Dogo Onsen Chaharu
Reference price as of October 12, 2026 (stay 2026-11-07). US$ is an approximate conversion from yen. Check the booking site for actual rates.
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Rakuten Travel rating 4.15 out of 5 (2,803 reviews). Guests report that their children were delighted to take an early-morning bath, and they praise the varied Japanese and Western breakfast buffet as well as the spacious, clean Japanese-style tatami rooms. Some guests also report that the stairs to the rooftop open-air bath were hard to find, and that it was too cold at night for them to bathe there.
Kids Facilities
Rooms with an open-air bath and rooftop communal baths with a view
Rooms with an open-air bath and rooftop communal baths with a view
Some rooms have their own open-air bath, so your family can enjoy Dogo's alkaline simple onsen on your own. The rooftop communal baths with a view, Hoshi no Yu and Tsuki no Yu, look out toward Matsuyama Castle and Mount Ishizuchi, so you can take in the scenery while you soak. If you are traveling with a small child who is uneasy about a communal bath, a room with its own open-air bath is a reassuring option.
- •Some rooms have their own open-air bath
- •The rooftop has communal baths with a view, Hoshi no Yu and Tsuki no Yu
- •Dogo Onsen is an alkaline simple onsen, gentle on the skin
Relax in a Japanese-style tatami or Japanese-modern room
Relax in a Japanese-style tatami or Japanese-modern room
There are Japanese-style tatami rooms and Japanese-modern rooms. The tatami spaces make co-sleeping easy, so families with babies and small children can spread out and settle in. The Dogo Onsen Honkan bathhouse is within walking distance, so you can combine a tour of the public bathhouses with the hot spring water here.
- •Japanese-style tatami rooms and Japanese-modern rooms are available
- •Within walking distance of the Dogo Onsen Honkan bathhouse
- •A convenient base for touring the public bathhouses
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Overview
Dogo Onsen Chaharu is an onsen hotel within walking distance of the Dogo Onsen Honkan bathhouse. Some rooms have their own open-air bath, so families can enjoy Dogo's alkaline simple onsen on their own. The rooftop communal baths with a view, Hoshi no Yu and Tsuki no Yu, look out toward Matsuyama Castle and Mount Ishizuchi, and guests can relax in Japanese-style tatami rooms or Japanese-modern rooms. The location also makes it easy to tour Dogo's public bathhouses, making this a good base for a family trip to Dogo Onsen.
An onsen hotel close to the Dogo Onsen Honkan bathhouse
Dogo Onsen Chaharu is an onsen hotel within walking distance of the Dogo Onsen Honkan bathhouse. It sits in the area around Dogo Onsen Station on the Iyotetsu Jonan Line and is easy to reach from Matsuyama Airport and JR Matsuyama Station, making it a good base for a family trip to Dogo Onsen.
Rooms with an open-air bath, and rooftop communal baths with a view
Some rooms have their own open-air bath, so your family can enjoy Dogo's alkaline simple onsen on your own. The rooftop communal baths with a view, Hoshi no Yu and Tsuki no Yu, look out toward Matsuyama Castle and Mount Ishizuchi, so you can take in the scenery while you soak. If you are traveling with a small child who is uneasy about a communal bath, a room with its own open-air bath lets everyone bathe with peace of mind.
Relax in a Japanese-style tatami or Japanese-modern room
There are Japanese-style tatami rooms and Japanese-modern rooms. The tatami spaces make co-sleeping easy, so families with babies and small children can spread out and settle in. The Dogo Onsen Honkan bathhouse is within walking distance, so you can combine a tour of the public bathhouses with the hot spring water here.
Access
The hotel is in Dogo Onsen, in Dogo Yuzuki-cho, Matsuyama, Ehime, in the area around Dogo Onsen Station on the Iyotetsu Jonan Line. Parking is available. It makes a convenient base for seeing the sights of Matsuyama and Dogo, including the Dogo Onsen Honkan bathhouse, Matsuyama Castle and the Botchan Ressha train. When dinner is a kaiseki course, the hotel will do what it can to accommodate food allergies if you let it know about the ingredients in advance.
Access & Information
| location_onAddress | 4-4 Dogo Yuzuki-cho, Matsuyama, Ehime 790-0837 |
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| directions_carAccess | The hotel is in Dogo Onsen, in the area around Dogo Onsen Station on the Iyotetsu Jonan Line, within walking distance of the Dogo Onsen Honkan bathhouse. It is also easy to reach from Matsuyama Airport and JR Matsuyama Station, and parking is available. |
| trainNearest station | Dogo Onsen Station |
| local_parkingParking | Parking is available for 880 yen per vehicle, tax included. |
| callPhone | +81-89-945-1321 |
| paymentsCards | VISA, JCB, American Express, Diners Club, UC, DC, JTB |
| languageOfficial site | https://www.chaharu.com/open_in_new |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What ages is Dogo Onsen Chaharu best suited to?
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It has facilities that work especially well for babies and toddlers (ages 0 to 2) and children aged 3 and over. There is no age limit, and families with children of any age can stay.
Is there parking at Dogo Onsen Chaharu?
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Parking: Parking is available for 880 yen per vehicle, tax included.
How do you get to Dogo Onsen Chaharu?
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The hotel is in Dogo Onsen, in the area around Dogo Onsen Station on the Iyotetsu Jonan Line, within walking distance of the Dogo Onsen Honkan bathhouse. It is also easy to reach from Matsuyama Airport and JR Matsuyama Station, and parking is available.
Can the hotel accommodate a child with food allergies?
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When dinner is a kaiseki course, the hotel will do what it can to accommodate the 7 specified allergenic ingredients and the 21 equivalent items if you let it know in advance. You need to contact the hotel at least 5 days before your stay, and please note that the ingredients are not completely removed. Allergies cannot be accommodated at the dinner buffet or the breakfast buffet.
Is the bath in the guest room an onsen?
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The baths in the rooms at Chaharu are not onsen, but the baths in the rooms at CHAHARU Hanare Dogo Yumekura (the annex) are.
Can we order a kids' meal for a very young child?
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If you would like a kids' meal for a child age 2 or under, you need to include them in your booking count as a child under school age.
What are the hours for the communal bath and the open-air bath with a view?
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They are open from 5:30 to 9:30 a.m. and from 3 p.m. to 11:30 p.m.
Can we stay with a baby or a small child, and is there a charge?
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Families with babies and small children are welcome. The Japanese-style tatami rooms and Japanese-modern rooms have tatami areas that make co-sleeping easy. The charges are 3,850 yen for elementary school children and 2,750 yen for children who have not yet started elementary school, while children age 2 and under are free with a seat but no meal. If you would like a kids' meal for a child age 2 or under, the rate for a child under school age applies.
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