Kannawaen山荘 神和苑 · さんそう かんなわえん
Kannawaen is a member of the Beppu ryokan and hotel association in Kannawa Onsen, drawing free-flowing water from two private springs. The Ho-no-Yu baths have one open-air and one indoor bath each for men and women plus a steam bath, with a sodium-calcium chloride-sulfate spring, and rooms with private open-air baths are available in the detached villas, the annex and the Sora building. It is a 5-minute walk from Kannawaguchi bus stop, and a free shuttle (reservation required, about 30 minutes) runs from the east exit of JR Beppu Station.
Key facts
These facts were checked against the ryokan's official website and other sources (listed at the bottom); they may have changed, so check with the ryokan before booking.
| Address | 大分県別府市鉄輪345番地Japanese Look up the address on Google Maps |
|---|---|
| Phone | 0977-66-2111 |
| Official website | www.kannawaen.jp · English |
| Check-in / check-out | 15:00 / 11:00 |
| Baths | In-room open-air bath: Yes Large bath "Hono-no-yu": open-air men's 1, women's 1; indoor bath men's 1, women's 1; steam bath; 2 own source springs, all rooms source-spring-fed; detached wing, annex, and Sora-kan have rooms with open-air baths (Sora-kan has 11 rooms with open-air and indoor baths) |
| Spring type | Chloride spring (sodium-calcium chloride/sulfate spring) |
| Meals | Dinner: restaurant "Yui" (Japanese kaiseki) or teppanyaki restaurant "Kaede" |
| From Kurokawa Onsen bus stop | 5 minutes on foot from Kannawa-guchi bus stop; free shuttle from JR Beppu Station east exit (in front of FamilyMart) (guests only, reservation required by the day before, about 30 minutes) |
Entries marked "Japanese" are quoted in Japanese from the ryokan's official information.