Takaragawa Onsen Ousenkaku Hotel - Minakami

Japanese-style ryokan with riverfront hot spring baths in Minakami

Amenities

Takaragawa Onsen Ousenkaku offers a free shuttle service to and from Jomo-Kogen Station (50-minute drive) and JR Minakami Station (35-minute drive), with advance booking required. Guests have access to an indoor public bath and an outdoor public hot spring bath set beside the Takaragawa River, along with a separate women-only outdoor bath. The hotel provides yukata robes, electric kettles in each room, luggage storage, and a 24-hour front desk.

Rooms

Rooms at Takaragawa Onsen Ousenkaku feature a Japanese interior with tatami flooring, shoji sliding screens, and a seating area. Guests sleep on futon bedding, and amenities include yukata robes, a washstand, and an attached toilet. Bathroom facilities are shared, and room types include Japanese-Style Room with Shared Bathroom - Annex River View and Main Building River View options.

Dining

A Japanese breakfast is served in the dining room each morning, and a kaiseki multi-course dinner is offered in the same dining room in the evening. The hotel also offers a bento lunch box option for 1000 yen, delivered to the room upon request. All meals focus on traditional Japanese cuisine, with prior arrangements available for dietary restrictions.

Wellness

The outdoor hot spring baths at Ousenkaku are tattoo-friendly and mixed-gender, with swimwear provided for use. Guests can use four outdoor baths (three mixed, one women-only) and one indoor bath, all open 24 hours except for brief cleaning intervals. Massage services are available to book at the property.

Location

Takaragawa Onsen Ousenkaku Hotel Minakami is a 10-minute drive from Hodaigi Ski Resort and Minakami Kogen Fujiwara Ski Resort. Okutone Snow Park is a 25-minute drive away, and Sudagai Dam is 15 minutes by car. The hotel sits beside the Takaragawa River in a secluded mountain area, with nearby cultural attractions such as Okura Shukokan Museum of Fine Arts and Minakami History and Folklore Museum.

• Location: Secluded mountain retreat by Takaragawa River, 10 min from Hodaigi Ski Resort
• Rooms: Japanese-style tatami rooms with futon bedding and river views
• Dining: Kaiseki multi-course dinner and Japanese breakfast included
• Wellness: 4 outdoor hot spring baths (3 mixed, 1 women-only) open 24 hours
• Amenities: Free shuttle from JR Minakami and Jomo-Kogen stations