Yamatoya Besso
A traditional Japanese-style inn located in Dogo Sagidanicho. It features a granite public bath and a stone-built open-air bath, and serves the flavors of Setouchi through kaiseki cuisine. The capacity is 74 people.
This is a ryokan located in Dogo Sagidanicho, Matsuyama City, and is a member of the Dogo Onsen Ryokan Cooperative Association. In the association's official area guide, it is introduced as a "pure Japanese-style inn of history, tradition, culture, and haiku." It features a large bath made of granite and an open-air bath made of rocks, offering a space where guests can spend time feeling the transition of the four seasons.
Meals are Kaiseki cuisine incorporating the tastes of the Seto Inland Sea and the blessings of the four seasons. The capacity is 74 people, making it a small to medium-sized accommodation among those in Dogo. Dogo Sagidanicho, where it is located, is an area on the hill side to the north of the Dogo Onsen Honkan, and along the same street, member accommodations of the association, such as Hotel Tsubakikan Honkan and Dogo Yamanote Hotel, are lined up. The telephone number is 089-931-7771.
Source: Dogo Onsen Official Area Guide "Accommodation List" https://www.dogo.or.jp/stay/ Last confirmed date: August 5, 2026
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