Yunoshimakan
下呂温泉 湯之島館- Say it
- yoo·
no· shee· ma· kan - Also written
- Gero Onsen Yunoshimakan, Yunoshima-kan, Yunoshimakan Gero
About Yunoshimakan
A three-storey wooden ryokan from 1931 on a wooded hillside above Gero, registered as a tangible cultural property. The special rooms and some annex rooms have their own open-air bath, and the ryokan says Gero's hot-spring water reaches every bath.
- OnsenYesIn every bath, rooms included
- Bath in your roomSpecial and some annex roomsOpen-air; others bath or shower
- Private bathYesFamily baths; fee not given
- TattoosNot stated
- MealsKaiseki dinner and breakfast, or breakfast onlyHida-beef shabu-shabu kaiseki
- Dietary needsSome dietsAllergies by phone, 3 days ahead
- ChildrenWelcomeChildren's meals offered
- Check-in and dinnerCheck-in 15:00–18:00; out 11:00
- Getting thereFree shuttle from JR Gero Station
Good to know before you book
- The shared baths close 1:00–5:00The two indoor and two open-air shared baths are open from 15:00 to 10:00 and close for cleaning from 1:00 to 5:00.
- Sound carries in the 1931 buildingSound-proofing is as it was built in the early Showa era.
- Built
- 1931, three storeys in wood; a registered tangible cultural property
- Rooms
- 40 in three buildings: the main building, the annex and Keizanso
- Shared baths
- 2 indoor and 2 open-air, open 15:00–10:00, closed 1:00–5:00
- Setting
- A wooded hillside above Gero town, with Mt Nakane behind
Rooms and their baths
- No room photos yetOpen-air bath
Annex rooms Yamabuki, Chigusa, Tomoe and Sumire
Open-air bath and indoor bath, both hot-spring water
8-mat main room, anteroom and sunroom. Chigusa has the largest floor in the annex
- No room photos yetOpen-air bath
Special rooms Sanrakuso and Kumoi
Open-air bath, hot-spring water
In the main building
- No room photos yetOpen-air bath
Special room Shunkeiso
Open-air bath, hot-spring water
In the annex
- No room photos yetOpen-air bath
Momiji
Open-air bath, hot-spring water
In the annex. Renovated 2017
The fine print
Last checked November 12, 2026.
- Onsen
Yes. Hot-spring water in every bath, rooms included
Gero's alkaline simple spring, which the ryokan says reaches every bath and shower as it comes from the ground.
- Bath in your room
Some rooms. Open-air bath in the special and some annex rooms
Other rooms have a bath or shower with hot-spring water.
- Private bath
Yes. Family baths
The ryokan doesn't give the fee or booking rules on its pages.
- Tattoos
Not stated. Not stated by the ryokan
- Meals
Included with some stays. Breakfast-only or kaiseki dinner and breakfast
Hida-beef shabu-shabu kaiseki in a private dining room, or your room by room type.
- Dietary needs
Some diets. Allergies by phone, 3 days ahead
Requests within 2 days or on the day can't be taken; the final judgement is yours.
- Children
Welcome. Welcome, with children's meals
- Check-in and dinner
Check-in from 15:00
Last check-in 18:00 and check-out 11:00 (Ikyu).
- Getting there
Free shuttle from JR Gero Station, 13:35 to 17:25
About 5 minutes up the hill; no booking needed (Ikyu).
Meals
- Dinner
- Kaiseki with A5 Hida-beef sirloin shabu-shabu, 17:30–19:00, in a private dining room or in your room, by room type
- Lighter dinner
- A kaiseki with smaller portions is also offered
- Breakfast
- Japanese breakfast, 7:00–8:30, in the breakfast hall or a private room; you are told which on the day
- Breakfast-only stays
- Sold as well as stays with dinner and breakfast
Baths
- Shared baths
- 2 indoor and 2 open-air, the open-air ones looking over Gero town; open 15:00–10:00, closed 1:00–5:00 for cleaning
- Water
- Gero's alkaline simple spring. The ryokan says the source water reaches every bath and shower, rooms included
- Private bath
- Family baths; the fee and booking rules are not given on the ryokan's pages
- Bath in the room
- An open-air bath in the special rooms and some annex rooms; other rooms have a bath or shower with hot-spring water
- Sauna
- None
Getting there
- Train
- JR Takayama line to Gero Station, then the ryokan's free shuttle, about 5 minutes up the hill
- Shuttle
- From the station at 13:35, 14:35, 15:35, 16:35 and 17:25; no booking needed
- Car
- About 1 hour from the Nakatsugawa interchange (Chuo expressway) by route 257, or about 2 hours from the Komaki interchange by route 41
- Parking
- Free
Who it suits
- Suits
- Travelers interested in architecture and history; families, with children's meals and roomy annex rooms; couples who want their own open-air hot-spring bath in a heritage building
- Less suited
- Anyone sensitive to sound in an old building: the sound-proofing is as built in the early Showa era
Place and season
- Mt Nakane
- Known as "Gero Fuji", it rises behind the ryokan
History
- 1931
The ryokan opens, a three-storey wooden building in the sukiya style.
- 2017
The room Momiji is renovated.
- Today
The building is a registered tangible cultural property.
Ryokan elsewhere to compare
Kowakudani, Hakone
Hakone Kowakien Tenyu
Also has an open-air bath in every room, in Hakone instead of Gero Onsen, at about the same price.
Kawaguchiko
Fuji Onsenji Yumedono
Also has an open-air bath in every room, in Kawaguchiko instead of Gero Onsen, at about the same price.
Questions
Is Yunoshimakan a cultural property?
Yes. The three-storey wooden building, opened in 1931, is a registered tangible cultural property.
Which rooms at Yunoshimakan have an open-air bath?
The special rooms Sanrakuso, Kumoi and Shunkeiso, the room Momiji, and the annex rooms Yamabuki, Chigusa, Tomoe and Sumire, which also have an indoor bath. Other rooms have a bath or shower with hot-spring water.
Is there a shuttle from Gero Station to Yunoshimakan?
Yes, free, with no booking needed. It leaves JR Gero Station at 13:35, 14:35, 15:35, 16:35 and 17:25 and takes about 5 minutes.
When are the shared baths open?
From 15:00 to 10:00 the next morning, with a break for cleaning from 1:00 to 5:00. There are two indoor baths and two open-air baths that look over Gero town.
Where is dinner served at Yunoshimakan?
In a private dining room, or in your room, depending on the room type. Dinner is a kaiseki with Hida-beef shabu-shabu, between 17:30 and 19:00.