Nagato Yumoto Onsen

What it is

• One of the four representative hot spring resorts in Yamaguchi Prefecture.
• Founded in 1427 by a Buddhist priest following an oracle from a deity.
• A historic site where lords of the Choshu Domain visited for medical bathing.
• A riverside town featuring twelve hotels and a renovated public bathhouse.

What to see

• The Otozure River which flows through the center of the town.
• The Onto public bathhouse which was fully renovated and reopened in 2020.
• Traditional inns and modern ryokan facilities lining the riverbanks.

Getting there

• The resort is accessible via the JR Nagato Yumoto Station.
• Direct highway buses connect the hot spring area with Fukuoka City.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.