Yunishigawa Onsen

Hot Spring / Hot Spring Bath

An ancient hot spring district which, according to legend, was discovered by a fleeing Taira clan soldier after the defeat at the Battle of Dan-no-ura and used by him to heal his wounds. The area derives its name from the Yunishigawa River, a part of the Tone River class A river system. Many old Japanese homes and traditional ryokan inns stand eave to eave here, and locations such as the Heikezuka Taira clan burial ground; Heike no Sato, a facility which recreates the lifestyle once enjoyed by the Taira clan; and the Heike Ochiudo Minzoku Shiryokan, a museum dedicated to the defeated clan; convey the area's long history. From the area's large public baths, reservable private baths, outdoor baths, and riverbed baths, constantly replenished from source springs kakenagashi style, visitors can take in the stunning rural beauty found here. The famous Kamakura Festival is held here from late January through mid-March, and during this time the flood plain is decorated with some 1,200 miniature snow huts turned lanterns, creating magical scenery for visitors to enjoy.

Spot details

Address: Tochigi Nikko-shi Yunishigawa
Area: Nikko / Kinu River / Lake Chuzenji Area
Phone: 0288221525
Water type: simple spring, sodium-chloride springetc
Temperature of spring: 38-60℃
property: nerve pain, muscle soreness, joint pain, aid recovery from fatigue, sensitivity to cold, frozen shoulders, Bruises, hardening of the arteries, chronic digestive diseases, high blood pressure, Hemorrhoids, chronic women's diseasesetc
Number of source springs: 22
Amount of water flow: 521l/min
Number of day trip bathhouses: 1