Momonoki Villa
桃の木別荘
Does Momonoki Villa allow tattoos? In a private bath
Momonoki Villa rents three cottages of Hita cedar on a hillside above Amagase, and the bath in each one, of natural Amagase spring water, belongs to the group that has the house.
Momonoki Villa publishes no tattoo rule. It rents each of its three cottages whole, and every cottage has its own bath of Amagase spring water, so there is no shared bath to face.
The bath
Each of the three cottages has its own bath of natural Amagase spring water, so nobody shares. The operator calls the water soft and says it warms you to the core, and the indoor tubs can be used 24 hours a day.
The Main Cottage has a half-open-air rock bath big enough for four adults, built into a corner with a wide window on each side; in summer the operator turns the heat down so children can play in it like a pool. The Family Cottage has a half-open-air tub of natural granite framed in wood, for three or four. The one-story Tiny Cottage has a stone tub indoors and, outside the front door, a small open-air bath for one or two with a wide view, which the operator suggests for stargazing.
The spring comes out at about 45°C, and there is no boiler behind the Tiny Cottage's outdoor tub, so it closes from about November to March. The operator does not name the spring type.
The hotel
Momonoki Villa is three self-catering cottages on a hill in Itsumaichi, south of Amagase, each rented whole and all facing the mountains. The two-story Main Cottage, 96 square meters, sleeps up to 12, with a 16-mat bedroom and a theater room with a 100-inch screen upstairs and a children's room. The two-story Family Cottage, 72 square meters, sleeps up to 7 and has a double hammock and a kids' nook. The Tiny Cottage is a 50-square-meter tatami house for up to 6. Each has a full kitchen, a washing machine and a covered wooden deck looking at the mountains, where the operator promises sunsets and the turn of the seasons.
Good to know
- The bath is yours around the clock, in every cottage, with no booking and no time slot.
- Bring cassette gas. The kitchens have tabletop stoves, and the operator asks guests to bring the canisters.
- The Tiny Cottage's outdoor tub closes in winter, from about November to March; its indoor stone bath stays open.
- Check-in is 4 p.m. at the Main and Family Cottages and 3 p.m. at the Tiny Cottage.
Getting there
From Hita Station ride the JR Kyudai Main Line three stations on to Amagase Station, about 12 minutes by limited express. The operator puts the cottages about 10 minutes by car from Amagase Station and about 1 hour 30 minutes from central Fukuoka. It publishes no pickup and no walking route, so plan on a car or a taxi booked ahead.
Amagase STN · JR Kyudai Main Line
Not walkable.
About 10 minutes by car from Amagase Station, by the operator's count; no pickup published.
Where it is
Amagase STN
- Shinkansen tickets Seats between any two stations, booked by date.
- JR Kyushu Rail Pass from ¥12,000 · 3, 5 or 7 consecutive days Worth it if Hita is one stop on a longer Kyushu trip by train.
- Yufuin and Hita day tour Yufuin and Hita in a day, with the Yufuin no Mori train as an option.
- Japan Rail Pass from ¥53,000 · 7, 14 or 21 days For a trip that takes in several regions by Shinkansen and JR lines.
What happens when you arrive
There's no shared bath here, so every bath you use is private.
How we know
Bath layout confirmed, tattoo policy not published Checked on the official site (: each cottage page lists its own natural hot spring bath)
Best for: a group or family who want a whole house with a rock bath of spring water and a deck facing the sunset
Three cottages, each rented to one group: Main Cottage (96 m2, two stories, up to 12) with a half-open-air rock bath for four adults; Family Cottage (72 m2, two stories, up to 7) with a half-open-air granite bath for three or four; Tiny Cottage (50 m2, one story, tatami, up to 6) with an indoor stone bath and a small open-air bath outside the front door for one or two. The operator says the baths use natural Amagase spring water, 24 hours a day. The Tiny Cottage's open-air bath has no boiler and the spring comes out at about 45°C, so it is closed from about November to March. Self-catering kitchens. Check-in 4 p.m. and check-out 11 a.m. (Main and Family); 3 p.m. and 10 a.m. (Tiny).
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