Jungle/Okudōgo Onsen
267 Suemachi, Okudōgo
Phone: ☎ +81 089-977-1111
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Jungle/Okudōgo Onsen (ジャングル/奥道後 温泉), 267 Suemachi, Okudōgo (Bus 52 or 73 for Okudōgo and Yuyama New Town to Yu no Moto stop), ☎ +81 089-977-1111, [26]. 5:30AM-midnight. The best kept secret when it comes to communal bathing in Matsuyama is the old timey resort Hotel Okudōgo's onsen safari, and that's not surprising considering it's located beyond (奥's meaning in this context) Dōgo. There are 26 pools in all, half in Seseragi and the others in Kawasemi; men's and women's areas are switched almost every day. It's called "Jungle Onsen" because of the steamy atmosphere. No two pools have the same concoction (sulfur, alkaline, etc.) or style, which makes pool-hopping fun. There are waterfall massages, saunas, temperatures ranging from scalding to freezing, and outdoor pools overlooking the forests of the Okudogo Mountains and the Ishite River. ¥500 adults, ¥250 children.
