{"id":3058,"date":"2023-09-16T23:59:00","date_gmt":"2023-09-16T14:59:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/onsen.thmiyake.com\/?p=3058"},"modified":"2026-04-13T21:59:18","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T12:59:18","slug":"yonezawa-onsen-shotsubo-no-yu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/onsen.thmiyake.com\/en\/2023\/09\/16\/yonezawa-onsen-shotsubo-no-yu\/","title":{"rendered":"Yonezawa Onsen &#8211; Shotsubo no Yu"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>[Access]<\/strong> About 20 minutes by car from Suwa IC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On my way to climb Mt. Tateshina, I spotted a small sign for &#8220;Yonezawa Onsen Shotsubo no Yu,&#8221; which piqued my interest. After my descent, I decided to stop by for a soak. I had fallen on rocky terrain and scraped my shin, so I was concerned that the &#8220;salt&#8221; in the water might sting.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>\n.simpleblogcard-template-gridcard-c1c52ce03e8dc5b523704e7406418f8f .card {\n\tborder-right: solid 5px #000080;\n}\n.simpleblogcard-template-gridcard-c1c52ce03e8dc5b523704e7406418f8f .card-image {\n\tgrid-column: 1 \/ span 3;\n\torder: 1;\n}\n.simpleblogcard-template-gridcard-c1c52ce03e8dc5b523704e7406418f8f .card-content {\n\tgrid-column: 4 \/ span 9;\n\torder: 2;\n}\n.simpleblogcard-template-gridcard-c1c52ce03e8dc5b523704e7406418f8f .card-title {\n\tline-height: 80%;\n}\n.simpleblogcard-template-gridcard-c1c52ce03e8dc5b523704e7406418f8f .card-description {\n\tline-height: 80%;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class=\"simpleblogcard-template-gridcard simpleblogcard-template-gridcard-c1c52ce03e8dc5b523704e7406418f8f\">\n\t\t\t<a style=\"text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.thmiyake.com\/en\/2023\/09\/17\/mt-tateshina-summit-surprise\/\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"card-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/blog.thmiyake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/P9169232.jpg\" alt=\"The Summit of Mt. Tateshina Was Nothing Like I Expected | \u5b66\u3073\u306e\u304b\u3051\u3089 \u2013 Bits of learnings\" width=\"80\" height=\"60\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 80px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 80\/60;\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"card-host\">blog.thmiyake.com<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"card-title\">The Summit of Mt. Tateshina Was Nothing Like I Expected | \u5b66\u3073\u306e\u304b\u3051\u3089 \u2013 Bits of learnings<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"card-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tWhen I was strolling through Kirigamine Highlands the other day, Mt. Tateshina showed off a beautiful conical shape from the summit of Mt. Kurumayama, truly living up to its nickname. Since I was driv&#8230;\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/onsen.thmiyake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/PXL_20230916_045726057.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"771\" data-id=\"2860\" data-src=\"https:\/\/onsen.thmiyake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/PXL_20230916_045726057-1024x771.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2860 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/onsen.thmiyake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/PXL_20230916_045726057-1024x771.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/onsen.thmiyake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/PXL_20230916_045726057-300x226.jpg 300w, https:\/\/onsen.thmiyake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/PXL_20230916_045726057-768x578.jpg 768w, https:\/\/onsen.thmiyake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/PXL_20230916_045726057.jpg 1434w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/771;\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/onsen.thmiyake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/PXL_20230916_052826218.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"771\" data-id=\"2861\" data-src=\"https:\/\/onsen.thmiyake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/PXL_20230916_052826218-1024x771.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2861 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/onsen.thmiyake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/PXL_20230916_052826218-1024x771.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/onsen.thmiyake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/PXL_20230916_052826218-300x226.jpg 300w, https:\/\/onsen.thmiyake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/PXL_20230916_052826218-768x578.jpg 768w, https:\/\/onsen.thmiyake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/PXL_20230916_052826218.jpg 1434w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/771;\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption wp-element-caption\">A picturesque patch of yellow rice plants stands beautifully in the area, creating a pleasant atmosphere<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The bathing area features a long main tub and a cool onsen water bath, along with a mist sauna that I didn\u2019t try. I usually try the sauna, but due to my leg injury, I opted to enjoy the cool onsen bath instead, switching between it and the hot spring water, which was very relaxing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The onsen water temperature is 24.2\u00b0C, and the source is a sodium bicarbonate, sulfate, and chloride cold mineral spring. The onsen water has a yellowish, transparent brown appearance and a total mineral content of 1827 mg\/kg.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fortunately, the timing was good, and there were hardly any people around, allowing me to enjoy the usually crowded cool onsen bath, which had a sign indicating a rotation every few minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/onsen.thmiyake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/PXL_20230916_052740940-3.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"771\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"2865\" data-src=\"https:\/\/onsen.thmiyake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/PXL_20230916_052740940-3-771x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2865 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/onsen.thmiyake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/PXL_20230916_052740940-3-771x1024.jpg 771w, https:\/\/onsen.thmiyake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/PXL_20230916_052740940-3-226x300.jpg 226w, https:\/\/onsen.thmiyake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/PXL_20230916_052740940-3-768x1020.jpg 768w, https:\/\/onsen.thmiyake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/PXL_20230916_052740940-3.jpg 813w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 771px) 100vw, 771px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 771px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 771\/1024;\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption wp-element-caption\">The origin of the Shotsubo onsen<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>While heading to Mount Tateshina, I noticed a small sign for &#8220;Yonezawa Onsen Shotsubo no Yu.&#8221; The name intrigued me, so I decided to stop by after descending. 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