After slowly climbing up in the cable car, you will arrive at the "Open Air Bath in the Sky."
Soak in the comfortable hot springs and enjoy the magnificent view of the hidden Iya valley all to yourself.
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An open-air bath in the sky where you can enjoy the spectacular scenery of the mountain village of Iya and the Iya Valley. Sometimes, you can even see clouds floating below you.
Designated as an Important Tangible Cultural Property by the nation. The symbol of Iya Valley is the "Kazurabashi" (Vine Bridge). This 45m-long suspension bridge is made from the Japanese vine.
After slowly climbing up in the cable car, you will arrive at the "Open Air Bath in the Sky."
Soak in the comfortable hot springs and enjoy the magnificent view of the hidden Iya valley all to yourself.
A hidden hot spring. Climbing the mountain in a cable car... This is a thrilling moment that can only be experienced at Hotel Kazurabashi. Awaiting you at the top of the mountain is the "open-air bath in the sky," which commands a magnificent view of Iya. The looming mountain air, the dense scent of the forest, the rising wind, the floating white clouds... This is truly a hidden village hot spring.
You can enjoy the hot springs you have been longing for in the open-air bath made from local Awa blue stone. The observation deck with a great view also features a "sky foot bath." The water is a simple sulfur spring that is good for the skin and is also expected to have skin-beautifying effects. For a rest, why not sit by the hearth at the nostalgic thatched roof of "Hanbei's House."
A foot bath in the sky is provided on an observation deck with a great view.
Hanbei's House is a resting area after the bath.
The cable car climbs the steep slope to the open-air bath. The boarding point is in the courtyard on the third floor.
Recent renovations have created modern, comfortable guest rooms
The guest rooms, in contrast, have a modern appearance. The "Semi-Suite" on the top floor, the fifth floor, which was recently renovated, is a Japanese-Western room in the Sukiya-style building. It is a soothing space that even comes equipped with a Goemon bath. The "Deluxe" room, which opened in March 2024, is a luxurious space equipped with a 12-tatami Japanese-style room, a Western-style room with twin beds, a bathroom, and an infrared sauna. The "Premier" Japanese-Western room, which was also created at the same time, is a guest room created in collaboration with the popular brand "Refa". There are seven types of guest room, including the only "Tenjin" room with an open-air hot spring bath. The space, which overturns the image of a hidden place, clearly responds to the modern trend for comfort.
A semi-suite room on the top floor (5th floor) featuring a Japanese-Western style room and a Goemon bath.
"Tenjin" is a guest room with an open-air bath. You can enjoy the hot springs in an authentic open-air bath made of Awa blue stone.
Iya, once difficult to travel due to being blocked by deep canyons and mountains, has unique customs even in its cuisine. For dinner, enjoy a variety of local dishes handed down in Iya. "Sobamai Zosui" (buckwheat rice porridge) was born from the wisdom of life in Iya, where rice could not be harvested. "Dekomawashi" is buckwheat dumplings, tofu, and konnyaku on a skewer, grilled to resemble a doll (deko) and served with a sweet miso sauce. "Iya soba" is thick noodles made without adding any binding flour. "Salted grilled sweetfish" is slowly grilled over charcoal. All of these dishes are sure to give you a sense of Iya's history and culture. In between meals, the hostess will liven up the feast with her "Iya flour milling song". It's a rare experience.
The Iya region is also home to the legend of the Heike clan. At night, tours are held every day to see the illuminated Kazurabashi Bridge. The accommodation is guided by a nostalgic bonnet bus.
Enjoy the flavors of Iya, such as "Dekomawashi," "Grilled Salt-grilled Sweetfish," "Soba Rice Porridge," and "Iya Soba."
The soba dumplings, tofu, and konnyaku skewered on top of each other resemble a doll's deko (deko), and they are grilled while being turned, hence the name "dekomawashi."
More Information
| building | 5-story reinforced concrete building |
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| Rooms | (Total 22 rooms) / 14 Japanese-style rooms (1 with open-air bath), 8 Japanese-Western style rooms |
| meal | Dinner: Local cuisine, Breakfast: Japanese breakfast |
| Facilities | Baths: Large bath, open-air bath, private bath, sauna, foot bath, banquet hall (4 rooms, 50-100 tatami mats), shop |
| Fee | From 21,450 yen (tax included, bathing tax not included) |
| Day trip bathing | 1,200 yen (excluding tax, 10:30-16:00, last exit 17:00) |
| Check-in and check-out | Check-in 15:00 Check-out 10:00 |
| Wifi | The whole building |
| Smoking and non-smoking | No smoking in the entire building, designated smoking areas available |
| Hot spring quality | Simple sulfur spring |
Facility information / Access
| location | 33-1 Zentoku, Nishiiyayamamura, Miyoshi City, Tokushima Prefecture, 778-0102 |
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| Railway | Get off at Oboke Station on the JR Tosan Line, then take a taxi for about 15 minutes |
| bus | From JR Oboke Station, take the bus bound for Kazurabashi for about 20 minutes, get off at the Hotel Kazurabashi stop, and then walk for about 1 minute. |
| car | From the Ikawa Ikeda IC on the Tokushima Expressway, take National Route 32 and Prefectural Route 45 for approximately 30 km. |
| plane | About 90 minutes by taxi from Kochi Ryoma Airport |
| parking | 30 passenger cars and 6 large cars |
| TEL | 0883-87-2171 |
| FAX | 0883-87-2175 |
| URL | https://www.kazurabashi.co.jp |