Dogo Onsen Main Building

737. Dogo Onsen Main Building, Matsuyama ★★ The main facility at Dogo Onsen. The building looks phenomenal, especially in the evening. It really matches the look that supposedly inspired Miyazaki for the onsen in Spirited Away. The building has a classic design, three floors, and a central location, with a shop, two baths, a shared tea lounge, and private rest rooms. They sell Dogo Onsen Goyu-in for the main building. They also stamp the Dogo Onsen Yumeguri stamp rally. There are several ticket types with different options, the main ones are: - ¥700 for access to the Kami-no-yu bath (06:00 to 23:00); - ¥2000 for access to two baths (06:00 to 22:00); - ¥2500 for access to two baths and the private rooms on the third floor (06:00 to 22:00); - ¥3000/¥6000 +¥1300 per adult for access to two baths and the reservable rooms on the third floor (up to 5 groups per day, reservations for slots from 06:30 to 20:00). I visited the onsen twice, once with the ¥700 ticket and once with the ¥2000 ticket. 1. Kami-no-yu bath. It looks like an old man's bath in perfect condition. The room is small. The water is clear, temperature 42. It is fine to breathe inside. The bath photo from the internet matches. 2. Tama-no-yu bath. The men's bath is smaller and simpler than Kami-no-yu. As expected, there are far fewer people in this bath. The water is clear, temperature 42.5. It is comfortable to breathe inside. There are very mixed opinions about this onsen because of its popularity, expectations, and the long renovation. But I liked it, and while writing this review I caught myself thinking that I would gladly come here again now, take a private room, and soak in the atmosphere of the place once more. This onsen is like an old-school, old-man onsen that managed to make it. In a sense, it is the maximum that an onsen facility of this type could reach. Yes, its huge popularity does not create a perfect atmosphere and does not remove all prejudices, but it is still very cool and worth visiting. 06.01.2026 08.01.2026