A Guide To Nagasaki's Gem - Visit Mist Clouded Unzen Onsen!

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We present you a mist clouded gem in Nagasaki Prefecture - Unzen Onsen. Not your ordinary onsen, you can bathe while admiring the clouds of gas gushing from the Unzen Hell. Here's all necessary information you need to spend a wonderful vacation.

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Yumiko Delor

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One-Day Relaxation Spots at Unzen Onsen

【長崎県】大自然に囲まれた湯けむり漂う雲仙温泉～アクセス、日帰り温泉、旅館情報など

Photo courtesy of Unzen Tourist Association

Unzen Yokayu

How about this idyllic picture – taking your time at the open-air hot spring in the middle of a small forest, surrounded by the chirping of the forest birds? You can even make a reservation for a private bath, or sit back and enjoy the free-of-charge resting space.

Address: Nagasaki, Unzen, Obama, Unzen 380
Price: adults 400 yen, children 200 yen (with tax); private baths reservation 1000 yen, adults 500 yen, children 200 yen (with tax)
Website: http://www.unzen-yokayu.co.jp/en/

Hot-Spring Health Resort Unzen Fukiya

This health resort will make your stay worthwhile with its recognizable milky-white hot spring water, and the open-air onsen (rotemburo in Japanese), where you can enjoy the astounding view of the misty Unzen Hell.

Address: Nagasaki, Unzen, Obama, Unzen 320
Price: adults 1000 yen, children 500 yen (with tax), small children (infants) free of charge
Website: http://www.unzen-fukiya.com/

Hotel Toyokan

Would you like to experience the superb view from the Unzen’s one-and-only rooftop large public bath? Or perhaps, you’d like a spectacular panorama from the tallest open-air onsen in Unzen better? How does a gorgeous rose-petal bath sound to you? Unfortunately, it is a bath only for ladies’ to use, but they are sure to be mesmerized by the lavish pile of roses brought in from the local rose gardens.

Address: Nagasaki, Unzen, Obama, Unzen 128
Price: adults 800 yen, children 400 yen (with tax)
Website: http://www.toyokan.com/ (Japanese)

The Best Choice Ryokans at Unzen Onsen

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Unzen Miyazaki Ryokan

With a wonderful outline of the Unzen Hell and a mesmerizing Japanese garden, Unzen Miyazaki Ryokan can bring you the most sensational one-day experience you can ask for. Not only is there the open-air onsen for your relaxation, but you can also bathe together with your family in a special, family onsen connected to the open-air bath. Take just one look through the large windows at the public bath and you will find yourself engrossed in the breathtaking view of the surrounding landscape.

Address: Nagasaki, Unzen, Obama, Unzen 320
Website: http://www.miyazaki-ryokan.co.jp/

Unzen Fukudaya

Find yourself in the middle of a charismatic, antique-looking room with folk-craft drawers, and you are bound to be overrun with a modern but somewhat nostalgic atmosphere. This is where you can choose between eight different types of bath, such as open-air onsen and private bathrooms you can rent out.

Address: Nagasaki, Unzen, Obama, Unzen 380
Website: http://www.fukudaya.co.jp/ (Japanese)

Unzen Shinyu Hotel

Make some time to stroll around this hotel, and you will be pleasantly surprised by four lovely springs of hot water, a sight worthy of your awe since it is not that common even in the Unzen Area. And should you decide to spend some more time in an extravagant manner, just take a bath at the open-air onsen equipped with a special guest room, then let your mind and soul rest while gazing at the wonderful Japanese garden.

Address: Nagasaki, Unzen, Obama, Unzen 320
Website: http://www.sinyuhotel.co.jp/english/

Tips to Enjoy Unzen Hot Springs to the Fullest

Photo courtesy of Unzen Tourist Association

One of the joys you shouldn’t miss under any circumstances is the extraordinary walk through the Unzen Hell. But, don’t you worry – there is a promenade made just for the adventurers like yourself! Other than that, you should absolutely try riding on the cable car you’ll find spanning through the air from Nitatoge parking lot to the 1,333-meter-tall Myokendake. There is no doubt that this overlook will reveal to you the astounding nature of the whole of Unzen.

Try making Unzen-style pottery with your own hands or baking yusenpei cookies and you’ll create yet another wonderful memory of your time spent in Unzen. But, why not bring a little joy to someone dear to you? Make or buy some for a fantastic souvenir!

However, don’t let the warm temperature make you leave your umbrella at home – Unzen climate is for sure a warm one, but it also rains a lot throughout the whole year, so make sure to come fully prepared for the weather. Also, for the ones who wish to explore the mountain area – be sure to bring proper outdoor wear for colder conditions and sturdy footwear to keep you warm and safe at all times.

Finally, you might want to read about Bath Culture In Japan: What Every Visitor Should Know Ahead Of Time beforehand so that you can experience those hot springs in the most enjoyable manner possible!

Unzen Jigoku

854-0621 Unzen, Obama-cho, Unzen City, Nagasaki Prefecture

The area between Unzen's old and new hot springs, covered with white soil (hot spring leftover soil), is the Unzen hell zone. In Buddhist teachings, hell means a place where one receives the bad deeds of one's past lives, and the sight of high-temperature hot springs and steam erupting violently from everywhere, with a strong sulfur smell and steam rising up, is terrifying. It can be said that it is the scenery of hell itself.

All travel and access information is based on the data from the official websites of the facilities, and is current as of May 2017. Please note that the information may be subject to change.