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Bettei Otozure
Nagato, Yamaguchi, Japan · Independent · High Luxury
Nagato Yumoto Onsen has been a bathing town for some 600 years, and Bettei Otozure, opened in 2006 by the Otani Sanso group, is its small house: eighteen suites, each with its own onsen, designed as a more private answer to the larger inn next door. In 2024 it became the only hotel in Yamaguchi Prefecture to win a Michelin One Key.
- 18 rooms
- Opened 2006
- Neighborhood: 深川湯本
About Bettei Otozure
- Bettei Otozure opened in 2006 in Nagato Yumoto Onsen, a hot-spring district with a 600-year bathing history.
- It has 18 suites, each with a private onsen.
- The Otani Sanso group founded it as a smaller, more private alternative to its larger sister inn nearby.
- In 2024 it became the only hotel in Yamaguchi Prefecture to receive a Michelin One Key.
History
Bettei Otozure was established in 2006 by the Otani Sanso group to provide a more intimate and exclusive boutique experience than its larger adjacent sister property. Located in the Nagato Yumoto Onsen district, which has a 600-year history of thermal bathing, the ryokan achieved further distinction in 2024 as the only hotel in Yamaguchi Prefecture to receive a Michelin One Key designation.
The setting
2 miles from Adventure Landing Jacksonville Beach. 9 miles from I-295.
Experiences
- Nagato Yumoto Onsen hot-spring town and riverside promenade — Strolling through the nostalgic hot-spring town and along the charming riverside promenade along the Otozure River.
Amenities
- Private open-air onsen baths in every suite
- Kaiseki dining featuring seasonal Nagato ingredients
- Full-service Grande Spa Otozure with Elemis treatments
- Traditional tea ceremony room for matcha greetings
- Access to facilities at the adjacent sister ryokan Otani Sanso
- Fitness center and bar/lounge
- Onsen
Awards
- MICHELIN One Key (2026)
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