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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.

Banho
Piscina interior

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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Por que visitar

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

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A água

Água termal

Nascente
Dōgo spring
Mineralização
Alkaline simple spring
Carácter
Clear, soft alkaline water drawn from multiple wells and heated for the baths.

Instalações

  • Thermal pools
  • Indoor pools
  • Relaxation areas

História

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.

Informações práticas

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

Site oficial

Como chegar

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

Localização

Matsuyama, Japan33.8519, 132.7864Ver no mapa da Balnevia

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