Onsen Ryokan Yuen Shinjuku
温泉旅館 由縁 新宿- Say it
- yoo·
en shin· joo· koo - Also written
- ONSEN RYOKAN YUEN SHINJUKU, Yuen Shinjuku, Yu-en Shinjuku
About Onsen Ryokan Yuen Shinjuku
An 18-floor ryokan near Shinjuku Gyoen with men's and women's baths on the top floor. The open-air baths are filled with hot-spring water brought from Lake Ashi in Hakone; the rooms have tatami floors, beds and a shower, with no bath.
- OnsenOpen-air baths, trucked from HakoneIndoor baths are ordinary water
- Bath in your roomNo room has oneShower only in the room
- Private bathNot stated
- TattoosNot stated
- MealsRoom-only or with breakfastJapanese breakfast set ¥4,000
- Dietary needsNot catered forBreakfast can't be gluten-free
- ChildrenWelcomeUnder 6 share a bed free
- Check-in and dinnerCheck-in 15:00–2:00; out 11:00
- Getting there7 min from Shinjuku-gyoemmae Station
Good to know before you book
- Hot-spring water is in the open-air bathsThe open-air baths use hot-spring water trucked in from Hakone; the indoor baths beside them use ordinary water.
- Rooms have a shower, no bathEvery room has a shower only; bathing is in the shared baths on the 18th floor.
- Building works until 28 February 2027Works run from 22 June 2026 to 28 February 2027, with noise and vibration from 11:00 to 15:00. The baths and rooms stay open.
- Baths
- Men's and women's on the 18th floor, each with an indoor and an open-air bath
- Rooms
- Tatami floors with beds; 12–15 m² in the types seen
- Building works
- 22 June 2026 to 28 February 2027; noise and vibration 11:00–15:00
- Parking
- None; coin car parks nearby
Rooms and their baths
- Shared baths
Semi-double
Shower only; use the shared baths on the 18th floor
- Shared baths
Twin
Shower only; use the shared baths on the 18th floor
- No room photos yetShared baths
Semi-double, high floor
Shower only; use the shared baths on the 18th floor
High floor means the 10th floor or above
- No room photos yetShared baths
Double, high floor
Shower only; use the shared baths on the 18th floor
High floor means the 10th floor or above. Size not stated
- No room photos yetShared baths
Comfort twin, high floor
Shower only; use the shared baths on the 18th floor
High floor means the 10th floor or above. Size not stated
The fine print
Last checked November 12, 2026.
- Onsen
In some baths. Hot-spring water in the open-air baths, trucked in from Hakone
An alkaline simple spring from Ashinoko Onsen's Tsutsuji-no-yu. The indoor baths are ordinary water. 18th floor, 15:00 to 24:30 and 6:00 to 10:00.
- Bath in your room
No room has one. Shower only, no bath in the room
- Private bath
Not stated. Not stated by the ryokan
- Tattoos
Not stated. Not stated by the ryokan
Its sister ryokan Yuen Bettei Daita allows tattoos under cover stickers, but this ryokan's pages don't say.
- Meals
Included with some stays. Room-only or with breakfast; the restaurant closed June to October 2026
Japanese breakfast set ¥4,000, booked by the day before. Children's breakfast isn't sold.
- Dietary needs
Not catered for. The breakfast can't be made gluten-free
- Children
Welcome. Under 6 share a bed free, one per bed
Age 6 and over pay the adult rate. No cots or bed guards.
- Check-in and dinner
Check-in 15:00 to 2:00, check-out 11:00
- Getting there
7 minutes' walk from Shinjuku-gyoemmae Station
Marunouchi line exit 3, or 8 minutes from Shinjuku-sanchome exit C7.
Meals
- Breakfast
- A Japanese set, ¥4,000 per person, 7:00 to 10:00 (last order 9:30). Book by the day before. Salad and drinks are self-service
- Dinner
- Rates are room-only or with breakfast. The restaurant, Kaka Tojo, serves tempura, fish direct from the port and Tokyo Beef; it was closed from June to October 2026
- Children's breakfast
- Not sold
- Room service
- None
Baths
- Open-air baths
- Hot-spring water, an alkaline simple spring from Ashinoko Onsen's Tsutsuji-no-yu, trucked in from Hakone
- Indoor baths
- Ordinary water
- Bath hours
- 15:00 to 24:30 (last entry 24:00) and 6:00 to 10:00 (last entry 9:30), on the 18th floor
- Bath in the room
- None; the rooms have a shower
- Private bath
- Not stated by the ryokan
- Day visitors
- The baths are for staying guests, between check-in and check-out
Getting there
- Train, Marunouchi line
- Shinjuku-gyoemmae Station, exit 3, then 7 minutes on foot
- Train, Toei Shinjuku line
- Shinjuku-sanchome Station, exit C7, then 8 minutes on foot
- From Shinjuku Station
- 16 to 20 minutes on foot from the east exit
- Parking
- None; use the coin car parks nearby
- Check-in
- 15:00 to 2:00
Who it suits
- Suits
- A first or last night in Tokyo with a hot-spring bath above Shinjuku; solo travelers and couples
- Children
- Under 6 share a bed free, one per bed; from age 6 the adult rate applies. No cots or bed guards
- Less suited to
- Anyone who wants a bath in the room
- Rooms for wheelchair users
- One universal room; the building isn't barrier-free
Place and season
- Nearby
- Shinjuku Gyoen; a 7-Eleven across the road
- New Year
- Breakfast changes to osechi, the New Year dishes
History
Ryokan elsewhere to compare
Gion, Kyoto
Gion Ryokan Karaku
Also serves dinner in a dining room, in Kyoto, another city, at about the same price.
Questions
Is the rooftop bath at Yuen Shinjuku real hot-spring water?
The open-air baths are: an alkaline simple spring from Ashinoko Onsen's Tsutsuji-no-yu, trucked in from Hakone. The indoor baths use ordinary water.
Do the rooms have a bath?
No. Every room has a shower only. The men's and women's baths are on the 18th floor, open 15:00 to 24:30 and 6:00 to 10:00.
Is breakfast included?
On rates sold with breakfast. Otherwise the Japanese breakfast set is ¥4,000 per person and must be booked by the day before; it can't be made gluten-free.
Can non-guests use the baths?
No. The baths are for staying guests, and can't be used before check-in or after check-out.
Is there building work at the ryokan?
Yes, from 22 June 2026 to 28 February 2027, with noise and vibration from 11:00 to 15:00. The baths and rooms stay open.
How far is Yuen Shinjuku from Shinjuku Station?
16 to 20 minutes on foot from the east exit. Shinjuku-gyoemmae Station (exit 3) is 7 minutes away and Shinjuku-sanchome Station (exit C7) is 8.