Dougoya

A truly special place with beautiful traditional charm. Hisa-san's and Gen-san's warm hospitality made us feel very welcome and well cared for. The little private onsen is nice, and the famous onsens of Matsuyama are within walking distance, and we got great recommendations for restaurants nearby. We enjoyed our stay here very much.

Beautiful ryokan with a manicured garden and a cosy private hot bath . We had a spacious Japanese style room with very good amenities, including yokata, kotatsu, etc. Excellent location close to tourist attractions, especially Dogo Onsen. The host Hisa is very warm, friendly and attentive. He truly represents the exquisite and refined Japanese culture. He performed a tea ceremony with immense dexterity and finesse, and took the time to enlighten us about the local culture, art, etc. He also very generously offered us a delicious miso soup breakfast free of charge. Our stay here has been a wonderful experience. Highly recommend!!

This place is in traditional Japanese style nestled amongst modern hotels. The location is excellent especially if you are visiting the onsen. The manager was very helpful and spoke good English. He went out of his way to find a Shabu Shabu restaurant for us and organised a lovely breakfast.

Hissa was warm, welcoming, and very knowledgeable about the area and told us a lot about the history of the area. The room was more spacious than expected with kotatsu, shikibuton, and individual heat and A/C unit (user control, not central). We had a private bath time for the onsen and it was fantastic! Would absolutely go back for a relaxing journey close to the Dōgo onsen and shopping center.

Shimizu was extremely hospitable to us, contacting us ahead of time and clearly explaining everything about the ryokan. We had plenty of space in our room, futon was very comfy, and it had a really nice traditional atmosphere which was an important experience of staying in the Dogo Onsen area. Has a reservable private bath if you want a mini onsen to yourself!