The three main elements of a ryokan or hotel are facilities, food, and service. In addition to these, what makes a Japanese inn many times more appealing are the hot springs and baths.
In this coming season, soaking in a famous hot spring will relax your mind and body and wash away the fatigue of the year. In this 11th installment, we will introduce inns in Kagawa and Ehime prefectures in "Bath-Proud Inns in Shikoku."

Yumoto Konpira Onsen Hananoyu Koubaitei boasts 15 different types of baths in three bath areas, allowing you to enjoy a luxurious hot spring tour. You can enjoy hot springs from two different sources, including the hotel's own hot spring source.

Hana Terrace is attractive for its open-air bath and large bath facing a garden decorated with seasonal flowers and greenery. It is popular for its various bathing spaces, including a waterfall bath, a cypress bath, a rock bath, and a standing bath.

The popular women's bath at Hanasumika is the open-air bath "Hana Roten," where roses and orchids float depending on the time of day. There is also an open-air bath for men, and the indoor baths for both men and women are equipped with cypress baths.

The private baths at the Relax Floor Hana Club include two open-air baths, Hoshiyu and Tsukiyu.

There are a total of 69 guest rooms. Of these, 16 rooms have an open-air hot spring bath: six Japanese-style rooms with Japanese beds, six living suites (one of which is a universal type), and four corner suites. In June 2024, Bettei Toraume will open, where you can stay with your beloved dog. The hotel is equipped with in-room dining where you can dine with your dog, an open-air hot spring bath for dogs, and a private dog run. There is also a dog run and lounge (with a free drink corner) in the shared space on the second floor. You can spend some quality time alone with your dog.

Meals are made using the flavors of the mountains and seas of Sanuki. At the Kappo Dining "Marutachu," the chef who has been awarded the Yellow Ribbon Medal is known for his specialties such as "Sankai Houraku Yaki" and "Shoyu Tofu Nabe," both of which are worth a try!

One of the best parts of traveling is a hot spring. Dogo Prince Hotel is proud of its large public bath and garden open-air bath, which span two floors. In addition to the main bath, the large public bath is equipped with a vibrating bath, silk bath, loyly sauna, steam sauna, etc., and the garden open-air bath offers eight different types of bathing, including kettle, bottle, oval, cypress, stone cutting, rock, octagonal cypress, and reclining bath.

The private open-air bath (made of cypress, tub, ceramic, and stone) where you can spend luxurious private time won first place in the Shikoku area in the general election of hot spring inns and hotels. There are many attractions that are popular with children, such as the mandarin orange ball bath, manga bath, various in-house events, and a retro bonnet bus shuttle service, so you can enjoy your stay like you're in a theme park.

The Dogo Onsen Main Building, a symbol of the Dogo Onsen area, has reopened for business for the first time in five and a half years. With the construction of a new station building at JR Matsuyama Station, the whole area is full of energy.

The hotel will celebrate its 50th anniversary this October and will be revamping its banquet cuisine. Attention is also being drawn to the attractive plans for this anniversary.