Located close to Dogo Onsen, Yamatoya Honten provides an indoor mineral hot spring (onsen), a coffee shop/cafe and a bar. Free in-room WiFi and a restaurant are available to all guests.
Located in Matsuyama, Yamatoya Honten is in the city centre. Dogo Giyaman Glass Museum and Shiki Memorial Museum are cultural highlights, and some of the area's landmarks include Dogo Onsen and Isaniwa Shrine. Botchan Train and Ferris Wheel Kururin are also worth visiting. Visit our Matsuyama travel guide
You can look forward to an indoor mineral hot spring (onsen), a coffee shop/cafe and a bar at Yamatoya Honten. In addition to a restaurant, guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
You'll also find perks such as:
Hot springs on-site, self-parking (surcharge) and a porter/bellboy
Karaoke, a 24-hour front desk and a gift shop
A lift, a front desk safe and free newspapers
Guest reviews give top marks for the helpful staff
Room features
All 91 rooms offer comforts such as air conditioning, as well as thoughtful touches such as free WiFi and safes.
More amenities include:
Separate baths/showers, bidets and free toiletries
As of 27 Oct 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Yamatoya Honten on 26 Nov 2026 start from RM1,402, excluding taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.
How much is parking at Yamatoya Honten?
Self-parking is available for JPY 1000 per night.
What time is check-in at Yamatoya Honten?
Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: 7:00 PM. After-hours check-in is not available.
What time is check-out at Yamatoya Honten?
Checkout is at 10:00 AM.
Where is Yamatoya Honten located?
Located in Dogo Hot Spring, this ryokan is steps away from Dogo Onsen, Dogo Giyaman Glass Museum and Asuka-no-Yu Hot Spring. Enmanji and Botchan Karakuri Clock are also within 5 minutes. Dogo Onsen Tram Stop is only a 5-minute walk.
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Yamatoya Honten Reviews
9.2
Wonderful
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The staff were so lovely and the hotel had lots of little nice touches that made it a pleasure to stay at. Dogo onsen was next door and the hotel provided towels and yukata to take. The room was quiet and peaceful. I didn’t dine at the hotel but enjoyed the free sake bar and there were lots of options for food nearby.
The hotel is very clean and tidy. Staff are extremely nice and helpful. Food is delicious. The location is convenient and very close to the Dogo Shopping Street. Since the trip is for celebrating my wife's birthday, our honeymoon and wedding anniversary, the hotel is willing to offer us a cake at a very low cost. Overall, we are very satisfied with our stay and we wish to visit again in the future.
The place exceeded expectations from the very beginning where you are greeted at the front entrance. The lobby is large with many tables and seats while waiting for the checkin process. The tatami room was clean and large with a great view of the mountain and Sakura trees. Before dinner a short walk down the hill takes you to Dogo Onsen and small shops. The Totoro shop was a fun place to visit. Then eating a small mochi stick with green tea added to the experience. There were many other snack shops but had to hold back to prepare for the big kaiseki dinner.
The kaiseki dinner was beyond spectacular with intricate dish designs and wonderful taste. The Noh play during the meal added to the pleasant dining atmosphere. The Onsen was compact with both indoor and outdoor baths with reasonable temperature of around 43C. There was a small wooden bucket for washing was a nice touch instead of plastic buckets which is common at other places. Overall, this was the best ryokan I have stayed at. Highly recommended.
An excellent location for staying in the Matsuyama Dogo Onsen area, the Yamatoya Honten is an older but very well-kept hotel with a very wide range of amenities at an affordable price. I was very surprised to find my room featured a massage chair! The public bath here receives its onsen water from the same source as the Dogo Onsen building itself and offers complimentary snacks and drinks after bathing. Breakfast came with either an option for traditional Japanese or Western, and was excellent.