Tsubame highland lodge
燕温泉 燕ハイランドロッジつばめおんせん つばめハイランドロッジ
Day Use
YesAdult 600 yen; day-use bathing window is sometimes extended toward evening depending on staff availability
Bathing & Water
Uses natural hot spring water
Open-air outdoor bath
Sources are not unanimous — one 2024 Google review describes the cold outdoor bath as 露天ではない (not open-air), while most other write-ups (a dedicated rotenburo-review blog, aggregators) call it 露天風呂.
Enclosed indoor bathing area
Cold water plunge bath, typically used after sauna
Capabilities
Private bath available for day-use visitors or hotel guests to reserve
Shared bathing area for all genders
Policies & Services
On-site or nearby parking available
Views
ForestAbout
Set in beech forest at Tsubame Onsen (燕温泉) in the mountains above Myoko, this lodge-style ryokan was founded by Miyazawa Hideo, a demonstrator for the All-Japan Ski Federation and a pioneer of Japanese technical (kiso) skiing. The bathing setup is built around alternating between a hot sulfur indoor bath and an unheated cold outdoor bath. Warming up and then plunging into cold spring water is the thing to do here, and guests tend to repeat the cycle. The building has a sturdy, characterful interior with the founder's memorabilia in the lobby.
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Last updated July 17, 2026