There are 2 restaurants on site. WiFi is free in public spaces. Hotel Iyaonsen offers its guests hot springs. Hotel Iyaonsen also features a vending machine and laundry facilities. Free self parking is available.
Absolute highlight of our Japan adventure. Impeccable service. Beautiful multi course dinner and extravagant breakfast included. Incomparable location. The onsen was a once in a lifetime experience- stunning.
This was one of my ultimate Onsen destination for a long time. I read an article about this place being one of the top 5 go-to-onsen not only for Japanese and Onsen lovers all over the world as you need to operate cable car down to the below Iya Valley to enjoy outside onsen with spectacular views. I enjoyed both male and female side in 2 days and I was simply overwhelmed by the scenery. Only down side was the water is not hot enough as it is a naturally flowing onsen water without heating up. Kaiseki was unique since they cooked local fresh water seafood mostly which was a rare for travelers to enjoy. Indoor onsen was also great as well. Only negative part was we were checked into 6th floor and my mom had a difficult time to go down and up to lobby for cable car Onsen, basement for indoor Onsen, Kaiseki was 5th fl but breakfast was at the lobby level. For elderly customer, try to get a room near the lobby just in case.
This was our favorite part of a 2 week Japan trip. While the onsenâs were great, and amenities were fantastic, my favorite was the location and wilderness. Very remote, with lots and long â2 way road but 1car spaceâ roads before you make it to the hotel which has parking for about 10 guest cars. 10/10!
Great Riokan and facilities. The open-air onsen accessible only by zipcar would be a destination of its own.
If you are planning a trip to Oboke Gorge and the Iya Valley, this would be the wisest option. Just consider the CRAZY zigzagging roads made out of impossible curves to drive all around the valley. Really beautiful to see, a little nightmare to drive through.
Two way roads where you would barely have space for one small car where you would constantly be looking at the mirrors at every curve and pray not to encounter another car on the curve or tightest parts of the roads.