



湯元 吉祥
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Checked against the official site · Sep 2026Luxury hilltop ryokan with detached villas, in-room rotenburo on many plans, and sweeping mountain views — Naruko's most upmarket address.
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当館では「刺青」が入った方の大浴場のご利用はご遠慮頂いております。他にも、館内に【無料貸切風呂】をご用意しておりますので、温泉のご利用は貸切風呂または客室のお風呂をご利用くださいませ。Not clearly stated on the official site — ask the inn before booking.
段差が少なくご移動いただけるお部屋をご希望の場合には、お電話でお問い合わせください。Step-free entrance, Accessible toilet, Accessible bath: not clearly stated on the official site — ask the inn before booking.
Not clearly stated on the official site — ask the inn before booking.
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Yumoto Kissho
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Multi-course kaiseki dinner and traditional Japanese breakfast are typically included in the nightly rate at this luxury ryokan. Premium kaiseki tiers, in-room dining (heya-shoku), and private dining rooms (koshitsu) may be available — request these preferences when booking through Trip.com or Booking.com.
Dietary requests (vegetarian, halal, gluten-free, allergies) should be communicated at booking, not on arrival — the kitchen pre-orders ingredients several days ahead.
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|---|---|---|---|
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| from US$70/person/night≈ US$140 for 2 | 8.6 58 reviews | Book on Booking.com | |
| from US$130/person/night≈ US$260 for 2 | 8.0 14 reviews | Book on Trip.com | |
| from US$75/person/night≈ US$150 for 2 | 7.9 76 reviews | Book on Trip.com | |
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