A long-established inn in Shiobara Oami where you can enjoy 1,200 years of hot spring history and three private source springs in full free-flowing style
Tochigi Nasushiobara City
Shiobara Oami Yumori Tanakaya is a long-established ryokan in Shiobara Oami Onsen, in Nasushiobara City, Tochigi Prefecture, with a proud 1,200-year history since the hot spring was first opened. It owns three private source springs, and all baths in the building use 100% natural hot spring water in a full free-flowing spring style with no added water, no heating, no circulation, no filtration, and no disinfection. Located along the gorge of the Hoki River, it offers the famous mixed-gender open-air bath Ishi no Yu, reached by descending 300 steps, as well as the women-only open-air bath Bijin Yu, where you can take in the overwhelming beauty of nature up close.
TypeNatural Hot Spring
A signature open-air bath nestled along the Hoki River, reached by descending 300 steps from the inn. It features the mixed-gender open-air baths Ishi no Yu and Kawa no Yu, as well as the women-only open-air bath Bijin Yu, where you can enjoy freshly drawn private-source water in a true free-flowing style with no added water, no heating, and no circulation while feeling the river's murmuring and the richness of nature up close.
TypeNatural Hot Spring
A spacious large bath inside the building. It includes the highly scenic Observation Bath, with reclining baths, full-body baths, and bubble baths, as well as the calm Gorge Bath. All baths also use a full free-flowing spring style with no added water, no heating, and no circulation. The sulfate spring water is known for its moisturizing effects and fatigue recovery, and at the drinking spring area, you can even drink the hot spring water.
Closed Days: None
〒329-2921 Tochigi Prefecture, Nasushiobara City, Shiobara 6
Gender Access
Gender Separated
The above applies to the communal (shared) baths. At facilities with private baths or private saunas, guests with tattoos may still be able to bathe. Please check with the facility for details.
Curated by an expert who visits onsen and sauna facilities every day and has explored 300+ locations — only facilities confirmed to be truly exceptional are featured.
Learn moreA long-established inn in Shiobara Oami where you can enjoy 1,200 years of hot spring history and three private source springs in full free-flowing style
Tochigi Nasushiobara City
Shiobara Oami Yumori Tanakaya is a long-established ryokan in Shiobara Oami Onsen, in Nasushiobara City, Tochigi Prefecture, with a proud 1,200-year history since the hot spring was first opened. It owns three private source springs, and all baths in the building use 100% natural hot spring water in a full free-flowing spring style with no added water, no heating, no circulation, no filtration, and no disinfection. Located along the gorge of the Hoki River, it offers the famous mixed-gender open-air bath Ishi no Yu, reached by descending 300 steps, as well as the women-only open-air bath Bijin Yu, where you can take in the overwhelming beauty of nature up close.
TypeNatural Hot Spring
A signature open-air bath nestled along the Hoki River, reached by descending 300 steps from the inn. It features the mixed-gender open-air baths Ishi no Yu and Kawa no Yu, as well as the women-only open-air bath Bijin Yu, where you can enjoy freshly drawn private-source water in a true free-flowing style with no added water, no heating, and no circulation while feeling the river's murmuring and the richness of nature up close.
TypeNatural Hot Spring
A spacious large bath inside the building. It includes the highly scenic Observation Bath, with reclining baths, full-body baths, and bubble baths, as well as the calm Gorge Bath. All baths also use a full free-flowing spring style with no added water, no heating, and no circulation. The sulfate spring water is known for its moisturizing effects and fatigue recovery, and at the drinking spring area, you can even drink the hot spring water.
Closed Days: None
〒329-2921 Tochigi Prefecture, Nasushiobara City, Shiobara 6
Gender Access
Gender Separated
The above applies to the communal (shared) baths. At facilities with private baths or private saunas, guests with tattoos may still be able to bathe. Please check with the facility for details.
Curated by an expert who visits onsen and sauna facilities every day and has explored 300+ locations — only facilities confirmed to be truly exceptional are featured.
Learn more