Onyado Nono Matsue: a city hotel with a proper onsen upstairs

Onyado Nono Matsue suits travellers who want to spend the day around Matsue Castle or Lake Shinji, then return to a hotel with a natural hot-spring bath and sauna. The onsen is on the 11th floor and shared by gender; it is not a private bath in the guest room. Room upgrades mainly buy space and a different bed layout, not extra bathing privileges.

If you would rather stay in a smaller inn with a limited number of rooms that have private source-fed baths, compare Ohashikan in Matsue. For the one room at New Urban Hotel explicitly described as having an in-room natural hot-spring bath, see the Matsue New Urban Hotel room guide.

What the room upgrade actually changes

The hotel lists Double rooms at about 17.7–19.0 m² and Twin rooms at about 22.4–25.6 m². Deluxe Twin rooms measure about 26.7–28.7 m²; Triple rooms are about 34.1–35.7 m². Superior Triple and Family Four rooms are roughly 47 m². These are useful distinctions if you need separate beds, room for children or space for luggage. The hotel’s room list does not identify a guest room with a natural hot-spring bath.

For two people who share a bed, a standard Double gets the same 11th-floor bath access as the larger rooms. A Twin is the practical step up if you want separate beds. Families of three or four may find the larger categories easier to live in, but they should not book them expecting a private onsen. If everyone needs to bathe together, look for a property with a confirmed reservable bath or an in-room onsen.

Dandan no Yu: onsen baths, open-air pools and self-löyly

The hotel’s gender-separated public bath, Dandan no Yu, is open from 3 p.m. to 10 a.m. the following day. The sauna closes overnight from 1 a.m. to 5 a.m., while the bathing area remains open. Both sides list a natural hot-spring indoor bath, an outdoor bath, two small pot baths, a high-temperature dry sauna with self-löyly and a chilled cold-water bath. The men’s side also lists a rain shower and a waterfall-style cold shower; the women’s side has a rain shower.

The hotel identifies the spring as its own Matsue Horikawa Onsen, a sodium-calcium sulphate-chloride spring. Its published information explicitly identifies the indoor and outdoor baths as natural hot spring water; it does not make the same claim for each pot bath. Nor does it publish a complete pool-by-pool description of dilution, heating, circulation and disinfection. “Natural onsen” is supported; “every bath is 100% source-flowing” is not.

The outdoor bath faces toward Lake Shinji, and the hotel notes that sunset views can be seen in good weather. Treat that as a possible view, not a guaranteed sunset: cloud, season and the bath’s sightline on the day all matter. The bath is for staying guests only, with no day-use admission.

Guests with tattoos are told not to use the public bath. The page mentions that some properties have 8-by-10-centimetre cover stickers, but does not promise that Matsue always has them in stock. Ask the hotel directly before booking if you would need one.

Breakfast can replace a separate morning stop

Breakfast is served on the second floor from 6:30 to 9:30 a.m., with last entry at 9 a.m. It is for staying guests.

The listed price is ¥3,000 for adults, ¥1,500 for children aged three through elementary school, and free for children under two. Local dishes include wariko soba, a make-your-own seafood bowl and freshly fried tempura.

It is a useful add-on if you want to try those Shimane staples and can spare time before sightseeing. If you plan to leave early for a train or prefer a light breakfast, compare the room-only rate with nearby options instead. The hotel also runs its complimentary late-night soba service from 9:30 to 11 p.m.; it is a snack, not a dinner plan.

Station access, parking and arrival time

The hotel is about a 12-minute walk from the north exit of JR Matsue Station. Its mechanical garage has 52 spaces and a posted overnight fee of ¥1,500; height, width, length and weight limits apply, so larger vehicles should be checked with the hotel in advance. Matsue’s accommodation tax may also apply to eligible stays, in addition to the bathing tax; check the final booking breakdown rather than relying on the room-only headline price.

Standard check-in is 3 p.m. and checkout is 11 a.m. The hotel asks guests expecting to arrive after 10 p.m. to contact it ahead of time. That is especially relevant if you are connecting from an evening flight or travelling on a delayed train.

Sources and verification

Official hotel information

- [Onyado Nono Matsue: public bath and sauna](https://dormy-hotels.com/dormyinn/hotels/nono_matsue/spa/) - [Onyado Nono Matsue: room types](https://dormy-hotels.com/dormyinn/hotels/nono_matsue/rooms/) - [Onyado Nono Matsue: breakfast menu, hours and prices](https://dormy-hotels.com/dormyinn/hotels/nono_matsue/breakfast/) - [Onyado Nono Matsue: access and parking limits](https://dormy-hotels.com/dormyinn/hotels/nono_matsue/access/) - [Onyado Nono Matsue: complimentary services](https://dormy-hotels.com/dormyinn/hotels/nono_matsue/service/) - [Onyado Nono Matsue: hotel pamphlet](https://dormy-hotels.com/dormyinn/pamphlet/nono_matsue/) - [Matsue City: accommodation tax](https://www.city.matsue.lg.jp/soshikikarasagasu/zaiseibu_shiminzeika/zeikin/accommodationtax/21859.html) - [Matsue City: bathing tax](https://www.city.matsue.lg.jp/kurashi_tetsuzuki/zeikin/nyutouzei/8164.html) - [Onyado Nono Matsue booking information: Booking.com](https://www.booking.com/hotel/jp/tennen-onsen-dandannoyu-onyado-nono-matsue.html) - [Onyado Nono Matsue booking information: Trip.com](https://www.trip.com/hotels/matsue-hotel-detail-91514735/onyado-nono-matsue-hot-springs/)

Last verified: 2026-09-28