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Our storyOur 150-year-old story
Our wellness retreat is at the foot of Mount Garandake, where steam has risen from the hot springs since 1875.
We preserve and evolve the culture of hot spring therapy with the times. The 150-year-old stories of our soothing hot springs, magnificent sceneries, and heartfelt service will continue to sparkle.
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- 1875
- The second-generation owner Yoshitsuna and Masatsuna found Okamotoya and open an inn, naming it after Masatsuna’s birthplace.
- 1884
- Third-generation Yasuhiko commercializes the white alum crystals, names them “Yunohana,” and begins nationwide sales with local villagers.
- 1899
- Beppu Port opens, bringing rapid growth in goods and tourism. Beppu develops quickly as a hot-spring destination, and Myoban and Kannawa see a rise in long-stay bathers.
- 1904
- Establishes the Yunohana Cooperative with local villagers. A commemorative monument is later built on the Okamotoya grounds in 1910.
- 1907
- The railway opens along with Beppu Station, connecting Oita and Beppu. Visitor numbers rise sharply and set off a Beppu hot-spring boom.
- 1913
- Fourth-generation Seigo renovates the buildings and open-air baths, expanding the inn as a hot-spring lodging.
- 1924
- Beppu City is established. Hotels and public baths increase, and the “Jigoku Meguri” sites are developed as tourism expands.
- 1945
- World War II ends. Beppu’s inns and hot-spring lodgings begin postwar recovery.
- 1988
- Okamotoya Shop opens to sell Yunohana to visitors. In 1988, the shop also begins selling its original Jigoku-mushi custard pudding, which becomes a popular signature item.
- 2006
- The traditional method of producing Yunohana in the yunohana huts is designated a National Important Intangible Folk Cultural Property.
- 2025
- Okamotoya marks its 150th anniversary.
1875
In business in Myoban, Beppu, since 1875
