Oigami Onsen Yumoto Hanatei

■Date Golden Week, May 5, 2025 Visited at 3:30 PM ■Access Approximately a 10-minute walk from Oigami Onsen bus stop ■Crowdedness/Lockers About 10 men. Many families. Lockers are available, with a 100 yen return locker for valuables and larger lockers where the 100 yen is not refunded. ■Hot Springs/Price Simple Sulfur Hot Spring/1,000 yen •Water Temperature: 41.5°C •Flow Rate: 140 liters •pH: 8.4 This sulfur hot spring has a low dissolved solids content of approximately 440 mg. It is gentle on the skin, so you can enjoy a relaxing soak. It is expected to be effective for skin ailments. There is a large indoor bath and three open-air baths. The indoor bath is quite hot, around 42°C, I think. It has a sulfurous scent. I also noticed a hint of iron. The water is colorless and transparent, and the texture is mild. There was an apple floating in the bath. There were white floating deposits, and I thought they were apple flesh. The open-air bath has a waterfall bath and two separate baths. The water temperature is lower than the indoor bath, about 40°C. One of the baths is shallow, so you can lie down and soak with your head on a rock. The view is of trees right in front of you. Around 4 p.m., the setting sun was streaming in beautifully, creating a beautiful scene. ■Amenities Shampoo/Body Soap: Available Hair Dryer: Available (4 units, free) Lotion, etc.: Not Available Other: Rest Area Available ■Overall This is the only day-use hot spring facility in Oigami Onsen, excluding the hotel's day-use baths. It's not small, but not too big, and even with 10 people, it didn't feel cramped. However, I personally felt that 1,000 yen was a bit expensive. It seems it was 700 yen around 2019, and I think it would have been fine for that price.

Can you see it...? You're probably thinking on your smartphone right now: "I'm heading back from Marunuma, Oze, or Hotaka. I wonder if there's a good bath somewhere?" I've never been to the Oigami Onsen area before. I'm writing this review because I regret not having explored it before. Yumoto Hanatei! The bathing fee is 1000 yen for a day-use bathing facility. If you have a lift ticket or proof of purchase from a nearby ski resort, you can enter for just 700 yen! Just off National Route 17, follow the navigation system's instructions down a very unsettling alleyway, and just past the red bridge, you'll find Hot Spring Paradise! There's no sauna, but there's a spacious open-air bath with a spectacular view right in front of the river! The facility is clean and has a resting room! Detergent and hair dryers are provided! The shoe lockers are returnable 100 yen lockers. Even in early March, there were apples floating in the indoor bath. Oigami Onsen seems to hold a proper Hinamatsuri (Girl's Day) every year, and the adorable Hina dolls on display are also a highlight. As I write this, I was able to bathe smoothly, even though it was a Sunday. In fact, there's also a bathing facility called Tomeikan right in front of me! There's also a famous gyoza? or ramen restaurant called Gyoza Manchuria, which I've never been to. I recommend you go and see it for yourself.

I visited here on a Saturday at the end of January after skiing at Katashina Highlands. I had originally planned to stop by Bokyo-no-Yu, but I saw a poster at the ski resort offering a 200 yen discount with the presentation of my lift ticket, so I decided to visit here, which I'd been to once before. Bokyo-no-Yu can get quite crowded during ski season, but this place was reasonably well-attended, allowing me to relax and enjoy a soak. The washing area is small compared to the size of the bath, so I had to wait a bit. The changing room may also feel cramped depending on when you enter and exit. Lockers in the changing room are available for a fee (no returns). Clothing baskets and shelves are free to use. The shoe closet at the front entrance and the valuables lockers in front of the changing room are free to use (100 yen, returns required). There was a tatami-floored hall, but it doubled as a dining room, and there were guests eating there, so I decided not to use it this time. I used it as a dining room the last time I visited, and I remember the maitake mushroom tempura being delicious. The roads in Oigami Onsen town are narrow, so I drove while praying that there would be no oncoming vehicles. The route that doesn't go through the hot spring town seems better, as it has fewer sections of narrow roads.

I visited on a weekday afternoon. The fee was ¥1000. The indoor bath was a little hot, while the three outdoor baths were generally slightly lukewarm, making it suitable for long soaks. There were 100-yen lockers (which you don't return) and baskets in the changing room. There was a faint sulfurous smell and mineral deposits, making it a very nice hot spring. The facilities were clean, the food was delicious, and if there weren't any large groups, it would be quite relaxing. I would recommend the maitake mushroom tempura and zaru udon.

This is my top recommendation for a hot spring at the Oigami Onsen facility. The spring water is incredibly smooth and moisturizing! The open-air bath is made of stone, spacious, and offers a beautiful view of the bamboo grove. The temperature is just right, allowing you to relax and soak for a long time. Even after more than 6 hours, my face and arms still felt moisturized, making me feel rejuvenated. There is parking for 10 cars in the steel-framed building at the back left of the entrance.