Day Use
NoGeneral day-use bathing isn't available; day-trippers are directed to the neighboring facility Hyakunen no Yu (百年の湯) instead. The one exception is the detached private bathhouse Yukomori no Mori (湯こもりの杜), which day-trip visitors can book from 9:00 to 22:00 (last entry 22:30).
Bathing & Water
Uses natural hot spring water
Open-air outdoor bath
Enclosed indoor bathing area
Sauna room of any kind
Cold water plunge bath, typically used after sauna
Bathing Arrangements
Private bath available for day-use visitors or hotel guests to reserve
Private onsen bath in guest rooms, for overnight guests only
Shared bathing area for all genders
Policies & Services
Shower, wash stations, soap and shampoo provided
Washing amenities confirmed for the main indoor bath; the separate garden rotenburo has no washing area (site notes 洗い場はありません).
On-site or nearby parking available
About
Motoyu has drawn on its own hot spring since the ryokan first opened in 1916, and now has several ways to bathe in it. There's a large indoor bath, a garden rotenburo added in 2025, two indoor private baths (one lined in cypress, one in granite), and every one of the 26 guest rooms has its own onsen tub. Ureshino's water has a reputation for feeling silky on the skin, and guests here describe it as gentle rather than scalding. A short walk from the main building, the detached bathhouse Yukomori no Mori (湯こもりの杜), built in 2025, adds three standalone cottages, each with its own tub, a compact sauna and a cold plunge, with an optional steam session using local Ureshino tea leaves. It's the one part of Motoyu open to day-trip visitors; the main baths stay for overnight guests only, and day-trippers after a regular soak are pointed next door to Hyakunen no Yu (百年の湯).
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Last updated August 5, 2026