Onsen · Chugoku & Shikoku

Dogo Onsen

Matsuyama, Ehime♨ Alkaline simple spring

Overview

An onsen area in Matsuyama with a history said to be the oldest in Japan. At all three public baths, including Dogo Onsen Honkan, you can enjoy free-flowing spring water on a day trip. It is about 43 minutes by bus from Matsuyama Airport and about 25 minutes by tram from JR Matsuyama Station.

Dogo Onsen Honkan, at the center of the onsen town, is fully open after about six years of preservation and restoration work. Together with Dogo Onsen Annex Asuka-no-Yu and Tsubaki-no-Yu, you can visit three public baths. There are also free foot baths at places such as Hojoen and Sora no Sampomichi, which you can enjoy along with a stroll through the shopping arcade.

Location: Matsuyama, Ehime
Official website: https://dogo.jp/

Nearby area

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Day-Use Baths

Baths you can visit without staying

Public baths, day-use spas and foot baths open to non-staying visitors.

Public bath

Dogo Onsen Honkan

Price: Kami-no-Yu ground floor adults ¥700, children (ages 2–11) ¥350; Kami-no-Yu second-floor seats adults ¥1,300; Tama-no-Yu second-floor seats adults ¥2,000; Tama-no-Yu third-floor private room adults ¥2,500 (as of October 2026)
Hours: Kami-no-Yu ground floor 6:00–23:00 (last entry 22:30). Second-floor seats and private rooms 6:00–22:00
Closed: Closed for one day each December for annual cleaning
Private bath: Two private rooms on the third floor of Tama-no-Yu (Shirasagi-no-ma and Hisho-no-ma; reservation required, limited to 5 groups per day; no bathroom)
Note: Kami-no-Yu ground floor cannot be reserved; 60-minute limit
Official site: https://dogo.jp/onsen/honkan

Public bath

Dogo Onsen Annex Asuka-no-Yu

Price: 1st-floor baths adults ¥610, children (ages 2–11) ¥300 (as of October 2026)
Hours: 1st-floor baths 6:00–23:00 (last entry 22:30)
Closed: Closed for one day each December for annual cleaning
Private bath: 2nd-floor special bath (family bath) available (¥2,040 per group + ¥1,690 per adult; reservation required, from 90 days in advance)
Note: 1st-floor baths cannot be reserved; 90-minute limit
Official site: https://dogo.jp/onsen/asuka

Public bath

Dogo Onsen Tsubaki-no-Yu

Price: Adults ¥500, children (ages 2–11) ¥200 (as of October 2026)
Hours: 6:30–23:00 (last entry 22:30)
Closed: Closed for one day each December for annual cleaning
Note: Use is limited to 1 hour
Official site: https://dogo.jp/onsen/tsubaki

Foot bath

Dogo Hojoen Foot Bath

Price: Free (as of October 2026)
Hours: 8:00–22:00
Note: Bring your own towel
Official site: https://www.dogo.or.jp/experience/teyuashiyu/

Prices and hours are as of the date shown and may change, with occasional closures. Check each facility’s official website before you go.

🖋 If you have tattoos

There is no official guidance for the onsen area as a whole on bathing with tattoos. Policies vary by facility, so please check with each facility

🔒 Private baths and in-room baths

The third-floor private rooms of Tama-no-Yu at Dogo Onsen Honkan (no bathroom) and the 2nd-floor special bath (family bath) at Asuka-no-Yu can be used by reservation

Spring

Spring type and features

♨ Alkaline simple spring

The official website describes it as gentle on the skin and suitable for therapeutic bathing and beauty

Etiquette

Bathing etiquette

✓Wash your body before getting into the bath
✓Tie up long hair with a hair tie
✓Do not put towels in the bath
✓Do not take photos in the changing room or bathing area
✓Drink water after bathing

Sights

Nearby sights

Botchan Karakuri Clock

Modeled on the Shinrokaku turret of the Honkan. Characters from the novel Botchan appear on the hour

Dogo Onsen Sora no Sampomichi

An observation walkway on Mt. Kanmuri, south of the Honkan. Offers a full view of the Honkan and has a foot bath

Dogo Park (Yuzuki Castle Ruins)

A National Historic Site built on the ruins of the medieval Yuzuki Castle. Seasonal flowers and a restored samurai residence

Tips

Good to know

!The Honkan, Asuka-no-Yu and Tsubaki-no-Yu close for just one day each December for annual cleaning
!Private rooms and the special bath can be reserved from 90 days in advance
!On the 26th of every month, the men's and women's baths at Asuka-no-Yu are swapped

Access

Nearest station / bus stop: Dogo Onsen Station (Iyotetsu tram)
From major cities and airports: Matsuyama Airport: Limousine bus (bound for Dogo Onsen Ekimae) (About 43 minutes)
JR Matsuyama Ekimae: Iyotetsu tram (bound for Dogo Onsen) (About 25 minutes)
Matsuyama-shi Station: Iyotetsu tram (bound for Dogo Onsen) (About 20 minutes)

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Travel Passes

Travel passes for getting there

🚄 JR

Japan Rail Pass

Nationwide ・ Three types: 7, 14 or 21 days. The period of use cannot be extended or changed

From ¥50,000

🎫 Combo ticket

ALL SHIKOKU Rail Pass

Chugoku & Shikoku ・ 3, 4, 5 or 7 consecutive days

From ¥12,000

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Events

Events and festivals in Matsuyama & Dogo Onsen

October

Matsuyama Autumn Festival

Chugoku & Shikoku ・ Matsuyama & Dogo Onsen

Every year October 5–7 (Yoimiya on the 5th, main festival on the 6th, Honmiya on the 7th; the hachiawase in front of Dogo Onsen Station is early in the morning of the 7th)

2026: Oct 5 (Mon) – Oct 7 (Wed); hachiawase in front of Dogo Onsen Station early in the morning of the 7th

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Attractions

Attractions in Matsuyama & Dogo Onsen

Zoo

Ehime Prefectural Tobe Zoological Park

Chugoku & Shikoku ・ Tobe, Ehime

An Ehime Prefecture-run zoo in Tobe, about 20 minutes by car from central Matsuyama. Under the concept A Zoo Full of Everyone's Smiles, it keeps many animals, including polar bears, African elephants, Malayan tapirs, sea lions, and flamingos. Admission is an affordable ¥600 for adults.

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Chugoku & Shikoku ・ Matsue, Shimane

♨ Day use Adults (junior high school students and up) ¥600, children (age 3 and up) ¥300 (as of October 2026)

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♨ Day use Adults ¥400, children (age 3 to elementary school) ¥250 (as of October 2026)

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Prices, hours, tattoo policies and spring types are based on official facility, municipal and tourism association information. They can change, so check the official websites before you go.

Last checked: 2026-10-08

Dogo Onsen

Overview