Kawayu onsen
川湯温泉
A unique riverside hot spring where visitors dig their own baths and enjoy a massive communal winter pool.
What it is
- A riverside hot spring area where hot water emerges by digging into the river bank.
- Designated as a National Recreation Onsen in 1957.
- The spring water contains sodium bicarbonate and chloride.
What to see
- The Sennin-buro, a large outdoor bath created in the river during winter.
- The Oto River bank where visitors can create their own private baths.
- Kumano Hongu Taisha shrine located a ten minute drive from the area.
When to go
- December to the end of February to experience the Sennin-buro outdoor bath.
- January for the traditional wooden karuta card competition.
- October to witness the annual hot water offering ceremony.
Getting there
- Buses from Shingu Station reach the area in sixty minutes.
- Buses from Yagi Station take five and a half hours to arrive.
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
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