Dōgo Onsen

What it is

• One of the three oldest hot spring areas in Japan.
• The main building is a designated National Important Cultural Property.
• The site served as a model for the bathhouse in the film Spirited Away.
• The facility features simple thermal spring water ranging from 42 to 51 degrees Celsius.

What to see

• The historic Dogo Onsen Honkan which reopened fully in July 2024.
• Yushinden, a special bathroom reserved exclusively for the Imperial Family.
• The modern Asuka-no-Yu public bathhouse.
• A mechanical clock and foot bath located in Hojoen Park.

Getting there

• Accessible via the Iyo Railway Botchan Train.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.