Ichizen

8.6
Excellent
(184 reviews)

1209-1 Yufuincho Kawakami, Yufu, Oita 879-5102, Japan

+81 977-85-2357

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Hotel Description

Yufuin Ryokan Ichizen

Ichizen is a charming Sukiya-style hot spring hotel situated at the base of Mount Yufu, located at 1209-1 Yufuincho Kawakami, Yufu, Oita 879-5102, Japan. This inviting retreat is only 24 km from the Hells of Beppu hot springs and 7 km from Minami-Yufu Station, making it an ideal base for exploring the stunning landscapes and cultural richness of the region. The hotel's design evokes a warm, traditional Japanese ambiance, highlighted by tatami floors and short-legged tables, offering guests a serene and tranquil experience. Each room is equipped with modern amenities, ensuring comfort and relaxation, while most feature furnished terraces that provide picturesque views. The hotel prides itself on its Kyoto-style kaiseki restaurant, known for its seasonal menu that emphasizes fresh, local ingredients, inviting guests to indulge in an exquisite dining experience. For relaxation, guests can enjoy the bathhouse with natural hot spring water, perfect for rejuvenating after a day of exploring the area.

Transportation is convenient, with nearby public transport options including Minami-Yufu Station just a short taxi ride away. For travelers flying in, Oita Airport is approximately 50 minutes away by taxi, ensuring easy access for guests. The hotel has implemented robust health and safety measures, prioritizing the well-being of all visitors with rigorous cleaning protocols and staff training. Guests can engage in numerous local activities such as visiting Yufuin Onsen, exploring Kinrin Lake, or hiking the iconic Mount Yufu, often referred to as Oita's Mt. Fuji.

Nearby attractions include Yufuin Floral Village, a quaint theme park reminiscent of England’s Cotswolds, and the Hells of Beppu, a unique hot springs attraction. Culinary enthusiasts can explore a range of local dining options, with recommended restaurants just a short distance away, including Kaiseki restaurant DINING・十和蔵 and Italian eateries like Trattoria Diana. Each dining establishment offers a unique taste of the region, ensuring a delightful culinary journey for guests. With a harmonious blend of tradition and modernity, Ichizen invites travelers to unwind and immerse themselves in the captivating beauty of Yufu.

The Most Outstanding Trait

1. Walking distance to Yufuin Floral Village and Yunotsubo Street

2. Guests praised the kaiseki restaurant for its exquisite flavors

3. Outdoor deep-soaking tubs available in select villas

4. On-site natural hot spring bathhouse for ultimate relaxation

5. Private bath options enhancing the comfort and privacy of guests


8.4 Excellent

Location rating

Top sights

Yufuin Onsen
8 min
Kinrin Lake
13 min
Mount Yufu
14 min
Yufuin Floral Village
10 min
Hells of Beppu
31 min

Nearest locations

レストラン夢鹿
2 min
Trattoria diana
3 min
レストラン&バー・ラルコル
3 min
ロッソ エ ビアンコ
4 min
Joyfull
4 min
Tama
4 min
DINING・十和蔵
5 min
食楽処 和 (なごみ)
5 min
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Good to know

Check-in15:00
Check-out10:00
Location rating8.4
Nearest airportOita Airport
Travel time to airport50 min

Nightly price (Only for reference price for sample day)

Check-in: Sun, Nov 17
Check-out: Mon, Nov 18
    Official Hotel

    $518

    Agoda

    $688

    Booking.com

    $729

    Vio.com

    $707

    Traveloka.com

    $765

    ZenHotels.com

    $749


Location

1209-1 Yufuincho Kawakami, Yufu, Oita 879-5102, Japan

Airports:

Yamaguchi Ube Airport

Taxi: 2 hr 28 min

Transit: 5 hr 1 min

Oita Airport

Taxi: 50 min

Transit: 2 hr 12 min

Fukuoka Airport

Taxi: 1 hr 33 min

Transit: 2 hr 13 min

Kumamoto Airport

Taxi: 1 hr 51 min

Transit: 3 hr 48 min

Kitakyushu Airport

Taxi: 1 hr 29 min

Transit: 2 hr 54 min

Transit:

佐土原

Walking: 12 min

鳥越入口

Walking: 12 min

Takemoto

Walking: 8 min

Minami-Yufu Station

Taxi: 12 min

Walking: 1 hr 21 min

Yufuin Station

Taxi: 8 min

Walking: 24 min


Nearby locations

8.4

Excellent Location

Set 24 km from the Hells of Beppu hot springs, this Sukiya-style hot spring hotel at the base of Mount Yufu is 7 km from Minami-Yufu Station.

Top Attractions

Top Restaurants


Amenities and Facilities

Pets

No pets

Parking & transportation

Parking

Services

Front desk

Public bath

Public bath

Natural onsen

Open air bath

Private bath

Food & drink

Restaurant

Wellness

No fitness center

No spa

Internet

Wi-Fi

Pools

No pools

Rooms

Air conditioning


Reviews

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Daisy Yam

5/5
We stayed at a detached house for 3 adults. Great staff - very helpful, friendly and polite. With my advanced request that they arranged the nearest house to the main building. They also arranged us the shortest distance table in the dining hall. All these helped my mom to walk the less during our stay! The dinner was amazingly delicious. We love the most were eel, beef and especially chicken pot.The house was very big and comfortable. I like the private covered outdoor onsen. Super cool experience for us. Recommended for driving travelers.

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도연

5/5
The staff were so friendly👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻The home-cooked meals here are 100000000 times better than home-cooked meals.It’s a really, really delicious restaurant!! It's a memorable place.This is a place I want to go again!!!!I forgot my shorts under the blanket~~~I can't promise when I'll be there, but I'll pick it up next time I go. Please keep it safe haha ​​^^If you are on vacation, I really recommend it!!!!!!!It was a perfect place☺️👍🏻Recommended if you want to feel nature!I was surprised to see two deer passing by this morning.I recommend it if you want to go to hot springs, feel nature, and eat delicious food!! I came back completely healed!!!I want to go again..

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Hiroto Y

1/5
If you are thinking of staying overnight, please stop now.I stayed here for my birthday trip and was very disappointed as I had high expectations.1: [Meet and greet] When you arrive at the inn, you will be greeted from the parking lot.I was welcomed warmly, which made me feel comfortable and had high expectations.2: [Information] Information from the front desk is concise, and after explaining meal times etc., you will be shown to your room. The foreign staff tried their best to explain things to me, but to be honest, I could hardly understand them.Are you doing low play etc?3: [Cooking]The Kaiseki meal was very delicious.The fresh seafood and wagyu steak were especially delicious.However, here too, I really can't hear explanations from foreigners. There were times when I couldn't figure out what was going on no matter how many times I asked.When I went to the restroom, there was a Japanese person there, but I also heard that he was treating the foreign staff coldly.4: [Room facilities]The room was a tatami room and there was a bath with natural hot spring water, which was really nice. The hot water is simmering and heavenly.However, since cats were allowed, they had prepared cat litter, but the cat didn't like cat litter, so when I approached it, I could smell urine.Since I'm paying a pet fee, I wish they would at least replace the cat litter with something clean.I called the front desk and they had it ready in about 30 minutes. Did you go out of your way to buy it?5: [Room]Each room is a separate building, like a detached house.However, the distance to the next room is less than 1 meter.I went to bed around 10 o'clock and was thinking of going sightseeing tomorrow, but the person next to me was probably Korean? was singing passionately in the open-air bath of the room with music flowing.It's so noisy I can't sleep.I called the front desk but couldn't get through, so I called the emergency contact number [I was told that the staff was not available after the meal].I tried calling the emergency contact number many times, but I couldn't get through. It will connect in about 10 minutes.He said he would be careful.It doesn't get quiet even after 11 o'clock. When I called the emergency contact number again, I was told that the person next to me was not Japanese. Is that the case? In the request section of the leaflet, there is a statement such as "Due to the quiet environment, please refrain from shouting", but shouldn't they explain this verbally first?I called them at 11am to warn them, and it got quiet around 11:30am, but I kept calling them and the response was too slow.There is no emergency contact number at all, so what is the emergency contact number for? Are there really two or more staff members on duty? ? They don't answer the phone right away, so what's going on with management? ? Honestly, I don't feel like I'm following the inn's guidelines.It was so noisy that I recorded it from my room, but when I listened back, it was really noisy. It's so bad that I'm wondering if I should consult a lawyer.Managers should actually pay to stay there themselves.You should feel that you are not doing anything to deal with foreigners.6: [Check out]As an apology, the receptionist said that they would charge the rest of the drink fee as part of the service.I was too stunned to say anything as I felt like I was being criticized.Shouldn't you make a proper apology first? Even though I had such an unpleasant experience last night, I was given service as an apology without even a single word of apology? SoI wanted him to come to apologize in the morning, even if it was over dinner. It's really rude to only get a 2,500 yen discount and no apology. I don't want to use it again.7: [Overall atmosphere]Most of the other guests are foreigners (maybe Koreans?)He had no manners late at night and burped while eating.Most of the staff are foreigners, and the Japanese people stay in the background.I really can't recommend it to Japanese people.It felt like a place where foreigners with money would come.

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' ぴ (‪こんにちは‬)

5/5
I used the villa, and the sauna that was built in was the best! ! The villa building itself has the atmosphere of a hidden villa, and I was able to stay cool even in the intense heat.I booked the Seki Aji course for the meal, and the volume and taste of the Kaiseki meal was very good! !Since it was a weekday, I was able to relax very much.

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hsin-yu Lin

5/5
♨️#YufuinOnsen #Onjukuichizen #ichizen💗The legendary place of affair... is located in Yufuin, Oita Prefecture, Japan, also known as Yufuin✨✨✨🏨A detached high-end hot spring hotel that you must stay in once in your life❣️I really like this kind of semi-open-air hot spring. The air is super comfortable and fresh. After soaking, you will feel the pressure on your shoulders and neck is relaxed... very suitable for taking a break during vacation☺️-📝Yufuin Onjuku Izen Hot Spring Hotel🍣Stay includes one hotel room and two mealsMeals🈶Wagyu Kaiseki dinner and Kaiseki breakfast the next dayYou can order additional wine and drinks for dinner. The service is very good and there are foreign service staff who can speak English.The main course for dinner on the first day is grilled Wagyu beef dice or seafood platter, grilled chicken hot pot with soba noodles for 2 peopleDinner on the second day was teppanyaki wagyu slices or pork slices, and one pot of sukiyaki for 4 peopleThe breakfasts are very rich, and the dishes eaten on the two days are very different, such as Kyushu's famous mentaiko, soft tofu, and grilled salmon. You can refill the rice, so you will definitely be full!🚗For transportation, you can take a taxi to Yufuin Train Station. The local area closes early, so it is more convenient to call a taxi before 5 pm. When you go out, you can ask the hotel counter to help you call a taxi. The taxi service provided by the hotel is great and the taxis are in good condition. Highly recommended👍♨️The room is a stand-alone hot spring hotel, which can accommodate 2-4 people per room. After you have eaten, the hotel staff will help make the bed. There are clogs and yukata to wear in the room, as well as matcha tea sets and a space to take a nap. The entrance, bathroom, washroom, room, and hot spring area are all separated. The space is large and private, and it has a Japanese hot spring style!There are public hot springs or private room hot springs. The semi-open-air hot springs are very comfortable. The air circulates and you can feel the wind blowing. The hot spring water temperature is just right, which makes people like it very much💕 I will want to come to this hot spring hotel again🌿🍀I was able to spend two consecutive nights in this hotel. It was truly the happiest day in the world. I had enough to eat, slept well, and was warm in the hot springs. I was so happy ~ I love Yufuin🌱-

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山本陽介

5/5
I stayed with my family.Since it was a villa, the room was very spacious and every corner was kept clean.I was particularly impressed by the steak and duck hotpot we had for dinner, which were very delicious, and by the foreign staff's very attentive customer service, including explaining the types of beer in detail. .I would like to come again if I have a chance.

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ichika

5/5
I stayed in a villa with my family.The room was very spacious, with a sauna and two bedrooms, so my teenage son was very satisfied and we were able to spend some time together relaxing.Above all, the dishes, Seki horse mackerel, Oita beef, and local chicken hot pot, were delicious and filled me up.The breakfast was so delicious that the kids even refilled three bowls of rice.There is also a thick hot spring, and my parents are very satisfied with their skin, which has become smooth and smooth after soaking in it many times!I had a very pleasant day with the courteous customer service.Next time I want to bring my parents too.

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Keita Hirashima

5/5
Everything is good.Food, room, bath, sauna, garden, atmosphereEverything was perfect! ︎

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a naga

2/5
This is my second time staying here, the first time being in October last year. Just like last time, I was very satisfied with the food, the hot springs, and the room. The food for breakfast and dinner was all delicious and I finished it even though I was full. I took my two dogs with me, and the dog run was covered with wood chips and had a great atmosphere, so they had fun running around.I've been to many places where I can stay with my dog, but none have given me as much overall satisfaction as Ichizen.The staff was polite and I felt comfortable using the service. I will definitely go again.postscriptI stayed there for the third time a year later. I was really looking forward to it, but this time I was disappointed 😞 I was glad that I was given a different room than last time and the atmosphere was different, but when I entered the toilet, it smelled like it was from the drain. It stinks. Why is the window open?When you enter the open-air bath in your room, you can smell the smell from the drain. I was disappointed🥲Accommodation costs, including the dog, are not cheap. Smells like gutter don't make you feel good. The amount of meat in my diet has increased compared to a year ago, but it is full of sinews and the quality has decreased. Prices are soaring, but if the prices are lowered little by little, I won't want to go again at this price. It's a shame because it was my favorite place to stay.

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이상봉

5/5
Very friendly. Called a taxi for tomorrow when checking in.The hot spring water was so good. My skin got so much better.In particular, the kaiseki set meal was better than other places.