About this property

Offering a completely non-smoking hot-spring experience, Ohara Sanso features hot-pot dinners and a unique cafe with a hot-spring foot bath. It's just 100 metres from Jakko-in Temple and offers Japanese-style rooms, free-use bicycles and free Wi-Fi throughout the hotel. Guests at Ohara Sanso Ryokan sleep in traditional futon beds on a tatami (woven-straw) floor. Each room comes with a flat-screen TV and air conditioning. Bathroom and toilet facilities are shared. The hotel is a 15-minute walk or a 5-minute shuttle ride from Ohara Bus Stop, which is a 25-minute ride from Kokusai Kaikan Subway Station or a 60-minute ride from JR Kyoto Station. Sanzen-in Temple is 1.5 km away. You can try a pottery class or reserve a hot-spring bath for private use, for an additional fee. The hotel offers both indoor and open-air hot-spring baths. Other facilities include drinks vending machines and free parking.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.4 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.1)

  • Free private parking available on-site

  • Open-air bath, ​Public Bath, ​Hot spring bath


Availability

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Room type
Number of guests
 
5 futon beds
3 futon beds
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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Andrew
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Onsen was wonderful as was the food both in terms of dinner (particularly good) and breakfast
  • Gwendoline
    France France
    The staff was very welcoming. The food was great. The onsen were beautiful. People in town were nice. Nature is amazing there.
  • Ao
    Canada Canada
    Customer service was really good, we took the wrong bus one day and came back late, the front desk staff still managed to pick us up.
  • Heather
    Hong Kong Hong Kong
    Pretty close to city centre (around 1 hr by bus) considering it is in the countryside, the environment around is quiet and nice. Food was fresh and they give you a lot 😋 Onsen was super relaxing, and there’s a cute dog at the entrance!!!! 🐶
  • Shaina
    Canada Canada
    Beautiful location, loved walking around in the area.
  • Felicia
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Great outdoor onsen and the miso-based half board was decent. Our room wasn’t comfortable though, even after the staff made a very kind effort to put us into a corner room (which was supposed to have been a bit quieter). We unfortunately slept...
  • Marcella
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    We chose Half board which included breakfast and dinner which was excellent, we had Hot pot on the first night and Sukiyaki on the second + there are many options for lunch nearer to the station and a Family Mart 15 min walk away for snacks. There...
  • Christopher
    Australia Australia
    Staying here was a highlight of my trip. Amazing service, friendly staff, delicious food and even a dog named Taro. Cannot rate this highly enough. If you have never stayed at an accomodation like this, let it be your first. You won’t forget it.
  • Martin
    Australia Australia
    We had an amazing time at Yumoto Onsen. It was our first time staying at a Ryokan and we were a bit nervous about following the correct procedures and being respect. However we need not have worried as the staff explained everything to us. The...
  • Nathan
    Canada Canada
    What a treat. Stayed here for 2 nights with 3 friends as a way to unwind in the middle of our 2 week trip, and it is so incredibly charming. The atmosphere in the mountains is so calming, and the onsen is extremely relaxing. Dinner and breakfast...

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House rules

Yumoto Onsen OharaSansou takes special requests - add in the next step!
Check-in
From 15:00 to 19:00
You'll need to let the property know in advance what time you'll arrive.
Check-out
From 08:00 to 10:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required option.
Children and beds

Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

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Cot and extra bed policies

Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.

No age restriction
There is no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
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Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.

The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

Please note that the maximum occupancy of each room includes all children and cannot be exceeded under any circumstances. Guests with children must indicate the number of children and the age of each child in the special requests box at time of booking as child rates may apply.

Guests with a tattoo may not be permitted to enter public bathing areas and other public facilities.

Guests must purchase a drink to use the hot-spring foot bath at the cafe.

Hot-spring bath opening hours:

06:00 - 08:00 (indoor baths only), 16:00 - 22:00 (all baths)

Please inform Yumoto Onsen OharaSansou in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation.

An accommodation tax per person per night is not included in the price and needs to be paid at the property.

License number: 京都市指令保保生第5号