Hotel Iya Onsen Reviews
Hotel Iya Onsen
Ikedamachi Matsuo Matsumoto 367-28, Miyoshi City, Tokushima Prefecture, 778-0165, JapanView Hotel Details
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Hotel Iya Onsen Guest Reviews
4.4/5
Very Good
59 review
Verified reviewsLocation4.5
Amenities4.2
Service4.4
Cleanliness4.4
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Guest User
Run Of House Japanese-Style Room Non-Smoking (with Standard Kaiseki Dinner Course)
Stayed in Mar 2024
Couples
4 review
Posted on Mar 12, 2024
The location is really remote, the road to the hotel for the last 10 km is really narrow for a two way traffic. Also prepare to get to the hotel before 6pm. Dinner start either 6pm or 7pm. The hot spring is natural so it’s not really hot , only around 35 degrees. The dinner and breakfast is really tasty, don’t missed it. It worth to go there once but not twice.the cable car ride to the hot springs was one of a kind .
Guest User
Run Of House Japanese-Style Room Non-Smoking (with Standard Kaiseki Dinner Course)
Stayed in Dec 2024
Couples
6 review
Outstanding
Posted on Jan 28, 2025
The geographical location is very remote, sparsely populated, and it is a paradise. If you are not driving by yourself, please make a reservation for the shuttle bus in advance, otherwise it will be very expensive to take a taxi.
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Agneswong1030
Japanese-Style Room with Open-Air Bath&Massage Chair (Main Building)
Stayed in Nov 2024
Travel with friends
1 review
Posted on Nov 27, 2024
This hotel is overall satisfactory, but the hygiene is a bit poor. The windows are stained and the air-conditioning vents are dusty. However, the service and facilities are very good. Every staff member is polite and attentive. Breakfast and dinner are both good. , especially the grilled fish and every dish is exquisite and delicious👍
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6/7
Guest User
Run Of House Japanese-Style Room Non-Smoking (with Standard Kaiseki Dinner Course)
Stayed in Jan 2025
Family
22 review
Amazing
Posted on Feb 2, 2025
Nice room, good meals
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Fenyuanqiqi
Japanese-Style Room 8 Tatami Mats (Annex) [Japanese Room][Non-Smoking]
Stayed in Sep 2024
Travel with friends
11 review
Outstanding
Posted on Sep 15, 2024
Iya Onsen is one of the three most secret hot springs in Japan. I took the JR to Oboke Station and contacted the hotel to pick me up at the station one day in advance. I took the hotel shuttle bus at around 3:10 pm and arrived at the hotel in about 20 minutes. The room was OK, and there was a massage chair. The hotel has an outdoor hot spring at the bottom of the Iya Valley, an indoor hot spring, and a private hot spring for an additional fee. What needs to be complained about is the food of this hotel. I booked a one-night stay and two-meals package, and the breakfast and dinner were quite average compared to other hot spring hotels...
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6/7
Guest User
Japanese-Style Room,Private Open-Air-Onsen,Mountain View,Non Smoking(Futarijime)(Standard KAISEKI)
Stayed in Jul 2024
Family
4 review
Outstanding
Posted on Aug 29, 2024
Except the food is not very good.
Everything else is good. It should be especially beautiful when the red leaves appear in autumn.
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6/12
Guest User
Run Of House Japanese-Style Room Non-Smoking (with Standard Kaiseki Dinner Course)
Stayed in Aug 2024
Family
12 review
Outstanding
Posted on Aug 9, 2024
The environment is comfortable. You have to take a sightseeing bus to get to the outdoor hot spring. The hot spring water naturally comes out of the 38.2-degree sulfur hot spring. It is slippery. There are many bees in the outdoor hot spring. They will chase people and attack. It is a bit scary. The dinner and breakfast are rich. There are parking spaces nearby. In mountainous areas, it is better to buy all the food and drinks before entering the hotel. The hotel door is closed in the early morning.
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6/10
Guest User
Main Building General Guest Room Non-Smoking with Massage Chair
Stayed in Jun 2024
Travel with friends
33 review
Outstanding
Posted on Jul 12, 2024
Absolute secret place
Location: It is located at the high point of Iya Valley, surrounded by mountains and mist, like entering a fairyland. It only takes 3 minutes to walk to the urinary monk, don't miss it.
Service: The hotel shuttle bus was booked in advance (JR Oboke Station). The driver was very considerate and stopped at the Iya Gorge Observation Deck to introduce and let us take pictures.
Hot spring: It is very unique. You need to take a cable car to the outdoor hot spring, close to the Iya River, and the water temperature of 35 degrees directly out of the hot spring is very suitable for summer. Listening to the birdsong & the rushing river, looking at the green mountains & clouds, smelling the sulfur-smelling air, and immersing your body in the hot spring water, it is very comfortable and relaxing.
Food: Breakfast and dinner are arranged with mountain delicacies, which are beautifully made and worth a try.
Room: The layout is exquisite, and the bonus points are - audio equipment & "Morning, Dusk, Night" CD, which makes people feel particularly soothing and very attentive.
Service: Active and enthusiastic, you feel at home.
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6/10
Guest User
Basic Twin Room, Non Smoking
Stayed in Jun 2024
Family
47 review
Posted on Jun 27, 2024
I booked two rooms, both of which face the cable car, as shown in the picture below. There is no view at all. And after nightfall, the roar of some kind of machine resounds all night long, and you can feel the vibration even if you cover your ears. One of the rooms smells like urine. The hot spring is warm, about the same as body temperature, I prefer hot springs. The breakfast is terrible!
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SneezySneezy
Run Of House Japanese-Style Room Non-Smoking (with Standard Kaiseki Dinner Course)
Stayed in Dec 2024
Family
19 review
Posted on Dec 13, 2024
The hotel facilities are old, but the scenery is comfortable and pleasant. I took a cable car to Kongwai Hot Spring on my own button and felt fresh.
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Guest User
Run Of House Japanese-Style Room Non-Smoking (with Standard Kaiseki Dinner Course)
Stayed in Jun 2024
Family
48 review
Very Good
Posted on Jun 8, 2024
It was a good experience to take the cable car 🚡 to the hot springs. Although there was a dead fly in the room that was not cleaned up, and the appetizer touched a strand of hair, it did not affect the fact that it was still the best hot spring hotel in Shikoku, because it was expensive hahahaha. The food was also good, but the sulfur spring was not hot enough, and it felt quite dirty when there were many people.
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Guest User
Run Of House Japanese-Style Room Non-Smoking (with Standard Kaiseki Dinner Course)
Stayed in Feb 2024
Solo travelers
19 review
Posted on Mar 16, 2024
Because there is no self-contained bus, there are only one or two buses a day. The hotel is on the mountain, so it is not convenient to go up. It rained on the day I went, which was a bit embarrassing, so I ended up taking a taxi. The scenery on the mountain is very good. It will be very beautiful if you come in autumn. The food is okay. It is also interesting to take the cable car down to the hot springs. The hot springs are natural hot springs with a strong sulfur smell.
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SHUFEN
Kaden Japanese Style Room
Stayed in Apr 2024
Travel with friends
1 review
Outstanding
Posted on Apr 8, 2024
Secret hot spring. Good spring quality. Great room view
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Guest User
Run Of House Japanese-Style Room Non-Smoking (with Standard Kaiseki Dinner Course)
Stayed in Jul 2024
Family
27 review
Very Good
Posted on Aug 28, 2024
The default meal in the evening was not delicious. When I checked in, the front desk asked me if I liked tomatoes and cheese. It turned out to be the soup base of pork hot pot, and the rest was not delicious. I wonder if I can add money at the front desk to change to a set meal. Natural hot springs are very special. You can just soak in the hot springs without staying in the hotel.
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Sity Lam
Japanese-Style Room,Private Open-Air-Onsen,Mountain View,Non Smoking(Futarijime)(Standard KAISEKI)
Stayed in Jun 2024
Family
18 review
Amazing
Posted on Jun 20, 2024
The hotel is located deep in the mountains. It was a pity to stay for one night in the itinerary. The hot springs there are the best. The rooms are very comfortable. The food and drinks are fresh from the river. This hotel can give guests one more choice, which is more ideal.
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