Yutagawa Onsen Hayato Ryokan

湯田川温泉隼人旅館ゆたがわおんせんはやとりょかん

A small ryokan with a fast-flowing bath and a Boshin War past

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Can I go?

Day visit ·

Yes

Day-use bathing is available, but overnight guests take priority, so hours can vary. It is best to call ahead and confirm before visiting.

About

Hayato Ryokan is a small ryokan in Yutagawa Onsen with about three hundred years of history behind it. The indoor bath, split for men and women, is snug enough for only a couple of bathers at a time, but water travels straight from the nearby source with no need for added heat or dilution, so the bath stays flowing fresh. During the Boshin War the Shinchougumi (新徴組), an Edo police corps serving under the Shonai domain, made this inn their headquarters, and the lobby still holds letters and other items from that time. The current owner also holds certification as a yamabushi (山伏), a mountain ascetic in the region's tradition.

The baths

What's here

Yes
OnsenUses natural hot spring water
No
Outdoor BathOpen-air outdoor bath
Yes
Indoor Bath. Enclosed indoor bathing area
No
Mixed BathingShared bathing area for all genders
No
Private bath to bookA private bath you can reserve for yourself or your group

Also here

Washing· ✓ Yes
Parking✓ Yes

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Programs1

Yamagata Onsen-do
A prefecture-wide onsen stamp rally across 86 baths in Yamagata, launched in 2026. Collect stamps in all four areas, Murayama, Mogami, Shonai and Okitama, and climb the ranks toward Onsen Master.
Overnight guests only: the guidebook marks this facility ◆, and its stamp is given to guests who stay the night.
Area
Shonai
No.
62
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