Yugawa Onsen

What it is

• A hot spring resort in Nanao City opened at its current location in 1952.
• The only self-spouting free-flowing spring source located in the Noto region.
• Designated as a heritage site by the Japan Onsen Heritage Association.
• A single inn named Ryuuoukaku operates at the site and offers day-trip bathing.

What to see

• Natural hot spring water featuring a distinct dark brown color.
• Mineral-rich water containing a high concentration of natural radon.
• Spring water that emerges from the ground at 51.3 degrees Celsius.

Getting there

• Accessible by taking a bus from Nanao Station.
• Located ten kilometers away from the Nanao Shiroyama Interchange.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.