Yanagiya

The building dates back to the Meiji era, but Touji Yanagiya has modern facilities and lets you enjoy the character of a traditional Japanese building. You can book a room or rent a separate building. The staff respected our privacy, and we enjoyed the food, Jigokumushi, and the Japanese-style atmosphere. The restaurant steams vegetables, meat, and fish using the hell-steaming method. They can prepare ingredients, or you can bring your own food and drinks. There’s also a tasty Italian restaurant. In the courtyard, a stone jigoku kettle releases 100°C steam when its valve is turned, letting visitors try Kannawa’s famous “jigoku steaming.” There’s a self-cooking room on the second floor of the main building, with a refrigerator, utensils, dishes, and basic seasonings including soy sauce, ponzu, salt, and sugar, for preparing your own meals or steaming food. The first-floor large bathroom has a spacious indoor bath fed by the hot spring source. The second-floor large bathroom has an indoor bath, an open-air bath, and a steam sauna.