Onjuku Yagura (“Yagura” for short) is a hot-spring inn that looks down over Yufuin town in Oita, with a view of Mount Yufu, known as the “Fuji of Bungo.” Before you book, three things matter: the official site is in Japanese only and links out to Japanese booking sites; rates start at 28,600 yen with two meals, but the site does not say whether that is per person or per room; and the last check-in is 18:30.
Onjuku Yagura at a glance
| Item | Official information |
|---|---|
| Address | 1270-81 Kawakami, Yufuin-cho, Yufu, Oita |
| Phone | +81-977-85-5110 |
| Rooms | Main building and detached annex rooms; open-air baths in some rooms |
| Check-in / out | From 15:00, last check-in 18:30 / by 10:00 |
| Shared baths | Men’s “Tsuki no Yu” and women’s “Hana no Yu” |
| Rates | From 28,600 yen with two meals (per person or per room not stated) |
| Station pickup | JR Yufuin Station, 15:00–17:00, contact the inn first |
| Website | Japanese only; bookings through links to Japanese booking sites |
Getting to Onjuku Yagura in Yufuin
How far is it from Yufuin Station?
The access page puts the inn about 5 minutes by car from JR Yufuin Station. The inn can pick you up at the station between 15:00 and 17:00 if you contact it first; outside those hours, take a taxi, which the page also lists at 5 minutes.
How do I get there from Oita Airport or Fukuoka?
From Oita Airport, the direct bus to JR Yufuin Station takes 55 minutes, according to the inn. From JR Hakata Station in Fukuoka, the inn’s page lists the Yufuin no Mori train to Yufuin at about two hours. The official pages do not mention parking, so ask the inn if you plan to drive. Our Yufuin guide covers the town itself.
Rooms and the private baths at Onjuku Yagura
What kinds of rooms are there?
The room page shows rooms in the main building and in a detached annex. It says some rooms come with open-air baths, and the photos name several of them, such as Shirotae, Hatsuse, Onoe and Wakaba. The annex rates are marked as including an indoor bath. Because the pages describe the room baths in more than one way, ask the inn which bath your room has. Every room has an air purifier and a humidifier.
Can I smoke in the room?
There are non-smoking rooms. In the other rooms, the page allows electronic cigarettes only; paper cigarettes cannot be used.
The shared baths at Yagura
What are the large baths like?
Besides the room baths, the inn has two large hot-spring baths: the men’s Tsuki no Yu (moon bath) and the women’s Hana no Yu (flower bath), where the inn invites you to stretch your legs out. The official pages do not give the bath hours, the spring type or a bookable private bath, so ask at check-in.
Can I bathe with a tattoo?
The official pages do not say. Ask the inn before you book, especially if you plan to use the shared baths. Our tattoo and onsen guide explains what to ask.
Meals at Onjuku Yagura
What is dinner like?
The meals page says the inn cooks with seasonal ingredients and names top-grade Bungo beef, Yufuin free-range chicken, handmade Yufuin tofu and salt-grilled ayu (sweetfish). Its featured courses are an irori (hearth) kaiseki, a fugu (pufferfish) kaiseki and Bungo beef shabu-shabu. Extras can be added, before tax: horse-meat sashimi at 3,500 yen, chicken tataki at 1,800 yen and a 200 g steak at 5,000 yen, with local fish such as isaki, shiroshita flounder and Seki aji at market price. Photos show a dining area; the page does not say whether meals are served in your room.
Can the inn handle allergies or a special diet?
The official pages say nothing about allergies, vegetarian or halal meals. Write to the inn well before your stay. The meals page does not describe breakfast either.
Can I come just for lunch?
Yes. Lunch runs from 11:30 to 14:00 and must be booked by the day before. Adding a hot-spring bath costs 500 yen more than the lunch price, and a rest in a room with an open-air bath, lunch included, runs from 11:00 to 14:00 for 10,000 yen before tax.
Rates and rules at Onjuku Yagura
| Plan (two meals) | Weekday | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Main building | from 28,600 yen | from 33,000 yen |
| Annex (with indoor bath) | from 36,300 yen | from 46,200 yen |
Are the rates per person?
The room page lists these rates including 10 percent consumption tax, but it does not say whether they are per person or per room, or whether local taxes are included. Confirm the total before you book.
What taxes are added?
Yufu City charges a bathing tax of 250 yen per person per night at rates like these; children under 12 are exempt. Oita Prefecture also plans a new accommodation tax, expected from 2027. See our onsen bathing tax guide.
What about children, cancellation and payment?
The official pages do not give children’s rates, a cancellation policy or payment methods. If you book through one of the booking sites linked from the inn’s page, check its rules there; our hotel cancellation guide explains what to look for.
What foreign guests should know before staying at Onjuku Yagura
- The website is in Japanese only, and it has no booking page of its own; it links to Japanese booking sites.
- Arrive by 18:30, and call +81-977-85-5110 if you will be later than 18:00.
- Station pickup runs only from 15:00 to 17:00, and you must contact the inn first.
- Ask which bath your room has before you book.
- Keep 250 yen per adult per night for the bathing tax, and ask whether it is in your rate.
Frequently asked questions
How much does a night at Onjuku Yagura cost?
Does Onjuku Yagura have rooms with a private open-air bath?
What time is check-in at Onjuku Yagura?
Can I bathe at Onjuku Yagura with a tattoo?
How do I get to Onjuku Yagura from Yufuin Station?
Bottom line (2026): Onjuku Yagura is a hot-spring inn above Yufuin with views of Mount Yufu, open-air baths in some rooms, and dinners built on Bungo beef and local fish. Its site is Japanese only, so confirm the rate basis, your room’s bath and the rules before you book.
Sources
Every fact about the inn is from Yagura’s official pages: home (Japanese), rooms and rates, meals, baths, lunch and access. Taxes are from Yufu City’s bathing tax page and the Ministry of Internal Affairs notice on Oita’s accommodation tax. All were read on October 13, 2026. Prices and rules change; check the official site before you book.
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