HanayamaOnsenYakushinoYu

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Wakayama Wakayama City

Natural Hot Spring Yakushi no Yu is a natural hot spring inn located in Wakayama City, Wakayama Prefecture. It is renowned in the Kansai region for its high-concentration carbonated spring, offering a rich, iron-rich, tea-brown source that can be enjoyed as a free-flowing spring. Guests can enjoy various baths with different temperatures, such as the source bath, large public bath, low-temperature bath, and open-air bath, promoting a bathing method that enhances the parasympathetic nervous system through alternating hot and cold baths. The facility is equipped with a steam sauna and a cold plunge bath, and after bathing, guests can relax in the spacious rest area called 'Kujira no Ma.' The dining area 'Nagomi-tei' offers dishes made with Kumano beef and seasonal ingredients, and guests can also receive treatments such as massage and chiropractic care. Loved as a historic therapeutic hot spring site with over 1200 years of history.

Hot Spring & Bath Information

Hanayama Onsen

TypeNatural Hot Spring

Flow-through

One of Kansai's finest high-concentration carbonated springs, rich in iron, calcium, and magnesium. Initially colorless and transparent upon gushing, it transforms into a rich, tea-brown cloudy bath when exposed to air. The source bath allows you to enjoy 100% pure source water, with its rich mineral content enveloping the skin. By touring baths with different temperatures, such as the large public bath, low-temperature bath, and open-air bath, the body warms from the core, promoting blood circulation. Alternating hot and cold baths enhance the parasympathetic nervous system, sustaining recovery from fatigue, skin health, and heat retention effects. Known for over 20 therapeutic benefits, including relief from neuralgia, muscle pain, insomnia, hypertension, and arteriosclerosis, it has been cherished as a therapeutic hot spring for over 1,200 years.

Sauna

Steam Sauna

85°C

Sauna TypeSteam Sauna

Stove TypeBuilt-in Stove

Capacity6people

Men's

A steam sauna that maintains moderate humidity, placing less strain on the body while drawing out sweat gradually. Not excessively hot, making it easy to stay for longer periods, with steam gently enveloping the skin and respiratory system. Combined with hot spring components, it warms the body from the core and promotes recovery from fatigue. After the sauna, a cold plunge bath is recommended to balance the autonomic nervous system, followed by a rich source bath for an alternating hot and cold bath experience.

Cold Bath

Cold Bath

18°C

Water QualityTap Water

Capacity5people

Men's

The cold plunge bath is ideal for cooling down after a hot spring or sauna session. The temperature is moderately cold, allowing for a gradual immersion that tightens the body and balances the autonomic nervous system. An alternating hot and cold bath with the source bath is recommended, enhancing the parasympathetic nervous system and maximizing the benefits of the hot spring. It is expected to improve immunity and skin health, offering a refreshing totonou experience when combined with the steam sauna.

Business Hours

Monday
08:00〜21:00
Tuesday
08:00〜21:00
Wednesday
08:00〜21:00
Thursday
Closed Days
Friday
08:00〜21:00
Saturday
08:00〜21:00
Sunday
08:00〜21:00
Holiday
08:00〜21:00

Closed Days: Thursday

Address

574 Narukami, Wakayama City, Wakayama Prefecture

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Website

http://www.hanayamaonsen.com/
Hotel & Ryokan

Gender Access

Gender Separated

Tattoo Policy
No tattoo-specific restriction
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