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Ryokan Reimei

3.0 star property
Travelers find rejuvenation in mineral hot springs and authentic cuisine at this tranquil Japanese retreat nestled in the scenic Yufuin Onsen area

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Ryokan Reimei provides a peaceful escape in Yufuin Onsen with its indoor mineral hot spring and private outdoor onsen baths. Guests start their day with local cuisine breakfasts, stay connected with complimentary in-room WiFi, and can enjoy meals at the on-site restaurant.

Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Air conditioning
  • Breakfast available
  • Housekeeping

Room options

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In-room safe, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Japanese Style Room

  • 15 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Large Twin Futon

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In-room safe, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Japanese Room 1F with Shared Bath

  • 15 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Twin Futons

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In-room safe, free WiFi, bed sheets

Japanese Western Room 1F

  • 23 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 4 Twin Futons

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In-room safe, free WiFi, bed sheets

Japanese Western Room 2F

  • 23 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 4 Twin Futons

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Superior with Private Open-Air Bath | In-room safe, free WiFi, bed sheets

Superior with Private Open-Air Bath

  • 26 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Twin Beds and 4 Twin Futons

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Reimei Room with Open-Air Bath | In-room safe, free WiFi, bed sheets

Reimei Room with Open-Air Bath

  • 26 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Beds and 2 Twin Futons

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Twin Room with Mountain View | In-room safe, free WiFi, bed sheets

Twin Room with Mountain View

  • Mountain view
  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Japanese Room 1F with Shared Bath | In-room dining

Japanese Room 1F with Shared Bath

  • 22 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 5
  • 5 Twin Futons

Japanese Style Room 8 Tatami With Shared Bathroom

  • Sleeps 3

Japanese Western Style Room

  • Sleeps 4

Twin Room With Mountain View

  • Sleeps 2

Reimei Room With Open-Air Bath

  • Sleeps 4

Special Room With A Cypress Open-Air Bath Offering A View Of Mount Yufu [Deluxe Suite] [Japanese-Western Room] [Non-Smoking]

  • Sleeps 5

Japanese-Style Standard Room

  • Sleeps 3

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Interior

Japanese-Style Room

  • Sleeps 5

About the neighborhood

Located in Yufuin Onsen, a neighborhood in Yufu, Ryokan Reimei is in the suburbs. Takegawara Onsen and Kintetsu Beppu Ropeway are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Hells of Beppu and Aso Kuju National Park. African Safari and Kijima Kogen Park are also worth visiting. Visit our Yufu travel guide
Map
2212-35 Kawakami, Yufu, Oita, 879-5102

What's nearby

  • Yufuin Stained Glass Museum
    Yufuin Stained Glass Museum
    11 min walk - 0.6 miles
  • Yufuin_BussanjiTemple_553248621532763211_05
    Bussanji Temple
    15 min walk - 0.8 miles
  • Yufuin_KinrinLake_553248621532763210_02
    Kinrin Lake
    2 min drive - 0.8 miles
  • Yufuin Retro Motor Museum
    Yufuin Retro Motor Museum
    5 min drive - 1.6 miles
  • Kyushu Yufuin Folk Village
    5 min drive - 1.6 miles

Getting around

  • Yufu Station
    6 min drive
  • Oita Airport (OIT)
    50 min drive

Restaurants

  • 金賞コロッケ 本店
    3 min drive
  • カフェ ラ・リューシュ
    19 min walk
  • 豊後肉汁うどん
    3 min drive
  • 茶房 天井桟敷
    17 min walk
  • 由布岳一望のカフェ千家
    17 min walk

About this property

Ryokan Reimei

Ryokan located in Yufuin Onsen
Ryokan Reimei provides amenities like an indoor mineral hot spring (onsen) and a restaurant. For some rest and relaxation, visit the outdoor private onsen. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi.
You'll also enjoy perks such as:
  • Local cuisine breakfast (surcharge), free train station pick-up, and hot springs on site
  • Multilingual staff, a front-desk safe, and luggage storage
  • Guest reviews speak well of the overall condition
Room features
All guestrooms at Ryokan Reimei boast perks such as air conditioning, as well as amenities like free WiFi and safes.
More amenities include:
  • Bidets, free toiletries, and hair dryers
  • Refrigerators and daily housekeeping

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • No onsite parking available
  • Free train station pick-up shuttle

Food and drink

  • Daily local cuisine breakfast available 7:30 AM to 8:30 AM for a fee: JPY 1,100 per person
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Hot springs

Family friendly

  • In-room refrigerator

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff

Spa

  • Hot springs
  • Private indoor onsen (mineral springs) in communal space
  • Private outdoor onsen (mineral springs) in communal space
  • Public indoor mineral hot springs (onsen)
  • Public outdoor mineral hot springs (onsen)
  • Separate men/women areas in public bath
  • Yukata (Japanese robes)

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Bidet
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Slippers
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • LCD TV

Food and drink

  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 5:30 PM

Late check-in subject to availability

Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the train station; guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation

The front desk is open daily from 3 PM - 8 PM

Front desk staffed during limited hours

If you are planning to arrive after 5 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation

Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

This property offers train station pickup service from Yufuin station only.

Meals, extra futons, and toiletries are not included in the room rate for children ages 5 and younger included in the reservation, but are available on request (surcharges apply).

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Rollaway/extra beds are not available

Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • A tax is imposed by the city: JPY 250.00 per person, per night. This tax does not apply to children under 12 years of age.

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Fee for local cuisine breakfast: approximately JPY 1100 per person

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve access to the public bathing facility
This property accepts credit cards and cash
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Additional fees apply to children under 6 years old for towels, rice, and yukata (Japanese robes).

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
The Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare requires all international visitors to submit their passport number and nationality when registering at any lodging facility (inns, hotels, motels, etc. ); additionally, lodging proprietors are required to photocopy passports for all registering guests and keep the photocopy on file
Please note that some properties do not permit guests with tattoos to use the onsite public bathing facilities

Frequently asked questions

Is Ryokan Reimei pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking?

Ryokan Reimei doesn't offer parking.

What time is check-in at Ryokan Reimei?

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 5:30 PM. Late check-in is available during limited hours.

What time is check-out at Ryokan Reimei?

Check-out is at 10 AM.

Where is Ryokan Reimei located?

Located in Yufuin Onsen, this ryokan is within a 15-minute walk of Unagihime Shrine, Yufuin Stained Glass Museum, and Bussanji Temple. Sueda Art Gallery and Norman Rockwell Yufuin Museum are also within 1 mi (2 km). Yufu Station is 22 minutes by foot.

Can I cancel my reservation for free and receive a full refund?

Yes, this property offers free cancellation on select room rates, because flexibility matters! Please refer to the property cancellation policy on our site for more details about any exclusions or requirements.

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Reviews

Ryokan Reimei Reviews

8.2

Very Good

8.2

Cleanliness

7.2

Location

8.8

Staff & service

8.0

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 136 out of 298 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 86 out of 298 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 46 out of 298 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 22 out of 298 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 8 out of 298 reviews

Reviews

Verified

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Small ryokan at the top area of Yufuin city

Around 10+ rooms and far from the centre of the main area. The location is inconvenient but the view of landscape is fantastic. Recommend drive toward, but beware of difficulty of narrow and steep lane.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Tyler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything about staying here was great! I only speak English and Korean and the staff were extremely helpful and accommodating! Especially the manager at the front desk. I got to meet and have simple conversations with the staff. Even the ones that only speak Japanese. They were all friendly and kind regardless of language barriers. The bathrooms, bedrooms, and onsen were very clean and comfortable. The meals were delicious and well timed. I will definitely be back and I am even thinking about coming back for my honeymoon!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Carmen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The two of us stayed at ryokan Reimei at the end of March and we booked the reimei room with an open bath. We had the best experience ever. We could go in for a dip whenever we felt like it. The shower is on the outside with the open bath and the coldness of the weather wasn’t a problem for us since the water of the shower was quite warm and you jump into the onsen right after… (I see lots of comments complaining about that). Dinner/breakfast service time and shuttle bus leaving time was chosen at checkin, we could choose between the times that were convenient for us. The dinner and breakfast were not true kaiseki but it was still delicious and fulfilling. We also brought some pudding from downtown before going to our ryokan and I definitely recommend doing that as there’s no dessert component in the dinner kaiseki. This is not our first ryokan and having an open air bath definitely made the experience 10000 times better!!! We will definitely choose the same room again if we’re coming back to yufuin!!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025
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10/10 Excellent

MANCHEUL

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025
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8/10 Good

Iris Andrea

Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Heater was very noisy hard to sleep. Location is hard to get to only by car
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025
Verified

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Meh

The room looks very run-down and jam packed if travelling in a group of 4. Food quality would be best described as unimpressive considering how much we paid for this accommodation. Onsen is ok but definitely avoid the foot massage machine on 1/F, which was found full of dust and dead skins of other people. Ew!
Stayed 1 night in May 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Sai Man

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I keep considering if I should reserve this hotel after reading some extreme bad comment. But after my one night stay at the western 2nd floor hotel room, I will definitely give a 5 star to this hotel. Clean: Quite clean, just facilities a little bit old, but still good Light: Good Food: Very good and full for half board Staff: very helpful, Help to take luggage after car arrival Onsen: Private onsen need to reserve, quite a good one; It needs to reserve earlier as I arrive late, and only one time slot left, nearly missed it. It would be good if the hotel can improve this, make sure each room can reserve at least one time slot at night Scenery: Extremely good view at the middle of the peak. Very quiet, wake up with mountain view, red leaves and bird singing while sunshine Transport: Need to drive and get there earlier to make sure the hill’s road is clean enough to find out the hotel as need to get through a small village road
Verified

4/10 Poor

Christiane

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Terrible experience

My stay was not good at all. In spite of reserving the best room (it was our honeymoon), there were couple of issues in our stay: 1. no water running in the bathroom (the plumbing system got frozen) - had to go to a shared bathroom 2. Dinner space was crowded and its half board meal didn’t even include miso soup or desert. Did not look like a ryokan 3. Staff in the restaurant was not friendly at all. All the ryokan I’ve been to would explain the menu but on this one they were would only serve it as if we were in a canteen 4. The worst was the shuttle service to the train station: the driver would drive like crazy and very aggressively. I’ve never seen such a drive before in Japan. It was even dangerous to the pedestrians and other cars around 5. In spite of all the issues in our room, they would not even offer a small “sorry note”, or a token of appreciation Overall, this has been the worst hotel I’ve ever been in Japan! Wouldn’t recommend it for anyone. It did not offer the Japanese omotenashi and it looked like being run by foreigners
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025
Verified

6/10 Okay

Tetsuya

旅館自体は満足しているが、スタッフが全員(?)外国人でコミュニケーションに不安が残った
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
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2/10 Terrible

Emi

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
宿の手前の道は狭く急斜面。運転が苦手な方や初心者には厳しい。 荷物は部屋まで運んでくれない。重い荷物を持ち階段で上がるので高齢者と一緒では大変だった。 部屋は障子が破れテレビ台など埃だらけ。せんべいの食べかすまで落ちていた。埃がすごいのでアレルギーが出てしまい辛かった。 部屋風呂にも赤カビ？がすごい。 足が悪い高齢者と行くため部屋風呂がある特別室にしたのに色々残念。 特別室とは言えない様な部屋だった。 男性用風呂の脱衣所は狭く1人しか入れない。 リピートは無し。
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
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10/10 Excellent

SANGHYEON

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
깨끗한 객실, 친절한 직원, 맛있는 식사, 등 모두 만족했습니다. 다음에도 또 가고싶네요.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
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4/10 Poor

YEE CHONG

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
男女湯溫泉令人很失望！
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
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4/10 Poor

Noriko

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
車で訪れるには道幅が狭く、坂も急なため、運転にはやや苦労しました。夕食は美味しくいただけましたが、朝食は少し物足りなく感じました。スタッフの方々は研修中のように見受けられましたが、接客においてお客様への細やかな気配りがあまり感じられず、日本の温泉宿ならではの良さや行き届いたサービスが十分に発揮されていない印象を受けました。 また、お風呂が小さめだった点も残念でした。客室の暖房はあまり効いておらず、温泉内で楽しめるレクリエーションも少ないうえ、周囲には特に何もない環境のため、全体としてもう少し工夫や改善が必要だと感じました。 これまでさまざまな温泉宿に宿泊してきましたが、今回は支払った料金に見合う満足感が得られず、非常に残念でした。総合的に判断すると、残念ながらおすすめできません。
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
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4/10 Poor

Tzu Ying

Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
溫泉水的溫度不到40度 房間有點老舊
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
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6/10 Okay

Ching Ngam

Liked: Staff & service
一般還可以吧，舊咗啲，職員有禮貌，自駕遊比較方便。
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
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4/10 Poor

junko

スタッフの対応はとても良かったが、お風呂がおふろ
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
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2/10 Terrible

masatoshi

Disliked: Staff & service, amenities
まず旅館に着くまでのルートがとんでもなく急斜で狭く曲がりくねった悪路、館内も設備が悪く、フロントも夜の対応無し、トイレは故障。
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025
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10/10 Excellent

naomi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
露天風呂付き客室ですごく良かった
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025
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10/10 Excellent

JUNHYUK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

료칸은 무조건 여기로

유후인 역으로 송영 서비스도 좋았고 너무 친절했습니다 개인 탕도 있어서 너무 좋았고 조용하고 아늑했습니다 잊지 못할 여행이 될 거 같아요
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025
Verified

6/10 Okay

Shizuyo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
2回目の宿泊ですが　スタッフそんの対応も良かったです
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025
Verified

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Disliked: Room comfort
ウォシュレットが壊れていた、部屋も通路のもの。食事の時、お茶を頼まないとくれなかった。こちらから催促しないと鍋の火をつけてもらえなかった。お風呂も浴槽の下の板がガタガタしていた、また露天風呂の板もガタっと傾いて、隙間で指を挟みそうになった。安くてもダメ
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025
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2/10 Terrible

Jingting

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
塊陶 在大廳check-in的時候雖然員工態度好 但是其實也沒多做什麼用餐在哪裡或是預約個室浴池等相關介紹 再來是沒電梯就得自己搬運行李 工作人員不會幫忙 但這部分老字號的旅館也是沒有電梯的 所以是能接受的範圍 最可怕是進房霉味撲鼻而來 我大概乾嘔了三次快點開窗呼吸 以及快點開除濕機慢慢習慣才比較能待在房間 椅子上還有明顯污漬也不敢坐 最後就是浴池 溫泉浴池裡的木頭滑滑黏黏的 所以會有不乾淨的感覺 雖然有附停車場很貼心 但是因為道路的關係其實也不太好停車 餐點可能對於男性不夠吃 同行的人還覺得不好吃 只是擺起來好看而已 因此覺得不是一個非常愉快的入住體驗
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025
Verified

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
施設から見る景観は良かった。 良くないところは、日本人だからできる いろんな場面でのおもてなしが感じられ ない事でした。例えば、食事の提供の仕方、 いろんなところ掃除が出来ていない。 （ホコリが多い） 従業員の方が韓国の方なのかわかりませんが、 ほぼお客さんも韓国の方が多かった感じです。宿名を日本風の韓国の宿とした方がいいのでは？日本人は多くの人が不満を感じると思います。
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Tony

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
食物沒什麼驚喜
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Mijung

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
료칸은 처음이었는데 너무 만족했습니다. 가격도 그렇고 송영서비스도 너무 편했고 어린이가 있어 가이세키가 애들 입맛에 안맞음 어쩌나 했는데 어린이식사로 따로 해주셔서 너무 좋았어요. 온천도 피로가 다 풀릴정도로 노곤노곤 너뮤 좋았어요.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025