Question 1

How do I get there from Shimobe-Onsen Station?

Accepted Answer

We will collect you from Shimobe-Onsen Station on the JR Minobu Line; please call 0556-36-0101 when you arrive. We also take guests back to the station at set times on departure.

Question 2

Are there souvenirs made with the spring water?

Accepted Answer

We stock a range of original products made with our spring water, which can also be bought through the online shop on our official website.

Question 3

Can I bring a pet?

Accepted Answer

Pets are not accepted.

Question 4

Can I smoke?

Accepted Answer

Some rooms allow smoking, and there are smoking areas. Please tell us your preference when booking.

Question 5

What is the connection with Takeda Shingen?

Accepted Answer

It is said that Takeda Shingen used the spring during the Warring States period to heal sword wounds received in his battles with Uesugi Kenshin, and records survive of a permit he issued to protect the spring. With about 1,300 years of history, it is known as Takeda Shingen's hidden bath.

Question 6

How is the inn rated by the Japan Spa Association?

Accepted Answer

In the Japan Spa Association's assessment we received the top rating of 5 in every category, recognised as being of the highest standard in both the quality and the management of the spring.

Question 7

What is a bath fed from beneath your feet?

Accepted Answer

It is a very unusual arrangement in which the spring water rises directly through the floor of the bath. Unlike an ordinary hot spring piped in from elsewhere, the water fills the bath exactly as it emerges from the source. Nothing is added: no water, no reheating, no recirculation, no disinfectant and no bath salts.

Question 8

I heard the bath is mixed. Can women use it comfortably?

Accepted Answer

The main bath, the Kakushiyu Oiwa-buro, is mixed, but there are women-only times. Most guests come for a bathing cure, so the atmosphere does not suit people looking for a mixed bath as such. There are rules about bathing towels and wraps; please see the official website for details.

Question 9

How hot is the spring?

Accepted Answer

The source temperature is about 30 degrees Celsius, a low-temperature spring. It is a simple spring (of the sodium and calcium sulphate and chloride type), said to help with post-operative wounds and injuries, and guests come from all over Japan for extended bathing cures. After soaking for a while the body warms up in a way that surprises many people.

Question 10

Can I stay several nights for a bathing cure?

Accepted Answer

We actively welcome guests coming for a bathing cure. Plans range from room-only to two meals a day, and multi-night stays are catered for. Room-only plans start at 5,000 yen.

Question 11

What is the food like?

Accepted Answer

We serve home-made dishes using local ingredients. The food is simple and warming, centred on seasonal vegetables and river fish as befits a bathing-cure inn. You can choose a plan with two meals or room only.

Question 12

How do I get there?

Accepted Answer

About 10 minutes' walk from Shimobe-Onsen Station on the JR Minobu Line (we can collect you from the station if you call ahead). About 50 minutes from Kofu-Minami IC on the Chuo Expressway via Route 52.

Question 13

What is the address?

Accepted Answer

45 Shimobe, Minobu Town, Minamikoma District, Yamanashi Prefecture

Question 14

Is Wi-Fi available?

Accepted Answer

Not available.

Question 15

What time is check-out?

Accepted Answer

10:00.

Question 16

What time is check-in?

Accepted Answer

15:00.

Question 17

Is there parking?

Accepted Answer

Parking is available. Please contact the property for details.

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