In preparation for the 130th anniversary of the renovation of the main building in 2024, the Dogo Onsen (Matsuyama City, Ehime Prefecture) presents the community revitalization project and art festival "Dogo Onsenart 2022". In addition to the works of Shinro Otake, Mika Ninagawa, Yuji Sumikawa, and Mitsuko Ono, whose works were on display in 2021, 30 artists and creators will participate this year.

Venue: Dogo Onsen area

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 The Dogo Onsen Honkan is a picturesque symbol of Japan’s oldest hot spring. In 1994 it was the first public bathhouse in Japan designated as a National Important Cultural Property, and in 2009 it was awarded the top rating of 3 stars by the Michelin Green Guide Japan.
The present-day Kami-no-Yu Honkan is a 3-story wooden structure renovated in 1894 by Yukiya Isaniwa, the first mayor of Dogo Yunomachi. The building was designed by Matahachiro Sakamoto, a craftsman from a family of master carpenters who worked on Matsuyama Castle. Featuring a truss structure that incorporates Western techniques, this grand 3-tiered building is crowned by a square cupola called the Shinrokaku that features giyaman glass windows and a roof adorned by a sculpture of the egret from the Dogo Onsen legend. The Dogo Onsen Honkan has two bathing areas, the Tama-no-Yu and Kami-no-Yu, and guests can select from four bathing packages: the Tama-no-Yu 3rd floor private room, Tama-no-Yu 2nd floor resting lounge, Kami-no-Yu 2nd floor resting lounge, and Kami-no-Yu downstairs.

Dogo Onsenart 2022

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