Ehime · Dōgo Onsen
Dogo Onsen Annex Asuka-no-Yu
道後温泉別館 飛鳥乃湯泉
An annex opened in 2017 in Asuka-period style with Ehime craftwork throughout, plus an open-air bath the Honkan lacks. Upstairs rest rooms and a private special bath limited to five groups a day.
- Price (adult)
- ¥610
- Hours
- 06:00–23:00 (1F bath, last entry 22:30) / 2F rest courses 06:00–22:00
- Closed
- Open daily (one closure day in December)
- Access
- 3 min walk from Dogo-Onsen tram stop
- Water type
- Alkaline simple
- Tattoos
- Allowed
- Courses / prices
- ① 1F bath only ¥610 / ¥300 ② bath + 2F hall (tea, sweets, yukata) ¥1,280 / ¥630 ③ bath + private 2F room (towels) ¥1,690 / ¥830 ④ 2F special bath (family, incl. yucho robe) ¥2,040 per group + ¥1,690 / ¥830 per person. 90-minute limit
- Last entry
- 1F bath 22:30 / hall & rooms 21:00 / special bath 20:30
- Reservations
- Only the special bath is bookable (from 90 days ahead, online or tel. 089-932-1126, 6:00–23:00). Fresh water is drawn each time; no-shows are cancelled 30 min after the slot
- Facilities
- Large bath with three Tobe-ware ceramic murals, an open-air bath (the Honkan has none), a special bath replicating the Honkan’s imperial Yushinden, a ~60-tatami hall and five private rooms. Body soap, shampoo, conditioner and dryers in the 1F bath
- Opened
- 26 September 2017
- Phone
- 089-932-1126
- Official site
- dogo.jp ↗
- Open in Google Maps
- Google Maps ↗
Essentials
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Why go
- The only open-air outer bath in Dogo
- Private 'special room' for five groups a day
- Tea and sweets in the upstairs lounge
A “new bath” evoking the Asuka period
Asuka-no-yu, the Dogo Onsen annex opened in 2017, adopts Asuka-period architecture befitting “Japan’s oldest onsen”, where legend places visits by Prince Shotoku and Empress Saimei. A Dogo-style turret tops the roof and the courtyard recreates the “camellia grove” of the ancient stele. Like the Honkan the water is unheated, undiluted and free-flowing — and unlike the Honkan there is an open-air bath. Inside, Ehime crafts meet contemporary art on the theme of “ancient Dogo”: Tobe-ware ceramic murals (Mt Ishizuchi in the men’s bath, the Nikitatsu sea in the women’s), Iyo-kasuri curtains, Kikuma-tile lanterns, gilded Ozu washi and camellias rendered in Imabari towels. The 2F special bath replicates the Honkan’s imperial Yushinden, and you can bathe in a yucho, the ancient forerunner of the yukata.
Tips & cautions
- Queues are usually longer at the Honkan; for a rotenburo plus a rest, Asuka-no-yu is the practical choice.
- 2F courses include tea, sweets and yukata; bath and rest must fit within 90 minutes.
- No soap in the special bath — wash in the 1F bath first. No outside food or drink.
- The ¥1,440 pass covers only the 1F bath course.
- Projection-mapping and other events are held in the courtyard (see the official calendar). Cards, IC and QR payments accepted.
Getting there
About 3 min on foot from the Dogo Onsen tram stop, beside the plaza west of the Honkan (Dogo-Yunomachi 19-22). No dedicated parking — use the paid Dogo Onsen car park or nearby pay lots.
Before you go
- As a communal bath there is no soap or shampoo — bring your own or buy at the shop.
- Payment is usually by ticket machine in cash — bring coins.
- Last entry is 30–60 minutes before closing.
Features
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Baths
Mood & scenery
Price
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Amenities
✔ Verified operating: 2026-09 Operating status and rates cross-checked against the official site and onsen guides (full source notes in Japanese on the JA page)
Prices and hours change. Check official sources before visiting.
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