Hiroshima · Kimita Onsen, Miyoshi
Kimita Onsen Mori-no-izumi
君田温泉 森の泉
A hot-spring complex in the farmland of Kimita, Miyoshi, in northern Hiroshima, next to the 'Forest Kimita' roadside station. A 2025–26 renewal rebuilt the lodging wing, a hearth-side restaurant, the open-air bath and a barrel sauna. The bicarbonate water feels slippery and is known as a 'beauty bath'. Day use is ¥800 including bathing tax, open 10:00–20:30 (last entry 20:00), closed Tuesdays; face towels sold for ¥150. Nearby are Kimita's sunflower fields (August) and the Takatani-yama lookout famous for its 'sea of clouds' — a popular drive about 90 minutes from Hiroshima city.
- Price (adult)
- ¥800
- Hours
- 10:00–20:30 (last entry 20:00)
- Closed
- Tue
- Access
- About 20 min by car from JR Miyoshi Station; about 20 min from Miyoshi IC or 10 min from Kuchiwa IC
- Water type
- Bicarbonate spring
- Tattoos
- Ask ahead
- Admission
- Adults (junior-high and up) ¥800, children (3 to elementary) ¥400, infants free (bathing tax included). Face towel sold for ¥150. Barrel sauna, dog run and RV park are charged separately
- Baths
- Ground-floor gender-separated baths: indoor onsen pool, rock rotenburo, far-infrared dry sauna, mist sauna and a cold plunge of free-flowing well water (about 18°C). Bookable barrel sauna outside. Upstairs restaurant 'Irori' and café; 12 guest rooms, dog run and RV park on site
- Water
- Carbon-dioxide-bearing sodium-calcium-magnesium bicarbonate-chloride spring. Rich enough in dissolved gas and bicarbonate that calcium deposits crust the rocks of the rotenburo. Indicated for neuralgia, muscle pain, poor circulation and skin care
- Parking & access
- Ample free parking. About 5 min from Kuchiwa IC on the Matsue Expressway (Yamanami Kaido), 25 min from Miyoshi IC on the Chugoku Expressway, 20 min by car from JR Miyoshi Station. Public transport is poor — a car is recommended
- Phone
- 0824-53-7021
- Official site
- kimitaonsen.com ↗
- Open in Google Maps
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Why go
- Renewed 2026: rotenburo and barrel sauna
- Slippery bicarbonate 'beauty bath'
- Next to a roadside station; 90 min from Hiroshima
A mountain onsen complex revived by the community
Kimita Onsen Mori-no-Izumi is an onsen, lodging and dining complex tucked into the hills of Kimita, Miyoshi City, Hiroshima. It closed in October 2023 when its operator was dissolved, but a local company took it over and reopened it in August 2024, reborn as 'Kimita's new hub' with a barrel sauna, dog run and RV park alongside the baths. It is 20–25 minutes by car from central Miyoshi and 5 minutes from Kuchiwa IC on the Matsue Expressway, an easy stop on a drive between the San-in and San-yo coasts.
Bicarbonate water thick enough to crust the rocks
The water is a carbon-dioxide-bearing sodium-calcium-magnesium bicarbonate-chloride spring — a type rare in Hiroshima, carrying both dissolved gas and bicarbonate. It is so mineral-rich that white calcium deposits crust the rocks around the rotenburo; it wraps the skin softly and leaves it smooth. The ground-floor baths, separated by gender, comprise an indoor pool, a rock rotenburo, a far-infrared sauna and a mist sauna, and the cold plunge is free-flowing well water at about 18°C, much praised by sauna fans. The outdoor barrel sauna is by reservation.
Practical details and how to enjoy it
Day bathing is 10:00–20:30 (last entry 20:00), closed Tuesdays, ¥800 for adults and ¥400 for children (per the official notice of February 2026; hours were 11:00–21:00 right after reopening, so check before visiting). The upstairs restaurant 'Irori' serves set meals of local produce (11:00–15:00 and 17:00–20:00) and the café offers Miyoshi wine and desserts. Lodging is 12 rooms, mostly on all-inclusive half-board plans. Travellers with dogs will appreciate the dog run and RV park.
Before you go
- No official tattoo policy is published — ask at reception.
- Ryokan day-use hours are limited and may be suspended in peak season — phone the same morning.
- Payment is usually by ticket machine in cash — bring coins.
- Last entry is 30–60 minutes before closing.
Features
Sauna & wellness
Mood & scenery
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✔ Verified operating: 2026-02 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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