About 30 minutes by Shinkansen from Fukuoka/Hiroshima! 5 spots you should visit when coming to Yuda Onsen, Yamaguchi City

About Yamaguchi City

Yamaguchi City is located in the center of Yamaguchi Prefecture. Shin-Yamaguchi Station is a Shinkansen stop, and it is easily accessible from Hiroshima and Fukuoka in about 30 minutes!

Yuda Onsen, located in Yamaguchi City, boasts the largest number of accommodation facilities in the prefecture. There is a legend of a white fox that is said to have once found Yuda Onsen, and you can see various white foxes around the city, such as white fox manholes, mailboxes, and monuments.

Yuda Onsen is a simple alkaline hot spring that is known for its soft water that blends well with the skin, and is also known as the ``hot spring for beautiful skin.''

There are also over 400 restaurants in the hot spring town, so you can enjoy Yamaguchi's delicious food and drinks to your liking!

Access to Yuda Onsen, Yamaguchi City

• Table of Contents
• 1. 8 meters high! White fox statue, a popular photo spot
• 2. When you come to Yuda Onsen, first go to “Fox Footprints”! Footbath & Cafe & Information Gathering Place
• 3. Yuda Onsen specialty! Free, unlimited footbath!
• 4. “LAWAKU” where you can easily enjoy making kimonos and Japanese sweets
• 5. Eat your fill at “Konkonyama” near Kumano Shrine!

1. 8 meters high! White fox statue, a popular photo spot

When you first get off at Yuda Onsen Station, the first thing you'll see is a gigantic 8 meter tall white fox statue.

It's a very impressive spot that makes you want to take pictures.

There is a ``white fox legend'' that says that in the past, injured white foxes bathed in Yuda Onsen to heal their wounds, and you can meet white foxes all over the hot spring town.

2. When you come to Yuda Onsen, first go to “Fox Footprints”! Footbath & Cafe & Information Gathering Place

When you come to Yuda Onsen, go here first! This is a facility where you can enjoy a cafe and a footbath, with the function of a tourist information center.

There is a wealth of information on tourist spots, gourmet food, souvenirs, accommodations, etc. in the city, including Yuda Onsen.

In addition to enjoying the cafe menu while soaking in the footbath, there is also a menu of local sake from Yamaguchi Prefecture, such as ``Dassai'' and ``Toyo Bijin.''

There are six free footbath spots in Yuda Onsen Town, but eating and drinking are prohibited at all of them.

However, here at Kitsune no Ashi, there is a cafe attached, so you can enjoy a footbath along with the cafe menu and sake, so we recommend it!

3. Yuda Onsen specialty! Free, unlimited footbath!

I introduced the paid footbaths earlier, but there are six free footbaths in Yuda Onsen Town that you can easily use.

Soothe your tired feet from a walk.

Also, Yuda Onsen Station is one of the popular spots as you can watch the trains and steam locomotives while soaking in the footbath.

4. “LAWAKU” where you can easily enjoy making kimonos and Japanese sweets

LAWAKU is located about 5 minutes walk from Yuda Onsen Station.

This is a space where you can enjoy Japanese culture and seasonal tea, such as making nerikiri, a traditional Japanese sweet, and wearing a kimono to get familiar with Japanese attire.

In addition, with the theme of ``Natural Yamaguchi,'' we manufacture and sell dried fruits and vegetables that are additive-free, coloring-free, unbleached, and sugar-free, delivering ``deliciousness that is gentle on the body'' to everyone.

5. Eat your fill at “Konkonyama” near Kumano Shrine!

Konkonyama, located near Kumano Shrine in Yuda Onsen, Yamaguchi City, is home to four stores: a crepe shop, a sweet potato shop, a candy shop, and a coffee shop.

The store is located in a renovated old barn that was built nearly 70 years ago, and has a relaxing and peaceful atmosphere.

You can also enjoy the roasted sweet potatoes and crepes at the seats set up outside the store, allowing you to enjoy the atmosphere of a rural village surrounded by nature.

Watto sweet potato

“Aged honey potatoes” are available in various forms such as roasted sweet potatoes, shakes, and kenpi! In summer, we recommend ``Hiehie'', which has a cool and moist texture.

Business days: Wednesday to Saturday

wood scented crepe

A crepe shop that is very popular on Instagram.

The chewy crepe is characterized by fillings made mainly from ingredients produced within the prefecture! In addition to the eight standard crepes, seasonal crepes are also available. In summer, the crepe shop's shaved ice "Konoka coori" is also on sale!

Business days: Wednesday to Saturday

Candy shop nonta

The store is set up on a verandah, and there are rows of candy stores lined up, and even adults will be excited by the old-fashioned atmosphere.

Business days: Thursday - Saturday

MORIC COFFEE

You can enjoy LUCKY MAN COFFEE's roasted coffee in Hagiyaki.

We also have toast, cocoa, tea, juice, and Wattoimo's popular product, ``Mitsuimo Shake.''

Business days: Sunday, Monday

summary

This time, we have carefully selected and introduced recommended spots in Yuda Onsen, Yamaguchi City.

When you visit Yuda Onsen, be sure to include the spots introduced this time in your schedule!