Minshuku Atarashiya
Accommodation
4.04
Minshuku Atarashiya
Entrance
Sample guestroom
Welcome
Entrance
Bath
Hallway
Lantern
View from guestroom
Yunomine Onsen
Yunomine Onsen Tsuboyu
Description
Minshuku Guesthouse
Minshuku Atarashiya is a small guesthouse located in the Yunomine Onsen hot spring village run by the Wada family. They serve meals in the guestrooms and have a small private bath.
Minshuku Atarashiya can only accept reservations 2 to 3 months or less in advance.
Sorry, one night only per visit. No consecutive nights stay available.
Thank you for your understanding.
■ Closed on every Tuesday
| Full Name |
Minshuku Atarashiya
民宿あたらしや |
|---|---|
| Area | Yunomine Onsen (Hongu) |
| Type | Minshuku |
| Address | 133 Yunomine, Hongu-cho, Tanabe City, Wakayama Prefecture, 647-1732
〒647-1732 和歌山県田辺市本宮町湯峯133 |
| Map Code | 478 286 157*55 |
| Maps | |
| Check-in | 15:00 - 18:00 |
| Check-out | 9:30 |
| Curfew | 21:00 |
Rating & Reviews
4.04
Guestroom
Baths
Meals
Location
Reception & Service
Date: Jun/2025
United States (Male, age 10-19)
4.75
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No guest review.
Date: Jun/2025
Australia (Male, age 50-59)
3.80
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No guest review.
Date: Apr/2025
United States (Male, age **)
3.60
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No guest review.
Date: Mar/2025
Germany (Male, age **)
5.00
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No guest review.
Date: Apr/2025
Japan (Female, age 40-49)
5.00
おもてなしが素晴らしい！
宿のことだけでなく、周りのことを色々と教えてくださったり、温泉のお湯でコーヒーを入れてくださったりと、本当に親切にしていただきました。お料理も、作ってくださった方の温かな気持ちが伝わってくるようで、食べていて幸せでした。湯の峰温泉を満喫できます。
Date: Dec/2024
Germany (Male, age 20-29)
4.75
Original Minshuku
We were welcomed warmly in this seemingly very traditional guesthouse. Some corners of the building might be a bit dated, but the private Onsen in the basement is amazing, as well as the location right in the heart of Yunomine Onsen - it was very practical to be right opposite to the bus stop, as we had to take the bus early in the morning
Date: Oct/2024
Canada (Male, age 30-39)
5.00
Great stay
Really enjoyed our stay at Minshuku Atarashiya. Our meals were very tasty and the onsen was nice after a long day of walking.
Date: Oct/2024
Malaysia (Female, age 30-39)
3.80
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i'm a vegetarian but the host prepare a non-vegetarian meal for me.
Date: Sep/2024
United States (Female, age **)
5.00
Cute town-
Older minshuku but very clean and the host made an effort to accommodate my husband's desire for black tea. I wish we had arrived earlier to explore a little more of the town
Date: Aug/2024
Spain (Male, age 40-49)
5.00
Fantastic traditional house lodgement
We enjoyed a lot the lodgement in a traditional house, with a private bath and fantastic breakfast. The attention was really good, instead of the language. Highly recommended.
Date: Jul/2024
Netherlands (Male, age 20-29)
3.60
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No guest review.
Date: Jun/2024
Hong Kong (Female, age 50-59)
3.40
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Tatami in the room a bit damp
Date: May/2024
Taiwan (Male, age 50-59)
5.00
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No guest review.
Date: May/2024
United States (Male, age 60-69)
4.40
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良い点: 女将さんの気遣いのあるサービスはとても良かったです。場所もつぼ湯の前で、ストレスなく順番を待てました。ご飯の量は年寄りなので丁度良かったです。 改善した方が良いと思う点: ワッシュレト等、全体施設のアップデートがあれば良いかと。。。
Date: May/2024
Belgium (Male, age 30-39)
4.60
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No guest review.
Date: May/2024
Japan (Male, age 60-69)
3.20
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No guest review.
Date: Apr/2024
United States (Female, age 50-59)
5.00
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Wonderful rustic ryokan with incredible food, on site private onsen, very welcoming friendly innkeeper, right on the river.
Date: Mar/2024
Japan (Female, age 60-69)
4.80
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No guest review.
Date: Dec/2023
Slovenia (Male, age 30-39)
4.80
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Visiting Yunomine Onsen and staying at Minshuku Atarashiya was realy fantastic experince! Yunomine Onsen is really a fairytale village, with Minshuku being located in the center of the village. The house owner was extremely welcoming and the food was great. We strongly recommend.
Date: Dec/2023
Singapore (Male, age 30-39)
5.00
Amazing Stay!
Place was peace and quiet! Location was just in front of Tsubu-yu. Will definitely come back someday! :)
Date: Nov/2023
France (Male, age 20-29)
4.20
Incredibly delicious food and really well located.
Incredibly delicious food and really well located. Nice view on the bubbling onsen.
Date: Oct/2023
Australia (Female, age **)
4.80
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No guest review.
Date: Sep/2023
Czech Republic (Male, age **)
4.60
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No guest review.
Date: Jun/2023
United States (Male, age **)
4.60
Great Location. Great food. Very relaxing.
This is a nice minshuku which is located almost across the street from the famous Tsubo-yu. We enjoyed walking around Yunomine Onsen after soaking in the hot springs downstairs and then getting into our yukatas which were provided in the room. My wife and I both were amazed at how you can cook food in a paper bowl. The lady speaks very little, if any, English but I was able to communicate with my conversational Japanese. Even if you can't speak Japanese, you should have no problem as she seems to have many non-Japanese-speaking guests.
Date: Jun/2023
United States (Male, age 30-39)
4.40
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No guest review.
Date: Jun/2023
Belgium (Female, age 40-49)
3.20
Correct stay
This place was well located in Yunomine Onsen. The accommodation, baths, and food are correct. It was a bit complicated to talk english with the owner. Curfew is 9pm, not 10pm as stated in the advert.
Date: May/2023
France (Male, age 20-29)
4.80
Relaxation and Comfort at Minshuku Atarashiya with Private Onsen
My stay at Minshuku Atarashiya was a delightful experience. Located in the charming Yonomine Onsen area, this guesthouse offers simplicity and comfort. The highlight of this place is undoubtedly its private onsen, located right within the accommodation. After a long day of trekking, soaking in the soothing hot springs was incredibly rejuvenating. The room itself was modest, featuring tatami mats and a small table, with shared bathroom facilities. The meals served were delicious, and the host was accommodating and friendly. I highly recommend Minshuku Atarashiya for a relaxing and memorable stay in Yonomine Onsen.
Date: Mar/2023
Japan (Male, age **)
4.40
A really nice little ryokan.
It was a really nice location in an onsen town but if we're being critical the amount of food served wasn't really adequate for hikers. The bath also left a little to be desired, it was rather bare and I cut my toe on a broken tile in the bath.
Date: Nov/2022
Japan (Female, age 50-59)
5.00
あたらしや
当初おすすめされた大日越を越え湯ノ峰温泉に入るコースで民宿あたらしやさんを自ら選びました。大雨の中チェックインしましたが濡れた靴への新聞紙の手配や熱いお風呂にすぐ入ることやいろいろなアドバイスを的確適度に入れていただいて心よりくつろぐことができました。 お部屋も川ビューで角を設定していただき、一人の宿泊でもお気持ちが伝わってくるお宿でした。お風呂が24時間入れる、とても温もれる良いお風呂で最高でした。宿で3回も入りました。お食事の和食も美味しくいただきありがとうございました。心よりお礼を申し上げます。 周りにおすすめしたいお宿です。
Date: Apr/2022
Japan (Female, age 50-59)
3.60
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No guest review.
Date: May/2022
Japan (Female, age 40-49)
5.00
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食事があればなお良かったのですが（周辺に店がないため）、それ以外は良かったです。女将さんはとても親切にしてくれました。
Date: Nov/2021
Japan (Male, age 50-59)
3.20
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No guest review.
Date: Apr/2021
Japan (Female, age 60-69)
3.50
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No guest review.
Date: Apr/2021
Japan (Male, age 70-79)
4.00
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2人だけでしたが、たくさんの料理、心のこもったおもてなしの宿でした。 温泉も最高でした。おかみさんも気さくなな人で親切でした。
Date: Jan/2020
New Zealand (Female, age 40-49)
3.40
Beautiful original building
No guest review.
Date: Nov/2019
Japan (Male, age 60-69)
4.00
湯の峯温泉 民宿あたらしや
立地は抜群でした。 ご飯も美味しかったですし、接客も良かったです。 ただ、建物もお風呂も年代物でした。鍵がなかったり閉めにくかったりでそこが少し残念でした。 湯の峯温泉はあくまで温泉地であり観光地ではないようで夜に出歩く所もなく、８時頃には宿も施錠されましたので、ゆっくりできる反面時間をもてあました部分がありました。
Date: Nov/2019
Singapore (Female, age 50-59)
3.80
Well-located and comfortable stay ay Yunomine Onsen
Atarashiya was not our 1st choice and we were somewhat nervous about our stay because the reviews we read were mixed, and that the hostess didn't seem the most friendly. The stay turned out to be above our expectations - for a start, the hostess had a car park for us very close to the minshuku, and we had a room overlooking the main street, the river and the historic Tsuboyu public bath. Despite being next to the main road, the noise was from the river tumbling over the rocks. Nice big windows but not much privacy as there was another guest house across the road/ river facing us. The meals were served in the room and were good (not elaborate but wholesome and delicious). One big advantage was being able to gauge the queue at Tsuboyu - so we only had to wait for an hour; it's totally worth the experience! Afterwards there was a small eatery where we had beer and umeshu in our yukatas. The minshuku trips on its ratings because it needs to be better maintained - the onsite onsen needs to be cleaned better and the broken tiles in a corner replaced. The toilet and sinks are very functional - if they could be made more cheerful and modernized, it would help the place feel more friendly. The hostess is sweet enough and Yunomine Onsen is definitely worth an overnight stay.
Date: Nov/2019
Switzerland (Female, age **)
3.40
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Basic accommodation but with very friendly staff!!!
Date: Oct/2019
Germany (Male, age 20-29)
4.60
Lovely place to stay
Very friendly host, very good meals, good location in Yunomine Onsen.
Date: Sep/2019
Australia (Female, age 30-39)
5.00
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Thank you for having us - friendly and welcoming host. Delicious meals, comfortable accomodation, great location. Would highly recommend to other travellers.
Date: Sep/2019
Spain (Female, age 40-49)
4.80
Perfect location
Very nice food, very sweet owner who was been treating us well. Perfect location. Nice onsen in house.
Date: Sep/2019
Canada (Female, age 30-39)
3.00
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No guest review.
Date: Aug/2019
United States (Female, age 20-29)
5.00
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No guest review.
Date: Aug/2019
Norway (Male, age 30-39)
5.00
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Very nice lady. We had a great stay in Yonumine! The food was also very nice here. So simple, but sooo good!
Date: Jul/2019
France (Female, age **)
4.00
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To Small break first.
Date: Jun/2019
United Kingdom (Female, age **)
4.75
Perfect haven
Beautiful home, welcoming host, comfortable and clean. Location couldn't have been better. Thoughtful touches with tea and snacks.
Date: Jun/2019
United States (Female, age 50-59)
3.40
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The room was sufficient. The owner was not too comfortable speaking English, but she was nice and tried to make our stay comfortable. The food was Ok, hard pillows.
Date: Jun/2019
Japan (Male, age 60-69)
3.40
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No guest review.
Date: May/2019
Hong Kong (Female, age 30-39)
3.20
Basic accommodation with so-so meals
We arrived at Minshuku Atarashiya after the 3 long days of trekking. The location of the Minshuku is super convenient and the bus stop is just 20 meters away from the house. The owner knows the bus timetable well. Unfortunately, we had a communcation problem with the owner that made us difficult to understand the house rules. The tone of the owner was a bit gruff, understand her frustration but this also made us quite uncomfortable to stay under the roof. I would recommend someone to prepare house rules in English for this accommodation. The bathroom was old with mould on the wall. We had supper and breakfast in the minshuku, food was typical family meals and not fancy. We were not allowed to hang our washed clothes inside the room. The owner was unwilling but finally let us hang those clothes in the laundary area outside the house, to avoid water dripping on Tatami, which is understandable. Wifi was okay and smooth. We didn't sleep very well because the soundproof was quite poor as it was very close to the river. We switched the air-conditioning on and the owner switched it off as she thought the weather was cool enough. Overall, it is still fine if you expect basic accommodation.
Date: Mar/2019
Japan (Male, age 20-29)
4.20
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No guest review.
Date: Mar/2019
Taiwan (Male, age 30-39)
5.00
Great.
We had a nice stay. The owner was taking care of us very well. The house and breakfast were also great.
Date: Jan/2019
Japan (Male, age 60-69)
3.40
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No guest review.
Date: Jan/2019
Italy (Male, age 30-39)
5.00
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No guest review.
Date: Dec/2018
Netherlands (Female, age 30-39)
4.20
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No guest review.
Date: Dec/2018
Australia (Female, age 40-49)
3.60
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No guest review.
Date: Nov/2018
Canada (Female, age 60-69)
2.00
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hmm I would not recommend this minshuku, specially after 8 hours of trekking day, very outdated and with a gruffy host ...
Date: Aug/2018
France (Female, age 40-49)
3.00
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We spent 4 weeks in Japan with our 3 daughters, aged 14, 12 and 9. This was the only time we had the feeling that we were not welcome. Our host was sort of stressed and anxious about our presence in her home. She was all the time in our back to see what we were doing (or at least that is the feeling we had). In the evening we had to be back at 9 pm at the latest. In the morning she asked us to leave at 9.30 am. She woke us up at 7.30 am and made sure that we were gone as soon as possible. It was quite an unpleasant feeling. We could not communicate properly, as we don't speak japanese and she doesn't speak english, but I don't think this was the reason of this unusually uneasy relationship.
Date: Jul/2018
United Kingdom (Female, age 20-29)
4.50
Pleasant stay in a peaceful place
Our host welcomed and showed us around, the Ryokan was very traditional, old but charming. The air con and the WiFi were fantastic. We were served amazing tea and biscuits upon arrival and in the morning. The bedding was lovely apart from the pillows who were a bit hard. Our host has been very helpful the next day when one of us had to get a cab to go to Hongu. Very nice overall
Date: Jun/2018
Netherlands (Male, age 30-39)
4.40
Nice host
The place is at an excellent location and the onsen was superb. We could used it several times. The host was excellent and very accommodating. We had food in our rooms and enjoyed the location in the valley.
Date: Jun/2018
Singapore (Male, age 40-49)
3.40
past its prime
good service in an inn way past its prime. great location directly on the kodo. the meals were ok, but really insufficient for the calories needed by through-walkers. maybe there could be a "hiker's meal" option? the bath was great temp and feel, but overall the building was a bit sad. there was no space to hang our wet clothes after a long hike in the rain, and when we placed some items on the small towel racks provided, we were scolded for dripping on the floor. I understand this business was designed to cater to onsen guests instead of hikers, but if it's going to be in this network of accommodations it should consider some updates.
Date: May/2018
China (Male, age 20-29)
4.80
nice place in Yunomine~
A little bit old house but guest house is so spacy and new by the street. So that you hear the sounds of river and people walking when you open the window. Bath is nice. Meal is a little bit simple but with sashimi.
Date: Apr/2018
France (Male, age 30-39)
4.60
Very good, super location in the very cute village of Yunomine
Baths a bit old
Date: Apr/2018
Netherlands (Male, age 60-69)
3.60
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No guest review.
Date: Apr/2018
Australia (Female, age 50-59)
3.20
Good budget option
This was a very convenient place to stay right in the middle of the small town. It is basic but adequate. It has a small onsen bath. The meals are Japanese style and were just OK not really very tasty.
Date: Apr/2018
Japan (Female, age 20-29)
4.80
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No guest review.
Date: Apr/2018
Denmark (Female, age 30-39)
4.40
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No guest review.
Date: Apr/2018
Australia (Male, age 30-39)
4.40
Super Convenient
Minshuku Atarashiya is right next to the bus stop, so quite convenient in the morning. There may be some noise from the main road, however. Dinner and breakfast were great
Date: Jan/2018
United Kingdom (Male, age 30-39)
4.80
a comfortable stay
still recovering from illness I was looked after here. given plenty of tea and left to sleep the evening through in peace. in the morning the lady walked me to the bus stop and gave me advice on where to get food for the hike etc.. very helpful and kind. would recommend.
Date: Dec/2017
Hong Kong (Male, age 20-29)
5.00
Very nice Minshuku, good service and delicious diner and breakfast
No guest review.
Date: Dec/2017
Spain (Male, age 40-49)
2.20
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No guest review.
Date: Dec/2017
China (Female, age **)
2.60
Food are very poor.
Food are very poor, include both dinner and breakfast. Little food with rice and no special fish or something, even cannot full the stomach. It was not a good experience to treat myself after completed two long days trekking on Kumano Kodo. And definitely it was not worth money.
Date: Nov/2017
United Kingdom (Female, age 40-49)
3.60
Noisy rooms
Located right next to the Akagi-goe trailhead in Yunomine Onsen, rooms overlook the main street. Unfortunately televisions in the rooms that can be heard through the wall. My room was next to the sinks and above the kitchen so from 5am it was really noisy. Average food and fewer dishes than elsewhere.
Date: Nov/2017
Australia (Male, age 60-69)
4.40
Excellent location
Minshuku Atarashiya was a pleasant guesthouse conveniently close to the thermal baths. Food was traditional and tasty. The hostess was very kind and made special efforts to return my mobile phone when I left it behind. Rooms were small but comfortable.
Date: Oct/2017
Australia (Female, age 60-69)
4.00
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Date: Oct/2017
Netherlands (Male, age 30-39)
4.40
really authentic
Wonderfull authentic place with the best onsen (world heritage onsen) of japan right next door. The dinner and breakfast were some of the best meals during our 3 weeks in Japan. Thought in the end she really helped us our getting us our bento boxes earlier (8:10) than we had planned through the website (9:00) as the was very convenient for our hiking schedule.
Date: Sep/2017
United States (Female, age **)
3.60
unpleasant stay
The place is fine, but I would not recommend staying here if you are a foreign guest. We had a lot of trouble communicating with the owner (something we did not encounter anywhere else during our 3 week trip in Japan). Owner seemed to resent us staying there, did not have clear instructions prepared for what we should do, so we constantly felt as though we were offending her. She was very bossy and even went out into the town to find us in the morning and told us to start packing our things because check out was at 9 am (at the time it was 7:30 in the morning). We felt constantly hassled. I would recommend choosing another place if you can.
Date: Sep/2017
Australia (Female, age 50-59)
3.40
Ok
The location is great, in the Main Street. The owner was rather grumpy. We had spent the daywalking in the rain and most of our gear was wet but she did little to help us, instead gave us a hard time about where we were hanging our clothes. There was no option but in the room as she did not offer anywhere else. Other people who stayed elsewhere had the owners wash and dry their wet clothes for them. I would not recommend this place.
Date: Sep/2017
Denmark (Male, age 30-39)
4.20
Very nice minshuku.
Charming building. Friendly host and very nice dinner and breakfast. The onsen was a bit old with broken or missing tiles and could do with a minor update. The other facilities were a bit dated but in perfect working order.
Date: Sep/2017
Spain (Male, age 60-69)
3.60
Comfortable
Nice stay, very good meals. But no shower at morning! Only at onsen, in the afternoon.
Date: Sep/2017
United States (Female, age 20-29)
5.00
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No guest review.
Date: Sep/2017
Taiwan (Male, age 40-49)
4.25
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Comfortable stay. Room and location was good. The owner was very helpful with the bus times in the morning. A little surprised that I had to pay extra for an onsen tax when staying in the guesthouse, but not too much. Overall good stay.
Date: Aug/2017
Australia (Female, age 50-59)
4.80
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Terrific location in the centre of the village. Delightful host who provided absolutely delicious meals. The onsen within the guesthouse bath was very welcome but could do with a renovation (tiles cracked).
Date: Aug/2017
Australia (Male, age 60-69)
2.20
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Not a great stay. Too expensive for what I received. This was recommended by Kumino travel and I was throughly disappointed.
Date: Jul/2017
Malaysia (Female, age **)
3.60
Lugguge storage
I can understand that the minshuku would be closed if there is no guest, but it would be great if there is luggage storage provided after check-out.
Date: Jun/2017
United States (Male, age **)
5.00
Dialogue With The Tsuboyu
It was my second time choosing to stay at Minshuku Atarashiya (July, 2016, and June, 2017) and I have stayed at other minshuku in Yunomine Onsen; but Atarahiya is the most lovely, in my opinion, because it is the nearest to the World Heritage Tsuboyu. The rooms look directly onto the little bath hut and you can hear the river during your meals and in your dreams. Atarashiya has time-worn patina going back many decades but is spotlessly clean. The bath at Minshuku Atarashiya is a mineral onsen bath (not just hot water). It is to be expected that mineral deposits accumulate on the bath; that is a sign of nature's beauty. The meals are delicious, naturally and locally sourced and generous. The host is kind and acts with simple and sincere modesty and heart. The host accepted my poor level of Japanese and willingly used English phrases. Minshuku Atarashiya has WABI SABI that harmonizes with the areas surrounding boulders, rivers, moss, forest. I am grateful to have stayed at Minshuku Atarashiya as the experience is a deep albeit transient part of my life. Exceptional. Unique.
Date: Jun/2017
United States (Female, age **)
3.40
Uncomfortable Stay
There was a bit of a language barrier, as we do not speak Japanese and our host's English was very limited. This led to some confusion on our part about what our host was expecting from us with regards to meals, the facilities, and the ""onsen tax"" she demanded from us in the evening after we took our baths. The room is a bit dingy (we found a GIANT spider on the wall) and the beds were not very comfortable. Overall, it was a fine stay, but I would not recommend this place to a friend.
Date: Jun/2017
Japan (Female, age 30-39)
4.80
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窓から世界遺産つぼ湯、それから湯の峰温泉全体の街並みが見えます。川の音が聞こえてくるのも風情がありました。食事もとても美味しかったですし、温泉もとても綺麗に掃除されていました。古き良き、という言葉がまさにぴったりの民宿です。また夜には女将さんが蛍が飛んでいるところを案内してくださり、とても素敵な思い出をいただきました。 お隣のお部屋との仕切りはおそらくふすま一枚なので声・テレビの音は響きますが、そこは宿泊客同士の気の使い方かなと。 熊野へ行く機会にはまたお世話になりたいと思います。ありがとうございました。
Date: May/2017
Spain (Male, age 60-69)
3.80
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No guest review.
Date: May/2017
Japan (Male, age 30-39)
4.20
女将さんの対応と立地
宿に到着後、女将さんの丁寧な対応が印象に残りました。宿の説明だけでなく、湯峰温泉地の楽しみ方など教えていただきました。 また、つぼ湯の目の前であり、温泉を楽しむにも好立地だと思います。 お部屋に鍵がかからないため、私は問題なかったのですが女性の場合は少し不安ではないかと感じました。
Date: May/2017
Hong Kong (Female, age 40-49)
3.40
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No guest review.
Date: Apr/2017
Australia (Female, age 50-59)
5.00
Cannot fault this place
Located right opposite the World Heritage listed Onsen which we had booked into soon after arriving the hostess greeted us and was most pleasant and helpful. Dinner was almost a gourmet affair with many dishes from pickles to a hot pot we cooked ourselves in our room. The bath downstairs was so relaxing and the whole experience was perfect.
Date: Apr/2017
Italy (Female, age 50-59)
4.40
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No guest review.
Date: Mar/2017
China (Male, age 30-39)
4.50
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Good location & nice bath.
Date: Jan/2017
Australia (Male, age 20-29)
4.20
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No guest review.
Date: Dec/2016
United States (Female, age 70-79)
4.67
Very helpful host
Our hostess went all out to help us with our stay, even escorting us out with umbrellas to show a protected spot for waiting for our bus.
Date: Nov/2016
Japan (Female, age **)
4.00
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女将さんに心こもった対応をして頂きました。 設備は古いですが清潔で、昔ながらの浴室は味がありました。
Date: Oct/2016
Japan (Female, age 50-59)
3.00
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つぼ湯の前で立地よし 窓から見える温泉街も風情があってよかったです。
Date: Nov/2016
Australia (Male, age 50-59)
3.80
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Basic and cosy minshuku right in the centre of Yunominie Onsen.
Date: Nov/2016
United Kingdom (Female, age **)
4.60
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No guest review.
Date: Nov/2016
United States (Female, age 20-29)
3.80
Great location, somewhat weird experience
Location is great, room overlooked Tsuboyu bath, but then honestly the town is so small that you can't have a bad location. As other reviewers have mentioned, the owner is a bit anxious and hovering. At one point she saw I had a bento that had an expiration of that day, and she took it away. Also went and rolled up my futon in the morning while I was showering. Very weird. No common room for meals and the portion sizes were really small for both dinner and breakfast.
Date: Nov/2016
Germany (Male, age **)
3.00
was ok
toilet and bath feels really old and would need some renewal the meals are surved in guest room, so you wont see any other guests owner tried to get us out of the house as early as possible
Date: Oct/2016
Greece (Male, age 30-39)
3.80
basics ok
good food and baths. check out was earlier than expected (9.00). not very polite host
Date: Sep/2016
United States (Male, age 30-39)
3.40
OK place to stay for Onsen
Good location but they all are in Yunomine. Host did not speak English and was a little overbearing and bossy. Interrupted us in the room often. Meals were good. Room was a bit old and tatami not totally clean. A bit old and run down. Onsen bath was nice and warm but not totally clean. Feel like it was overpriced.
Date: Jul/2016
United States (Male, age **)
5.00
Very Moving Experience
I loved this minshuku. Previous reviewers may have commented that the minshuku is old or even dirty, but it is not dirty at all and its age only shows the charm of authentic Japanese vintage patina. The view of the World Heritage Tsuboyu Onsen, at arm's reach from the room, is profoundly moving. Sleep with the window open and integrate the sound of the waterfall into your dreams to last a lifetime. The sashimi here was particularly fresh. The host is kind but anxious and nervous by nature so please be kind and try to speak basic words of Japanese politeness.
Date: Jul/2016
United States (Male, age 50-59)
3.60
Nice onsen area stay
It was nice enough but a little old. The lady who ran the olace was efficient but somewhat fussy. It was a quaint little village with few buses and or taxis.
Date: May/2016
Australia (Female, age 30-39)
4.60
owner lady was like a mother
really friendly and helpful lady although no word of english. the onsen in the place was really nice and so natural! breakfast was a feast and the room was really good too. the lady walked with me to the bus. yeah pretty nice stay!!
Date: May/2016
Canada (Female, age 50-59)
3.60
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No guest review.
Date: May/2016
Chile (Female, age **)
4.50
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Very friendly owner, great location and views from the room. I read some negatives comments about this place & the owner so was paying special attention to all details. Yes, the owner does not speak English but does her best to help. Rooms are clean, bathroom as well. The private onsen was very nice and great to use if you're traveling with your partner (otherwise onsen are separate by sex).
Date: Apr/2016
Japan (Male, age 60-69)
4.20
古のロケーション
北海道には無い、歴史を感じさせる町並みと温泉に感動です。 （以下アンケートは「民宿なかの」と同文にて省略）
Date: Apr/2016
Canada (Female, age 50-59)
2.80
Kohechi
Helpful owner who came to pick me up when I got in late. A basic, no-frills place to spend the night before moving on.
Date: Apr/2016
China (Male, age 40-49)
4.60
A place very nice to stay
No guest review.
Date: Apr/2016
Canada (Female, age 30-39)
4.25
Nice place for onsen experience
The house is perfectly located in central Yunomine Onsen, with a hot spring bath in each bathroom (men + women) that allows you to enjoy this experience at home ;)
Date: Apr/2016
Sweden (Female, age 30-39)
4.60
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Excellent place! Very friendly staff, did not speak much english but the information got through anyway. The onset was super and the food was really excellent!
Date: Apr/2016
Australia (Female, age 60-69)
5.00
Great location
This was a lovely little guesthouse located directly across from Tsuboya hot spring. The landlady was very friendly and welcoming and served traditional Japanese dinner and breakfast.
Date: Apr/2016
United Kingdom (Female, age **)
4.20
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No guest review.
Date: Apr/2016
Norway (Male, age 20-29)
4.50
Incredible location and nice place to stay
Yunomine Onsen is highly recommended to visit if you are traveling through the area. The small village has a magical atmosphere under the stars in the evening, not to mention the old onsen which deserves a visit by itself. Minshuku Atarashiya lies in the middle of Yunomine and is a nice place to unwind after a day of traveling or sightseeing.
Date: Apr/2016
Republic of Korea (Male, age 60-69)
4.00
Chairs would be nice
It would be really nice if there were some kind of chairs to sit on in the room. The straight-back chairs without legs that you find in some Japanese rooms would be ideal.
Date: Apr/2016
Republic of Korea (Male, age 60-69)
4.00
Chairs would be nice
It would be really nice if there were some kind of chairs to sit on in the room. The straight-back chairs without legs that you find in some Japanese rooms would be ideal.
Date: Mar/2016
Australia (Female, age 30-39)
4.00
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A more traditional style house to stay in but comfortable after hiking. Meals were nice and the host went out of her way to get the heating fixed up when it stopped working. No English spoken which proved a bit tricky with the heater but we got there in the end.
Date: Mar/2016
Sweden (Female, age 20-29)
3.40
Nice location
It was very comfortable at Minshuku Atarashiya, it was easy to find and right next to the popular onsen. The food was good and I had a nice view from my guestroom.
Date: Mar/2016
Canada (Female, age **)
4.20
A lovely oasis
What a lovely oasis after a long day of walking! And what a treat to find myself in a room with a view over the tsuboyu and the sound of the river rushing by. I had been warned that the guesthouse was not non-smoking, so I was very pleasantly surprised to discover a smoke-free room. And the meals were nicely prepared and presented. My host had a lovely smile, but our conversation was a bit limited by our lack of a common language.
Date: Jan/2016
Japan (Female, age **)
3.00
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No guest review.
Date: Dec/2015
Japan (Male, age 30-39)
4.80
Just in front of tsuboyu
Atarashiya is just in front of world heritage tsuboyu. Service and food was wonderful. Dinner was sashimi, nabe. Breakfast was Japanese style food.
Date: Dec/2015
Malaysia (Male, age **)
4.40
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Love the homely feel of the minshuku - old and authentic, and its strategic location overlooking Tsuboyu from our window was perfect. Breakfast in room was delicious too. Owner does not speak English but was accommodating. Wi-fi was good.
Date: Nov/2015
United States (Female, age 30-39)
4.80
Convenient and Relaxed
I only spent one night at Minshuku Atarashiya, but it was a fantastic night. My room overlooked the river. Even though it was chilly, I slept with the window open to listen to the water all night. Everything was really amazing - the food, the service, the room, the bath (even though I had already bathed in three others that day). I had a great rest, and felt very relaxed as I headed out the next day.
Date: Nov/2015
France (Female, age 30-39)
4.20
A lovely stay
This small guesthouse was perfectly situated across from the well known Onsen. We ate and slept very well and felt well taken care of.
Date: Nov/2015
Czech Republic (Male, age 50-59)
4.20
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No guest review.
Date: Nov/2015
Netherlands (Male, age 20-29)
3.50
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No guest review.
Date: Nov/2015
United States (Female, age 30-39)
3.80
Rough around the edges, good location
This is an older guesthouse, but is quite clean and well kept despite being a bit rough around the edges. Onsen in house (again, a bit rough but clean), and right in the middle of town.
Date: Sep/2015
Japan (Female, age 20-29)
3.60
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No guest review.
Date: Sep/2015
United States (Male, age 40-49)
3.80
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yunomine has a great atmosphere and this hostel is smack in the middle, our room overlooked the Tsuboyu onsen, food was ok, served in our room.
Date: Aug/2015
Spain (Male, age 50-59)
3.40
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No guest review.
Date: Aug/2015
Netherlands (Male, age 30-39)
4.25
Nice minshuku in a really nice litte village
The room was good, with tv and airconditioning, but quite noisy. The walls between the rooms were really thin. There is an onsen in the building, which is nothing more than a small bathtub, but clean. The village of Yunomine onsen is beautiful, really worth a visit.
Date: Aug/2015
Japan (Female, age **)
3.75
Good dinner
When we arrived we were soaking wet as it had begun raining some 4 hours previous on the trail. We were very keen on soaking in a hot onsen, but the owner did not let us leave until we had hand washed our wet clothes so that she could spin them in her washing machine (she has no dryer, but offered to put them in her washing machine on spin mode for us. However she wanted us to clean them first so that we didn`t get her washing machine dirty). We didn`t try the onsen in the ryokan as the water seemed a little brown and murky, but instead popped out and spent an enjoyable evening trying various onsens around the town, all within 5 minutes walking distance. Dinner was very nice traditional Japanese, as was breakfast.
Date: Aug/2015
Hong Kong (Male, age 30-39)
5.00
Very relaxing stay in a fantastic location
Our room had a view directly overlooking the stream just above the incomparable Tsuboyu hot spring cabin, which was not only very convenient, but afforded us the sound of running water as we slept. The minshuku itself has two baths, oozing rustic charm, in one of which we happily cooked ourselves. The manager was very friendly, once we had established that we had no plans to contradict any of the strictly enforced, but entirely reasonable, rules of the establishment - and her food was delicious! Would gladly recommend.
Date: Aug/2015
Spain (Male, age 40-49)
3.40
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No guest review.
Date: Aug/2015
Luxembourg (Female, age **)
5.00
A warm welcome and a wonderful stay
We are very thankful to the host for a warm greeting, for delicious food, for pleasant onsen, for the nice japanese-style room, for her sincere efforts to make our stay enjoyable. It was a wonderful and relaxing stay.
Date: Aug/2015
United Kingdom (Female, age **)
3.75
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Air conditioning unit needs fixing as it was very hard to sleep in such a warm room.
Date: Jul/2015
Australia (Female, age 50-59)
2.80
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This minshuku has seen better days. Although the location is good (opposite the Tsuboyu), their own bathroom is dark and not very attractive.
Date: Jul/2015
Poland (Male, age 30-39)
3.40
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No guest review.
Date: Jun/2015
United States (Female, age 60-69)
2.40
My only distress in a three week trip
I hesitate to write this review, but must. Feel free not to post it or to edit it so that it offers less information. The bottom line is that I would not return to Minshuku Atarashiya, would never recommend it, but hope that the woman who runs it can be helped to improve it and so become happier. In a 3 week visit to Japan, I had only one unpleasant experience -- in Yunomine at Minshuku Atarashiya. I arrived shortly after 4:00 pm. The owner did not introduce herself, but had me sit on the stairs to wait while she got her paperwork. Sitting on the steps was hard for me since I had injured my knee coming down from the Kumano Kodo. Her first act after that, was to identify the bus I would have to take so that I would be gone by 9:00 am. I feel badly about reporting this because the owner needs business, but the accommodations were cluttered, gave the sense of being dirty, and were in poor repair. The wall covering, a brown painted sparkly popcorn application in the room I was given was disintegrating, the curtains were frayed, either the tatami was worn or the floor below it was rough. The pillow had two covers--the first pillowcase was discolored. It was covered by a blue towel which smelled clean but covered only half the pillow. She refused to give me a cleaner pillowcase. The bedding in the closet was musty. The room was equipped with a plaid plasic topped table, and instead of the usual hot water and teapot, had a thermos with tea prepared earlier. I did not know it was tea until dinner. The facilities were basic but very run down. One sees the men's urinal on entering the toilet. The first stall had a squatting toilet. The second held an old western toilet with stickers on the seat and the water tank. The washstand had aged rubber covers on the spigots. The bath was unacceptable. It was missing about many sections of its tiles and had mold growing in places. I was given a stick to keep the door to the shower/bath secured. A window opened to a sunken window well with brick steps. I was uncomfortable with both the missing tiles and the black deposits in the bath. As a former epidemiologist, I thought they were likely Fusarium sp. I did not trust that the bath was clean enough to soak in safely. The room had been painted recently but the paint was already lifting away from dampness in the corners. My travels had overlapped those of a couple of other people who had highly recommended the medicinal baths across the road. When I asked the proprietor about them she indicated they were not good. Did I mention the insects? In my room, beside an unused table leaning against the wall in the alcove with it's folded legs aimed toward the sleeping area, was an extremely large (6 inches or more) thin cricket. At first, I was unsure whether it was cricket or a spider. When I turned the lights down it came out and approached me repeatedly. I urged it into the hallway but was concerned that it might alarm the other person staying there or be killed. So, I later caught it and took it outside. There were smaller bugs in the room which I photographed. Looking closely, the room and bathrooms were basically clean, just sadly run down. The food (except for the fish) was not good. Because of all this, I left without breakfast. Because she so clearly needs business, I would urge you to quietly provide her help in making her place more welcoming and sanitary: help this woman with bath repairs, painting, .... I may send her curtains for the room I stayed in. If the Ryokan across the street had been open and able to give me a room, I might have moved after dinner. I know, though, that this woman needed my business.
Date: Jun/2015
Canada (Female, age 40-49)
3.40
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Service was ok, but this could have been a communication issue. Food was great and overall u got what u paid for
Date: May/2015
Japan (Female, age 50-59)
4.80
あたらしやさんはすばらしい！
つぼ湯の目の前ということで選びましたが、本当に便利でした。建物は古いのですが隅々までお掃除が行き届いていてとても快適です。おトイレもぴかぴか！お風呂は24時間源泉かけ流しで本当に気持ち良いです。なんといってもおかみさんの気配りが宿全体に感じられてとてもうれしいです。とてもさっぱりとして心地よい接客に旅の疲れも吹っ飛びました。お部屋でいただくごはんも日常とちがいゆったりできました。窓からつぼ湯や湯の峰温泉の景色を見ながらいただくのはスペシャルな感じがして楽しかったです。
Date: May/2015
Canada (Female, age 50-59)
3.80
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No guest review.
Date: Apr/2015
Germany (Female, age **)
2.40
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Since the first ryokan was so good, it was probably hard for the second one to compete. The location is great, however, we found the host not so nice.
Date: Apr/2015
United Kingdom (Female, age **)
5.00
excellent, traditional guesthouse
Big spacious japanese style room. Our most authentic japanese accomodation experience. They have their own private onsen bath, very nice to relax in, albeit only for a few minutes as it's so so hot. We were served an evening meal in our room, lots and lots of small dishes - very good. Our hostess was kind and helpful and showed us off on our walking trail.
Date: Apr/2015
Australia (Male, age 50-59)
4.20
Older style accomodation
Great location - right opposite the bus stop and right int he middle of town. Staff helpful and food was fantastic. Whilst an old building with a great sense of history, the room was a bit tired and tatami matting had seen better days.
Date: Apr/2015
Netherlands (Female, age 60-69)
3.60
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Friendly lady and helpful; meals were served in the neighbour room, because our room was small;
Date: Apr/2015
Spain (Male, age 50-59)
4.50
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No guest review.
Date: Mar/2015
Malaysia (Female, age 40-49)
2.00
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Looks rundown. Host very helpful though.
Date: Jan/2015
Belgium (Male, age **)
4.00
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No guest review.
Date: Nov/2014
Japan (Male, age 40-49)
5.00
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幸せな時間を過ごすことができました。
Date: Nov/2014
Netherlands (Female, age 30-39)
4.00
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no wifi, no common room, but again great food, lovely hostess and enjoyed the private onsen.
Date: Nov/2014
Japan (Male, age 30-39)
3.75
源泉かけ流しのお風呂です。
素泊まりで利用させて頂きました。熊野本宮からバスで湯の峰温泉まで行き、バス停から1分程度の場所にあります。つぼ湯の前で、大日越の入り口も目の前です。部屋は普通の民宿の和室で、お風呂は少し古い印象でしたが、源泉かけ流しの湯はとても疲れの取れるいいお湯でした。
Date: Oct/2014
Japan (Male, age **)
3.00
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No guest review.
Date: Oct/2014
Australia (Female, age 20-29)
4.00
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No guest review.
Date: Oct/2014
Canada (Female, age 30-39)
4.40
Welcome service at Minshuku
We were welcomed and shown what to do. Our host provided us with hangers to hang our hand washing and she also provided a kettle so we could drink hot water from the community cooking area. The dinner meal was delicious. We enjoyed our stay here.
Date: Sep/2014
Mexico (Male, age **)
5.00
Wonderful stay in Yunomine Onsen!
Our stay in Minshuku Atarashiya was more than excelent. The lady manager was always very nice, careful and kind to us. She was always very attentive on our needs and provided us with accurate information and even with equipment for us to made a good and safe walking in the Kumano Kodo route. We were very thankful to her. And the food was super delicious. A whole beautiful glimpse to Japanese culture :)
Date: Aug/2014
Netherlands (Male, age 40-49)
4.20
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No guest review.
Date: Aug/2014
Hong Kong (Male, age 50-59)
3.50
Not great, but better than expected
I have to say that we did not have much expectation about Minshuku Atarashiya, as reviews by previous customers have been mixed, and the more recent one are actually quite negative. But given the unavailability of the other places within our budget in the Yunomine Onsen area, we had to make do with it. As it turned out, our one-night stay there was better than we expected. Granted that Yunomine is not a big area, Atarashiya is centrally located. Everything is just one or two minutes’ walking distance away - the bus stop, the baths, and the entrances to the Akagi-goe and Dainichi-goe sections of Kumano Kudo ?the famous pilgrimage trail. The much hyped Tsuboyu that is said to be the only hot spring in the world that lets you bathe in a UNESCO World Heritage site is right in front, as well as the creek flowing with hot spring water. When you are sleeping on your futon at night, you can hear the flowing of the creek, along with the croaking of the frogs. Maybe that is why some visitors say the place is noisy, but we found it to be quite nice. Atarashiya is an old house, and the agedness shows in the facilities. For the most part, one can get by without a problem, except two things. One of the two bathrooms has no hot shower facilities, only a tap with slow running cold water, and the guesthouse has no Wi-Fi connection. In the former case, I had to wash myself with the hot spring water from the tub before hopping in for a soak. Regarding Wi-Fi, credits to the owner, upon our asking, she phoned a nearby guesthouse and then took us there so that we could use the wireless connection there. The guesthouse is clean and there are no bad smells or anything like that. The only odour we had to put up with was the cigarette stench from the chain smoker next door. Perhaps a non-smoking policy would suit us non-smokers better. The owner speaks virtually no English and does not smile profusely or proffer her service like so many other guesthouse owners and staff in the country, so she may give the impression of being a bit forlorn. But we found her to be actually helpful and caring. She tried her level best to serve us and attend to our needs, such as picking us up at the nearby Hongu Taisha bus station after we missed the last bus to Yunomine that afternoon, taking care of our food for dinner and breakfast and, despite the daunting task of communicating with us without a common language, trying to give us advice for hiking and transport. Minshuku Atarashiya definitely is not awesome, but it was the least expensive of all hotels and guesthouses we stayed at during the two-week trip. Considering that one gets what he pays for, it was a fair deal.
Date: Aug/2014
Thailand (Female, age 20-29)
2.40
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No guest review.
Date: Jul/2014
Australia (Female, age 20-29)
4.00
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Friendly owner, clean and comfortable room with view overlooking Tsuboyu onsen and Yunomine village. Food was very nice.Very peaceful place to rest after a day of walking Kumano Kodo
Date: Jul/2014
France (Female, age 60-69)
4.20
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This lodging is very simple which gives it an authentic feeling. The innkeeper was very helpful dispite our lack of a common language.
Date: Jul/2014
Japan (Female, age **)
4.20
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No guest review.
Date: May/2014
Australia (Male, age 40-49)
4.50
Emolin's Family from Australia
Absolutely fantastic and fabulous! We all loved it. We stayed all family with 3 children and enjoyed so much. Highly recommended. Heritage Onsen just a cross the treat how good is that. Highly recommended. Eating place is just around the corner and open till late for great supper.
Date: May/2014
United States (Male, age 50-59)
2.50
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No guest review.
Date: May/2014
Hong Kong (Female, age **)
4.00
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No guest review.
Date: May/2014
France (Male, age 30-39)
3.40
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No guest review.
Date: May/2014
Spain (Female, age 30-39)
2.80
Cheaper than the rest but not very good
Among the several ryokans we stayed in Japan in our trip this was the worst. The general feeling of the place was old, the bath tub specially. Also the owner was not very nice, she was correct, but not friendly at all. In general we find lodging in the Kumano kodo quite expensive (comparing to the "Camino de Santiago"). In a pilgrimage route like this there should be more options, and cheaper accomodations for younger people and maybe less budget.
Date: May/2014
Singapore (Female, age **)
3.80
Singapore (Female, age 40-49)
Thought that the hostess was a bit stern and fussy when it comes to cleanliness and hygiene, and she was also not very accommodating when I tried to delay the dinner timing (perhaps it was because it was getting late). But overall she was still quite helpful eg walked me to the public onsen, reminded me to get ready when the transport timing was near
Date: Apr/2014
United Kingdom (Male, age 20-29)
4.80
Great place
Although the owners couldn't speak much English, they were very welcoming and provided a great service. It has a great location being right across the road from the Tsuboyu bath and a short walk from the Yunomine Onsen bus stop.
Date: Apr/2014
Spain (Female, age 30-39)
4.80
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I really love mountain and hiking, so I ask to a friend for a nice place where I could spend few days, and he recommended me Kumano Kodo. I would like to hike the whole way, but I just had 2 days, so I walked between Takijiri and Yunomine Onsen, and it was awesome! The landscape is really nice, the way very good indicated and the maps very specifics, the very few people I crossed on the way very kind... I really look forward to go back and finish the whole way!
Date: Apr/2014
Australia (Female, age 30-39)
5.00
Wish I could have stayed longer.
After 2 and a half days of hiking it was the perfect place to end the pilgrimage. The front door was a little hard to find as it's not clearly marked but once inside I received a friendly greeting by my hostess and shown to my room overlooking the world hertiage onsen. The view was amazing! Dinner and breakfast were superbly cooked. The 24hr indoor hotsping bath was also most welcome. Overall I wish I could have stayed longer. Highly recommended.
Date: Mar/2014
Hong Kong (Female, age **)
4.00
Quite Good
The owner of Minshuku Atarashiya is very nice. I lost a small little item in the room and she walked to the bus stop & gave me back.
Date: Feb/2014
Canada (Male, age **)
4.50
An absolutely lovely stay - highly recommended
Our stay at Minshuku Atarashiya was one of the highlights of our three weeks in Japan. It is located in the centre of the Yunomine Onsen village and right across the street from the world heritage Tsuboyu onsen - you can run across the street in your yukata! Everyone should try the famous onsen, but the guesthouse has its own - fed from the same volcanic hot springs. The decor in our room was a bit tired, but the room was very spacious with comfortable, clean bedding. The second night, we splurged for meals (dinner and breakfast), and these were excellent - highly recommended. Our host was absolutely lovely. She knows fewer than 10 English words, so it's vital to bring your dictionary. Because of the language/culture barrier, it's hard to really interact with her. For example, she was cooking part of our meal at the town's communal hot springs (wow, wonderful!) but seemed somewhat embarrassed that we'd caught her in the act. She had family (and we think children - who our daughter would loved to have played with) in the house, but she kept them completely out of sight. We would have welcomed a bit more interaction. All-in-all it was a wonderful experience, and we would highly recommend this guesthouse.
Date: Feb/2014
Canada (Male, age **)
4.60
An absolutely lovely stay - highly recommended
Our stay at Minshuku Atarashiya was one of the highlights of our three weeks in Japan. It is located in the centre of the Yunomine Onsen village and right across the street from the world heritage Tsuboyu onsen - you can run across the street in your yukata! Everyone should try the famous onsen, but the guesthouse has its own - fed from the same volcanic hot springs. The decor in our room was a bit tired, but the room was very spacious with comfortable, clean bedding. The second night, we splurged for meals (dinner and breakfast), and these were excellent - highly recommended. Our host was absolutely lovely. She knows fewer than 10 English words, so it's vital to bring your dictionary. Because of the language/culture barrier, it's hard to really interact with her. For example, she was cooking part of our meal at the town's communal hot springs (wow, wonderful!) but seemed somewhat embarrassed that we'd caught her in the act. She had family (and we think children - who our daughter would loved to have played with) in the house, but she kept them completely out of sight. We would have welcomed a bit more interaction. All-in-all it was a wonderful experience, and we would highly recommend this guesthouse.
Date: Jan/2014
Spain (Male, age 20-29)
1.80
Bad place, worse people
My experience was so bad here. Maybe because I arrived wet and full of dust (it was raining), the woman, who by the way doesn't speak a single word of English, was like mad at me all the time and the next day she almost kicks me out so soon. I recommend to pay more and avoid this.
Date: Dec/2013
Japan (Female, age 40-49)
4.80
お世話になりました！
中辺路歩きの前泊として宿泊させていただきました。 夕方到着してバス停できょろきょろしていると、迎えに来てくださったおかみさんが声をかけてくださり、ありがたかったです。 お食事は夕食も朝食も部屋食で、ゆっくりいただくことができました。 温泉を使ったメニューもあり、心も体も温まりました。 浴衣、バスタオル、歯ブラシ、温泉用のタオルがあったことも、ありがたかったです。 お宿のお風呂は広くありませんが、とてもいいお湯でした。 すぐ近くに公衆浴場、つぼ湯などがあり、そちらを利用されてもいいと思います。 おかげさまで、無事に本宮大社にお参りできました。 次回も、ぜひ利用させていただきたいです。
Date: Nov/2013
Belgium (Male, age 20-29)
4.20
- No subject -
No guest review.
Date: Nov/2013
United States (Male, age 60-69)
4.40
Charming Minshuku
I only stayed one night and arrived late in the afternoon, had dinner and went to sleep. Dinner was just fine. The minshuku also arranged to have my luggage transferred to another location for me, and accepted my luggage for storage two days in advance.
Date: Nov/2013
Belgium (Female, age 20-29)
4.60
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We stayed at Atarashiya before we started our first day walk from Hongu to Koguchi. Overall we were very satisfied with the accomodation. The room was simple but we didn't need more than that. It was nice to have an onsen bath, although it was very hot! The food was great, we liked it a lot. For people who can't stand any noise during their sleep, bring earplugs because you can hear te stream from yunomine onsen quite loudly. The only difficult thing was that the lady of the house didn't speak any English. She was trying to ask us something abiut an umbrella, but even after several attemptions, we didn't know what she ment.
Date: Aug/2013
Japan (Male, age 30-39)
3.20
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部屋は襖（鍵つき）で仕切られていたのみなので、隣の声や物音がまる聞こえなので、そこは気になるところでした。サービスは特に問題なかったです。
Date: Mar/2013
Hong Kong (Male, age 20-29)
4.25
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very good service, very nice. I want to thank the owner for caring me so much.
Date: Nov/2012
France (Male, age 20-29)
3.60
- No subject -
No guest review.
Date: Oct/2012
Republic of Korea (Male, age 50-59)
2.40
- No subject -
No guest review.
Date: Aug/2012
Germany (Female, age 20-29)
4.60
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Very nice room. Very nice helpful owner of the minshuku! The food was nice, but they were not able to prepare a vegetarian dinner an breakfast. Restroom and Bathroom were not new and luxury, but clean and ok.
Date: Aug/2012
Japan (Male, age 50-59)
3.60
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お風呂の施設が、いまいち。給湯施設がないので、髪が洗えず、石鹸等の補充もない。ここだけが、残念。
Date: Feb/2012
Australia (Female, age 30-39)
4.40
Fantastic and affordable accommodation
We found Minshuku Atarashiya to be a really convenient, well-equipped place to stay for our night in Yunomine Onsen. Our host was very attentive and helpful, and she provided us with delicious meals and even insisted on making our beds. I'd recommend it to anyone.
Date: Dec/2011
Japan (Female, age 50-59)
4.00
ありがとうございました。
夕方、熊野本宮からバスで湯の峰温泉まで行こうとして、バス停で現在運行休止である事を知った次第。バスの運転手さんに「宿に迎えにきてもらうしかない」と言われそんな厚かましい事は出来ないと。。恐縮しながら「あたらしや」さんに電話したら快く迎えに来て頂き、とても助かりました。 湯の峰温泉そのものが、全く俗化していない鄙びた素朴な温泉でとても感動しましたが、民宿の奥様がとても親切で温泉街の説明などをして頂き、暖かいものを感じました。 ちょっと残念だったのは、暖房が効きにくくて夜中寒かった事かなぁ。。 温泉街への希望としては、平日の夜でも簡単なお食事のできるお店があるといいなぁと思いました。「なにかあるだろう。。。」と思っていたのに。。何もなく結局持参したおにぎりとお菓子で空腹を満たした次第。。 温泉街の案内に夜の食事についての注意書きがあるといいと思います。 小さな素朴な温泉街に「熊野トラベル」というシステムがあるのは、嬉しい事です。 また。。一人でのんびりと訪れたいと思います。
Date: Dec/2011
Japan (Female, age 30-39)
4.60
ゆっくりできました＾＾
湯の峰は日帰りでしか行ったことがなかったのですが 初めて宿泊してゆっくりさせて頂きました。 あたらし屋さんで一番良かったのが24時間入れるかけ流しの温泉でしょうか。 レトロで趣きがあって、何と言うかダイナミックな感じです☆ 個人的にめちゃめちゃ気に入りました。 お料理も温泉を利用したものを出して頂いて（朝は温泉コーヒーも♪） お米を炊くときも温泉水を利用しているのか（？） ご飯もとても美味しかったです。 お部屋からは川の水が流れる音がきこえてきます。 お家に居るような感じでゆっくりさせて頂くことができました。 また泊まりに行きたいです。
Date: Dec/2011
Spain (Female, age 30-39)
3.40
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No guest review.
Date: Sep/2011
France (Male, age 30-39)
4.40
Very enjoyable stay
Very well located minshuku, with a beautiful view on the main street of Yunomine Onsen, right in front of the famous Tsuboyu onsen. The host was very welcoming and nice, the food was delicious. Yunomine Onsen is a very charming small onsen village, with only small and traditional houses, and a very good starting point for a nice walk along the Kumano Kodo toward Kumano Hongu Taisha.
Date: Aug/2011
Japan (Female, age 20-29)
3.00
あたらしやさん
お風呂は源泉かけ流しというのが良かった。食事も温泉水を利用したものが出てきて大変美味しく頂きました。ただ、部屋が隣の部屋と襖一枚隔てただけだったので、隣のお客さんの声がとても響いてあまりゆっくり出来なかった（何を喋っているか分かるほど）。 出来れば、こちらにも、隣のお客さんにも一言言っていただけたらよかったと思った。
Date: Aug/2011
Canada (Male, age 30-39)
4.20
Like staying at Grandma's house
I stayed here with my Japanese wife and her family during a visit to Yunomine Onsen. My wife said that it was like staying at her grandma's house. It is an older building in the center of the settlement. We could hear the stream all night, very relaxing. It is made according to older standards, so the rooms are smaller and the roof and doorways are lower. Watch your head in places if you are taller. We had a good time here, but for others it may depend on what you are looking for.
Date: Aug/2011
Netherlands (Female, age 30-39)
3.20
Mixed experience
In our opinion and to our experience so far this minshuku was overpriced. Allthough the location is interesting and there is an inhouse onsen, albeit with only one shower possibility, we were a bit put off by the moldy smell of the futons, and the room itself was rather small. The lady of the house was friendly and helpful and over the two nights we spent here the food was a mixed experience, fine dinners, breakfast was a bit to small for us.
Date: Jul/2011
Japan (Female, age 20-29)
4.40
ありがとうございました◎
翌日の那智の火祭りに行く場合の交通手段や時間を考えてくださったり、優しく、良い距離間の気遣いが一人旅には心地良いお宿でした。素泊まりで泊まりましたが、朝に温泉コーヒーや、お土産に温泉卵を持たせて頂き嬉しかったです。また泊まりたいです◎
Date: Apr/2011
Estonia (Male, age 20-29)
4.50
Minshuku Atarashiya
During my Kumano Kodo adventure, I decided to spend a night in Yunomine onsen town, in Minshuku Atarashiya guesthouse. Upon arriving to the town with a bus I was immediately greeted by the wonderful hostess. She was waiting for me. The hostess is a very friendly lady and I enjoyed my stay there :) She was very helpful with Kumano Kodo maps and buses information. She was also kind enough to walk me to the Tsuboyu onsen registration window and seeing that I managed with the ticket and understood the rules of the onsen house. The guesthouse itself is a cute little Japanese house with all the basic needs, I didn`t feel the need for anything else, everything was there, even the good Japanese tea, served hot. When checking out the next day, the hostess prepared the famous onsen cooked eggs and gave them to me as a little present :) (Note, I did`t order any food with my guesthouse package). Overall a good experience!
Price Plan(s)
Guestrooms
| Western Style | No |
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| Japanese Style | Yes |
| Mixed Style | No |
| Other Style | No |
| Number of Rooms | 1 |
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| Maximum Guests | 3 |
Ensuite toilet: No
● Shared western style toilet: Yes
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Baths
| Shared Indoor | Onsen |
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| Shared Outdoor | No |
| Shared Sauna | No |
| Privately Reserved | No |
| Ensuite Indoor | No |
| Ensuite Outdoor | No |
- Note
Bath hours: open 24 hours
- How to take a Japanese bath
Complete Japanese bath guide.
Meals
| Supper |
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| Meals served in guestrooms from 18:00~18:30. (Japanese style) |
| Breakfast |
| Meals served in guestrooms from 7:00~8:00. (Japanese style) |
Vegetarian Meals
There are many kinds of vegetarians and we want to make sure we make the proper meal request for you.
Please choose your Vegetarian type from the chart and write it in the Request/Comment box, including what you cannot eat in detail.
※ Minshuku Atarashiya is not able to accommodate Type B, C, D, and E vegetarian.
※ Also vegetarian meals may not be available during busy times.
※ All guests in group may be served the same meal if vegetarian requests are made.
- Meal Options
: Possible : Not Possible
Vegetarian 
No Meat
No Fish
No Seafood (other than fish)
No Dashi fish stock
No Dairy
No EggsGluten Free With Miso & Soy Sauce
No Miso & Soy Sauce (Celiac or Intolerant)
Allergies Possible
Others No Raw Fish/Seafood
No Pork
No Red Meat (beef or pork)
No Shellfish
Vegetarianism and gluten free foods are not common in the Japanese countryside. Please double-check the meal options that are possible with each service provider to make sure that it meets your needs.
FISH STOCK: Often being able to eat trace amounts of the ubiquitous Katsuo Dashi (fish stock) makes it easier to find vegetarian options.
GLUTEN: For those who are not intorelant to gluten or Celiac then choosing Gluten Free "With Miso and Soy Sauce" will increase your options.
NOTE: It is difficult and not culturally sensitive to change meal requests, or make new meal demands, onsite when you arrive at accommodations. Meal options must be confirmed during the reservation process and respected during your visit.
Facilities & Services
- Internet
- Free Wi-Fi (Guestroom)
- Credit Card
- Not accepted
- Traveler's Cheques
- Not accepted
- Language
- No English spoken
Access
- Access Information
Busses run daily to Yunomine Onsen from Kii-Tanabe Station, Shingu Station and Gojo.
● 1hr 30 min by bus from Kii-Tanabe Station (bus timetable 1)
● ~1 hour 10 minutes by bus from Shingu Station (bus timetable 3)
● ~4 hours by bus from Gojo (bus timetable 4)
● ~10 minutes by bus from Kumano Hongu Taisha (bus timetable 11)
● 1 minute walk from "Yunomine Onsen 湯の峰温泉" bus stop
Yunomine Onsen
Kumano Kodo Hongu Area Map
- Shuttle Service
Not available.
- Parking
Free parking available for up to 4 vehicles.
Sorry, "Reservation Requests" are not available at this time.
Set booking times: 7:00–9:30 and 19:00–22:00 daily, Japan Standard Time.
Please check this Article for more information.