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Yumura Onsen
湯村温泉Hyogo · Kansai
A small, retro hot-spring town discovered in 848 AD, centered on the Arayu source that gushes 98°C water at 470 liters per minute, where visitors boil eggs, corn and sweet potatoes streamside.
- Crowd level
- Hidden gem
- Opening hours
- Daily Open 24 hours
- Admission
- Onsen town is free to walk; Arayu source area with free footbath/streamside boiling. Individual bathhouses/inns charge separately.
- Nearest station
- JR Hamasaka Station (JR San'in Main Line)
Usual hours — confirm with the official site for holidays + seasonal closures.
Today
Open 24 hoursFreeStored weekly hours
Daily Open 24 hours
Seasonal hours
- An open hot-spring town, walkable at any time; the Arayu source and footbaths are open-air, and individual ryokan day-baths charge and open separately.
How to get there
From JR Hamasaka Station, take the Zentan Bus (about 25 minutes, hourly) to Yumura Onsen.
Tags
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