Natural Hot Spring Yakushi no Yu

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.

Natural Hot Spring Yakushi no Yu
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574 Narukami, Wakayama City, Wakayama Prefecture
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Facility Name
Natural Hot Spring Yakushi no Yu
Facility Type
Onsen & Spa・Hotel & Ryokan
Address
574 Narukami, Wakayama City, Wakayama Prefecture
Closed Days
None
Business Hours
Monday 08:00〜22:00
Tuesday 08:00〜22:00
Wednesday 08:00〜22:00
Thursday 08:00〜22:00
Friday 08:00〜22:00
Saturday 08:00〜22:00
Sunday 08:00〜22:00
Holiday 08:00〜22:00

♨️Hot Spring Information

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Hanayama Onsen
Natural Hot Spring
Flowing
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 & Cold Bath Information

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Steam Sauna
Male
85°C
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.
Sauna Type
Steam Sauna
Stove Type
Built-in Stove
Capacity
6people
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Cold Bath
Male
18°C
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.
Water Quality
Tap Water