Sally Garden Inn Yanagiya (in Japanese, Sally Garden no Yado Toji Yanagiya) is a toji inn, a place for slow, restorative bathing stays, on Kannawa Ginza-dori in Kannawa Onsen, Beppu. The inn says it carries on a lodging tradition dating from the Meiji era and calls itself a place for adults with art throughout; Sally Garden, the inn notes, is a chiffon cake and baked goods shop that opened in Oita City in 2008. Before you book, three things matter: there is no inn dinner; children can stay only in the two detached houses; and check-in closes at 18:00.
Sally Garden Inn Yanagiya at a glance
| Item | Official information |
|---|---|
| Address | 2 Ida, Kannawa, Beppu, Oita (Kannawa Ginza-dori) |
| Spring | Own source, free-flowing; sodium chloride spring |
| Check-in / out | 14:00–18:00, none after 18:00 / 10:00 (some rooms 11:00) |
| Meals | Breakfast only (steamed seiro breakfast); no inn dinner |
| Children | Only in the detached houses Nanakusa and Creer |
| Parking | 12 spaces, free, across from the inn |
| Booking | Only through the inn’s own website, per its notice |
| Phone | +81-977-66-4414 (calls taken 12:00–18:00) |
From the official site, read October 16, 2026.
Which room area at Sally Garden Inn Yanagiya fits you?
The rooms page splits the inn into five areas. It does not give a total room count.
| Area | What it is | Guests | Children |
|---|---|---|---|
| New wing (ryokan section) | Rooms with beds and their own bath and toilet: 10 mats plus veranda, 10 mats plus a Western room, or 8 mats | 1–3 | No |
| Nest | A building with a study and mini kitchen, plus a study room shared by three rooms | 1–2 | No |
| Creer (detached) | Own indoor bath and a separate bedroom | 1–4 | Yes |
| Nanakusa (detached) | A whole two-story house with dining kitchen, living room and indoor bath | 1–6 | Yes |
| Main building (toji section) | Rooms of 8 + 6 mats or 4.5 mats; shared toilet and washbasin | 1–3 | No |
From the official rooms page, read October 16, 2026.
A notice on the site adds that the 3-mat toji room, Tsukushi, can be booked only for stays of two nights or more. Rooms come with yukata, towels and a toothbrush set; the bathrooms have body soap, shampoo, conditioner, a hair dryer and razors. There is no elevator, the whole inn is non-smoking, and guests are asked to keep quiet, especially after 21:00. The main building keeps a Meiji-era lounge and an irori hearth room, and art throughout the inn, including the noren curtain at the entrance, is by the artist Mochizuki.
The baths at Sally Garden Inn Yanagiya
What kind of hot spring is it?
The inn’s pride is its own-source, free-flowing spring, a sodium chloride spring. There is also a drinking fountain of spring water, Reigetsu no Yu, in the courtyard.
What baths are there?
There are two shared bath areas: the 2nd-floor bath has an open-air bath, and there is a 1st-floor bath. Men’s and women’s sides swap at set times. The main building also has a steam sauna on its 2nd floor. The official pages do not list bath hours.
Is there a private bath?
The official pages do not mention a bookable private bath. The two detached houses, Creer and Nanakusa, each have their own indoor bath, and new-wing rooms have their own bath and toilet.
Can I bathe with a tattoo?
The official pages do not mention tattoos. Ask the inn before you book; our tattoo and onsen guide explains what to ask.
Meals at Sally Garden Inn Yanagiya: breakfast, the restaurant and jigoku steam
What is breakfast?
Breakfast is a seiro breakfast steamed in the jigoku oven, the natural hot-spring steam Kannawa is known for. Eat it where you like: the lounge, the courtyard or the anteroom. Three menus rotate daily, and the inn says it may not be able to meet requests.
Where do I eat dinner?
The inn does not serve dinner. Its rooms page asks guests who want dinner to book the restaurant directly: Otto e Sette Oita, an attached Italian restaurant run by its owner-chef that serves what it calls jigoku Italian. Dinner is 18:00 to 22:00 (last order 21:00), by reservation only, phone 0977-66-4411. It is closed every Tuesday and Wednesday, plus other days.
Can I cook with jigoku steam myself?
Yes. Order a steaming set in advance and steam it yourself. The self-catering kitchen, with fridge, cookware and dishes, and the jigoku oven are open from 7:00 to 21:00. Steamed dishes cannot be eaten in new-wing, Nest or Creer rooms; eat them in the lounge.
Can the inn handle allergies or a special diet?
The official pages do not say. Ask the inn before you book.
Prices, children, cancellation and payment at Sally Garden Inn Yanagiya
How much does a stay cost?
The rooms page gives a price guide per person for two sharing, tax included. Plans are room only or with breakfast; dinner is never included.
| Area | Room only | With breakfast |
|---|---|---|
| Main building (toji) | from 6,750 yen* | from 7,750 yen* |
| New wing | from 13,200 yen | from 14,200 yen |
| Nest | from 14,400 yen | from 15,400 yen |
| Creer | from 19,800 yen | from 20,800 yen |
| Nanakusa | from 33,000 yen | from 34,000 yen |
Price guide from the official rooms page, as of October 16, 2026. *The main-building figure differs between official pages; check the price on the booking page.
Peak periods have special prices, and the bathing tax is extra. Beppu charges 250 yen per person per day when the stay costs 6,001 to 50,000 yen, and 500 yen above 50,000 yen; stays of 7 nights or more pay half. Oita Prefecture will add an accommodation tax from June 1, 2027; it is not charged yet. See our onsen bathing tax guide. The inn says booking on its own website comes with a lowest-price guarantee, and guests who arrive by 16:00 get a welcome drink ticket for one of two nearby shops.
Can children stay?
Only in the detached houses Nanakusa and Creer. The official pages do not give child prices.
What is the cancellation policy?
The rooms page lists 30 percent up to 5 days before, 60 percent 2 days before, 70 percent the day before, and 100 percent on the day or for a no-show. See our hotel cancellation guide.
How do I pay?
The official pages do not list payment methods. Ask the inn when you book.
How do I get to Sally Garden Inn Yanagiya in Beppu?
The inn is on Kannawa Ginza-dori, in the hot-spring district of Kannawa; our Beppu guide covers the town. The text of the access page gives only driving directions: look for the Kannawa Onsen east entrance sign, go straight rather than turning onto Ideyu-zaka, turn left after the Oita Kotsu “Kannawa Onsen” bus stop, then left again at the next crossroads. The car park is across from the inn, and the road there is one-way. The nearest station and travel times appear only in images on the site, and no pickup service is mentioned, so ask the inn.
What foreign guests should know before staying at Sally Garden Inn Yanagiya
- Plan dinner before you arrive: book Otto e Sette Oita (closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays) or order a steaming set.
- Arrive by 18:00; later check-in is not accepted. Arrive by 16:00 for the welcome drink.
- The inn is closed on October 20–21, 2026, January 19–21, 2027 and February 16–17, 2027 for maintenance.
- There is no elevator, and the main-building toji rooms share a toilet and washbasin.
- Phone calls are taken from 12:00 to 18:00; the contact form takes questions any time, though replies can take a while.
Frequently asked questions
Does Sally Garden Inn Yanagiya serve dinner?
Can children stay at Sally Garden Inn Yanagiya?
What time is check-in at Sally Garden Inn Yanagiya?
Can I bathe at Sally Garden Inn Yanagiya with a tattoo?
Is Sally Garden Inn Yanagiya open every day?
Bottom line (2026): Sally Garden Inn Yanagiya is a toji inn in Kannawa Onsen with its own free-flowing spring, an open-air bath and a steamed seiro breakfast. Sort out dinner in advance, arrive by 18:00, bring children only to Nanakusa or Creer, and book on the inn’s own website.
Sources
Every fact on this page is from Sally Garden Inn Yanagiya’s official pages: home, rooms, onsen, breakfast, jigoku steaming, restaurant, access, contact, reservations and a notice on closures and booking (all Japanese), plus the official English booking page, the Beppu City bathing tax page and the Oita Prefecture accommodation tax page. All were read on October 16, 2026. Prices and rules change; check the official site before you book.
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