Takarabune Onsen Yumoto Kotobuki
宝船温泉 湯元ことぶきたからぶねおんせん ゆもとことぶき
A four-room lakeside ryokan with a milky spring and a private outdoor bath
Day Use
YesRegular walk-in bathing has a last entry at 19:30. The reservable private outdoor bath runs on its own schedule in fifty-minute slots: on weekdays and Sundays from 10:00, with the last slot ending at 19:50 (last entry 19:00), and on Saturdays and the middle days of consecutive holidays from 10:00, with the last slot ending at 15:50.
Regular walk-in bathing (indoor, gender separated) is 700 yen for adults, 350 yen for children aged 1 through sixth grade, and 200 yen for infants under 1. The reservable private outdoor bath is priced separately, from about 3,000 yen per 50-minute slot (roughly 1,500 yen per adult, minimum charge 3,000 yen per booking).
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
A private bath you can reserve for yourself or your group
Day visitors can book the private bath, not only overnight guests
Reservations for the private outdoor bath fill up; call ahead rather than counting on a walk-in slot.
Private onsen bath in guest rooms, for overnight guests only
Policies & Services
Welcomes children and families
A restaurant or dining room open to visitors, not only meals for overnight guests
Towels to rent or borrow at the desk
On-site or nearby parking available
Views
LakeAbout
Takarabune Onsen Yumoto Kotobuki is a small four-room ryokan on the western shore of Lake Biwa, with tatami guest rooms and milky spring water. Day-use guests bathe in the gender-separated indoor bath, or can reserve the same private outdoor bath that overnight guests use. A newer outdoor sauna on the grounds is mixed-gender in swimsuits, paired with a cold plunge kept flowing from the property's own cold spring rather than a chilled tub. Next door is a lakefront swimming beach and campsite. It feels like a quiet countryside stop rather than a resort.
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Last updated September 29, 2026