Morning activities! How to make the most of your mornings at a hotel

Morning activities are a way to spend a pleasant morning, such as getting up a little earlier than usual, taking a leisurely walk outside, sweating it out in a hot spring, and eating a hearty breakfast.

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OKUDOGO ICHIYU NO MORI

OKUDOGO ICHIYU NO MORI is about 10 minutes by car from Dogo Onsen. This is a hot spring inn located in the deep valley of the Ishite River. The large open-air bath "Suimei no Yu" boasts a site area of ​​approximately 1,500 square meters, one of the largest in western Japan, and allows you to enjoy a beautiful panorama of nature. In addition, you can enjoy touring the hot springs unique to our hotel, which boasts an abundant amount of hot water, such as 5 types of ``private open-air baths'' with different bathtubs and ``rooms with open-air baths'' where you can enjoy hot springs at any time you like. For dinner, we offer a dinner buffet and Kaiseki cuisine made with ingredients from Ehime Prefecture. Especially at the dinner buffet, there is also live cooking of steaks, nigiri sushi, pasta, etc. You can enjoy the real pleasure of buffet. A breakfast buffet is also available.

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6:30 AM Morning walk

Within the grounds of Okudogo Ichinomori, there are two walking courses: one that takes about 20 minutes one way to "Hyakurainotaki Falls," and one that takes about 15 minutes one way to "Ryūhimegu."

It is closed during midsummer due to the large number of bees and other insects, but it is available for use from autumn through spring.

[Opening hours] 6:00-18:00

7:00AM - Wash off the sweat in the open-air bath

After working up a sweat from your walk, you can refresh yourself by taking a dip in the open-air bath bathed in the morning sunshine.

You can see a slightly different view from the night.

[Morning hours] 6:00-9:00 (last admission at 8:30)

8:00AM - Have a delicious breakfast

Enjoy a Japanese and Western buffet made with a generous amount of fresh ingredients to your heart's content.

Breakfast tastes even better after exercise!

[Opening hours] 7:00-9:00 (last admission at 8:30)

There's plenty to enjoy before checking out

Exercising early in the morning can be expected to have the effect of burning fat by activating the sympathetic nervous system, improving blood flow, and increasing the basal metabolic rate.

Why not refresh your mind and body away from the hustle and bustle of everyday life by taking a walk, taking a bath, and enjoying a delicious breakfast while enjoying the nature of Oku-Dogo?

English versions of walking course maps are available at the front desk.