Frequently Asked Questions
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Access (1)
How do I get there?
By car, about 5 minutes from Yubara IC on the Yonago Expressway, turning right just before the Chugoku Bank and continuing 50 m. By train, about 30-40 minutes by bus from JR Chugoku-Katsuyama Station, alighting at Yubara Onsen, then about 3 minutes' walk.
Check-in / check-out (1)
What are the check-in and check-out times?
Check-in is 15:00 and check-out is 10:00.
Opening (1)
Is there a closing day?
We close on Tuesdays. Day bathing is not available on Tuesdays. Please check the official website or call us about staying overnight.
Rooms (2)
Are there rooms with an open-air bath?
Yes, we have rooms with their own open-air bath, such as Japanese-style rooms with a hinoki open-air bath. They are popular, so we recommend booking early.
How many rooms are there, and what types?
There are 15 to 25 rooms (the figure varies by plan), mainly Japanese-style. Some rooms have their own open-air bath, such as an 8-tatami Japanese room with a hinoki open-air bath.
Day-use bathing (1)
Can I bathe without staying overnight?
Day bathing is possible. The bathing hall is 1,000 yen (15:00-20:00) and the private bath 3,000 yen for 45 minutes. It is not available on Tuesdays, our closing day.
Hot springs (1)
What are the baths like?
The water comes straight from the Yubara Onsen source without recirculation, and the men's and women's bathing halls both have an open-air bath. Some rooms also have their own open-air bath. A private bath is available for a charge (3,000 yen for 45 minutes).
Highlights (1)
I heard this was once a sake brewery. What is distinctive about it?
We were founded in 1915 as the Yubara sake brewery and continued brewing until 1961. The well in the courtyard has flowed continuously since the brewing days and has never run dry. Sake in a wooden masu cup is served at check-in, and you can taste local sake at the lobby shop.
Atmosphere (1)
What is the atmosphere like?
It is an inn with real character, housed in the Japanese-style building of a former sake brewery. There are no ultra-modern facilities, but the food, the hot spring and the warm hospitality have made it a place where many guests return to feel at ease.
Meals (1)
What is the food like?
Our pride is the kaiseki cuisine of a head chef who has worked here for 50 years. Good sake and good food come together, and courses such as the take kaiseki using seasonal local ingredients are popular. One night with two meals starts at 19,800 yen on weekdays (excluding tax).
Parking (1)
Is there parking?
The municipal car park opposite the inn (about 30 spaces) can be used free of charge.
Other (6)
What time is check-out?
10:00.
What time is check-in?
15:00.
How do I get there?
About 5 minutes by car from Yubara IC on the Yonago Expressway towards Yubara Onsen, turning right just before the Chugoku Bank and continuing 50 m. About 30-40 minutes by bus from JR Chugoku-Katsuyama Station, alighting at Yubara Onsen, then about 3 minutes' walk. The municipal car park opposite can be used free of charge.
Is there parking?
Parking is available. Please contact the property for details.
What is the address?
144 Yubara Onsen, Maniwa City, Okayama Prefecture
Is Wi-Fi available?
Not available.