A cliffside ryokan in the Iya Valley with a free-flowing sulfur spring, reached by narrow mountain roads. A steep cable car descends about five minutes to lukewarm open-air baths beside the river, and an indoor observation bath looks out over the gorge.
Highlights
- Cable car to riverside bath
- Lukewarm sulfur spring around 38°C
- Indoor observation bath with valley view
Good to know
- No soap or washing at riverside bath
- Cable car stops running around 8:30 pm
- No elevator; many stairs
