草山温泉 やまもりの湯

Revisited in June 2023. It seems the price has gone up to 750 yen. A facility has been built to the right of the hot spring. There is a shop selling bread and other things, and the upper part seems to be a space to relax. There are many regular holidays, so be sure to check before you go. When this is closed, you can take a day trip to Otani Nishiki-so. The basic source seems to be the same, but I feel that Otani Nishiki-so has a stronger concentration of ingredients. However, Otani Nishiki-so does not have an open-air bath, so I prefer this one. It seems that the areas for men and women have been switched. I don't know if this is a regular or long-term change. There is an indoor bath, an open-air bath, and a sauna (the left side of the entrance was a steam bath, and the right side was a dry sauna). The indoor bath seems to be a normal bath (not a hot spring). The open-air bath is a hot spring. I think it's a nice, salty hot spring. The temperature is also quite nice (in my opinion), so you can take your time. You won't feel dizzy even if you soak for a long time. You can relax while looking at the garden (it feels more like nature than a garden). Shampoo is provided, but no conditioner. If you are concerned about this, it may be best to bring your own. The break room is currently closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It makes it difficult to meet up after you get out of the bath.

Strong sodium chloride spring. Heated at the source. The only brown hot spring water is in the open-air bath. Overall, it's a small facility. The water temperature is a little hot in the indoor bath, while the open-air bath is just right for long soaks. The shower is also lukewarm, so be careful as there is quite a temperature difference from the indoor bath. There is also a sauna outside. The only downside is that the rest area after bathing is barely large enough to provide a sense of relief, and is cramped and lacks space. It would be nice if there was a more open feeling to relax in after a bath. It's a shame, as the approach to reception is nice.

I went on a public holiday with intermittent rain, so there were few other customers and I was able to relax. On the day, I used the steam sauna in the cauldron bath. The temperature was around 45°C, and I personally think it could have been a little hotter. The cold water bath inside wasn't that cold. The indoor bath is probably a regular bath, and the open-air bath is a hot spring. It felt like a slightly diluted version of the golden spring water that is common in Arima. It was a small hot spring, so I was able to relax this time.

This is a hot spring facility attached to a campsite. During my visit, the weather was bad and there were few campers, so the large parking lot was practically empty. It's a small hot spring facility with a cramped rest area and no restaurants on-site, so it felt like a hot spring facility best suited for campers. The open-air bath has cloudy, reddish-brown water. The hot spring water contains salt and iron, and its appeal lies in its "golden spring" quality, similar to Arima Onsen.

It's a mineral spring. The amount of hot spring water from the source is small. It's primarily a bathing facility for campsite users, and I don't think it's the kind of hot spring that people would travel far to visit. The facility is new and clean. However, the bath isn't very big, and the changing room isn't very spacious either. As a result, it's often crowded with campsite users.