About this property

Comfortable Accommodations: Watarase Onsen Hotel Yamayuri in Hongu offers family rooms with air-conditioning, shared bathrooms, and free WiFi. Each room includes a refrigerator, TV, and electric kettle. Relaxing Facilities: Guests can enjoy a hot spring bath, restaurant, and free on-site private parking. Additional amenities include a elevator, shuttle service, and electric vehicle charging station. Dining Experience: The family-friendly restaurant serves local cuisine for lunch and dinner. Breakfast is provided by the property, highly praised by guests. Local Attractions: Located 35 mi from Nanki–Shirahama Airport, the ryokan is near Hosshinmon Oji Shrine (8.1 mi) and Kumanokodo Nakahechi Museum of Art (12 mi). The surrounding area features a hot spring area.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 9.0 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

Top Location: Highly rated by recent guests (8.7)

  • Free Private Parking Available On Site

  • Hot spring bath


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Valorie
United States United States
Beautiful location with a great onsen. We loved the private onsen and the lovely setting and view. Great food as well.
James
United States United States
A nice place to stop over while hiking the Kumano Kodo.
Guilhem
Hong Kong Hong Kong
I liked the private Onsen and helpfulness of the staff. First Yukata worn and dinner/breakfast with several courses.
Nancy
United States United States
Amazing onsen, comfortable room, spectacular breakfast, east bus access
Patrick
United States United States
There are two Watarase Onsen hotels at this location : Sasayuri and Yamayuri. The Yamayuri is the one I have stayed for 2 nights. It is easier to access the Yamayuri from the main road. Secondly, most of the Onsen pools - public outdoor and...
Jacob
United States United States
Beautiful location on the river…the private onsen baths were very nice and much larger than expected and were easy to find openings many times in the night and morning. Perfect temperature. The hotel traditional breakfast was excellent. Would...
Susan
United States United States
Amazing, multiple consents available Slightly dated, but I personally loved it Can think of not as retro or classic
Mengbo
United States United States
We stayed here 1 night for the Kumano Kodo hike. The hotel is easy to find and close to the bus stop. There are 4 private onsens anyone can use. We don't really need to wait to get an open onsen room. It's quite big, can easily fit 10 people in...
Stephen
Australia Australia
The free private onsen was a treat. The shared ones as well, we loved being outside. The kaiseki dinner was memorably excellent.
Meng
Hong Kong Hong Kong
- the staff were friendly, sincere and helpful - the food was excellent!!! appreciate half of the dishes!!! the egg with lemon peel, the fresh and sweet sashimi, the beef, the dessert... I couldn't help to tell the staff how much I liked the...

Area info

Restaurants

1 Restaurant On Site
露天風呂食堂
  • Cuisine
    Local
  • Open for
    Lunch • Dinner
  • Ambience
    Family-friendly

Amenities of Watarase Onsen Hotel Yamayuri

Great facilities! Review score, 8.8

Most popular amenities

  • Free parking
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Free Wifi
  • Restaurant
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast

House rules

Watarase Onsen Hotel Yamayuri takes special requests – add in the next step!
Check-in
From 2:00 PM to 7:00 PM
You need to let the property know what time you'll be arriving in advance.
Check-out
From 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Enter your stay dates and check the conditions of your selected option.
Curfew
The entrance to the property is closed between 00:00 and 06:00
Children & Beds

Child policies

Children of all ages are welcome.

Children 6 and above will be charged as adults at this property.

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Crib and extra bed policies

Cribs and extra beds aren't available at this property.

No age restriction
There's no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
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Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
Parties
Parties/events are not allowed
Quiet hours
Guests need be quiet between 9:00 PM and 7:00 AM.

The fine print

Must-know information for guests at this property

Please note that the public hot spring bath and private open-air bath are located a 2-minute walk away from the property's main building.

Guests are advised to travel by car, as public transport in the area is limited.

Please note that the number of bicycles are limited and they are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Please also note that the bicycles are only available at Watarase Onsen Hotel Sasayuri, the hotel's sister property.

Please note, there is no convenience store in the property's vicinity.

Please inform Watarase Onsen Hotel Yamayuri 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 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 21:00:00 and 07:00:00.

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