Joppari Hot Spring

December 7, 2025, around 2:00 PM The hot spring water was slightly viscous and warming. Unusually, I sweated so much I couldn't put my clothes back on right after getting out. There's a waterfall bath, sauna, and cold bath. There's a standard-depth bath with bubbles, and a surprisingly deep one next to each other (about 1 meter?). There's also a reclining bath. This was the most comfortable hot spring I've ever been in, with the water level aligned with my neck. Facing away from the bath, there are showers surrounding it. The one in the front has a fixed head. The faucet is also an old-fashioned push-button. The one in the back is a handheld shower, similar to the ones you'd find at home. I used the one in the back, but as I'm right-handed, I almost took the one next to it. The shower is on the left. The water coming out of the shower is also hot spring water. There are lockers where you can get your 100 yen back, but many of them were under repair, so there were only a few, and no one was using them while I was there. There was an old-fashioned locker with a key next door, so I used that. It cost 350 yen for adults. There were two hair dryers that cost 10 yen for 3 minutes. Amenities such as shampoo were not provided, but they were sold at reception. The facilities were frequently cleaned, and the changing rooms and toilets were clean. It felt great! By the time I left, the parking lot was full.

The slightly yellowish chloride spring is directly fed from the source and only disinfected. It seems to be a popular facility, as by around 3 p.m. on a Friday, the baths were about 70% full, and there were a dozen or so other guests in the bathroom. There are two indoor baths, one large and one small, with the small one large enough to accommodate 10 people. The hot spring water is poured from the center into both the large and small baths, and the large bath is stirred and equipped with a jacuzzi, so it's the perfect temperature, while the small one is a little hotter. There were also two small baths on the other side of the wall. There were over 20 showers, as well as a waterfall bath and a sauna. The girl at the reception desk, Tsugaru, was cheerful and energetic, and the service, spring quality, and price were all top-notch in this public bathhouse. ・ No amenities Price: ¥350 Dozens of bathtubs available Spring quality: ★★★★★ Price: ★★★★☆ Service: ★★★★★ Facilities: ★★★★☆

I took a bath for the first time on November 3, 2025. I was surprised that it was only 350 yen. The quality of the spring water is so good that you can feel the hot spring ingredients seeping into your body. It's hard to believe that the water is circulated and disinfected. There is no heating or adding water. Towels are also 300 yen. There is no shampoo or soap, but there is a bathtub you can soak in while lying down, a cold bath, a sauna, and a waterfall bath. It was worth the trip from Tokyo.

I'd actually give it a 5. It starts around 7:30pm. Stop spitting and spitting on the floor while soaking in the bathtub and then washing it off with the water. It's the old man who sits on the floor instead of using a chair. It's the old man who frequently says "Whoa, phew!" It's awful. It's the old man who rinses his chest area briefly in the shower before getting in the bathtub and then gets in, but you should rinse your whole body in the shower. Don't scrub in the bathtub. That's a -4.

Visited for a day trip to the hot springs on February 23, 2023. The parking lot is spacious and easy to park in. The ticket machine costs 320 yen. The changing room is spacious, with lockers (around 27) and basket shelves (over 40) costing 10 yen each. There are two hair dryers. The bathroom has a high ceiling, one waterfall shower, 30 faucets, a sauna, a cold plunge pool, one bubble bath, and one regular bath (around 42 degrees Celsius). The bathroom windows can be opened freely.