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Dogo Onsen


TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #1 of 36 attractions in Matsuyama
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Attraction type: Onsen Resort, Hot spring/geyser
Address: Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture
Japan

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5 of 5 stars
Columbus, Ohio
4 May 2008

Dogo Onsen is arguably the oldest and most famous onsen in Japan. It has been mentioned or referenced in a wide range of works, from the 8th century Man'yoshu to Soseki's comedic masterpiece Botchan to serving as the inspiration for Miyazaki Hayao's onsen in Spirited Away. As a result, it's touristy, crowded, and probably a bit overpriced. Yet I found... more

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5 of 5 stars
Jerseyville, Illinois
29 Mar 2008
1
person found this review helpful

This may be my favorite Onsen in Japan simply because it is the first public bath I have been to, but the historic nature, it being the oldest in Japan, definitely added to the thrill of the experience. My wife and son (who was living in Japan teaching English) and I, arrived via hoover craft from Hirohima and meandered our... more

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4 of 5 stars
東京
15 Dec 2009

散歩中に見つけた看板 水道管工事ではなく温泉管工事というのがいかにも道後 ちょっと歩くといかがわしい劇場もあって... more

13 Dec 2009
1
person found this review helpful

夏目漱石ゆかりの土地ということもあって、坊ちゃんにちなんだものがたくさんあります。道後温泉自体有名ですが、別名「坊ちゃん... more

27 Nov 2009

道後温泉には2つの温泉があって、ひとつが有名な本館ですが、もうひとつ椿の湯っていう、地元の人が行く温泉があります。こちら... more

19 Nov 2009

30年ぶりに訪れました。昔の記憶そのままの姿で残っていて感慨深かったです・・・。 お湯は、言葉で表現するならやさしいか... more

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4 of 5 stars
愛知
30 Sep 2009

付近を散策して 夕方温泉に向かいました 温泉内は ともかく人人人 黄色い感じの照明が この温泉にとってもあっています... more

10 Aug 2009

路面電車の駅を降りてすぐに温泉街が始まります。 まず、入り口にはからくり時計があり時間がくると(すいません。時間がはっ... more

29 Jul 2009
1
person found this review helpful

 温泉は、旅館と道後温泉本館と椿の湯に入りました。道後温泉本館は「坊ちゃん」や「千と千尋~」で有名な所ですが、スーパー銭... more

13 Jul 2009

道後温泉のお湯は、なめらかでした。 お風呂から上がっても体がぽかぽかしていて、体がすべすべしていました。 道後温泉本... more

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Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture, Japan