Kuhe Ryokan 九兵衛旅館

Area
Yamagata
Access and surrounding information
Access and surrounding information
Savor Shonai’s Seasonal Tastes at Historic Yutagawa Onsen
This hot spring inn is located in Yuda Onsen, the inner sanctum of Tsuruoka City, Yamagata Prefecture. Surrounded by mountains on three sides, this quiet hot spring resort, which has been in operation for over 1,300 years, is also a place of seasonal delicacies from the sea, mountains, and fields. The kaiseki meals at Kuhe Ryokan, which change their menu approximately every month, allow you to enjoy the seasonal flavors of Shonai to your heart's content. The dishes, which are made with carefully selected local ingredients throughout the seasons and are made fresh, are highly rated, and many guests return just for the food. In the quiet atmosphere of the 13 rooms, you can relax and unwind as you enjoy the seasonal kaiseki meals and the soft waters of Yuda Onsen.

Guest Room

Maisonette-Style Guest Room With Private Onsen

This inn's cuisine uses luxurious ingredientson both floors (photo shows the upper floor). There are three types: Japanese-style rooms on both floors, a Japanese-style room on the upper floor and a wooden living room on the lower floor, or a twin room on the upper floor and a Japanese-style room on the lower floor.

Guest Room With Internal Staircase Connecting Two Floors

The maisonette-type rooms have an internal staircase that allows guests to move between the upper and lower floors. One of the attractions of these rooms is that even if a large number of people stay, each person can have their own private space. Ideal for families and group travel.

Relaxing Guest Room in Traditional Washitsu Style

Standard-type rooms with 8 to 12 tatami mats. There are 12 tatami mat Japanese-style rooms with hot spring "Soushun no Ma", 10 tatami mat Japanese-style rooms "Momiji no Ma", 8 tatami mat Japanese-style rooms + Western-style rooms "Wakaba no Ma", etc. All rooms are equipped with air purifiers, humidifiers, and DVD players.

Guest Rooms With the Charming Ambience of a Hot Spring Inn

There is a 10 tatami mat Japanese-style room with hot spring, "Hanagoyomi no Ma" and a standard 10 tatami mat Japanese-style room "Hanadayori." It's a serene japanese-style room with the charm of an old-fashioned onsen, offering a generous veranda for quiet moments after bathing

Spa

"Yama No Yu", Offering Indoor and Outdoor Onsen Relaxation

The hotel features two large public baths filled with the abundant, free-flowing waters of Yutagawa Onsen, sourced directly from the spring. The mountain-themed "Yama no Yu" includes both an indoor bath and an open-air bath. The soft, colorless, and transparent waters offer a soothing and immersive bathing experience.

Unique Bathing at "Kawa No Yu", Inspired by Aquatic Life

The river-themed "Kawa no Yu" features a large aquarium set into the wall, with goldfish gracefully swimming and moving about. Private baths within the building are also available for complimentary use whenever unoccupied.

Cuisine

Seasonal Delight: "Zuwai Crab Course" Available in Winter

A banquet meal where you can fully enjoy snow crab, a seasonal winter feature of the Sea of ​​Japan. It includes sashimi, nigiri sushi, vinegared dishes, charcoal-grilled dishes, crab shells grilled with miso, tempura, crab hotpot, and finally, crab porridge made with specially cultivated Haenuki rice cooked in hot spring water.

"Iwagaki-No-Zen", a Limited-Time Rock Oyster Banquet

This seasonal banquet meal uses natural rock oysters harvested from the Sea of ​​Japan, only available in the summer. Oyster lovers can enjoy a variety of irresistible oyster dishes, including raw oysters served with lemon and ponzu sauce, grilled oysters, nigiri sushi, and fried oysters.

Spring Limited "Moso no Zen"

A seasonal banquet meal featuring soft and delicious bamboo shoots harvested in the Yuda River area. Enjoy tempura of bamboo shoots, sashimi of bamboo shoots and local fish, steak of bamboo shoots and "Yamagata beef", and more. Finish the meal with bamboo shoot rice and Moso-jiru, a local specialty of Shonai.

Facility

Terrace Overlooking the Japanese Garden

The entire building is floored with tatami mats, allowing guests to enjoy the soothing feel of bare feet against the woven surface. From the spacious first-floor lobby, a wooden deck terrace opens out onto the garden. Chairs are placed on the terrace, offering a peaceful setting to unwind while taking in views of the inn’s carefully maintained Japanese garden.

Literary Archive Related to the Inn’s Notable Guests

"Kuhe Ryokan" is famous as an inn beloved by Shuhei Fujisawa, a novelist born in Tsuruoka City. In the lobby, there is a corner that displays materials related to Shuhei Fujisawa. In addition, the library corner has a lineup of books (for sale), mainly by Shuhei Fujisawa.

Information

Kuhe Ryokan
Yamagata

  • Address
    19 Otsu, Yutagawa, Tsuruoka City, Yamagata
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    Access

    [Train] Approximately 15 minutes by car or 25 minutes by Shonai Kotsu bus bound for Yutagawa Onsen from Tsuruoka Station on the JR Uetsu Main Line; [Car] Approximately 10 minutes from Tsuruoka IC on the Yamagata Expressway
  • TEL
    +81-235-35-2777
    Please inform the staff that you found us through "Tabiiro"
  • Official Website
  • SNS
  • Check In/Out
    check-in
    2:00P.M.
    Last check-in: 6:00 P.M.
    check out
    11:00A.M.
  • Basic fee
    For details, please see the website
  • Staying Plan
    For details, please see the website
  • Room with Open-Air Bath
  • Private Bath
  • Open-Air Bath
  • Non-Smoking Room
  • In-Room Dining
  • Spa
  • Pets Allowed
  • Under 20 Rooms
  • Solo Travelers Welcome
  • Gourmet Cuisine
  • Unique Architecture
  • Accessible
  • Pool
  • Fitness Center
  • Hot Spring
  • Natural Hot Spring
  • Public Bath
  • Free Shuttle
  • Childcare Facility
  • 5 min from Station
  • No Children Under 12
  • Golf Course
  • High-Speed Internet
  • Room Service

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