Tokushima · Iya Onsen
Hotel Iya Onsen (cable-car bath)
ホテル祖谷温泉（ケーブルカー露天）
A five-minute ride down a 42-degree cable car to the bottom of the Iya gorge, where a self-flowing bath sits beside the river. Day use 7:30–17:00, cable car included. A member of the Secret Onsen Preservation Society.
- Price (adult)
- ¥1,900
- Hours
- 07:30–16:00 last entry (cable car, rotenburo + panoramic bath)
- Closed
- Wed
- Access
- 20 min by hotel shuttle or taxi from JR Oboke Station
- Water type
- Alkaline simple
- Tattoos
- Ask ahead
- Phone
- 0883-75-2311
- Official site
- www.iyaonsen.co.jp ↗
- Open in Google Maps
- Google Maps ↗
Essentials
Stay in this onsen town
Compare and book stays in Iya Onsen. Day bathing itself needs no booking.
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Why go
- Five-minute cable car to the gorge floor
- Naturally rising ~39°C lukewarm water
- Scenery of one of Japan's three great hidden valleys
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.
Features
Mood & scenery
Rules & private
Convenience
Amenities
✔ Verified operating: 2026-09 公式 oboke-iya.jp（露天＋ケーブルカー 1,900円・展望風呂のみ700円）
Prices and hours change. Check official sources before visiting.
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