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Dougo Onsen, Shikoku

Shibuya246 · 10 February 2011 · 23 photos · 10,904 views · 12 comments

The waiting room at Dougo Onsen

Very nice styled station building

Town clock

The arcade from the station to Dougo Onsen

Entrance to the Dougo Onsen

Quite an unusual building — Quite an unusual looking building

Stylish

Balconies

Baskets for putting in your non valuables while you go the baths

Entrance to the male baths

Balconies from the waiting room overlooking the square outside

Botchan's Room from the Natsume Soseki novel

A quick explanation of the connection between Natsume Soseki and the Dougo onsen

On a hot summers evening, the cool breeze passes in nicely in this corner room

Narrow passageways, reminded me of Sen to Chiharu

Going upstairs?

Lots of character in the wooden structures

Interesting decoration on top of the building

Lots of atmosphere here with the buildings and people walking around in yukatas — Great atmosphere here with the buildings and people walking around in yukatas

A gift store close by

Warm spring water flowing through town

Popular place to be in the evening

Approaching from the road

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Added by Shibuya246, separate from the original post above. Facts are checked every quarter against the sources below. Check opening times and prices before you go.

Then and now: Conservation work began in January 2019 while the bathhouse stayed partly open; it fully reopened on 11 July 2024 and the repairs were completed on 20 December 2024.
Getting there: From JR Matsuyama Station, the Iyotetsu tram to Dogo Onsen takes about 25 minutes, as does a taxi.
Admission: Bathing-only Kami-no-yu costs ¥700 for adults (¥350 for children); the 2nd-floor Kami-no-yu rest area costs ¥1,300 and Tama-no-yu ¥2,000.
Hours: Kami-no-yu downstairs is open 6:00-23:00, with last entry at 22:30 and a 60-minute limit.
Tip: Kami-no-yu downstairs takes no reservations, but the private rooms and the ¥500 Yushinden guided viewing must be booked.

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Sources: Dogo Onsen Honkan (official) · Dogo Onsen Access (official) · Historic Japanese bathhouse completes five-year refurbishment (Health Club Management)

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12 comments

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JD 11 February 2011
Cool photos. Can you recommend some nice but inexpensive onsens in Tokyo?
Olgitosk 11 February 2011
Fantastic work you posted here my friend. Loved visiting Japan on 2008 I will definitely follow you here and keep notes for next visit!!
Olgitosk 11 February 2011
Fantastic work you posted here my friend. Loved visiting Japan on 2008. I will definitely follow you here and keep notes for next visit!!
Olgitosk 11 February 2011
Fantastic work you posted here my friend. I will definitely follow you here and keep notes for next visit!
Olgitosk 11 February 2011
Fantastic work you posted here my friend.
perdomot 13 February 2011
Awesome onsen. Reminds me of Oedo Onsen in Odaiba only even better.
amerikkujin 13 February 2011
神の湯 kaminoyu = bath of the gods What is the women's bath called?
amerikkujin 13 February 2011
Do not sit or lean on handrail
Tg.Hazu 9 April 2011
Really beautiful. I wanna visit that onsen soon. Very impressive!
Tiffany 14 June 2011
Saw this font and thought of you ~ http://www.dafont.com/rilakkuma-dingbat.font
Shibuya246 14 June 2011
very nice. thank you
Serj 16 November 2011
What a beautiful place. That is one thing that America lacks, thousands years of civilized culture.