Yamabatoyu

A hidden hot spring deep in the mountains. I stayed here for two days and one night in January. Reservations are made by calling the inn directly. Rooms are available for two or more people, starting at ¥14,000 + tax for one night with two meals. Checked in around 3:40 PM. First, I enjoyed the hot spring water, which flows directly from the source, and then took a short rest before dinner. Dinner was served at 6 PM and breakfast at 8 AM in the dining area. At check-in, you were asked if you preferred a table or tatami room, so I chose a table. [Dinner] ■Duck Hot Pot with Miso Course ■Assorted Wild Vegetables ■Duck Loin ■Tofu with Homemade Sansho Miso ■Young Sweetfish ■Braised Rape Blossoms ■Grilled Sweetfish I love sweetfish, so this was a delight! ■Duck Hot Pot with Miso For the final course, you could choose between udon or rice porridge, so I ordered a small portion. The pot is removed and then brought to you after finishing in the kitchen. I love duck hotpot and often eat it at home, but this was my first time trying miso-flavored duck hotpot. Even the vegetables and the rice porridge at the end were delicious! ❤(ӦｖӦ｡) ■Pickles ■Dessert: Matcha Ice Cream Alcohol ■Bottled Beer ¥770 x 2 ■Cold Sake: Yatagarasu ¥880 [Breakfast] Since this is a ryokan inn deep in the mountains, the breakfast had a rustic, country feel. No side dishes, just rice balls cooked in hot spring water, miso soup, and pickles would have been enough. ■Rice cooked in hot spring water (the yellowish color is due to the hot spring water) ■Miso Soup ■Sweetened Sweetfish I love grilled sweetfish, but sweetfish in simmered sweetfish isn't my favorite... But since I had the chance, I ate the whole thing, including the head. ■ Tamagoyaki (Japanese Omelette) ■ Dried Daikon Radish in Vinegar ■ Bamboo Shoot and Konjac Boiled Dish ■ Small Bowl ■ Pickled Umeboshi (Plum) & Pickles ■ Coffee We went to the hot springs four times: twice in the evening and twice in the morning. We had the hot springs almost to ourselves, so we enjoyed the snowy scenery in silence. (∩´∀｀)∩ Yay! On the way back, it was so snowy that it's rare to see this much snow even here. (；´∀｀) For more details, check out the blog. Ameba Blog ♥ Ikura-chan's Food Tour of Hyogo Prefecture

I often drop by for day trips while taking drives to change my mood. This hot spring has a hidden hot spring feel. The indoor bath is warm, while the outdoor bath is a little lukewarm. It seems that a large amount of hot spring ingredients have settled, and if you submerge your hand a little below the surface, all you can see with the naked eye is cloudy water. I'm not sure exactly why this is the case, but even though the water isn't very hot, you can feel the heat lingering in your body, gripping you and not letting go, even long after you've left. Also, it's clear to everyone that the hot spring deposits covering the bathtub are a sight to behold. Even if you live in Kansai and haven't visited yet, and aren't a hot spring fan, I personally recommend soaking in this hot spring at least once in your life. The lounge, which is also available to day trippers, has wide windows that offer a panoramic view of the dam lake, and the entire room can be used as a sleeping area. It's no exaggeration to say that I go there just to take a nap. By the way, if I arrived at the facility early, I often had lunch here as well. Everything is delicious, from the kamameshi to the donburi, but I haven't tried them all yet, so I would like to do so someday. As soon as I stepped into the dining room, I was greeted by autographs of celebrities and famous people displayed everywhere, which caught my eye whether I wanted to see them or not. I'm not sure if it's a hidden hot spring or a major tourist spot, and whether they want to show it or hide it. So, I don't know anymore.

Day Trip ♨️ The quaint location feels special. There's a second parking lot, so parking isn't a problem. But for grandparents... 💦 There's a long staircase leading down to the entrance (which means you have to climb on the way back), and another long staircase leading down from the entrance to the ♨️ (though it might be easy to climb after a bath), so if you have leg problems, consider carefully. I'm not an expert on spring water quality, but It's a carbonated spring like Arima Onsen...so I felt like it had a golden hot spring coating. Yes...it's not slippery. The open-air bath's water overflows from the indoor bath...it's well-designed, but... It's a bit complicated, since it's a free-flowing spring. The water from other people's baths flows in... The resting area after a bath is spacious, has plenty of fans, and the windows open. It's a great place to relax after a bath. It would be great if I could eat here. When you enter, you pay a usage fee, but the system that requires you to also reserve kamameshi (rice cooked in a pot) in the dining room is a clever business move. There were no other menu items available there. Since it takes a while to cook, the system of reserving meal times in advance is well-designed. All in all, it's well-run, even in the mountains. The miso soup was delicious.

This hot spring is located in the mountains. Perhaps because we went during the day on a holiday, we had trouble finding a parking spot. Despite its popularity, the parking lot is small and limited. The hot spring is at the bottom, down the stairs. The changing room is small, and the lockers are narrow, so if you line up next to one, you'll get in. There's an indoor bath and an open-air bath, and just as you'd see in the map photo, the hot spring ingredients have crystallized and are bumpy. Is it because the bottom of the indoor bath is bumpy? Or is it because I'm unhealthy? It hurts to walk on. The water is a cloudy ochre color, and it leaves your skin feeling smooth. The open-air bath has a layer of linoleum removed from the indoor bath, making it a little warmer and less smooth, perhaps because of the linoleum. If you're going to take a bath, I think the indoor bath is better. Perhaps because it was a daytime hot spring, there was a proper washing area, and despite the provided shampoo and body soap, no one had washed. My makeup was still on. Of course, I'm sure people rinsed it off before getting in, but I guess this is a hot spring where you just enjoy the water. Since the water is straight from the source, it will always be clean. However, I felt like I should wash it!

A hidden hot spring in Yoshino. Parking spaces are limited and cramped, so if you're not confident driving, we recommend parking in the second parking lot, which is a little further away. I visited around 12pm on a Saturday in February 2026. There were about 15 other customers in the men's bath. The water is a strong chloride spring, and the tub is quite muddy. From what I know, it seems to be similar to the bicarbonate springs of Hanayama Onsen in Wakayama. There are indoor and outdoor baths, and the water overflows from the indoor bath into the outdoor bath, so the outdoor bath is cooler. The outdoor bath can accommodate a maximum of 5 people, the indoor bath a maximum of 15, and there are three washing areas. The muddy, multi-tiered baths give off a sense of history, but the facility has been renovated and is clean, with meticulous maintenance and tidying.