A Cafe That Makes People Lazy?! Refresh At Gensen Cafe In Yugawara

Yugawara Onsen is a hot spring area in Kanagawa. Not only does it have great access as a day trip spot from Tokyo, but it also has the charm of a Japanese hot spring area with a rural nostalgic atmosphere.

Built in the Yugawara Onsen area, Gensen Cafe is a cafe that has the unique reputation of making people way too relaxed!

Good for a Day Trip! A Cafe in a Hot Spring Facility

Gensen Cafe opened on February 24th, 2017, as a restaurant in a hotel, The Ryokan Tokyo. Their concept is to make their customers 'relax without a thought for at least 3 hours'. In order to achieve this, they have a variety of special hidden items to offer a super relaxing time to customers. Although based in a hotel, this cafe is open to everyone, regardless of whether or not they are staying there!

There are three main reasons why Gensen Cafe can make people so relaxed that they become lazy.

Reason 1. You Can Heal Your Body and Mind with the Hot Spring Water of Yugawara

Yugawara Onsen has been said to be a great hot spring since the olden days. It is a weak alkaline salt hot spring with a smooth and light texture to the water. This type of spring is known for its ability to keep you warm long after you have left the bath.

Yugawara Onsen has also historically been called a kusushi-no-yu (doctor's hot-spring) and it works wonders for bruises, external injuries, rheumatism, nerve pain, skin problems, and gynecological conditions.

Gensen Cafe has directly pulled this great hot spring from the ground into the facility and offered it as a continuous free-flowing spring.

Even if you are not prepared for a hot spring, they have a special set called the Gensen Cafe Teburade Hokkori Pack (2000 yen with tax) including admission fee, a bath towel, a hand towel, and yukata or room clothes, so you can stop by the cafe.

Reason 2. You Can Taste Dishes Made with Special Japanese Ingredients

All of the drinks and food served at Gensen Cafe are the very best; each dish has been made from carefully selected ingredients produced around Japan. Each are made with care and all are gentle on the body. Here are three of their dishes that we definitely recommend.

Honey and Butter Toast - Simple Ingredients Bring Out the Best of Flavors

Made from homegrown yeast with care, this slice of freshly toasted bread is served with domestically produced honey and a pat of homemade Sado butter. They use the Balmuda toaster, a trendy kitchen item said to be an ‘amazing toaster’, so all of their slices of toast have a deliciously crunchy exterior and fluffy warm interior (500 yen with tax).

Drip Coffee - Brewed with Fresh Beans

The coffee served at Gensen Cafe is made from beans that have been home roasted within two weeks and are sent from Odawara Amaze Coffee. They make their coffee exclusively from beans that are at their peak time. The coffee is individually brewed by hand drip, so you can enjoy a unique and aromatic coffee anytime you visit (800 yen with tax). For their cafe au lait (800 yen with tax), they put thick and rich Kurikoma Kogen milk in their drip coffee.

Nutritious Super Food Smoothie

Called super foods, these smoothies are full of nutritional ingredients and plenty of dietary fiber. They serve Sunshine Juice smoothies which are both additive and preservative free, and only contain the natural water content from the raw ingredients.

Reason 3. The Seats Make You Lazy Too?! All the Seats Are Yogibo Sofas

The sofas made by the American brand Yogibo fit your body no matter which side you sit on. You feel that you are wrapped up by the seat. They have become a big hit in Japan, known to be the kind of sofa sure to ‘make you want to be lazy’. All of the seats at Gensen Cafe feature Yogibo sofas, which are sure to make you never want to leave this cafe.

Access

From Tokyo Station, take the JR Odoriko train to Yugawara Station, and transfer to the bus bound for Okuyugawara, then get off at Fujikibashi bus stop. The cafe is an eight minute walk from Fujikibashi.

Please have a look at The Ryokan Tokyo website for details.

When visiting the natural wonders of Yugawara, why not experience an enjoyable hot spring and a satisfying cafe serving foods made with special ingredients?

Gensen Café

742 Miyakami, Yugawara-machi, Ashigarashimo-gun, 259-0314