Takinoya (Noboribetsu Onsenkyo Takinoya) is a ryokan in Noboribetsu Onsen, Hokkaido, with a history of more than ninety years and water from four kinds of hot spring. The name ends in the character for “home,” and the inn says everything it means is in that word. Before you book, three things matter: dinner cannot be served if you arrive after 19:00; only the D and DW rooms have hot-spring water in their own bath; and the plan pages are in Japanese, even on the English booking screen.
Takinoya at a glance
| Item | Official information |
|---|---|
| Address | 162 Noboribetsu Onsen-machi, Noboribetsu, Hokkaido 059-0551 |
| Phone | +81-143-84-2222 |
| Rooms | 30, in seven types (Japanese, Japanese-Western and Western) |
| Check-in / out | 14:00–18:30 / by 11:00 |
| Spring water | Sulfur, iron, salt and radium springs |
| Meals | Kaiseki dinner and breakfast in private dining rooms |
| Prices | From 38,500 yen per person with two meals, tax included |
| Extra charges | Bathing tax 300 yen + Hokkaido accommodation tax |
| English | Booking screen menus only; plan text in Japanese |
From the official site and booking page, read October 13, 2026.
You reach the inn from the busy hot-spring street over its own footbridge across the Kusurisanbetsu River, a stream of hot-spring water. At the entrance stands an onko (Japanese yew), a tree the Ainu people held sacred. The banquet hall, Kiri, keeps the alcove post and paulownia room of the restaurant the founder once ran.
Rooms at Takinoya: which ones have a hot-spring bath?
| Type | Style | Rooms | Own bath |
|---|---|---|---|
| DW | Japanese, 92 m², separate dining room | 2 | Open-air, hot-spring water |
| D | Japanese-Western, wooden deck | 10 | Open-air, hot-spring water |
| CW | Japanese-Western corner room, fireplace | 2 | Indoor, not hot-spring water |
| CY | Japanese-Western, non-smoking | 1 | Indoor, not hot-spring water |
| AW | Japanese, 65 m² | 6 | Indoor, not hot-spring water |
| AY | Japanese-Western, glass-walled bath | 6 | Indoor, not hot-spring water |
| B | Western, for solo travelers | 3 | Not stated |
Room pages and booking page, read October 13, 2026.
Can I book the open-air bath rooms online?
On October 13, 2026, the booking page listed plans only for the AY, AW, CW and CY types; the links for D, DW and B showed no plans. If you want a room with its own hot-spring bath, ask the inn directly. All rooms list free Wi-Fi, a washlet toilet, bathrobes, yukata, a fridge and an air purifier.
Getting to Takinoya in Noboribetsu Onsen
How do I get there from the airport or Sapporo?
From New Chitose Airport, the Donan Bus highway bus to Noboribetsu Onsen takes about one hour. By train, ride the limited express from Minami-Chitose (one stop from the airport) to JR Noboribetsu, about 43 minutes. From JR Sapporo, the limited express takes about one hour, or a Chuo Bus or Donan Bus to Noboribetsu Onsen about 1 hour 40 minutes.
What about the last stretch from JR Noboribetsu?
From JR Noboribetsu Station, take a taxi (about 10 minutes) or the Donan Bus bound for Noboribetsu Onsen (about 15 minutes) and walk about three minutes from the bus terminal. Drivers leave the expressway at Noboribetsu-Higashi and drive about 10 minutes. The official pages mention neither a shuttle nor parking.
The baths at Takinoya
When are the baths open?
The top-floor bath, Kumoi no Yu, uses salt and iron springs and looks out over the forest; it is open 14:00–22:00 and 5:00–9:00. The bath on the 2nd basement floor sits in a garden and uses radium and sulfur springs; it is open 15:00–24:00 and 5:00–10:00, closed from midnight to 5:00. Its sauna runs 15:00–22:00 and 6:00–9:00. The water comes from Jigokudani, and the inn lists skin conditions, cuts, poor circulation and rheumatism among its uses.
Can I bathe with a tattoo?
The official pages do not mention tattoos, private baths or which bath is for men or women. Ask before you book. Our tattoo and onsen guide explains what to ask.
Meals at Takinoya
What are dinner and breakfast like?
Both are served in Genseirin, the dining area on the 1st and basement floors next to the kitchen, where every table is a private room facing the Japanese garden. Dinner is a kaiseki meal of local seasonal food from sea and mountains. Breakfast runs 7:30–9:00 and dinner 17:30–19:00. Arrive after 19:00 and the inn cannot serve dinner; see our late arrival guide.
Can the inn handle allergies or a special diet?
The official pages say nothing about allergies or vegetarian meals, so contact the inn before you book. After dinner, the Shirakaba counter bar opens 20:30–24:00, and the fireside lounge 7:00–22:00.
Prices, children and cancellation at Takinoya
How much does a stay cost?
Per person per night with dinner and breakfast, tax included, the booking page starts at 38,500 yen (AW, four adults sharing), 40,700 yen (AY, two sharing) and 45,100 yen (CW or CY, four sharing). On top, Noboribetsu charges a bathing tax of 300 yen per adult per night, and Hokkaido’s accommodation tax, in force since April 2026, is 100, 200 or 500 yen by price band; at these rates it is 200 yen. See our onsen bathing tax guide.
What do children cost?
Elementary school children pay 70 percent of the adult rate and count as adults in the room. Plan pages list fixed rates for younger children: 11,550 yen with meals and bedding, 9,900 yen with meals only, 6,050 yen with bedding only, and 4,400 yen with neither. The age bands are not stated.
What is the cancellation policy?
The official booking pages show more than one set of cancellation rates, so confirm the rule for your plan with the inn before you pay. Every version charges 100 percent for a no-show without contact. Our hotel cancellation guide covers the questions to ask. The official pages do not list payment methods.
What foreign guests should know before staying at Takinoya
- The website is in Japanese. The English booking screen translates the menus, but plan names and rules stay in Japanese.
- Check-in closes at 18:30; after 19:00 there is no dinner.
- Same-day bookings close at 9:00 (12:00 on the AY plan).
- Keep 500 yen per adult for the two taxes.
- Jigokudani, the steaming crater about 450 m across, and Oyunuma, a gourd-shaped pond of 40–50°C water, are on the inn’s own sightseeing page.
Frequently asked questions
What time is check-in at Takinoya?
Which rooms at Takinoya have their own hot-spring bath?
Can I use the baths at Takinoya with a tattoo?
What is the cancellation policy at Takinoya?
How do I get to Takinoya from New Chitose Airport?
Bottom line (2026): Takinoya is a ryokan of more than ninety years in Noboribetsu Onsen with four kinds of spring water, private dining rooms and 30 rooms. Arrive by 19:00 for dinner, ask the inn about the D and DW rooms if you want your own hot-spring bath, and confirm the cancellation rule before you pay.
Sources
Every fact on this page is from Takinoya’s official pages: home (Japanese), open-air bath rooms, other rooms, hot springs, meals, facilities, access, tax notice, and the official booking page in Japanese and English; taxes from Noboribetsu City and Hokkaido Prefecture. All were read on October 13, 2026. Prices and rules change; check the official site before you book.
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