Terrace Midoubaru
Modern Japanese minimalism. Neutral tones, warm wood, tatami-meets-Western-bed rooms. Quiet and deliberately slow-paced. Adults only. The whole point is the onsen, the views, and a kaiseki dinner — not nightlife or activities.
Request a 2nd floor room for slightly better views and to avoid noise from guests above you
Why It Matters
Only 14 rooms across 1,000 tsubo (over 3,300 sqm) of grounds — the space-to-room ratio is generous. Every room has its own private sulphur spring onsen fed from Horita Onsen. Nominated for the 2016 Kyushu Architecture Award. Listed on both the Michelin Guide and Tablet Hotels. Part of the Sekiya Resort family, with sister property Galleria Midobaru — one of Japan's most acclaimed art hotels — literally next door.
A 14-room adults-only modern ryokan on a forested hillside in Beppu's Hotta area, where every single room comes with a private semi-open-air sulphur onsen bath and a terrace looking straight out over Beppu Bay. The building was nominated for the 2016 Kyushu Architecture Award — clean-lined concrete and natural wood, nothing fussy — and sits within the Sekiya Resort group alongside the art-hotel Galleria Midobaru next door. It's on the Michelin and Tablet Hotels lists for good reason: this is a place that takes the classical ryokan formula seriously while refusing to look like one.
Where You'll Stay
1 room type available
Japanese Western Style Room
The only room category — but executed thoughtfully. A 35 sqm space with tatami in the living area, low Western-style beds, warm natural wood throughout, and floor-to-ceiling windows that open onto a private terrace. Every room looks out over Beppu Bay or the city. The standout is the semi-open-air bath just off the room, fed by real sulphur spring water from Horita Onsen. First-floor rooms have a different view angle to second-floor rooms; second floor is generally preferred for views but first floor is quieter in terms of noise from above.
35 sqmThe Property
Eat & Drink
1 venue on property
Restaurant
Spa & Wellness
Treatment Menu
On Property
How you'll actually spend your days.
Guided forest bathing experience at the source of the Asamigawa River, near the property in the Beppu hills.
A library on-site with magazines and DVDs guests can borrow and bring back to their room.
The hotel curates a 'Travel Beppu' guide to local sights, onsen, restaurants, sake shops, and experiences in Beppu city. Covers the famous jigoku (eight hells) geothermal sites, local food, and day trips.
Guided trekking tours on the volcanic mountains surrounding Beppu. Mt. Tsurumi is visible from the property. Takasakiyama is also famous for its wild monkey population.
On-site yoga and Pilates classes available for guests.
Free yukata borrowing from the lobby shop — multiple colors and patterns available, especially for women. Wear in the corridors and common areas.
Amenities & Practical Info
The details that matter for planning.
Natural sulphur hot spring water from Horita Onsen piped into every guest room's private semi-outdoor bath. Sulphur springs are known for skin benefits and easing fatigue, joint pain, and stress.
Sex-segregated large communal baths fed by sulphur hot spring. Views of the garden and Beppu scenery. Open 15:00–23:00 and 7:00–10:00.
A statement entrance lobby with floor-to-ceiling glass reaching 5 metres high. Sky views, minimalist interior. A comfortable place to have a drink and watch the steam rise over Beppu.
Small on-site shop selling freshly ground coffee, lattes, drinks, snacks, yukata, Oita sake, Japanese accessories, and local Beppu specialties.
All 14 rooms have a private terrace with panoramic views of Beppu Bay and the city. Smoking is permitted on the terrace.
On-site private parking. Map code: 46430073*34. No prior reservation needed. Costs JPY 500 per day.
A transfer/shuttle service is bookable via the hotel website.
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