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Wooden three-storey bathhouse with drum tower at dusk in Matsuyama

Matsuyama/Japan

Dōgo Onsen Honkan

One of Japan's oldest hot springs, in a wooden bathhouse of 1894.

Baden
Innen

Dōgo appears in the 8th-century Nihon Shoki, and the Honkan — a three-storey wooden bathhouse with a drum tower — has served its water since 1894.

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Warum hingehen

It is the oldest continuously used hot spring in Japan, in a building that is a designated Important Cultural Property.

Empfehlungen

Hotels nearby

Entdecken Sie Unterkünfte in der Nähe von Dōgo Onsen Honkan.

Das Wasser

Thermalwasser

Quelle
Dōgo spring
Mineralisierung
Alkaline simple spring
Charakter
Clear, soft alkaline water drawn from multiple wells and heated for the baths.

Einrichtungen

  • Thermal pools
  • Indoor pools
  • Relaxation areas

Geschichte

Legend has a white heron healing its leg in the spring; the Honkan was built in 1894 and includes a bath reserved for the imperial family.

Praktische Informationen

Basic entry gives access to the Kami-no-yu bath; higher tiers include tatami rest rooms and tea. Tattoos are permitted.

Offizielle Website

Anreise

Tram from Matsuyama city centre to Dōgo Onsen terminus, then a short walk through the arcade.

Lage

Matsuyama, Japan33.8519, 132.7864Auf der Balnevia-Karte ansehen

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