Hijiori Onsen Hot Spring Inn Motokawarayu

Motokawarayu stands beside the river in Hijiori, where the inn’s quiet setting and hearthside meals give the stay a strong mountain character. Twelve rooms keep the property small enough for the river and dining room to feel like recurring companions through the day.

The baths use undiluted spring water on a freely flowing basis. Communal and family bathing options allow different rhythms, from a shared soak to time in a more private setting. The water is one of the inn’s clearest strengths, supported by particularly positive bathing feedback.

Dinner brings local ingredients and seasonal cooking to the irori hearth, with private dining arrangements also listed. The appeal is the gathering around the fire as much as the dishes themselves. Motokawarayu deserves attention from travelers seeking a well-rounded mountain ryokan, where bathing, regional food and an intimate riverside setting reinforce one another.