yunogo Onsen (Hot Springs)

The interior has been renovated and is very clean. The baths are switched between men and women monthly, but both have open-air baths, and the other facilities are the same, so you can drop by without worry. What personally bothered me was the attitude of the woman who seemed to be the manager. Upon entering the entrance, there was a reception desk, so I called out to her. She pointed to a ticket machine hidden behind the shoe lockers and said, "Please buy a ticket first." Next, at the reception desk, I handed my ticket and shoe tag to another woman, who then turned around and started rummaging around. After waiting about 15 seconds with no further instructions, I assumed I was checked in and headed towards the bath, when finally the manager? came and said in a rather forceful tone, "Please wait, I will give you the key." After using the bath, when I returned the key and was about to leave, the other woman said, "Thank you," but the manager? remained silent. I'm not sure if they don't like dealing with infrequent customers or if they simply dislike customer service, but I didn't have a pleasant experience. (I've used their service several times, and they've always had the same attitude, so I think that's the reason.)

Instead of taking a bath in the hot springs today, I decided to take a stroll. Tourist Information Center → Music Box Museum. They even have music boxes you can make yourself. Since it's Christmas time, there were lots of Christmas decorations. I couldn't get the time right on the mechanical clocks, so I didn't get to see the mechanisms. 😥 I got a map at the information center and went for a stroll. There are lots of night lights all over town.

If you just want to take a bath in the hot spring, it costs 800 yen. There's also a family bath, and you can enjoy a day of relaxation by purchasing bathwater from a vending machine. It seems to be ideal for relieving nerve and muscle fatigue. Of course, there's also an open-air bath, sauna, and jacuzzi. It's located right in the heart of the hot spring town, and parking is free. Considering all of that, I thought it was pretty reasonable.

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I visited during the three-day weekend in October. The crowds and entrance fee were just right. There were several spacious open-air baths, and the water wasn't too hot, making it very comfortable. While it's not the facility's fault, one disappointing thing was that several people jumped into the cold plunge pool (only big enough for about two people) after their sauna without rinsing off first, so I couldn't get in.