Yunotsu Onsen

The port of Yunotsu was once perfectly positioned to ship the silver from and send supplies to the Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine, now a designated World Heritage Site. Even today, the hot spring district which stands along the Yunotsu Highway extending away from the port still retains much of the atmospheric, old townscape dating to this heyday period, and here visitors can delight in the flavors of the Sea of Japan, the history of the area, and hot springs. The waters of the district were discovered some 1,300 years ago; long renowned for their curative properties, the waters are still praised for their healing effects today. There are two public bathhouses in the district, the Motoyu-senyakuto and the Yakushiyu, and both fill their tubs with only real hot spring water straight from the source, making no use of additional waters or heating whatsoever. The waters of the area's common salt spring contain earth deposits; cloudy in color and hovering around 50° C in temperature, the yunohana flower-shaped crusts they cause attest to the high concentration of minerals dissolved in them. At the nearby Yakimonokan climbing kiln, situated on the side of a hill on the eastern side of the district, visitors can try their hand at making authentic Yunotsu ware pottery.

Spot details

Address: Shimane Oda-shi Yunotsucho Yunotsu Map
Area: Around Iwami Ginzan Area
Phone: 0855652065
Water type: sodium/calcium-chloride springetc
Temperature of spring: 45.8-49.9℃
property: nerve pain, muscle soreness, joint pain, aid recovery from fatigue, sensitivity to cold, Bruises, chronic digestive diseases, high blood pressure, cuts, Diabetes, Respiratory illnesses, chronic skin diseases, chronic women's diseases, Hemorrhoid setc
Number of source springs: 2
Number of day trip bathhouses: 3