Onsen Ryokan Yuen Bettei Daita
由縁別邸 代田- Say it
- yoo·
en bet· tay dai· ta - Also written
- Yuen Bettei Tokyo Daita, Yu-en Bettei Daita
About Onsen Ryokan Yuen Bettei Daita
A low garden ryokan in Daita, Setagaya, built on the idea of a mountain retreat in the middle of the city. Its shared open-air baths are filled with hot-spring water trucked in from Lake Ashi, there is a sauna in each bath, and dinner is kaiseki or a seasonal hot pot at the restaurant Tsukikage.
- OnsenOpen-air baths, trucked from HakoneIndoor and room baths: ordinary water
- Bath in your roomOpen-air bath in one room typeNot hot-spring; others have a shower
- Private bathNot stated
- TattoosAllowed if coveredStickers sold at the front desk
- MealsBreakfast, dinner or room-only plansKaiseki or hot pot at Tsukikage
- Dietary needsAllergies catered for; tell when bookingNo vegetarian or halal
- ChildrenWelcomeUnder 6 share a bed free
- Check-in and dinnerCheck-in from 15:00; out by 11:00
- Getting there30 sec from Setagaya-Daita Station
Good to know before you book
- The in-room open-air bath is ordinary waterOne room type, the Deluxe Twin with Outdoor Bath, has its own open-air bath; it is filled with ordinary water.
- Indoor baths use ordinary waterIn the shared baths, the open-air bath holds the hot-spring water from Hakone; the indoor bath beside it does not.
- The maisonette has steep stairsThe Maisonette twin is a compact room with steep stairs.
- Rooms
- 7 types, 19–32 m²
- Saunas
- Aroma mist sauna in the women's bath; dry sauna in the men's
- Late-night ochazuke
- Free, 21:00–22:30
- Bathing tax
- ¥150 per person per night from age 12, paid at the ryokan
Rooms and their baths
- Open-air bath
Deluxe twin with open-air bath
Shower room and an open-air bath of ordinary water, not hot-spring water
- Shared baths
Maisonette twin
Shower; use the shared baths
Compact, with steep stairs
- Shared baths
Standard double
Shower; use the shared baths
- Shared baths
Deluxe double
Shower; use the shared baths
- Shared baths
Deluxe twin
Shower; use the shared baths
- No room photos yetShared baths
Standard double with garden (Tsukikage room)
Shower; use the shared baths
The fine print
Last checked November 12, 2026.
- Onsen
In some baths. Hot-spring water in the open-air baths, trucked in from Hakone
Alkaline simple spring from Ashinoko Onsen. The indoor baths, and the one room type's open-air bath, are ordinary water.
- Bath in your room
Some rooms. Open-air bath in one room type, not hot-spring water
The Deluxe Twin with Outdoor Bath; other rooms have a shower.
- Private bath
Not stated. Not stated by the ryokan
- Tattoos
With limits. Allowed if covered; stickers sold at the front desk
- Meals
Included with some stays. Plans with breakfast, dinner or neither
Kaiseki or seasonal hot pot at the kappo restaurant Tsukikage. Children's dinner and breakfast sets exist.
- Dietary needs
Some diets. Allergies, told when booking; no vegetarian or halal
Likes and dislikes aren't catered for.
- Children
Welcome. Welcome; under 6 share a bed free
Extra children beyond the room's capacity pay 70% of the adult rate. No nappies in the shared baths (Ikyu).
- Check-in and dinner
Check-in from 15:00, check-out by 11:00
Ikyu gives last check-in as 1:00; arrive by 19:00 on dinner plans.
- Getting there
30 seconds from Setagaya-Daita Station
Or 8 minutes from Shimokitazawa. No parking.
Meals
- Dinner
- The kaiseki course Noboriji, which changes monthly, at the kappo restaurant Tsukikage. Some plans have sukiyaki or, in winter, a fugu hot pot
- Breakfast
- A Japanese set, served at the table: freshly cooked rice, grilled fish and a rolled omelette made to order. 7:30 to 10:30, last order 9:30
- Plans
- Sold with breakfast, with dinner, or room-only
- Late-night ochazuke
- Free, 21:00 to 22:30
- Children's meals
- Dinner and breakfast sets for children are available
- Room service
- None
Baths
- Shared open-air baths
- Hot-spring water, an alkaline simple spring from Ashinoko Onsen, trucked in from Hakone and heated
- Shared indoor baths
- Ordinary water
- Bath hours
- 16:00 to 1:00, and 6:00 to 13:00 in the morning (to 14:00 on weekends)
- Sauna
- Aroma mist sauna in the women's bath; dry sauna in the men's
- Bath in the room
- One room type has an open-air bath of ordinary water; the other rooms have a shower
- Private bath
- Not stated by the ryokan
Getting there
- Train, Odakyu line
- Setagaya-Daita Station; the ryokan is 30 seconds from the east gate, which takes IC cards only
- Train, Keio Inokashira line
- Shimokitazawa Station, south-west exit, then 8 minutes on foot
- Parking
- None, and no shuttle
- Check-in
- From 15:00; by 19:00 on dinner plans
Who it suits
- Suits
- A quiet hot-spring night 10 minutes from central Tokyo; couples and food lovers; walkers, with Shimokitazawa along the green path
- Children
- Welcome; under 6 share a bed free. Children beyond the room's capacity pay 70% of the adult rate
- Less suited to
- Drivers: the ryokan has no parking
Place and season
- Nearby
- Shimokitazawa's shops and theaters, reached along the green path
- Through the year
- The kaiseki menu changes each month; fugu hot pot appears on some winter plans
History
- 16th century
Tea culture gives rise to the idea of shichu no sankyo, "a mountain retreat in the middle of the city", which the ryokan takes as its concept.
- Before the ryokan
Daita is tea fields and, later, a writers' neighborhood.
Ryokan elsewhere to compare
Tokyo
Onsen Ryokan Yuen Shinjuku
The same Hakone water, in a tower in Shinjuku; rooms are smaller and shower-only.
Kawaguchiko
Kozantei Ubuya
Also serves dinner in a dining room and has an open-air bath in every room, in Kawaguchiko instead of Tokyo.
Questions
Is the hot-spring water at Yuen Bettei Daita real?
In the shared open-air baths, yes: an alkaline simple spring from Ashinoko Onsen, brought by truck from Hakone. The shared indoor baths and the open-air bath in one room type use ordinary water.
Are tattoos allowed in the baths?
Yes, if they are covered. Cover stickers are sold at the front desk, in 3 sizes.
Which room has its own bath?
The Deluxe twin with open-air bath, 24 m² for 1 to 3 guests. It has a shower room and an open-air bath of ordinary water. The other six room types have a shower.
When are the baths open?
From 16:00 to 1:00, and in the morning from 6:00 to 13:00, or 14:00 on weekends. The women's bath has an aroma mist sauna and the men's a dry sauna.
How is it different from Yuen Shinjuku?
Yuen Bettei Daita is a low garden building in Setagaya with saunas, dinner at its own restaurant, and one room type with its own bath.
Is there parking?
No, and there is no shuttle. The ryokan is 30 seconds from Setagaya-Daita Station on the Odakyu line.