Hiroshima · Yuki Onsen
Yuki Onsen Yuki Lodge
湯来温泉 広島市国民宿舎 湯来ロッジ
An hour by car from central Hiroshima, a city-run lodge at Yuki Onsen, 'Hiroshima's back parlour'. The rotenburo above the clear Minochi River and the timber-lined main bath are all free-flowing, with a rare mildly radioactive (radon) spring. ¥750 per visit or ¥1,000 for an all-day pass. Open till 21:00 in summer, 20:00 in winter. Direct buses run from Hiroshima city — an easy hot-spring break between Miyajima and the Peace Park.
- Price (adult)
- ¥750
- Hours
- 10:00–20:00 (until 21:00 Jun–Sep; last entry 30 min before close)
- Closed
- Open daily
- Access
- About 80 min by Hiroden bus from Hiroshima Bus Center to Yuki-Lodge-mae; 40 min by car from JR Itsukaichi
- Water type
- Radon spring
- Tattoos
- Ask ahead
- Admission
- Single entry: adults (12+) ¥750, children (4–11) ¥300; all-day pass ¥1,000 / ¥500 (bathing tax included). Book of 11 tickets ¥7,500. Towel ¥200, bath-towel rental ¥200. Day-use rooms (11:00–14:00) cost extra and need booking
- Baths
- Gender-separated main bath (indoor pool plus a small ~29°C raw-source tub), an open-air bath overlooking the mountain stream, and a sauna. One barrier-free family bath. Shampoo, conditioner, body soap and dryers provided; rest area, restaurant, shop and hall
- Water
- Simple weakly radioactive (radon) spring, 28.3°C at source, alkaline pH 9.0. Free-flowing, heated but never diluted. Indicated for chronic joint and muscle pain, neuralgia, poor circulation and gout. An unheated raw-source tub in the corner of the indoor bath lets you feel the radon water as it emerges
- Parking & access
- Free parking for 60 cars. About 50 min by car from central Hiroshima (30 min from Itsukaichi IC on the Sanyo Expressway). Hiroden bus to 'Yuki Lodge-mae', right outside (from the JR Itsukaichi station side; infrequent). The Yuki Exchange Centre and a riverside campsite are next door
- Phone
- 0829-85-0111
- Official site
- yuki-lodge.jp ↗
- Open in Google Maps
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Why go
- Every bath free-flowing
- Rare radon spring
- Direct bus from Hiroshima
The public lodge of Yuki Onsen, Hiroshima's back garden
Yuki Onsen, about 50 minutes by car from central Hiroshima, is a small hot-spring village along the Minochi River gorge, nicknamed 'Hiroshima's back garden'. Yuki Lodge is a kokumin-shukusha (public lodge) run by Hiroshima City, reopened in a new building in 2011; most visitors come for day bathing, so it functions like the neighbourhood's bathhouse. For ¥750 you get an open-air bath and sauna beside the babbling stream, and a ¥1,000 all-day pass lets you come and go — popular with campers and hikers.
Heated-only radon water and a 29°C raw tub
The source is a 28.3°C, pH 9.0 simple weakly radioactive (radon) spring, run free-flowing with heating only and no dilution. Beside the wide indoor pool sits a small unheated tub where you can feel the raw water at about 29°C — regulars like to soak long and slow, radon-cure style. The open-air bath faces the stream, loveliest in fresh green and autumn foliage; the stone and cypress bathrooms swap between men and women daily. There are also a sauna and a barrier-free family bath (one room).
Two-season hours and tips
Day bathing runs on two seasons: 10:00–21:00 (last entry 20:30) from June to September and 10:00–20:00 (last entry 19:30) from October to May, open every day; it may be restricted when groups are staying, so a phone check is wise. The Yuki Exchange Centre next door offers craft experiences and kagura performances (closed Mondays), and a night at the adjoining riverside campsite includes four bath tickets. Hiroden buses are infrequent, so check the timetable if coming by public transport.
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: 2026-09 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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