Yamagata · Ginzan Onsen
Ginzan Onsen Omokage-yu (Private Communal Bath)
銀山温泉 おもかげ湯（貸切共同浴場）
A private-rental communal bath in Ginzan Onsen, Obanazawa, Yamagata - the Taisho-romance gaslamp street famous nationwide. Renovated from the former Kaminoyu public bathhouse, it is the only bathhouse in the spa town you can book out entirely for one party. The free-flowing sulfur water carries a faint sulfurous scent with yunohana drifting on the surface, and its crisp, hot soak (around 44°C to the touch) sinks right into you. The tub room of roughly eight tatami fits four or five adults, and even the wash taps run spring water. Use is 2,000 yen for 50 minutes; check in at the Haikara-san Curry Pan shop on the main street - no advance reservations, same-day only (10:00-17:50, last entry 17:00, irregular closures). A rare chance for families and couples to have Ginzan's water entirely to themselves. Ginzan has evening entry restrictions in winter, so check current rules before visiting.
- Price (adult)
- ¥2,000
- Hours
- 10:00-17:50 (last entry 17:00)
- Closed
- Irregular
- Access
- 449 Ginzan Shinbata, Obanazawa, Yamagata (postal code 999-4333). About 40 minutes on the city bus to Ginzan Onsen from Oishida Station (JR Ou Main Line); the bath is steps from the terminus. Check in at Haikara-san Curry Pan (0237-28-3888). By car, use the Ginzan Onsen communal parking lot.
- Water type
- Sulfur spring
- Tattoos
- Ask ahead
- Phone
- 0237-28-3888
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Why go
- The only fully private communal bath in Ginzan Onsen - renovated from the old Kaminoyu bathhouse
- Free-flowing sulfur spring with drifting yunohana; hot water (~44°C feel) in an eight-tatami room for 4-5
- 2,000 yen per 50 min, no reservations (same-day only) 10:00-17:50; check in at Haikara-san Curry Pan
Before you go
- No official tattoo policy is published — ask at reception.
- As a communal bath there is no soap or shampoo — bring your own or buy at the shop.
- The water runs hot (43–45°C). Don't add cold water; take short repeated dips instead.
- Last entry is 30–60 minutes before closing.
Features
Rules & private
Who with
Mood & scenery
Amenities
✔ Verified operating: 2026-10 Operating status and rates cross-checked against the official site and onsen guides (full source notes in Japanese on the JA page)
Prices and hours change. Check official sources before visiting.
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