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Onsen/Hot spring baths

Onsen

One of Japan’s most celebrated healing hot spring baths with over 1,200 years of history.

The healing mineral content of the waters in Yunogo is said to be NaCa chlorides containing nitrogen gas. It is slightly alkaline and apparently very rare, being one of only three such hot springs in the world. Tiny bubbles in the waters stick to you skin to keep you warm which makes it possible for you to have a long soak in a bath filled with water which is lower in temperature than usual. Our natural spring water boasts healing properties which can treat cuts and scratches completely after several dips in the bath. Yunogo Hot Spring has been known locally for its healing power since ancient times.

Why not have a bath more than once?
Enjoy Onsen

Many people have a dip a couple of times a day to make the most of the waters’ beautifying and therapeutic effects. Have a leisurely soak in our ryokan’s large public baths and private baths attached to the guest rooms, as well as in a hidden Yunogo neighbourhood hot spring.

Within Yunogo Town, only at Kifu no Sato, you will find the suites promising you a blissful relaxation with natural hot spring baths attached


Open-air hot springs with stone-tiled tubs whilst admiring the moon travelling across the sky

Even the locals are impressed by the beatiful starry night of Yunogo saying, “It feels like we are on the top of a mountain or floating on the sea!” A steamy soak in an outdoor bath with a stunning view of the garden will give you a deep sense of gratitude for being in Japan.

  • Men's open-air hot spring bath Shiraume-no-yu
    Men’s open-air hot spring bath “Shiraume-no-yu”
  • Men's night-time open-air hot spring bath Shiraume-no-yu
    Men’s night-time open-air hot spring bath “Shiraume-no-yu”
  • Women's open-air hot spring bath
    Women’s open-air hot spring bath
  • Women's open-air hot spring bath
    Women’s open-air hot spring bath

The garden-view hot sping baths–have a soak before nightfall

It is a grand public bath with a floor-to-ceiling window through which you can view the garden whilst taking a leisurely soak. The granite for the flooring is from the Northern Okayama area. It was chosen for its look as well as for better grip to prevent slippage.

  • Men's grand hot spring bath Shiraume-no-yu
    Men’s grand hot spring bath “Shiraume-no-yu”
  • Women's grand hot spring bath Kobai-no-yu
    Women’s grand hot spring bath “Kobai-no-yu”

Therapeutic sauna “Yakuseki-mushiburo”

Our sauna is favoured especially by our female guests. As it is only heated up to 45℃, there isn’t much burden on the body. The room is laid with 13 kinds of natural mineral stones whose qualities radiate a healing power in all directions. It is effective for skin cleansing, detoxification and said to improve back and joint pain and boneache.

  • Medical stone mineral Steam room
    Therapeutic sauna “Yakuseki-mushiburo”
  • Warming up with the healing power from mineral stones and steam
    Warming up with the healing power from mineral stones and steam

Private open-air hot spring baths with your loved ones or for special occasions

Recommended for a more peaceful and private time with your loved ones. Both the elegant rock bath and the local granite bath provide seasonal garden views. Warming up together under the starry night sky helps to remove barriers and improve communication. Have a comforting experience in our private rotenburo open-air bath in the mountainous town of Yunogo.

Opening hours: 15:00 – 23:45 // 2,500 yen (excluding tax) per 45 min.

  • KOBUSHI/Japanese Magnolia: The rock hot spring bath with a garden view
    KOBUSHI/Japanese Magnolia: The rock hot spring bath with a garden view
  • Tsutsuji/Azalia: The elegant local granite hot spring bath
    Tsutsuji/Azalia: The elegant local granite hot spring bath

  See the stay menu We designed this ryokan paying attention to every minute detail in hopes of
delighting you. Of course, we would love for you to just relax and enjoy. And
maybe if you happen to look at one corner of the room, something that we have put or prepared might catch your eye and lift your spirit. We have refined our own way of making the most of what we have in Japan— to see elegance and harmony in a limited space. I hope you will see that reflected in something that you happen to come across during your stay with us.

Please enjoy a whole array of hot spring baths, being in the moment and
sipping sake.

Come to Yunogo Onsen in Okayama. We promise to welcome you with our utmost courtesy and hospitality.