Ehime · Dōgo Onsen
Dōgo Onsen Funaya (day use)
道後温泉 ふなや（日帰り入浴）
A 390-year-old inn where Sōseki and Shiki once stayed. Two large baths (cypress and granite) with open-air tubs and saunas, all pure Dōgo water. Day use is ¥1,800 with towels and amenities included — a calm alternative to the crowded Honkan.
- Price (adult)
- ¥1,800
- Hours
- 11:30–22:00 (last entry 21:00) / early morning 05:30–09:30
- Closed
- Irregular (day bathing suspended when busy)
- Access
- 4 min walk from Dōgo-Onsen tram stop
- Water type
- Alkaline simple
- Tattoos
- Ask ahead
- Admission
- Adults ¥1,800 (¥1,650 + ¥150 bath tax) / elementary ¥900 / ages 3–preschool ¥500 / under 2 free. Face and bath towels and amenities free
- Baths
- Two bathhouses — “Hinoki-yu” (ancient cypress) and “Mikage-yu” (Oshima granite) — each with indoor and open-air baths; men’s/women’s sides swap monthly
- Water
- Alkaline simple spring piped from Dogo; gentle enough for infants
- Free foot bath
- Foot bath in the Eifutei garden, free to the public (12:00–20:30, may vary)
- Founded
- Founded in the Kan’ei era (c. 1627) — Dogo’s oldest inn; hosted Natsume Soseki, Masaoka Shiki and imperial family members
- Phone
- 089-947-0278
- Official site
- dogo-funaya.co.jp ↗
- Open in Google Maps
- Google Maps ↗
Essentials
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Why go
- Dōgo water at a historic literary inn
- Towels and amenities included
- From 5:30 am and until 10 pm
The bath of a 400-year-old inn beloved by writers
Funaya, founded around 1627, is Dogo’s oldest inn; Natsume Soseki frequented it while writing Botchan and Masaoka Shiki composed haiku here. Day bathers use either the ancient-cypress “Hinoki-yu” or the Oshima-granite “Mikage-yu” (sides swap monthly), each with an indoor bath and a garden rotenburo. At ¥1,800 it costs more than the three public baths, but towels and amenities are free and it is rarely crowded — ideal for a quiet, unhurried soak. Also open early, 5:30–9:30.
Tips & cautions
- Day bathing may be suspended when the inn is full — phone 089-947-0278 before visiting.
- Quietest from 11:30 into early afternoon; busier after 15:00 check-in.
- The garden foot bath is free even without bathing.
- Towels provided, so come empty-handed; gentle water suits infants.
Getting there
About 3 min on foot from the Dogo Onsen tram stop (Dogo-Yunomachi 1-33), 3 min from the Honkan. By car ~25 min from Matsuyama IC via Routes 33 and 11; parking available.
Before you go
- No official tattoo policy is published — ask at reception.
- Ryokan day-use hours are limited and may be suspended in peak season — phone the same morning.
- Last entry is 30–60 minutes before closing.
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✔ 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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