Yasaka Onsen

This is a wonderful bathhouse where the soft water leaves your skin smooth. It's quite spacious, from the shoe lockers to the lobby. The lady at the front desk will give you a key to the changing room, which you lock and return to the desk when you leave. Perhaps this is a way to deal with customers who don't return their keys. You can also enjoy a conversation with the lady. While it's old, the changing rooms and bathrooms are kept clean, making bathing a pleasant experience. It has everything you need: a dry sauna, steam sauna, cold bath, jet bath, electric bath, and open-air bath. Be careful, the electricity can be quite strong. One thing worth noting is the streetlight-like light in the middle of the bathroom. Why is it in the bath? The light itself isn't on, so perhaps it's just an ornament? I enjoyed my bath, wondering what it was. I'll definitely ask the lady at the front desk next time I visit. There's parking for a few cars, but it's located next to the store. Apparently, you leave your car keys there. There are plenty of coin-operated parking lots nearby.

Yasaka Onsen is a long-established bathhouse that has been in business since 1925. The parking lot can accommodate up to two cars, but it's small and may be difficult to fit anything other than a minivan. The admission fee is 520 yen for adults, and rental towels are 20 yen each, so you don't need to bring anything. The mother at the front desk was very friendly. 😊 It was spring break, so there were a lot of elementary school-aged children there. The pictures and lettering on the boards with the names of the baths written on them were very retro and lovely.♪ There's an open-air bath with a ceiling, but it's shallow, so you have to lie down to get up to your shoulders. After my bath, I was looking forward to trying the bathhouse's specialty "mikan water," but they didn't have it, so I had coffee milk instead. A public bath with a high ceiling is a great way to relieve stress compared to the cramped bathroom at home, so why not take the family for a visit once in a while? It's very relaxing.♪

It's a very ordinary public bath in the city, but the friendly demeanor of the woman at the counter is very soothing. Of course, that's a matter of personal preference. Unusually for a public bath, the keys to the locker boxes are handed to you at the counter. She hands them out efficiently; she must have the layout memorized. The bathing area has a very typical, ordinary structure, but it's clean and relaxing. The relaxation area in front of the counter is spacious, and everyone was relaxing there before and after their bath.

I'd been curious about this place for a while, so I got off at Noda-Hanshin Station. The water was softened, the bath temperature was just right, and the open-air bath was lukewarm, making it easy to soak in. All the baths were softened, so it felt great. The cold water bath and shower facilities were great, and the steam sauna was amazing. I'd definitely like to return.

On the night of Saturday, October 11th, I took the subway to Yasaka Onsen in Ookura, Fukushima Ward, which is just a five-minute walk from Noda-Hanshin Station, and visited for the first time with a friend. The water temperature was perfect, and the soft water was gentle on the skin. It was a great public bath. I'll definitely come again. Thank you.