Recommended for those who love hot springs, sake, and food! 3 reasons to visit Shin-Onsen Town in Hyogo Prefecture
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Yumura Onsen was discovered about 1,150 years ago. You can enjoy the hot springs and Tajima Wagyu beef while taking a leisurely stroll, and crab is also recommended in the winter. You can enjoy the hot springs and scenery that change with the seasons in a natural environment.
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We are a voluntary tourism organization that promotes the attractions of the northern part of Kinki, including Tamba, Tajima, Tango, and Wakasa. The flavors of Northern Kinki are not limited to crab, a representative winter sea delicacy, but also oysters, yellowtail, and pufferfish, as well as cockle, rock oysters, and white squid in summer, and mountain flavors such as Tamba chestnuts and Tamba black beans, and the summer fruit, sand dune melon. It is an area where you can enjoy gourmet food all year round. We would be happy to visit the vast Northern Kinki region many times and provide information that will help you take a railway journey.
- Table of Contents
- Where is Shin-Onsen Town, Hyogo Prefecture?
- Aim for beautiful skin at Yumura Onsen, famous for its "beauty baths"
- Hosting an event on "traditional sake brewing," a UNESCO World Intangible Cultural Heritage (until March 2025)
- Enjoy "Wagyu beef" certified as a Globally Important Agricultural Heritage System!
Where is Shin-Onsen Town, Hyogo Prefecture?
Shin-Onsen Town is located in the northern part of Hyogo Prefecture, in the Tajima region. Facing the Sea of Japan, it is an area rich in nature, home to Yumura Onsen and the San'in Coast Geopark.
Aim for beautiful skin at Yumura Onsen, famous for its "beauty baths"
Yumura Onsen won first place in the Kansai area's "Beautiful Skin Category Ranking" and the "Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications Award" in the 2024 Hot Spring General Election!
The waters of Yumura Onsen are also known as "beauty waters" and are characterized by the following three spring qualities.
Hydrogen carbonate spring: Removes old dead skin cells and dirt from pores, softening the skin. The chloride spring salt components lock in moisture in the skin, keeping it moist. The sulfate spring moisturizing components envelop the entire skin, leaving it moist.
The waters of Yumura Onsen are an excellent combination of these three spring qualities, making them excellent for beautifying the skin.
Yakushiyu
Closed on the 15th of every month Adults 700 yen Children 500 yen
Yakushiyu was rebuilt as the new Yakushiyu on the site of the old Onsen Town Hall, and features a two-story building with a tiled roof and a Yakushido-style gazebo. The natural hot spring water flows directly from the source, making it a warm and relaxing place loved by locals and tourists alike.
Refresh Park Yumura
Healthy baths (8 types): There are a wide variety of health baths, allowing you to experience the benefits of hot springs while having fun. For example, there is a pouring bath, a reclining bath, a tub bath, and a bubble bath. Mixed-gender open-air baths: There are five mixed-gender open-air baths, and bathing suits are required (rentals are also available for a fee). Heated pool: The heated pool, which uses heat from the hot springs, can be used comfortably all year round and is a good way to get rid of lack of exercise. Low-temperature sauna: By using it on areas that are stiff, such as the shoulders and lower back, it promotes blood circulation. Jet bath, waterfall bath: It is said to be effective in recovering from fatigue, improving muscle pain, and relieving mental fatigue.
Mixed-gender open-air baths: The mixed-gender open-air baths, where you must wear a swimsuit, are a relaxing space surrounded by nature. You can also enjoy unique baths such as a waterfall bath and a sake barrel bath.
Waterfall bath: In this waterfall bath, hot spring water flows down from a 4-meter drop, allowing you to soothe your fatigue by letting the hot spring water rest on your shoulders.
Cave Bath: A place where you can relax while watching the seasonal flowers.
Indoor heated pool, outdoor bath (swimsuit required) Adults 1000 yen, Children 600 yen
Hosting an event on "traditional sake brewing," a UNESCO World Intangible Cultural Heritage (until March 2025)
We will be holding a "Tasting of Junmai Sake Brewed by Tajima Toji" (limited to guests staying at Yumura Onsen, age 20 and over) as follows.
[Target audience] Yumura Onsen guests only (20 years old and above)
[Date and time] Saturday, November 9, 2020 to Monday, March 31, 2020, 15:30 to 17:00
*The event will be suspended from Monday, December 23rd to Thursday, January 9th.
*If the planned quantity is reached, the sale may end even within the period.
[Location] Tojikan (98-1 Yu, Shinonsen-cho)
[How to taste sake] Please show proof that you are staying at a lodging facility in Yumura Onsen and fill out the necessary information in the reception book. If you purchase a "sake tasting cup" for 300 yen, you can sample one cup each of three brands of pure rice sake. *You can take the "sake tasting cup" home as a souvenir. *Alcohol is not sold at the Tojikan.
Enjoy "Wagyu beef" certified as a Globally Important Agricultural Heritage System!
Over 100 years ago, Tajima Beef was recognized as a World and Japan Agricultural Heritage Site in recognition of the fact that it was the first in Japan to establish a cattle pedigree registration system, laying the foundation for improving Wagyu beef, and that it also contributed to the preservation of the rural environment through grassland grazing and feeding on grass along rice terraces.
We are a voluntary tourism organization that promotes the attractions of the northern part of Kinki, including Tamba, Tajima, Tango, and Wakasa. The flavors of Northern Kinki are not limited to crab, a representative winter sea delicacy, but also oysters, yellowtail, and pufferfish, as well as cockle, rock oysters, and white squid in summer, and mountain flavors such as Tamba chestnuts and Tamba black beans, and the summer fruit, sand dune melon. It is an area where you can enjoy gourmet food all year round. We would be happy to visit the vast Northern Kinki region many times and provide information that will help you take a railway journey.
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