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Dogo Onsen Funaya
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Rakuten Travel rating: 4.74 out of 5 (1,963 reviews). Guests report that this long-established Dogo ryokan, founded during the Kan'ei era, is appealing for its 100% natural Hinoki-yu and Mikage-yu onsen baths, footbath and one of the area's largest volumes of hot spring water. Families also mention Japanese-style tatami rooms and Japanese-Western rooms overlooking the Eifutei garden, Setouchi cuisine from Japanese and Western head chefs, and its convenient location about 3 minutes from Dogo Onsen Station as a calm base for family trips.
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Kids Facilities
Crib rental
Crib rental
Cribs are available to borrow in guest rooms. Co-sleeping is available for up to 2 children. Additional charges for infants and young children vary according to combinations of meals and bedding.
Kids' meals
Kids' meals
Upper-grade elementary school children stay at 70% of the adult rate and lower-grade elementary school children at 50%, with a kids' meal with no choices provided. Allergy-conscious meals can also be arranged.
Overview
Dogo Onsen Funaya is a long-established ryokan founded during the Kan'ei era of the Edo period, about a 3-minute walk from Dogo Onsen Station. It has a communal bath, open-air bath and sauna with 100% natural alkaline simple onsen water. All 58 Japanese-style tatami rooms, Japanese-Western rooms and Western-style rooms are nonsmoking. Co-sleeping is available for up to 2 children; elementary school children receive discounted rates according to age, and children under school age can stay with a facility-use fee of 2,200 yen. Cribs are available to borrow in guest rooms.
Guest rooms
A long-established ryokan founded during the Kan'ei era of the Edo period, Dogo Onsen Funaya offers 58 rooms, from a royal suite created by master Kyoto sukiya carpenters to Japanese-Western rooms and Japanese-style tatami rooms. All rooms are nonsmoking. The 150 sq m royal suite is limited to guests aged 12 and over, while the special room “Ai,” decorated with works by a ceramic artist, is limited to guests aged 15 and over; families with small children cannot use these 2 room types. In the other Japanese-Western, Western-style and Japanese-style rooms, upper-grade elementary school children stay at 70% of the adult rate, lower-grade elementary school children at 50%, and bedding costs 3,795 yen; the facility-use fee for children under school age is 2,200 yen. The Haiku Lounge Suite is designed for 2 guests; from the 3rd guest onward, a sofa bed is used. With dinner included, check-in is from 3 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. (from 4 p.m. for the special room “Ai”); without dinner, check-in is available until midnight. Checkout is at 10 a.m.
Dining
Dinner at Restaurant Aoigoke includes Japanese kaiseki cuisine and French cuisine, while breakfast can be Japanese-style or Western-style, including an American breakfast. Children in the upper elementary school group (70%) and lower elementary school group (50%) receive a kids' meal with no choices. Rates for infants and young children vary according to combinations of meals and bedding. Allergy-conscious meals can be arranged. Plans are also available with both dinner and breakfast served in the room for a relaxed meal. Groups of 7 or more are provided with a separate private banquet room.
Baths and onsen
The onsen is 100% natural alkaline simple onsen water, with bathing benefits listed as relief for neuralgia, muscle pain and joint pain. The communal bath areas are Hinoki-yu and Mikage-yu; each has an open-air bath and sauna, and the baths switch between men and women in the morning and evening. They cannot be used from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. during cleaning. A footbath is available in one corner of the garden at no charge from noon to 8:30 p.m. Guest rooms with a Hinoki bath supplied with water drawn from Dogo Onsen are limited to the Haiku Lounge Suite, Club Floor and Royal Suite.
Family-friendly features
Cribs are available to borrow in guest rooms. Co-sleeping is available for up to 2 children. The seasonal Kawaseki plan, available from April 1 through late October, requires guests to descend a dozen or so stone steps to reach the dining venue and pass through a narrow path between two streams, so families with small children should watch their footing.
Access
The ryokan is about a 3-minute walk from Dogo Onsen Station, 25 minutes by car from Matsuyama IC, 30 minutes by city tram from the JR Matsuyama Station area and 35 minutes by airport bus from the airport. Parking does not require a reservation and costs 880 yen per passenger car per night or 440 yen per motorcycle; valet service is available at no charge. A covered garage for large motorcycles is available for 440 yen.
Access & Information
| location_onAddress | 1-33 Dogo Yunomachi, Matsuyama, Ehime 790-0842 |
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| directions_carAccess | About a 3-minute walk from Dogo Onsen Station on the Iyo Railway. About 30 minutes by city tram from the JR Matsuyama Station area, about 25 minutes by car from Matsuyama IC, and about 35 minutes by airport bus from Matsuyama Airport. |
| trainNearest station | Dogo Onsen Station |
| local_parkingParking | Parking is available without a reservation for 880 yen per passenger car per day and 440 yen per motorcycle per day. A covered garage is also available. Valet service is available at no charge, and a covered garage for large motorcycles is available for 440 yen. |
| callPhone | +81-89-947-0278 |
| paymentsCards | VISA, JCB, American Express, Diners Club, UC, DC, NICOS, Bank Card, UFJ Card, Mastercard, JTB, Rakuten Card, ANA, JAS, JAL |
| languageOfficial site | https://www.dogo-funaya.co.jp/open_in_new |
Reference price as of August 25, 2026 (stay date 2026-09-19). Please check the booking site for actual rates.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can children share a bed at Dogo Onsen Funaya?
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Yes. Co-sleeping is available for up to 2 children. Cribs are available to borrow in guest rooms. For children under school age, additional charges vary according to whether meals and bedding are included.
Are there age restrictions for the communal bath, open-air bath or sauna?
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Age restrictions for these facilities are not stated, so please confirm the current rules with the hotel before using them. The communal baths, open-air baths and saunas are unavailable from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. for cleaning.
What meals are available for children?
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Upper-grade elementary school children receive a kids' meal with no choices at the 70% rate, and lower-grade elementary school children receive the same type of meal at the 50% rate. Allergy-conscious meals can be arranged.
Can we have meals in our room?
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Yes. Plans are available with both dinner and breakfast served in the room. Rooms overlooking the Eifutei garden are available.
How do we get to Dogo Onsen Funaya?
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It is about a 3-minute walk from Dogo Onsen Station. It is about 30 minutes by city tram from the JR Matsuyama Station area, about 25 minutes by car from Matsuyama IC and about 35 minutes by airport bus from Matsuyama Airport.
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