Nakatsu Gorge & Niyodogawa

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Kōchi · Nakatsu Gorge & NiyodogawaTattoos: Ask ahead

Nakatsu Gorge Yunomori

A public hot-spring lodge at the mouth of Nakatsu Gorge in Niyodogawa, Kōchi — the land of 'Niyodo blue'. The all-cypress open-air bath, rebuilt in 2019, sits right in the gorge, so you soak facing fresh greenery, autumn colour or snow depending on the season. The water is an alkaline simple sulphur spring, heated from a cold source. Day use 11:00–21:00 (last bath 20:00), ¥700 for adults, rising to ¥800 in cherry-blossom and autumn seasons, Golden Week, Obon and New Year. Closed Tuesdays (next day if a holiday) and two Wednesdays a month. The classic plan is a one-hour return walk along the gorge trail to Uryū Falls followed by a bath and a set meal of local produce in the restaurant. About 1 h 15 min by car from Kōchi city.

Day-trip onsenOnsen ryokanDay use ¥850

Kōchi · Nakatsu Gorge & NiyodogawaTattoos: Ask ahead

Konoka Onsen

An onsen ryokan at the foot of Mount Kanpu along Route 194 in Ino, Kochi. Its waters, flowing since the Edo period, are a gentle alkaline simple spring kind to the skin. The open-air bath overlooks the clear Yoshino River and is beautiful in every season - in spring you bathe beneath the cherry blossoms. The free-flowing sulfate water is said to ease cold sensitivity and fatigue, with day bathing 11:00-21:00 (last entry 20:00) at 700 yen for adults and 500 yen for children. A Michi-no-Eki Konoka is attached, and the lounge holds manga and children's toys, making it a family favourite. A year-round fishing pond lets you pair the onsen with stream fishing. Closed Wednesdays.

Onsen ryokanDay-trip onsenDay use ¥700