The top open-air bath in the west! "Yubara Onsen"
Yubara Onsen in Maniwa City has been known as a place for therapeutic hot springs since the time of Toyotomi Hideyoshi, and is said to be effective against neuralgia and poor circulation. It is easily accessible by car, but there are also buses available from the nearest Chugoku Katsuyama Station and other nearby major areas. It is famous for its "Sunayu," which was recognized as the top of the west in the nationwide ranking of open-air baths. There are also historical monuments along the hot sp...
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Okayama Prefecture is located in the Center of Western Japan and is known as the "Land of Sunshine" due to its warm climate and little rain throughout the year. It's conveniently located halfway between famous tourist destinations like Kyoto, Osaka, and Hiroshima! It's also the gateway to Shikoku via the Seto. Okayama is also known as the "Fruit Okayama," and the fruits that are sun-drenched in the warm climate of the Setouchi are of the highest quality in terms of sweetness, aroma, and flavor. You can enjoy seasonal fruits such as white peaches, Muscat grapes, and Pione grapes! Okayama is also home to world-class tourist spots, including Okayama Castle, Okayama Korakuen Garden, one of Japan's three most famous gardens, and Kurashiki Bikan Historical Quarter, which boasts history, culture, and art!
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Enjoy the open feeling of the "Sunayu" bath and a stroll around the hot spring town
Yubara Onsen is a hot spring resort located downstream from Yubara Dam along the Asahikawa. The hot spring town is lined with a wide range of facilities, including the symbolic open-air bath "Sunayu" below the dam, a hot spring museum, a foot bath facility, a glass workshop, and restaurants, making it a great place to enjoy a stroll. The clear, colorless water is a simple alkaline hot spring. There is an Toyotomi supply of hot spring water, which is also effective for neuralgia and sensitivity to cold! The area has a deep connection with the giant salamanders that have lived in this area since ancient times, and there is also a conservation center called "Hanzaki" and a Daimyojin shrine.
Yubara Hot Spring
Yubara Onsen, Maniwa City, Okayama Prefecture 717-0402
Located downstream of the Yubara Dam, this popular hot spring resort stretches along the Asahi River. The amount of hot water is large and the quality of the hot spring is highly alkaline, making the skin feel smooth. The symbol of the hot spring town is the large natural open-air bath "Sunayu" made of hot spring water that wells up from the bottom of the river. It is open 24 hours a day for free, so you can enjoy the natural hot springs in the great outdoors at any time. It has been praised as one of the "West Yokozuna" in the national open-air bath ranking, and you can enjoy baths with different temperatures, such as Bijin-no-Yu, Kodakara-no-Yu, and Choju-no-Yu.
Nearby sightseeing spots include Hiruzen Kogen, a vast plateau that is very popular with families. Dairy products made from jersey cattle that are raised on pastures are also recommended as souvenirs. About 200 wild monkeys may welcome you at Kanba Falls, which was selected as one of Japan's Top 100 Waterfalls.
Sunayu Bath, recognized as the top of the west in the nationwide outdoor bath rankings
One of the most famous spots, Sunayu, was ranked as the "West Yokozuna" in the national ranking of open-air baths. The hot springs that well up at the foot of the Yubara Dam are surrounded by rocks, and the hot springs bubble up while spewing sand from the riverbed, earning it the nickname "Sand Spout" (Sunayu Bath). Amazingly, Sunayu is open 24 hours a day, free of charge! As it is a mixed-gender bathing facility in an open area, it is also considerate of women, and offers "Hanzaki-chan Bathing Suits," opaque bathing wear for women that was developed in collaboration with Wacoal Corporation.
Yubara Onsen Sand Bath
717-0402 Yubara Onsen, Maniwa City, Okayama Prefecture
A popular hot spring located downstream of Yubara Dam and spreading along the Asahi River. There is a large amount of hot water, and the quality of the spring water is highly alkaline, making it smooth on the skin. The symbol of the hot spring town is Sunayu, a large natural open-air bath made from hot springs gushing out from the river bed. Thanks to the cooperation of local people, it is open 24 hours a day for free, so you can enjoy the natural hot springs in the middle of nature anytime. It has been rated as the ``Yokozuna of the West'' in the national open-air bath ranking, and you can enjoy baths with different temperatures: Bijin-no-yu, Kotara-no-yu, and Choshu-no-yu.
・As it is a mixed bathing area, women are recommended to wear bathing clothes (rental). There is a simple changing room
Strolling is also a fun activity! Walk along Karankoron Boulevard and stroll through the hot spring town.
Carancoron Boulevard
The main street of Yubara Onsen town is called "Karankoron Boulevard," named after the sounds of frogs croaking and geta sandals. Walking through the street, you will come across the main spot of Yubara, Sunayu, where you can see a stone monument bearing a haiku by Yosano Akiko.
Yubara Onsen Museum
This museum displays the history of Yubara Onsen, books, folk tales, etc. You can also play slipper table tennis, a traditional game of the hot spring town, with original slipper rackets.
Yubara Onsen Museum
124 Yubara Onsen, Maniwa City, Okayama Prefecture 717-0402
Yubara Onsen Sunayu is ranked as the west yokozuna in the open-air bath ranking, and the Noguchi Memorial Materials Room is lined with books and favorite items donated by travel writer Fuyuto Noguchi, who ranked Yubara Onsen Sunayu as the west yokozuna in the open-air bath ranking, as well as displays of materials explaining the history of the hot springs, and hot spring table tennis. This is a facility where you can enjoy many things. There is also a tourist information center.
Hand and foot baths are also available
There are plenty of places to stop by, including free hand and foot baths dotted along the main street and along the river that runs through the street, Yubara Onsen Yakushido, famous as a medicine god that brings back lost things, and Yubara Yuttariri Hiroba, which has a foot bath with natural hot spring water and an RV park!
Yubara Onsen "Hand Bath and Foot Bath"
717-0402 Yubara Onsen, Maniwa City, Okayama Prefecture
A hot spring spot at the foot of Tsuzumi Bridge in Yubara Onsen town where you can warm your hands and feet together. By bathing all four limbs at the same time, you can get a great warming bath effect.
Drop in for a quick day trip! Yumoto Yubara Onsen Yumoto
Yumoto Onsenkan, a public day-trip bathing facility located in the center of Yubara Onsen town, is a facility that also includes a souvenir shop selling local specialties and local products, a rest area, and a family bath. The hot spring source that is distributed to the surrounding inns is located underground, and this is the spot where you can bathe closest to the source of Yubara Onsen. The spring water is weakly alkaline and is famous for being good for the skin and known as a beauty bath.
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Okayama Prefecture is located in the Center of Western Japan and is known as the "Land of Sunshine" due to its warm climate and little rain throughout the year. It's conveniently located halfway between famous tourist destinations like Kyoto, Osaka, and Hiroshima! It's also the gateway to Shikoku via the Seto. Okayama is also known as the "Fruit Okayama," and the fruits that are sun-drenched in the warm climate of the Setouchi are of the highest quality in terms of sweetness, aroma, and flavor. You can enjoy seasonal fruits such as white peaches, Muscat grapes, and Pione grapes! Okayama is also home to world-class tourist spots, including Okayama Castle, Okayama Korakuen Garden, one of Japan's three most famous gardens, and Kurashiki Bikan Historical Quarter, which boasts history, culture, and art!
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