Lake Kinrin
10 min on foot · Lake
A small lake fed by both hot and cold springs, so it steams at dawn — the mist that gives Yufuin its name. A lakeside path loops it in fifteen minutes, past the Shitan-yu bathhouse on its shore.
Yufuin Tamanoyu
由布院玉の湯
Rate
From ¥41,950 per person
Per person, per night, with dinner and breakfast — derived by halving a two-person total rather than quoted directly, so treat it as an indication rather than a price.
Dates and guests
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Opened in 1953 as the rest house of a Zen temple; the coppiced woodland garden it is known for was finished in a two-year rebuild from 1974.
Against the 161
- Size
- 16 rooms— Just under the median of 26; the 161 run 1 to 508
- Award
- One MICHELIN Key
- Type
- Ryokan— 59 of 161
- Where
- Oita— 4 of 161
The catalogue’s own axis
- 3 Keys7 stays
- 2 Keys20 stays
- 1 Key99 stays
- Relais & Châteaux10 stays
- The Ryokan Collection46 stays
One MICHELIN Key — the largest group in the catalogue.
For scale: the smallest stay in this catalogue is ANABUKI-TEI at 1 rooms, the largest The Okura Tokyo at 508.
The stay
- Nearest station
- Yufuin Station
Nearby
Mount Yufu
15 min by car · Mountain
Beppu Yukemuri
30 min by car · Onsen town
Chinoike Jigoku
45 min by car · Hot spring
Umi Jigoku
40 min by car · Hot spring
Yufuin Onsen
5 min on foot · Onsen
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About the ratings
1 KEY
One MICHELIN Key
The MICHELIN Guide's distinction for hotels — a Key, not a star — for the places its inspectors judge among the most special to stay.
Good to know
Are meals included in the rate?
The rate shown is per person and includes dinner and breakfast.
How many rooms does Yufuin Tamanoyu have?
Yufuin Tamanoyu has 16 rooms.
What is the nearest station?
The nearest station is Yufuin Station.
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