Onsen de relax - How about relaxing at Japanese Onsen ?
This is a blog by thmiyake about various Japanese hot springs I visited. Many of them are combination with short trips, daily climbing etc especially around Kanto area.
Onsen de relax - How about relaxing at Japanese Onsen ?
This is a blog by thmiyake about various Japanese hot springs I visited. Many of them are combination with short trips, daily climbing etc especially around Kanto area.
After visiting Kaike Onsen near Yonago, I headed to Tottori Onsen Kansuitei Kozeniya, located right in front of Tottori station. Despite its central location, Tottori Onsen offers unique onsen to enjoy, along with charming traditional inns like Marumo, where I stayed last time, and the current Kozeniya. It’s a delightful place to explore!
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I visited Tottori after a while for family matters. With good weather, I was considering a hike up Mt. Daisen, so I stayed at Kaike Onsen, a nearby hot spring area. I enjoyed the warm, salty waters of the onsen and the tranquil views of the calm Sea of Japan in summer.
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Normally, I would extend my trip to Misasa Onsen to enjoy the radium springs, but this time I arrived late due to work and had early commitments the next day. So, I decided to look for accommodations near Tottori station. I had known for some time that there was a hot spring nearby, but since there are many nice onsen options around Tottori, I hadn’t done a thorough search. However, I found that Marumo Ryokan offers a flow of natural hot spring water right in the town center, and I was pleasantly surprised by the atmosphere that sets it apart from typical business hotels.
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Yumura Onsen is famous for its super-hot water, reaching 98°C! At the heart of the town is “Arayu,” a lively spot where people gather to relax in footbaths or even boil eggs and veggies right in the hot spring water.
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Misasakan is a grand hot spring inn located right across from Kajika Bridge at the entrance of Misasa Onsen. If you stay at a ryokan in Misasa, you can get a “Yumeguri Card” that lets you visit other baths for just 500 yen—that’s how I ended up here. By the way, the view of the Mitoku River is just so refreshing.
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Yunotsu Onsen is home to two main public baths: Motoyu and Yakushiyu. Next to the charmingly retro Yakushiyu building stands an even more historic old bathhouse. You can head up to the roof of the current Yakushiyu for a break, where the view is wonderfully atmospheric.
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Looking down from the hill at Tatsunogozen Shrine, you get a beautiful, nostalgic view of Yunotsu Onsen tucked away between the harbor and the mountains. I chose Yamagataya for my stay in this rustic town. Even though I arrived a bit late around 6 PM, the landlady welcomed me warmly, suggesting I warm up in the bath while she set up dinner in my room. It was such a lovely gesture.
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Yunotsu Onsen (pronounced “Yu-no-tsu”) is a quiet, rustic hot spring town tucked away along a single road leading from the port—once a shipping hub for Iwami Ginzan’s silver. Motoyu Senyakutou is one of its two communal baths. Legend has it that a traveling monk discovered an old tanuki healing its wounds here, giving the spring a long and storied history.
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Minamikan is a historic inn overlooking Lake Shinji that was beautifully renovated in May 2007. It offers the perfect mix of convenience—being right near downtown Matsue—and a breathtaking view of the lake right before your eyes. Loved by legendary literary figures, the inn offers traditional Japanese rooms with a sense of history, modern Japanese-Western rooms, and even private detached villas where you can have a Japanese garden all to yourself.
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During my visit to Yubara Onsen, I stayed at Terunoyu. The water here feels incredibly moisturizing, much like the famous Sunayu bath nearby. After checking the official report, I found out it’s a mildly alkaline simple spring—which totally explains that smooth skin feeling!
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