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Nagashima & Yunoyama Onsen: 5 hot-spring stays near Nagoya
Approximate, at the rate on 2026-10-02. You pay in yen.
- Nagashima onsen hotel stays: two resorts beside Nagashima Spa Land
- Yunoyama: Kotobukitei has six private baths, Shika no Yu has everyday English
- Hotel Yunomoto is the cheapest of the five and checks in until 22:00
The five
| Best for | Where to book | Score | Weeknight (per person) | Saturday |
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| Nagashima Resort hotel rated 4.76 across 651 reviews — if you can’t decide | Hotel Hanamizuki Check price |
78/100 | ¥37,000–48,000 | — |
| Six private baths to choose from, dinner in your room | Yunoyama Onsen Ryokan Kotobukitei Check price |
78/100 | ¥18,000–23,000 | ¥29,000–32,000 |
| Rooms with open-air baths, staff with everyday English | Yunoyama Onsen Shika no Yu Hotel Check price |
72/100 | ¥17,000–25,000 | ¥24,000–29,000 |
| Dinner in your room, check-in until 22:00 | Yunoyama Onsen Hotel Yunomoto Check price |
71/100 | ¥15,000–19,000 | ¥22,000–31,000 |
| Nagashima Resort hotel with Japanese-style western rooms | Hotel Nagashima Check price |
68/100 | ¥21,000–25,000 | — |
Prices are the cheapest per person found on Rakuten Travel for Wednesdays and Saturdays between 2026-11-04 – 2026-12-26, for 2 adults in one room (checked 2026-10-26). They move daily — the link shows live prices.
The booking links go to Agoda, which shows today’s price and lets you pay in your own currency. Its price can differ from the Rakuten Travel figures above.
Nagashima Resort hotel rated 4.76 across 651 reviews
Reviews: Rakuten Travel 4.76/5 (651) · Agoda 9.2/10 (137) · 788 in total
- Resort hotel at the same address as Nagashima Spa Land
- Highest average of the nine hotels that met our conditions
Why it made the five
- 4.76 across 651 reviews; bath 4.79, dinner 4.76, location 4.81.
- Natural hot-spring large bath with an open-air pool, sauna and jacuzzi.
- Dinner in your room or in the restaurant.
- Check-out 11:00; about ¥37,000–48,000 per person on a weeknight.
Getting there: About 20 minutes by Mie Kotsu bus from Kintetsu Kuwana station. Free parking for 100 cars.
Language and payment: English support and tattoo rules are not published, so ask when you book. Rakuten lists Visa, Mastercard, JCB, American Express, Diners Club, UC, DC, NICOS and Saison among the cards accepted. Bookings are for at least two adults per room.
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Right for: A theme-park trip to Nagashima where you also want a dependable hotel, a hot-spring bath and a good dinner.
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Not for: Travelling alone — the hotel takes bookings only for two or more adults per room.
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Worth knowing: Check in by 19:30 so dinner can be served. A bathing tax of ¥210 per adult is paid at the hotel.
Score breakdown — 78/100
| Criterion | Stars | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Quality | ★★★★☆ | Room, bath and dinner average 4.74 on Rakuten Travel |
| Value for money | ★☆☆☆☆ | ¥37,000–48,000 per person on a weeknight (Rakuten, dinner and breakfast) — 213% of the median of everything we compared |
| Easy to stay | ★★★★★ | Check-out 11:00; dinner in your room or the restaurant; about 20 minutes by Mie Kotsu bus from Kintetsu Kuwana station; a natural hot-spring large bath with an open-air pool, sauna and jacuzzi; bookings for two or more adults per room; check in by 19:30 for dinner; bathing tax ¥210 per adult on top. |
| Trust | ★★★★★ | 4.76 across 651 reviews (Rakuten Travel 651) |
| Only here | ★★★★☆ | Its 4.76 average is the highest of the nine hotels that met our conditions, and bath, location and dinner all score 4.7 or more. |
Six private baths to choose from, dinner in your room
Yunoyama Onsen Ryokan Kotobukitei
Reviews: Rakuten Travel 4.61/5 (1,469) · Agoda 8.4/10 (34) · 1,503 in total
- Long-established ryokan at Yunoyama Onsen
- The private baths let you bathe with your own party and never share
Why it made the five
- Six private baths to choose from, plus a large bath with an open-air pool.
- Dinner in your room or a private room; dinner rated 4.63.
- 1,469 reviews averaging 4.61 — the most reviews of the nine.
- Free pick-up from Yunoyama-Onsen station, about 10 minutes.
Getting there: Free pick-up from Kintetsu Yunoyama-Onsen station, about 10 minutes. By car, about 10 minutes from Komono IC on the Shin-Meishin (ETC only) or about 25 minutes from Yokkaichi IC.
Language and payment: Per Rakuten, a few staff understand a little English, Chinese and Korean. Visa, JCB, American Express, Diners Club and AEON are listed; Mastercard is not on its list. Tattoo rules are not published; the private baths are used by your own party alone.
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Right for: Avoiding the shared bath altogether, with a private bath and dinner in your own room.
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Not for: Needing step-free access — the inn says its barrier-free provision is limited.
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Worth knowing: Last order for dinner is 20:00. The bath in your room is not hot-spring water. A bathing tax of ¥150 per adult is paid at the inn.
Score breakdown — 78/100
| Criterion | Stars | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Quality | ★★★☆☆ | Room, bath and dinner average 4.53 on Rakuten Travel |
| Value for money | ★★★☆☆ | ¥18,000–23,000 per person on a weeknight (Rakuten, dinner and breakfast) — 100% of the median of everything we compared |
| Easy to stay | ★★★★★ | Free pick-up from Yunoyama-Onsen station (about 10 minutes); dinner in your room or a private room; six private baths to choose from; a hot-spring large bath with an open-air pool and a family bath; a few staff understand a little English, Chinese and Korean; all rooms non-smoking; dinner last order 20:00; the in-room bath is not hot-spring water. |
| Trust | ★★★★☆ | 4.61 across 1,469 reviews (Rakuten Travel 1,469) |
| Only here | ★★★★★ | Six private baths and in-room dinners let you enjoy the hot spring without other guests, and its 1,469 reviews are the most of the nine that met our conditions. |
Rooms with open-air baths, staff with everyday English
Yunoyama Onsen Shika no Yu Hotel
Reviews: Rakuten Travel 4.51/5 (828) · Agoda 8.8/10 (224) · 1,052 in total
- Large bath with an open-air pool
- Both meals served in a private room or the dining room
- Barrier-free and wheelchair-accessible rooms
Why it made the five
- Rooms with their own open-air bath, and private baths.
- Several staff handle everyday English, per Rakuten.
- Free pick-up from Yunoyama-Onsen station, until 21:00.
- Barrier-free rooms; a free sweets café; about ¥17,000–25,000 per person on a weeknight.
Getting there: Free pick-up from Kintetsu Yunoyama-Onsen station (until 21:00), or about 5 minutes by taxi. About 5 minutes by car from Komono IC on the Shin-Meishin.
Language and payment: Per Rakuten, several staff handle everyday English, and a few understand a little Chinese and Korean. Visa, JCB, UC, DC, NICOS, UFJ, Saison and AEON are listed, and PayPay is accepted; American Express and Mastercard are not on its list. Tattoo rules are not published; the private baths and in-room baths are used by your own party alone.
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Right for: Travelling with family or friends from abroad and wanting staff you can talk to, plus a bath of your own.
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Not for: Wanting dinner in your room — Rakuten lists a private room or the dining room.
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Worth knowing: If you will arrive after 18:00, telephone the front desk. A bathing tax of ¥150 per adult is paid at the inn.
Score breakdown — 72/100
| Criterion | Stars | Why |
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| Quality | ★★☆☆☆ | Room, bath and dinner average 4.47 on Rakuten Travel |
| Value for money | ★★★★☆ | ¥17,000–25,000 per person on a weeknight (Rakuten, dinner and breakfast) — 94% of the median of everything we compared |
| Easy to stay | ★★★★★ | Free pick-up to Yunoyama-Onsen station until 21:00; meals in a private room or the dining room; rooms with an open-air bath and private baths; a hot-spring large bath with an open-air pool; several staff handle everyday English; barrier-free and wheelchair-accessible rooms; a free sweets café and free coloured yukata for women; pets allowed. |
| Trust | ★★★☆☆ | 4.51 across 828 reviews (Rakuten Travel 828) |
| Only here | ★★★★☆ | Rooms with an open-air bath and private baths, and the only one of the nine that met our conditions whose listing states staff who handle everyday English. |
Dinner in your room, check-in until 22:00
Reviews: Rakuten Travel 4.45/5 (1,335) · Agoda 8.2/10 (47) · 1,382 in total
- A 20-room inn at Yunoyama
- Cheapest of the five on a Saturday as well as a weeknight
Why it made the five
- Dinner in your room or the dining room; dinner rated 4.57.
- Check-in until 22:00 — the latest of the five.
- From about ¥15,000 per person on a weeknight and ¥22,000 on a Saturday — the cheapest of the five.
- Hot-spring open-air bath and a family bath.
Getting there: About 7 minutes by car from Kintetsu Yunoyama-Onsen station, with a pick-up (call on the day). About 8 minutes from Komono IC on the Shin-Meishin.
Language and payment: Per Rakuten, a few staff understand a little English. Visa, Mastercard, JCB, Diners Club, DC, NICOS and AEON are listed. Tattoo rules are not published. The family bath appears in Rakuten’s list of bath types without booking details.
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Right for: Arriving late after sightseeing in Nagoya and still having dinner in your room.
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Not for: Needing step-free access — there are about ten steps down to the hot-spring baths.
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Worth knowing: Call the inn if you will arrive after 18:00. Groups of two or more rooms must book an in-room dining plan. Snow lies here in winter. A bathing tax of ¥150 per adult is paid at the inn.
Score breakdown — 71/100
| Criterion | Stars | Why |
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| Quality | ★★☆☆☆ | Room, bath and dinner average 4.43 on Rakuten Travel |
| Value for money | ★★★★☆ | ¥15,000–19,000 per person on a weeknight (Rakuten, dinner and breakfast) — 88% of the median of everything we compared |
| Easy to stay | ★★★★★ | Pick-up from Yunoyama-Onsen station (call on the day); dinner in your room or the dining room; a hot-spring large bath with an open-air pool and a family bath; check-in until 22:00; about 7 minutes by car from Yunoyama-Onsen station; a few staff understand a little English; all rooms non-smoking; snow in winter. |
| Trust | ★★★☆☆ | 4.45 across 1,335 reviews (Rakuten Travel 1,335) |
| Only here | ★★★☆☆ | A small inn of 20 rooms with dinner in your room, taking check-in until 22:00. |
Nagashima Resort hotel with Japanese-style western rooms
Reviews: Rakuten Travel 4.52/5 (909) · Agoda 9.1/10 (488) · 1,397 in total
- Resort hotel at Nagashima, with rooms designed around a Japanese look
- Bath score second only to Hotel Hanamizuki among the five
Why it made the five
- One bus from Nagoya station, about 45 minutes.
- Western-style rooms with beds, in a Japanese style.
- Bath rated 4.71; open-air pool, sauna and jacuzzi.
- About ¥21,000–25,000 per person on a weeknight; both meals are a buffet.
Getting there: About 45 minutes by bus from the Meitetsu Bus Center at Nagoya station, or about 20 minutes by Mie Kotsu bus from Kintetsu Kuwana station. Free parking for 100 cars.
Language and payment: English support and tattoo rules are not published, so ask when you book. Rakuten lists Visa, Mastercard, JCB, American Express, Diners Club, UC, DC, NICOS and Saison among the cards accepted. Bookings are for at least two adults per room.
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Right for: Getting there from Nagoya without changing, and sleeping in a bed rather than on a futon.
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Not for: Travelling alone — the hotel takes bookings only for two or more adults per room.
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Worth knowing: Check in by 19:30 so dinner can be served. A bathing tax of ¥210 per adult is paid at the hotel.
Score breakdown — 68/100
| Criterion | Stars | Why |
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| Quality | ★★★☆☆ | Room, bath and dinner average 4.55 on Rakuten Travel |
| Value for money | ★★☆☆☆ | ¥21,000–25,000 per person on a weeknight (Rakuten, dinner and breakfast) — 122% of the median of everything we compared |
| Easy to stay | ★★★★★ | About 45 minutes by bus from the Meitetsu Bus Center at Nagoya station, or about 20 minutes from Kintetsu Kuwana station; western-style rooms in a Japanese style; a natural hot-spring large bath with an open-air pool, sauna and jacuzzi; buffet breakfast and dinner; bookings for two or more adults per room; check in by 19:30 for dinner; bathing tax ¥210 per adult on top. |
| Trust | ★★★☆☆ | 4.52 across 909 reviews (Rakuten Travel 909) |
| Only here | ★★★☆☆ | A Nagashima hotel one bus from Nagoya station, with a bath score of 4.71, second only to Hotel Hanamizuki. |
Know before you book
- Nagashima and Yunoyama are two different trips: the Yunoyama inns put Nagashima Spa Land at roughly 30–50 minutes by car. Nagashima is near Kuwana, close to Nagoya; Yunoyama is in the hills beyond Yokkaichi. Decide first whether your trip is about the theme park or about a quiet ryokan night.
- The three Nagashima hotels in this guide share one address in the Nagashima Spa Land resort. Rakuten lists a bus of about 20 minutes from Kintetsu Kuwana station, and Hotel Nagashima also lists a bus of about 45 minutes from the Meitetsu Bus Center at Nagoya station.
- Yunoyama Onsen is the last stop of the Kintetsu Yunoyama line, which starts at Kintetsu Yokkaichi. All three Yunoyama inns here collect guests from Yunoyama-Onsen station; some ask you to book the pick-up or call on the day.
- Dinner is part of the price, and it is served at set times. The Nagashima hotels ask you to check in by 19:30 or dinner may not be served; most Yunoyama inns ask you to telephone if you will arrive after 18:00.
- Every inn charges a bathing tax on top, paid at the hotel: ¥210 per adult at the Nagashima hotels and ¥150 at the Yunoyama inns.
- Prices here are per person with dinner and breakfast, for two sharing. The two Nagashima hotels showed no Saturday rooms in our search window, so book early if you want a weekend.
How we chose: theme, conditions, scoring
How we chose
- Candidates: every property in Nagashima and Yunoyama Onsen listed on Rakuten Travel — 25
- Passed the review filter (counts and averages on Rakuten Travel, the one site that lists every property in the area): 17
- Met every condition below: 8
- Kept: five, each the best at something different
Where the facts come from
- Facts: Rakuten Travel property information (in some articles, each hotel’s own site too)
- Prices: Rakuten Travel live availability, Wednesdays and Saturdays over eight weeks
- Reviews: the count and average on Rakuten Travel, as given in each hotel’s Trust row. Agoda’s reviews are shown under each hotel name for reference only and do not count towards the score
Conditions (all of them, not most of them)
- In Rakuten Travel’s Yokkaichi, Kuwana, Yunoyama and Nagashima Onsen district, with a hot spring
- At least 30 reviews on Rakuten Travel, averaging 4.0 or better
- The cheapest listed rate falls between ¥8,000 and ¥40,000 per person per night
- A hot-spring open-air bath (the large bath’s outdoor pool counts; private and in-room open-air baths are mentioned as extras)
Scoring
Five criteria, one to five stars each, weighted to one hundred points. Every star says where the number came from.
- Quality25 pts
- The average of the scores Rakuten Travel publishes for the room, the bath and the food.
- Value for money20 pts
- The cheapest rate with dinner and breakfast against the median of the hotels we compared.
- Easy to stay30 pts
- A station pick-up or a direct bus, private baths, meals in your room or a private room, and check-in and check-out times.
- Trust20 pts
- Review counts and averages published by Rakuten Travel.
- Only here5 pts
- What this hotel has that the other eight do not.
What we dropped
| Property | Verdict | Why |
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| Garden Hotel Olive | Runner-up (63/100) | 63/100. A good family base with a 4.63 bath, but at ¥20,000–26,000 per person on a weeknight (116% of the median) it costs more than the Yunoyama inns, its room, bath and dinner average 4.48, and Hotel Hanamizuki and Hotel Nagashima at the same address scored higher. |
| Yunoyama Onsen Irodori Koyo | Runner-up (62/100) | 62/100. From about ¥15,000 per person on a weeknight with plenty for families, but its room, bath and dinner average 4.28 and its 4.35 review average are the lowest of the seven we shortlisted, and Saturdays reach ¥28,000–43,000. |
| Yunoyama Onsen Kibouso | Outside the theme | Met every condition, with an open-air bath and a pick-up from Yunoyama-Onsen station, but its Rakuten notes say guests with tattoos (including fashion tattoos) may not use the baths. |
| Yunoyama Onsen Yumoto Green Hotel | Outside the theme | Its large open-air bath scores 4.44, but its 4.04 average is the lowest of those that met our conditions, with rooms, facilities and location all rated below 4. |
| Yunoyama Onsen Sanpoen | Outside the theme | A small inn of eight rooms with an open-air bath and a family bath, but only 123 reviews, and no lift in the building. |
| Dormy Inn Yokkaichi | Outside the theme | A business hotel with a natural hot spring in central Yokkaichi, opened in March 2026; its cheapest listed rate is below our per-person floor. |
Questions visitors ask
Which one would you book?
Hotel Hanamizuki and Ryokan Kotobukitei both score 78/100, and they suit different trips. Hanamizuki, at Nagashima, has the highest review average of the nine (4.76) and dinner in your room or the restaurant, at about ¥37,000–48,000 per person on a weeknight. Kotobukitei, at Yunoyama, has six private baths and in-room dinners for about ¥18,000–23,000 per person on a weeknight.
Nagashima or Yunoyama — which should I choose?
Choose Nagashima if Nagashima Spa Land or Nabana no Sato is the reason for your trip: Hotel Hanamizuki and Hotel Nagashima are at the resort itself, and Hotel Nagashima has a direct bus from Nagoya station. Choose Yunoyama for a quieter ryokan night in the hills, with private baths and dinner in your room — Kotobukitei, Shika no Yu Hotel and Hotel Yunomoto. Kotobukitei says Nagashima Spa Land is about 30–40 minutes from it by car on the expressway.
I don’t want to bathe with strangers. Which ones work?
Kotobukitei has six private baths to choose from. Shika no Yu Hotel has rooms with their own open-air bath and private baths. Hotel Yunomoto lists a family bath — ask how to book it. The two Nagashima hotels have large shared baths only. None of the five publishes a tattoo policy for its shared baths, so ask when you book.
Do any of them have English-speaking staff?
Shika no Yu Hotel is the one to pick: Rakuten’s listing says several staff handle everyday English. Kotobukitei and Hotel Yunomoto say a few staff understand a little English. The two Nagashima hotels do not publish their language support, so write when you book.
Can I have dinner in my room?
At three of the five. Kotobukitei serves dinner in your room or a private room, Hotel Yunomoto in your room or the dining room, and Hotel Hanamizuki in your room or the restaurant. Shika no Yu Hotel serves meals in a private room or the dining room, and Hotel Nagashima has a buffet. Dinner is at a set time: check in by 19:30 at the Nagashima hotels, and call the Yunoyama inns if you will arrive after 18:00.
When were these prices checked?
We searched Rakuten Travel availability for Wednesdays and Saturdays between 4 November and 26 December 2026, taking the cheapest room with dinner and breakfast for two adults and showing it per person (checked 26 October 2026). Hotel Hanamizuki and Hotel Nagashima showed no Saturday rooms in that window. The bathing tax (¥210 at Nagashima, ¥150 at Yunoyama) is paid at the hotel. Prices move daily — the link on each hotel shows today’s.
Changes
- 2026-10-29 First published. Scored from 25 candidates.