Large Public Bath
It draws spring water from Nikko Yumoto Onsen, said to have opened in the Nara period, and keeps it flowing straight from the source. Although it emerges clear and colorless, it gradually grows cloudy and shifts toward white or green as it is exposed to light and air. The sulfur aroma rises through the bath, and its warmth slowly seeps into the core of your body. The indoor bath is designed with wood as its central theme, and the scent of wood and hot water helps you forget everyday life. The open-air bath has a graceful setting surrounded by trees, and there is also a tsubo-yu bath for one person at a time, where you can enjoy the sound of water flowing from the spout, birdsong, and, at night, a sky full of stars all to yourself. Because the source temperature is high, water is added to adjust the bath temperature.
