Sanso Murata vs Beppu Onsen Yuryo Hamano Yu
Two ryokans in Beppu, Oita, compared side by side — price, onsen, dining, and atmosphere. Find the right fit for your trip.
Sanso Murata
Price range
$$$$
Key experiences
- Private outdoor rotenburo baths overlooking the silhouette of Mount Yufu
- Masterwork kaiseki dinner using Oita's seasonal mountain vegetables, river fish, and local beef
- 15-room scale with deeply personalized service and the owner-chef's personal attention to each guest
- Waking to mountain mist views over Yufuin Valley from your private terrace
- The complete Japanese luxury ryokan experience — arguably the finest in all of Kyushu
The most celebrated luxury ryokan in the Oita region — a 15-room hillside sanctuary in Yufuin with mountain views and masterwork kaiseki.
Beppu Onsen Yuryo Hamano Yu
Price range
$
Key experiences
- Genuine tatami-and-onsen ryokan experience at Beppu's most accessible price point
- Sodium bicarbonate 'beauty water' baths in the historic Beppu Onsen district
- Family hospitality in a small inn that has welcomed guests for generations
- Walking to the historic Beppu Onsen district's public bath houses and traditional shops
- The authentic experience of a Japanese hot spring inn without resort scale or pricing
Beppu's most affordable genuine ryokan — a family-run inn in the historic Beppu Onsen district offering natural hot springs at budget prices.
Which should you choose?
Choose Sanso Murata if…
The most celebrated luxury ryokan in the Oita region — a 15-room hillside sanctuary in Yufuin with mountain views and masterwork kaiseki
Choose Beppu Onsen Yuryo Hamano Yu if…
Beppu's most affordable genuine ryokan — a family-run inn in the historic Beppu Onsen district offering natural hot springs at budget prices