Yumotokan - Otsu

Hot spring ryokan with Michelin-starred eel restaurant in Otsu

Dining

Yumotokan Otsu operates a Michelin 1 Star eel specialty restaurant on-site, offering dishes that use locally sourced ingredients. The buffet breakfast includes farm-fresh and local ingredients, with options like an omelette station and fresh tempura made to order. Guests with dietary restrictions can request customizable dining options, including vegetarian and allergy-friendly meals.

Wellness

The hotel provides four distinct onsen areas, including an open-air bath on the 11th floor with panoramic views of Lake Biwa and a garden-side bath on the 5th floor surrounded by plants. Guests have access to spa facilities with full body massages, a sauna, a hot tub, and massage chairs. The geothermal hot spring baths are available from 5 a.m. to midnight, with gender swapping of certain baths each morning.

Rooms

Select guest rooms at Yumotokan Onsen include an in-suite open-air bath, allowing private soaking without leaving the room. Deluxe suites offer spacious layouts with separate living areas, tatami mats, and a balcony with a private onsen. Rooms vary from Japanese-style with futon bedding to Western-style with twin beds, all equipped with air conditioning and a coffee machine.

Entertainment & Activities

Guests at Yumotokan Lake Biwa can play billiards, table tennis, or visit a games room with karaoke and pub crawl outings organized by the hotel. Temporary art galleries are displayed on the premises, and supervised bingo nights are hosted in the lobby. A small arcade and a free shuttle to the Hieizan Sakamoto Cable Railway provide day-trip options to Mount Hiei.

Location

Yumotokan Ryokan sits in Ogoto Onsen town, 10 miles from Enryaku-ji Temple and 11 mile from Mount Hiei, with a free shuttle from JR Ogoto Onsen station. Lake Biwa is a short walk away, and the Kyoto City KYOCERA Museum of Art is 12 miles from the hotel. The area offers access to the Lake Biwa Museum and the Hieizan Sakamoto Cable Railway for mountain views.

• Dining: Michelin 1 Star eel specialty restaurant
• Wellness: 4 distinct onsen areas including 11th-floor open-air bath
• Rooms: In-suite open-air baths in select rooms
• Entertainment: Billiards, karaoke, table tennis, art galleries
• Location: Free shuttle from JR Ogoto Onsen station, near Mount Hiei and Kyoto