{"id":3149,"date":"2022-04-30T23:51:00","date_gmt":"2022-04-30T14:51:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/onsen.thmiyake.com\/?p=3149"},"modified":"2026-04-13T22:06:46","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T13:06:46","slug":"nagayu-onsen-koyokan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/onsen.thmiyake.com\/en\/2022\/04\/30\/nagayu-onsen-koyokan\/","title":{"rendered":"Nagayu Onsen &#8211; Koyokan"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>[Access]<\/strong> About 30 minutes by car from JR Bungo-Taketa Station on the Houhi Line.<br><strong>[Website]<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/kouyoukan-nagayu.com\/\" title=\"\">Nagayu Onsen, K\u014dy\u014dkan<\/a> (Japanese)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I stayed at K\u014dy\u014dkan, a ryokan with a classic atmosphere located in the hot spring district. I had already enjoyed a relaxing bath at the public bathhouse, Ch\u014dsei-yu, so I waited a bit before trying the bath at the ryokan. At the stairs leading to the bath, there was a large board with information about the onsen, and the strong emphasis on the hot spring made me even more excited.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"vYPw9w6V5Q\"><a href=\"https:\/\/onsen.thmiyake.com\/en\/2022\/04\/30\/nagayu-onsen-chosei-yu\/\">Nagayu Onsen &#8211; Chosei Yu<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content lazyload\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;Nagayu Onsen &#8211; Chosei Yu&#8221; &#8212; \u6e29\u6cc9\u3067\u30ea\u30e9\u30c3\u30af\u30b9\" data-src=\"https:\/\/onsen.thmiyake.com\/en\/2022\/04\/30\/nagayu-onsen-chosei-yu\/embed\/#?secret=YWzafWgesL#?secret=vYPw9w6V5Q\" data-secret=\"vYPw9w6V5Q\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\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\/2022\/05\/IMG_20220430_215821-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"2475\" data-src=\"https:\/\/onsen.thmiyake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_20220430_215821-1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2475 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/onsen.thmiyake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_20220430_215821-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/onsen.thmiyake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_20220430_215821-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/onsen.thmiyake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_20220430_215821-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/onsen.thmiyake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_20220430_215821-1.jpg 1440w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/768;\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/onsen.thmiyake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_20220430_220940.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"2473\" data-src=\"https:\/\/onsen.thmiyake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_20220430_220940-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2473 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/onsen.thmiyake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_20220430_220940-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/onsen.thmiyake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_20220430_220940-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/onsen.thmiyake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_20220430_220940-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/onsen.thmiyake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_20220430_220940.jpg 1440w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/768;\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/onsen.thmiyake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_20220430_220914.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"2474\" data-src=\"https:\/\/onsen.thmiyake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_20220430_220914-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2474 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/onsen.thmiyake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_20220430_220914-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/onsen.thmiyake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_20220430_220914-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/onsen.thmiyake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_20220430_220914-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/onsen.thmiyake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_20220430_220914.jpg 1440w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/768;\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption wp-element-caption\">A simple bath, but wonderful hot spring<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The source of K\u014dy\u014dkan\u2019s hot spring is a bit cooler than Ch\u014dsei-yu, at 41.5\u00b0C. The board described the onsen water as \u201cclean,\u201d probably because it\u2019s colorless and transparent when it flows from the source. When it fills the bath, it becomes slightly cloudy but doesn\u2019t have the thick murkiness or color like Ch\u014dsei-yu. Since the onsen water is drinkable, I tried it and immediately noticed a slight effervescence. The warm temperature makes it perfect for soaking for a long time. The texture of the water feels smoother compared to Ch\u014dsei-yu, and despite being so close to it, the two onsen had quite different impressions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The bath itself was simple, but the deposits on the faucet and the strong carbonation felt like the onsen water would do good for the body. I can understand why they proudly claim their onsen is excellent &#8211; it\u2019s truly a great hot spring that warms you well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-1 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\/2022\/05\/P5017319-rotated.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"2480\" data-src=\"https:\/\/onsen.thmiyake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/P5017319-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2480 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/onsen.thmiyake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/P5017319-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/onsen.thmiyake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/P5017319-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/onsen.thmiyake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/P5017319-rotated.jpg 1080w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 768px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 768\/1024;\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/onsen.thmiyake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_20220430_202242.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"2479\" data-src=\"https:\/\/onsen.thmiyake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_20220430_202242-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2479 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/onsen.thmiyake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_20220430_202242-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/onsen.thmiyake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_20220430_202242-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/onsen.thmiyake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_20220430_202242-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/onsen.thmiyake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_20220430_202242.jpg 1440w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/768;\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption wp-element-caption\">Cute cat at K\u014dy\u014dkan and the Gani-Yu just in front of K\u014dy\u014dkan<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Behind K\u014dy\u014dkan, across the river, there\u2019s an outdoor bath called <a href=\"https:\/\/taketa.guide\/spots\/detail\/1cbfe462-ceaa-4cb7-bb21-8fba4213909d\" title=\"\">Gani-yu<\/a> (Japanese). It\u2019s completely visible from the ryokan and the riverside path, and there\u2019s no changing room, so it would take quite a bit of courage to use it! I saw an old man soaking in it during a morning walk. His courage is impressive \ud83d\ude42 The bath didn\u2019t seem to have hot spring flowing in from above, so I wondered if it\u2019s naturally sourced from the bottom. I was curious, but I didn\u2019t dare to try it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I stayed at K\u014dy\u014dkan, a ryokan with a classic, typical atmosphere, located in the hot spring district. After enjoying a relaxing bath at the public bathhouse, Ch\u014dsei-yu, I waited a bit before heading to K\u014dy\u014dkan\u2019s bath. At the stairs leading to the bath, there was a large board introducing the hot spring, and it gave off a confident vibe about the quality of the onsen, making me look forward to it even more.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2472,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_locale":"en_US","_original_post":"https:\/\/onsen.thmiyake.com\/?p=2467","footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3149","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-kyushu","en-US"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_wp_geo_latitude":"33.069119","_wp_geo_longitude":"131.382603","_wp_geo_map_settings":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/onsen.thmiyake.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3149","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/onsen.thmiyake.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/onsen.thmiyake.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/onsen.thmiyake.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/onsen.thmiyake.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3149"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/onsen.thmiyake.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3149\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3156,"href":"https:\/\/onsen.thmiyake.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3149\/revisions\/3156"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/onsen.thmiyake.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2472"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/onsen.thmiyake.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3149"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/onsen.thmiyake.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3149"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/onsen.thmiyake.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3149"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}