Overview

Yamamura Bekkan sits in the heart of Nagato Yumoto Onsen, the oldest hot spring in Yamaguchi Prefecture, with a history stretching back over 600 years. The inn combines traditional Japanese charm with attentive service, giving you the chance to slow down and enjoy the natural surroundings. The alkaline spring water here is famous as “water for beautiful skin,” and you can experience it in both spacious public baths and intimate private baths. With seasonal kaiseki cuisine, comfortable rooms, and relaxing hot spring facilities, Yamamura Bekkan offers you an authentic and restorative stay in the quiet mountain town of Nagato.

Accommodation

You can choose from five types of rooms, designed to suit solo travelers, couples, or larger groups:

• Japanese-style rooms (10–12 tatami mats, non-smoking): Spacious and simple, these rooms offer a calming view of the mountains of Yumoto. They can accommodate up to five people.
• Japanese-Western style rooms: A mix of a 12-tatami mat Japanese room and a twin-bedded Western room. Perfect for families or friends who want both futons and beds.
• Twin rooms and single rooms: Comfortable for business travelers or shorter stays.
• Special Room “Aidama”: Located on the top floor, this one-of-a-kind room is available to book for just one group per day. It combines a Japanese-style space with twin beds and can host up to eight people, offering expansive mountain views.

Every room includes a private bath and toilet, shower, air conditioning, TV, empty refrigerator, and free Wi-Fi. You will also find yukata, bath towels, face towels, shampoo, body soap, toothbrush, and a hair dryer.

Dining

Your meals feature the flavors of Yamaguchi, with dishes prepared from fresh seafood from the Sea of Japan and seasonal produce from the surrounding mountains.

Dinner options include:

• Fugu Kaiseki: Enjoy autumn and winter specialties like fugu sashimi, fugu hot pot, deep-fried fugu, and fugu rice, served alongside seasonal appetizers and side dishes.
• Luxury Kaiseki: Courses may include oven-baked abalone, grilled eel, yacon noodles, and Nagato Wagyu beef teppanyaki, paired with fresh sashimi and seasonal desserts.
• Authentic Kaiseki: A balanced selection of seafood, seasonal vegetables, chawanmushi, grilled abalone, and Wagyu teppanyaki, ending with rice, soup, and fruit.

Breakfast includes Yamaguchi-grown rice, local vegetables, and dried fish, served with care to give you an energizing start to the day.

Onsen and Wellness

Nagato Yumoto Onsen’s water is clear, colorless, and highly alkaline—perfect for leaving your skin feeling soft and smooth.

Bathing options include:

• Men’s open-air bath “Hirari” and women’s open-air bath “Soyoka”: Western-style outdoor baths surrounded by nature. On a clear night, soak while gazing at the starry sky.
• Large indoor baths: Spacious baths for both men and women, open from 3:00 PM–12:00 AM and again from 6:00 AM–9:00 AM.
• Private baths “Ryugu” and “Sasajima”: Located in the detached annex, these baths blend Yumoto Onsen water with the inn’s own spring source. Overnight guests can reserve a 50-minute session for 2,200 yen.

Daytime bathing is also available for visitors, with towels provided.

Guests with Tattoos: If you have tattoos, you can relax in one of the private baths. Reservations are required, and there is an additional fee for use.

Facilities

• Shop: Browse local specialties like kamaboko fish cakes, fugu products, goods inspired by poet Misuzu Kaneko, and handmade items from the head chef.
• Massage service: Located next to the large baths. Prices start at 2,200 yen for 20 minutes, with in-room sessions available for longer bookings.
• Karaoke Box “UFO”: A private karaoke space for up to 10 people, perfect for after-dinner fun.

Activities

Take part in local seasonal events like the Nagato Fireworks Festival or the Nagato Fish Festival. If you visit in March, you can also try the original Kawara Soba at the nearby Takase branch.

Additional Features

• Check-in from 3:00 PM, check-out by 10:00 AM
• 55 total rooms across different styles
• Free Wi-Fi throughout the property
• Business-friendly twin and single rooms available
• Convenient access to local attractions in Nagato