Oyabu Onsen

What it is

• A single three-story wooden inn featuring an irimoya style roof.
• The current structure was completed during the Taisho period.
• Operations at this hot spring site began during the Meiji 30s era.
• The site is a registered tangible cultural property and designated Hot Spring Heritage.

What to see

• Traditional architecture including a three-story wooden building with an irimoya roof.
• Natural surroundings near the Kanogawa Dam on the Hiji River.
• Alkaline cold mineral water springs used for bathing.

Getting there

• The nearest bus stop is located at Kanogawa Bridge.
• A narrow two kilometer road leads to the site from the main highway.
• The inn is sixteen kilometers from the Uchiko-Ikazaki Interchange.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.