Oita, Yufu, Yufuin Kawa-minami 589, Japan
Yufuin-Sanso Waremokou provides spacious Japanese-style rooms with an open-air cypress hot spring bath, panoramic nature and city views, and a massage chair. Free Wi-Fi is accessible in the lobby, and pets are allowed for an extra charge. Guests can relax in the indoor and outdoor public hot spring baths, book a hot spring for private use, or enjoy the terrace. The hotel features a garden, drinks vending machines, and complimentary parking. Accommodations consist of two-room units with an attached bathroom, separated by fusuma sliding doors. Each unit has a tatami floor and traditional futon bedding, and includes a personal attendant. Amenities comprise an air purifier/humidifier, yukata robes, and an LCD TV. The mountain hotel serves a Japanese breakfast and a traditional multi-course kaiseki dinner, both prepared with local ingredients. Additional delicacies like puffer fish (available from October to March), Sekisaba, and Sekiaji fishes (available year-round) can be enjoyed for an extra fee. Meals are served in the dining room, or in the guestroom for a charge. The hotel is a 3-minute free shuttle ride from JR Yufuin Train Station. Kijima Kogen Park is a 20-minute drive away, and the African Safari theme park is a 30-minute drive.