Ishikawa · Yuwaku Onsen, Kanazawa
Yuwaku Onsen Oyado Yamasita
金沢 湯涌温泉 お宿やました
A small inn at Yuwaku Onsen, the retreat in the hills behind Kanazawa, taking day bathers for 1,000 yen. There is a flow-through open-air bath where the trees and breeze can be felt, and the men's bath has a waterfall tub. It receives only from 14:30 to 16:30, so checking before setting out is needed.
- Price (adult)
- ¥1,000
- Hours
- 14:30–16:30
- Closed
- Irregular closures (check ahead)
- Access
- About 50 minutes by Hokutetsu bus bound for Yuwaku Onsen from JR Kanazawa Station, then about 7 minutes on foot from the last stop.
- Tattoos
- Ask ahead
- Day bathing
- 1,000 yen for adults (1,200 yen with a towel) and 500 yen for children, received from 14:30 to 16:30.
- Baths
- There is a flow-through open-air bath where the trees and breeze can be felt, and the men's bath has a waterfall tub.
- Day bathing
- It is received only when the day-bathing sign stands at the entrance, so a phone call before setting out is safer.
- Tattoos
- No tattoo policy is posted. Checking by phone beforehand is the safe course.
- Access & parking
- About 50 minutes by Hokutetsu bus from JR Kanazawa Station, then about 7 minutes on foot from the last stop.
- Phone
- 076-235-1021
- Official site
- oyado-yamasita.com ↗
- Open in Google Maps
- Google Maps ↗
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Why go
- A flow-through open-air bath
- A spa of more than two centuries
- About 50 minutes by bus from Kanazawa
Yuwaku Onsen, the retreat behind Kanazawa
Yuwaku Onsen is a small spa reached by a mountain road out of Kanazawa, said to hold 1,300 years of history. It is also known as the place where the poet and painter Takehisa Yumeji stayed with his love, and traces of Yumeji remain in the spa street. Oyado Yamasita stands inside that street, with a flow-through open-air bath where the trees and breeze can be felt.
A short window and a round of the shared baths
Day bathing here is only the two afternoon hours, and only when the sign is out. So if the plan is to cover the spa, a good pairing is the shared bath Shirasagi-no-Yu in the morning and this inn in the afternoon. Shirasagi-no-Yu opens from 7:00 to 22:00 for 490 yen, making two baths easy to compare in a day.
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.
- Last entry is 30–60 minutes before closing.
Features
Mood & scenery
Price
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✔ 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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