野馬の湯天然ラドン温泉

A sacred spring with a picturesque open-air bath ♨️ Leaving Kotobuki Baths behind, we crossed an old housing complex and headed to Radon Springs, located deep in a residential area ♨️ The facility is located in a rural area close to the mountains, and its appearance and atmosphere are more like a small super-bathhouse than a local public bath. The name Radon Spring suggests a special facility with many beneficial effects! [Dry Sauna] 1.9m wide, 3.5m deep, 255cm high The two-tiered seat is aged, with some of the seat melting and crystallizing. The exposed hands of the sauna timer are unique. A small, oddly shaped TV sits behind a glass door, perched on a Coca-Cola crate, adding a touch of charm. The mountains can be seen behind the TV, creating a spectacular view, but it is currently screened off with a curtain, presumably because it would be completely visible from the surrounding fields and residential areas. The heat source is a comfort type, housed in a unique wooden frame. [Cold Bath] 1.6m wide, 2.1m deep, 60cm deep Pentagonal shape [Settling Room] The bathtub is compact, so many people rest on the benches in the changing room. It's possible to go out to the open-air bath, but it hadn't been cleaned and there were many people drawing there, so I gave up. (T ^ T) If they'd put in an infinity chair or made it possible to lie down, the sauna's setup would have been perfect, but... [Bath] The source spring is a slightly diluted chloride spring. ⚫︎Indoor bath ・Main bathtub Vibration, shoulder jets, The electric bath is a rare type with one electrode independent. ・Former medicinal bath A non-sensing bath with a weak vibration. Like the open-air bath, it seems to have been discontinued due to the rising cost of raw materials and disinfectants. ⚫︎Open-air bath ・There's a nice rock bath, but it's blocked off with wooden pallets. [Waiting Area] The spacious waiting room has several sofas, where you can relax while watching TV. 🤤 In the back, there are several massage chairs and French beds lined up.

I was a little worried, wondering if it was really in a residential area, but as I walked in, the door suddenly opened up and I found this hot spring. The facilities have a public bathhouse feel reminiscent of the early Heisei era. The fact that they even sell rice gives it a local feel. It's advertised as a radon hot spring, so I was looking forward to it, but my body creaked and I couldn't really feel the radon, which was disappointing. Adults: 450 yen, teenagers: 150 yen, children: 60 yen. I'm glad the Kerorin tub is new. The faucet is a handle-operated but retro style, and the shower water pressure is sufficient. You can't adjust the water temperature. The open-air bath has been closed since 2021, and the medicinal bath has been converted into a children's bath. The bath with its powerful jets seems to be big enough to fit about seven people. The electric bath with its strong electricity feels great. It's weaker than the one in Hiranai, but stronger than Bijin-no-yu (Mutsu). (I'd like to create a ranking of electric bath strengths someday.) There are small lockers for valuables in front of the changing rooms, and lockable lockers inside the changing rooms. There's also a drinking fountain. Electronic payments are accepted, and bottled cola is available.

Although it's called a hot spring, it's a circulating type with a strong chlorine smell. The open-air bath is quite large, big enough for 10-15 people, and you can enjoy a real hot spring experience. Indoors, there is a separate medicinal bath, and the large bathtub has a bubble bath, jet bath, and electric bath all together. Separated by a partition in the bathtub is a cold bath, which is a small tub that can fit about two people, but the key point is that it has a lot of added water! It's not a great feeling if someone jumps straight into the cold bath from the sauna right before you, but the amount of added water means that the circulation is faster and you can enjoy a fresh cold bath, and the water temperature is lower than the cold baths in other public baths, which is a big plus. The taps that you can drink water from, like those in a park, are also nice. There is free water that can be drawn, and they may be using that water.

A tranquil, snow-covered landscape at the edge of the world (¯꒳¯)💕 Good water pressure and temperature. There are fixed showers and hose showers, and about 30 washing stations. A changing room with a 100 yen deposit (refundable) and lockers for valuables. There's an open-air bath, but it wasn't operating on the day I went (・ε・｀ ). There's an electric bath and a sauna. Hair dryers are provided (10 yen for 3 minutes), and there's a jack for bringing your own, but there's a sign instructing you to declare and pay 10 yen per person at the counter ( 'ㅅ'). Staff are working frequently, and the place is extremely clean and orderly. Parking is moderately plentiful, 450 yen for general admission ('non-vending machine ticket' paid at the counter), and they sell small bags of rice ( ﾟ∀ﾟ). There are paid massage chairs (full body/feet). Wi-Fi is available. A blood pressure monitor is available.

It's probably been a few years since my last visit. I think they only accepted cash when I was here before, but they also accepted various QR codes. It's very rare for a hot spring like this to accept payments other than cash. As other people have commented, the open-air bath is currently out of service. The sauna also has a bit of an odor. There are less than 20 washing areas, and the facilities aren't particularly new. Similarly, the Kimochi bath is small, but the temperature isn't bad. There seem to be a lot of locals there, which is part of their charm. The bath was great.