Yumura Onsen

What it is

• A hot spring resort discovered by the monk Ennin in the year 848
• A designated landscape formation district that served as a famous drama filming location
• The source of sodium bicarbonate, chloride, and sulfate mineral waters
• A thermal area featuring the high-temperature Arayu spring reaching 98 degrees Celsius

What to see

• The Arayu spring where visitors boil eggs and vegetables in the natural heat
• A public footbath along the river that accommodates up to 74 people at once
• The bronze statue of Yumechiyo located directly opposite the Arayu spring
• Refresh Park Yumura which contains thirteen different types of baths and a pool

When to go

• The Yumura Fire Festival held annually during the month of August

Getting there

• Local buses connect the hot spring area to Hamasaka and Yoka stations

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.