run from 07:00 to 09:00 and 15:00 to 20:00, both free. The inn is about a 10 minute walk from Dogo Onsen Station and has a bath with Dogo Onsen water.
Dogs must be small or medium, up to 15 kg, with no breed restriction. An 18-mat Japanese-style room and a 10-mat Japanese-style room take up to 2 dogs, and a Western-style twin room takes 1. A single Western-style room does not take dogs. The dog fee is ¥3,000 per dog per night (tax excluded). A rabies vaccination is required, and a dog that cannot be vaccinated may stay with a veterinarian’s deferral certificate.
In the room, dogs are kept in a cage as a basic rule, and with manner wear on and an owner watching, a dog may walk freely. For meals, dogs sit in the dining room in a pet cart (dinner from 18:00, breakfast from 07:00). Pet carts are lent for free on a first-come basis (no reservations). There is also a foot bath for dogs and a photo board.
Check-in is 15:00 and check-out is 10:00. The car park has 15 spaces, costs ¥700 per night (tax included) and has 4 EV chargers. Source: FAQ (Japanese).
Address: 434-3 Dogo Sagidanicho, Matsuyama City (愛媛県松山市道後鷺谷町434-3). Google Maps. Phone: 089-931-3300
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Okudogo has three “DOG” rooms (Japanese-modern, 35 m², up to 4 guests). Each has a semi-open-air cypress bath. The inn has other room types, but these three are the rooms shown for staying with a dog. The large bath and open-air bath of Okudogo Onsen are also available.
We could not confirm the dog’s weight or number rules or the dog fee on the official site, so phone the inn at 089-977-5600 before you book.
Check-in is 15:00 (last 22:00) and check-out is 11:00. It is about 25 minutes by car from JR Matsuyama Station and about 30 minutes from Matsuyama Airport. The car park has 15 spaces (free, first come). Source: rooms (Japanese).
Address: 300-1 Suemachi, Matsuyama City (愛媛県松山市末町300-1). Google Maps. Phone: 089-977-5600
6.3 Pet Inn Hotel Peace, central Matsuyama
Every room has a pet cage and a bath, and all rooms accept dogs. The official Instagram says there is no extra charge whatever the type or size of the pet, and there are a roofed dog run and a paw-washing area.
The Rakuten Travel facility page says large dogs, cats and birds can stay too.
Check-in is self check-in from 15:00 (last 24:00), and check-out is 10:00. There are free parking spaces on the east and north sides of the building and in the lot next door, and paid coin parking is nearby. A washer and a gas dryer are free (detergent ¥50 per pack), and a microwave and a water server are provided. It is in the city center, so it suits a trip in which you want to walk around Matsuyama with your dog.
The official site is mostly about rooms and facilities, so the check-in time and parking details come from the inn’s notes on Rakuten Travel: pet guide on Rakuten Travel (Japanese).
Address: 1-2-3 Sanbancho, Matsuyama City (愛媛県松山市三番町1-2-3). Google Maps. Phone: 089-993-7520
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It is a hotel spread across a historic district near the Hiji River and Ozu Castle, and only rooms 1101 and 1102 in “MOTO” take dogs. Each is a whole-building rental for up to 2 guests, with a garden, a wooden deck and a cypress bath, and a shared dog run beside the rooms.
Dogs must be at least 4 months old, under 30 kg each (large dogs included) and up to 2 dogs. The first dog is free and the second is ¥5,500 (tax included). Ten breeds, including Rottweilers, Tosa and Dobermans, are refused. Before you stay, submit a stay consent form (an online application), a copy of the vaccination certificate and a copy of the rabies vaccination certificate.
The room has a cage (150 cm wide, 80 cm deep, 70 cm high), 2 food bowls, dog shampoo, bath towels, treats and toilet sheets. You bring dog food, a walking bag and a leash. Dogs cannot enter the front desk or the restaurant, so your dog waits in the cage in the room during meals. Dogs may not be put on the bed. Walks are suggested in the Ozu Castle grounds and along the Hiji River.
Check-in is 15:00 to 20:00 and check-out is 11:00. Parking for guests is free. Source: stay with your dog (Japanese).
Address: 378 Ozu, Ozu City (front desk) (愛媛県大洲市大洲378). Google Maps. Phone: 0120-210-289
6.5 Yamaidashi Ikoi-no-Sato Onsen, Ainan Town
This is a hot spring facility in the mountains of Ainan Town. Three log houses and a campsite accept dogs. The dog run has 2 areas and needs a sign-up the first time. It is free to use.
A log house is ¥4,000 for the first person and ¥3,500 from the second, and ¥2,500 for elementary school children. A campsite pitch is ¥2,000 per tent per night, and dogs can also stay there. The three guest rooms are ¥7,000 for the first person and ¥5,000 from the second, and the site does not say whether dogs may stay in them. Dinner is ¥1,000 per person and breakfast is ¥800.
The inn’s dog fees and rules should be confirmed by phone when you book. Check-in is 17:00 and check-out is 10:30. Day-trip bathing at the hot spring is ¥650 for adults. It is about 2 hours on the Matsuyama Expressway from Matsuyama Airport to Tsushima-Wakamatsu IC, then about 30 minutes on Route 56. Closed on Wednesday (open on public holidays). Source: stay guide (Japanese).
Address: 4082-1 Midori Otsu, Ainan Town, Minamiuwa District (愛媛県南宇和郡愛南町緑乙4082-1). Google Maps. Phone: 0895-72-6263
7. How do I choose?
Based on the facts above
- Small children. Yamatoya Honten (children’s meal ¥4,400) and Dogo Grand Hotel (half-price plan) have the clearest family options. Dogokan does not take children under 12 in some rooms, so check the room on the booking screen.
- A bath for your own family. Kowakuen Haruka’s private bath (¥4,400 for 1 hour, by reservation), or a room with an open-air bath at Dogokan (7th floor) or at any inn in section 4.
- An open-air bath in the room, by tram. Dogo Miyu (every room, no children aged 12 and under), Dogo Onsen Yachiyo (every room, children’s amenities) and Yamatoya Bessho (5 first-floor rooms). All three are a 5 to 7 minute walk from Dogo Onsen Station.
- Meals and activities in one place. Fespa on Yuge Island includes drinks, yoga and a bar time in the price. For a quiet whole building in the mountains, Narukawa.
- Without a car. The Dogo inns by tram, Fespa by ferry and the inn’s pick-up, or Uchiko no Yado (free station shuttle by reservation) and Kondoke (pick-up for guests on a 1-night, 2-meal plan).
- A group of 6 or more. Kokoro (7), Shimanami Goten (8) and Ori, Hisa and the Chikadaya main house or annex (6 each).
- With a large dog. NIPPONIA HOTEL Ozu (under 30 kg each) or Pet Inn Hotel Peace (large dogs accepted). For a dog over 15 kg, Bessho Yasuragi is not an option.
To compare more places, Rakuten Travel has a list of hotels and inns in Ehime Prefecture and of Ehime rooms with an open-air bath (Ad, Japanese).
Common questions
Are children charged the hot spring tax?
Dogo Grand Hotel says the tax is ¥150 for adults and is not charged for children. For other inns, ask when you book.
Do I need to reserve parking in Dogo?
Funaya says no reservation is needed, and Kowakuen Haruka guides cars in arrival order. For other inns, tell them you are coming by car when you book.
Can I use the open-air bath in the room at any time?
Dogo Miyu says its room baths are available 24 hours. Narukawa’s private baths (stone bath and cypress bath) are also open 24 hours and by reservation.
Can I get to the Dogo inns from the airport without a car?
Yes. The airport limousine bus from Matsuyama Airport goes to Dogo Onsen Station in about 40 minutes, and Yachiyo says its entrance is about a 7 minute walk from there. From JR Matsuyama Station it takes about 20 to 25 minutes by tram.
Can I stay with a child?
It depends on the inn. Dogo Miyu does not take children aged 12 and under, and Tachibana at Yamatoya Bessho is adults only. Yachiyo, Fespa and Narukawa have children’s items or meals.
Next steps
- Day-trip hot springs in Matsuyama and Dogo: baths you can use without staying overnight, including Dogo Onsen Honkan.
Sources
Prices, hours and rules come from each place’s official site, the booking screens named in the sections, Rakuten Travel facility pages where stated, and a press release for Uchiko no Yado. Links are given in each section. The onsen inns were checked on October 5, 2026 and the rest on October 12, 2026. Prices and hours can change.
