About this property
Offering beautiful views of the changing seasons in the Iya Valley, hotel Iya Onsen provides Japanese-style accommodations and natural hot spring baths. Rooms come with free WiFi and the hotel offers a shuttle to/from JR Ooboke Station upon prior request. Japanese-style hot spring hotel Iya Onsen is a 15-minute drive from the Kazura-bashi Bridge, an Important Tangible Folk Cultural Property. the Manneken Pis statue of Iya Valley can be walked to in 5 minutes, while Oboke-kyo Canyon is a 30-minute drive away. JR Ooboke Station is a 30-minute drive away. Elegant Japanese-style rooms feature tatami (woven mat) flooring and Japanese futon bedding. Amenities include an LCD TV, CD player and mini-fridge, while bathroom facilities are shared. Guests can relax in one of Iya Onsen's spacious public hot springs, enjoy the special footbath, or take the complimentary cable car to the hot spring in the valley. The hotel houses a souvenir shop and drink vending machines. Japanese-style dinners are served in Cafe Dining HANA or Dining Hall Iya Ferrows. A Japanese or Western-style breakfast is served in Cafe Dining HANA.
Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 9.1 for a two-person trip.
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Most popular amenities
- Non-smoking rooms
- Free Wifi
- Restaurant
- Free parking
- Family rooms
Property highlights
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Top Location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.0)
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Free Private Parking Available On Site
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Open-air bath, Public Bath, Hot spring bath
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Guest reviews
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Guests who stayed here loved
- Chris
United States“The room with the private bath and Onsen was superb. The river Onsen was special. I really liked the footpath in the room. Isolated location, but it only added to the special experience.” - Alisha United States“The ryokan was beautiful. We had a Japanese style room with a futon on the floor. The amenities were nice, and the dinner and breakfast were delicious! The outdoor onsen was wonderful! The location was convenient for a leisurely start to the day...”
Karen United States“Iya Onsen is located in the magical, beautiful Iya Valley. Views are stunning, the outside onsen is amazing (and the cable car ride there and back is quite an experience). Staff treat you royally and they present meals beautifully.”- Shea
Canada“Beautiful views. The onsen experience by the river is very cool and the public indoor bath offers an amazing view as well. The traditional Japanese room style adds to the experience (as a Westerner). The service the staff provides is top notch-...” - Roman United States“The property is located in a beautiful Iya Valley The view from our room was amazing. You feel that you are in the middle of gorgeous nature full of birds and creates. The staff of the hotel is so polite , kind and very helpful .”
- Julia United States“I very much enjoyed the beauty and quiet that Iya had to offer.”
- Chuck United States“Springs were spectacular. Room with deck was enjoyable.”
- Wing Canada“Great Onsen, Japanese room is perfect for my parents to enjoy onsen in room. Funny experience to have onsen by cable car”
- Suzanna
Australia“It was a treat to stay here, the onsen was lovely, dinner was the best we had while in Japan, would definitely recommend.” - Suet Australia“Clean.quiet.good service,good meals,good spring bath, surprisingly has a massage chair in the room.”
Area info
Restaurants
- cafe dining HANA
- CuisineJapanese
House rules
Child policies
Children not allowed.
Crib and extra bed policies
Cribs and extra beds aren't available at this property.
The fine print
- The hotel provides a free shuttle to/from Ooboke Station upon prior reservation. It operates once a day, leaving the hotel at 09:50 and the station at 15:10
- Please request the shuttle at the time of booking or contact the property directly at least 1 day prior to arrival.
- Please note that the shuttle is not available without reservation.
Extra guests exceeding the room occupancy will not be accommodated under any circumstance.
Guests with children must inform the property at time of booking. Please specify how many children will be staying and their respective ages in the special request box. Please also inform the property in advance if children require meals.
Children 3 years and under can be accommodated in an existing bed free of charge. Please contact the property directly for more details.
Please note that the view bath is closed from 10:00 until 11:30 daily, and is closed from 10:00 until 15:00 on Wednesday.
Guests are required to show a photo ID and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.
Please inform Iya Onsen of your expected arrival time in advance. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly using the contact details in your confirmation.
Guests with tattoos may not be permitted to use the property’s public bathing areas or other facilities where the tattoos might be visible to other guests.
Guests must check in by 19:00:00 to eat dinner at this property. Guests who check in after this time may not be served dinner, and no refund will be given.
This property does not accommodate bachelor(ette) or similar parties.
Quiet hours are between 20:00:00 and 08:00:00.
Guests under the age of 18 can only check in with a parent or official guardian.
