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Hotel Taihei Matsuyama
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Rakuten Travel rating 3.97 out of 5 (3,289 reviews). This hotel, with its natural onsen Kanran no Yu, stands below Matsuyama Castle, about 5 minutes by car from JR Matsuyama Station. It has a top-floor open-air bath fed by water piped from Oku-Dogo Onsen, plus a rock bath and a cypress bath on the third floor, with a sauna at each bath area. With tatami-floored Japanese-Western rooms sleeping up to 4 and parking for 100 vehicles, it makes a convenient base for touring Matsuyama and Dogo by car.
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Open-air bath and communal bath fed by water piped from Oku-Dogo
Open-air bath and communal bath fed by water piped from Oku-Dogo
Natural onsen water piped in from Oku-Dogo Onsen fills the airy open-air bath on the top floor and the third-floor communal baths, a rock bath for men and a cypress bath for women. It is an unhurried way for the family to recover after a day of sightseeing and travel.
- •Water piped in from Oku-Dogo Onsen
- •An open-air bath on the top floor and a communal bath on the third floor
- •Each bath area has an adjoining sauna
Japanese-Western rooms sleeping up to 4
Japanese-Western rooms sleeping up to 4
The Japanese-Western rooms have a tatami space for settling in and sleep up to 4 guests, and the top-floor special room also comes in a Japanese-Western layout. Futons can be laid side by side in the tatami area, so families with young children have room to spread out.
- •Japanese-Western rooms sleep up to 4 guests
- •A tatami space to relax in
- •The top-floor special room also has a Japanese-Western layout
Overview
Hotel Taihei Matsuyama is a business hotel in central Matsuyama where guests can use the top-floor open-air bath and the third-floor communal bath free of charge, both fed by onsen water piped from Oku-Dogo Onsen. Several room types include a tatami space, among them the Japanese-Western rooms (for 1-4 guests), the Premium Japanese-Western rooms (for 3-5 guests) and the top-floor special room (a Japanese-Western room for 3-6 guests), and many accommodation plans have children's rates. The hotel also serves a breakfast buffet made with local ingredients and has parking for 100 vehicles, outdoors and indoors combined.
Rooms
Room types cover a wide range: Single (13.0 sq m, for 1 guest, with one semi-double bed), Double (13.5-14.5 sq m, for 1-2 guests), Extra Twin (15 sq m, with one semi-double bed and one sofa bed), Twin (20 sq m, with two semi-double beds) and Deluxe Twin (28 sq m, for 2-3 guests, with two semi-double beds and one sofa bed). The Japanese-Western room (24 sq m, for 1-4 guests) has a tatami space, and a party of 4 can sleep two in the double bed and two in the tatami area. In the Premium Japanese-Western room (30 sq m, for 3-5 guests), a party of 5 sleeps two in the double bed and three in the tatami area. The top-floor special room, a Japanese-Western room, is a spacious 72 sq m room with a landscaped garden for 3-6 guests, two of them in the tatami area, and the bath and toilet are in separate rooms. Every room has a Serta mattress, and humidifiers, air purifiers and irons are available to borrow free of charge.
Dining
Breakfast is a handmade buffet using local ingredients from Ehime, served from 6:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. with last entry at 9 a.m.; a meal ticket bought on the day costs 1,200 yen including tax. The hotel does not prepare food or drinks for guests with food allergies. However, the guest with the allergy may bring in safe foods such as retort pouches or frozen items, along with their own tableware, and this must be communicated when booking or at check-in.
Baths and Onsen
The onsen water is piped in from Oku-Dogo Onsen. There is an open-air bath on the top floor, and on the third floor a rock bath (men's), a cypress bath (women's) and a communal bath for men and women. All of them are free to use. The open-air bath is open to men every morning from 5 a.m. to 9 a.m. and on weekdays from 4 p.m. to midnight, and it is women-only on Saturdays and Sundays from 4 p.m. to midnight. The third-floor communal bath, rock bath and cypress bath are open to both men and women every day from 5 a.m. to 9 a.m. and from 4 p.m. to midnight. The spring water is an alkaline simple spring, a sodium ion spring and a simple hydrogen sulfide spring.
Family-Friendly Features
The Japanese-Western rooms with a tatami space (for 1-4 guests), the Premium Japanese-Western rooms (for 3-5 guests) and the top-floor special room (a Japanese-Western room for 3-6 guests) suit larger families. Many accommodation plans have children's rates. Because individually prepared meals for children with food allergies are not available, families may need to consider bringing safe food with them. A barrier-free Premium Room in Western style is also available.
Access
The main building stands in central Matsuyama, about 5 minutes by car from JR Matsuyama Station and about 10 minutes by car from Matsuyamashi Station. Parking has 100 spaces outdoors and indoors combined, costing 500 yen for standard cars, 250 yen for two-wheeled vehicles and from 2,500 yen for large vehicles. Large vehicles require an advance reservation. A convenience store is a 2-minute walk away, Dogo Onsen is 6 minutes by car, and the Matsuyama Castle ropeway station is a 12-minute walk.
Access & Information
| location_onAddress | 3-1-15 Heiwadori, Matsuyama, Ehime 790-0807 |
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| directions_carAccess | About 5 minutes by car from JR Matsuyama Station, or about 20 minutes by city tram. About 10 minutes by car from Matsuyamashi Station and about 30 minutes by car from Matsuyama Kanko Port. |
| trainNearest station | Matsuyama Station |
| local_parkingParking | Surface parking, outdoors and indoors, for 110 vehicles; large buses can be accommodated. Cars cost 500 yen per night and motorcycles 250 yen per night. |
| callPhone | +81-89-943-5000 |
| paymentsCards | VISA, JCB, DC, Mastercard |
| languageOfficial site | https://hoteltaihei.co.jp/open_in_new |
Reference price as of August 22, 2026 (stay date 2026-09-12). Please check the booking site for actual rates.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Are there rooms that fit a family of four or more?
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Yes. The Japanese-Western room (24 sq m) sleeps 1-4 guests, and a party of 4 can sleep two in the double bed and two in the tatami area. The Premium Japanese-Western room (30 sq m) sleeps 3-5 guests, and the top-floor special room, a 72 sq m Japanese-Western room with a landscaped garden, sleeps 3-6 guests with two of them in the tatami area.
What baths can the family use, and are they free?
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The open-air bath on the top floor, the third-floor rock bath (men's) and cypress bath (women's), and the third-floor communal bath for men and women are all free to use, with onsen water piped in from Oku-Dogo Onsen. The open-air bath is open to men every morning from 5 a.m. to 9 a.m. and on weekdays from 4 p.m. to midnight, and is women-only on Saturdays and Sundays from 4 p.m. to midnight; the third-floor baths are open to both men and women from 5 a.m. to 9 a.m. and from 4 p.m. to midnight. Guests who are pregnant can bathe, and because extra care is advised in early and late pregnancy, consulting a doctor before your visit is recommended.
Are children's rates available?
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Many accommodation plans have children's rates. The age bands and amounts are not listed in our information, so please confirm with the hotel when booking.
Can the hotel accommodate a child's food allergy at breakfast?
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The hotel does not prepare food or drinks for guests with food allergies, and individual allergy accommodation is not offered, although for groups the hotel can accommodate requests if notified in advance. The guest who has the allergy may bring in safe foods such as retort pouches or frozen items along with their own tableware, and this must be communicated when booking or at check-in. Breakfast is a handmade buffet using local ingredients from Ehime, served from 6:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. with last entry at 9 a.m.
How do we get to the hotel, and is parking available?
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It is about 5 minutes by car from JR Matsuyama Station, or about 20 minutes by city tram, and about 10 minutes by car from Matsuyamashi Station. Parking is available outdoors and indoors at 500 yen per night for cars and 250 yen per night for motorcycles, with large vehicles from 2,500 yen and requiring an advance reservation. Dogo Onsen is 6 minutes by car, and the Matsuyama Castle ropeway station is a 12-minute walk.
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