Ibaraki · Ryūjin Gorge, Hitachiōta
Yokokawa Onsen Nakanoya Ryokan
横川温泉 中野屋旅館
A 19-room onsen ryokan in Oribashi-cho, the Satomi district of northern Hitachiota, within the Yokokawa Onsen village. Its source, Yokokawa Mineral Spring, is just 13.2°C yet strongly alkaline at pH 10.04 - a simple sulfur cold mineral spring with a boiled-egg scent and a slippery, silky feel. It shares the source with Tomoeya and Yamadaya ryokan in this small onsen hamlet, a rarity in Ibaraki. Day bathing runs 9:00-21:00, and afterwards you can enjoy the far-infrared low-temperature sauna or the rock-bed bath. Close to the Ryujin Suspension Bridge and Fukuroda Falls, it is a handy stop while touring Okukuji. Besides bath-only visits, day-use courses with a private room or a meal are available.
- Price (adult)
- ¥600
- Hours
- 9:00-21:00
- Closed
- Irregular closing (call ahead before visiting)
- Access
- 1404 Oribashi-cho, Hitachiota, Ibaraki (postal code 311-0506), in the Yokokawa Onsen village (Satomi district). Parking in front of the ryokan. A mountain inn in Okukuji, close to the Ryujin Suspension Bridge and Fukuroda Falls.
- Water type
- Sulfur spring
- Tattoos
- Ask ahead
- Phone
- 0294-82-3311
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Why go
- A strongly alkaline simple sulfur cold mineral spring at pH 10.04 (13.2°C at the source) - slippery feel, sulfur scent
- An onsen ryokan with a far-infrared low-temperature sauna and rock-bed bath; day bathing 9:00-21:00
- Bath-only 600 yen (some sources list 500 yen); day courses with a private room from 1,200 yen, rock-bed bath set 1,200 yen
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
Price
Convenience
Who with
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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