From Outdoor hot springs with spectacular views to hot springs for beautiful women, day-trip hot springs around Yatsugatake
From Outdoor hot springs with spectacular views to hot springs for beautiful women, day-trip hot springs around Yatsugatake
Local Guide
Yatsugatake is home to a collection of outdoor hot springs with spectacular views of the Southern Alps and Mt. Fuji, as well as beauty spas that are said to leave skin moist and smooth. In addition, there are carbonic acid springs, super-concentrated natural hot springs, and radium springs, which are rare even in Japan, making the area a veritable treasure trove of hot springs. Here are some attractive hot spring properties that will make your hot spring tour enjoyable.
Small bubbles are addictive. Hot spring that is highly praised by hot spring specialists.
Emerald-colored hot spring gushes out from the quartz diorite bedrock. Lukewarm water of about 38 degrees Celsius
Although it is a Daytrip Destinations Property standing in the middle of rice paddies, it is a famous hot spring that has attracted the attention of hot spring critics and journalists.
The attraction is the natural sodium chloride and bicarbonate spring water gushing from 1,200 meters underground. The hot spring water is poured directly into the bathtub from the hot spring water that was in the bedrock only a few seconds before, so you can always enjoy a fresh soak. The water is rich in carbonic acid, and the fine bubbles cover your body, making your skin feel as soft and silky as silk. It is said to be effective in clearing dead skin cells and dirt from pores and smoothing the skin, and the salt content covers the surface of the skin to keep it warm after bathing.
Containing minerals and skin beautifying ingredients, the hot spring is also drinkable.
The hot spring is a non-habit-forming hot spring, so some people use it for cooking rice, making coffee, or mixing it with shochu (distilled spirit).
Nirasaki Asahi hot spring contains minerals such as magnesium and calcium, as well as metasilicic acid, a component of beautiful skin. Drinking this hot spring can be expected to improve chronic digestive diseases and constipation. There is a drinking corner in the bathrooms, and it is well received for its drinkability. It is characterized by a slight salty taste and a mild taste on the tongue.
After taking a bath, go to the lounge where you can sit down and relax. There is also a terrace where, on a clear day, you can enjoy a refreshing view of the mountains of the Southern Alps. There is no Dining Area, but you can bring in your own food and drink, so we recommend spending a relaxing time here.
Local Guide Comment
In the bathtub, the water looks clear and light green. The soft feeling of the water is so pleasant that you will want to stay in it forever.
Nirasaki Asahi Hot Spring
391 Kamijonakawari, Asahi-cho, Nirasaki City, Yamanashi MAP
10 minutes drive from JR Nirasaki Station
From JR Nirasaki Station, take Yamanashi Kotsu Bus bound for Kofu Station via Okusa (13 min.), get off at Nangu Shrine and walk about 10 minutes (5-6 buses a day).
10:00 - 20:00
Tuesdays (if Tuesday is a national holiday, closed the next day)
Junior high school students and older: 600 yen, 4 years old to elementary school students: 300 yen, 3 years old and younger: free
0551-23-6311
Free of charge
2 Kai Oizumi hot spring Panorama no Yu
Outdoor hot spring with Mt.
Enjoy the seasonal changes in nature from the Outdoor hot spring.
Located about a 3-minute walk from JR Kai Oizumi Station, it is popular as an easy stopover on the way to explore Yatsugatake or on the way back from mountain climbing.
Located at an elevation of 1,147 meters, the view from the spacious outdoor hot spring is spectacular. Fuji and the Southern Alps during the day, and at night you can see the stars in the sky, as well as the fresh greenery in early summer and the autumn leaves in fall.
The spring water is a sodium-hydrogencarbonate spring known as "hot water for beautiful skin," and is said to make skin soft and smooth.
Relaxation space includes a rest area that also serves as a Dining Area, terrace seating overlooking a panoramic view of nature, and a footbath corner. In addition, there is a tennis court (fee required, equipment free of charge) and accommodations, making it the perfect place to spend a relaxing holiday.
There is also a hot spring stand where you can take home about 100 liters of hot spring for 100 yen.
Local Guide Comment
The outdoor hot spring has a great view, and it is a pleasure to take the time to watch Mt. Fuji change from evening to night.
8240-1 Nishiide, Oizumi-cho, Hokuto City, Yamanashi MAP
3 min. walk from JR Kai Oizumi Station
10:00-22:00 (last admission at 21:30)
The 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month (open if the Tuesday is a national holiday)
820 yen for junior high school students and older, 420 yen for elementary school students, free for children under elementary school age, free footbath
Hot spring stand 100 yen for 5 minutes (approx. 100 L), Tennis court 1,900 yen (1 hour)
0551-38-1341
Free of charge
3 Spatio Kobuchizawa "Enmei no Yu
A multi-purpose hot spring where you can also go shopping and experience
The volume of hot spring water is rich, with 203 liters per minute. In addition to the indoor and outdoor hot springs, there is also a dry sauna.
This hot spring property is located in Spatio Kobuchizawa, a food and health theme park.
The hot water gushes out from 1,500 meters underground over a long period of time, and is a mineral-rich sodium chloride, bicarbonate, and sulfate spring. It is particularly high in salt content and is said to be highly effective in improving coldness and refreshing the body and mind. The indoor baths are spacious and designed in a southern European style. There are two types of outdoor hot springs, including a pavilion-style rock bath.
Inside the building, there is a Restaurant where you can taste vegetables grown in Kobuchizawa and an authentic Cantonese restaurant. The property is also home to "Roadside Station Kouchizawa," which sells agricultural products directly, and "Spatio Experience Studio," where you can experience 13 different workshops, including pottery and bread making, so that you can spend a whole day here.
Local Guide Comment
It is also nice to be able to bathe until late at night. The water is so slippery that it feels good on the skin.
2968-1 Kobuchizawa-cho, Hokuto City, Yamanashi MAP
Approx. 6 min. from JR Kobuchizawa Station by car
Take the Yatsugatake Hachimaki Round Trip Resort Bus bound for Tate-Shina Free Farm from JR Kobuchizawa Station, an 11-minute ride, and get off at Spatio Kobuchizawa (Michi-no-Eki Kobuchizawa) (3 runs a day, available only in the latter half of GW, late July through August, and Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays in September and October)
10:00 - 23:00 (rest room - 22:00) *Second Tuesday of the month: from 16:00 (subject to change)
The 1st Tuesday and Wednesday in February, the 2nd Tuesday in April, and the 2nd Tuesday and Wednesday in October (both open if the day falls on a national holiday)
820 yen for junior high school students and older, 420 yen for elementary school students, free for children under elementary school age
0551-36-6111
Free of charge
4 Kaikomagatake hot spring "Ojira no Yu
Hot spring containing about 30 times more ingredients than the standard value
Red hot water" in the outdoor hot spring
Outdoor hot springs with panoramic views of the Yatsugatake mountain range are a specialty.
There are two types of rock baths for both men and women, one of which is the "akayu" (red hot spring) outdoor hot spring. As the name suggests, the reddish-brown water is a strong sodium chloride spring derived from seawater, the same as the famous Arima hot spring (Hyogo Prefecture). It has a salt concentration twice that of seawater and is rich in minerals such as Bali and lithium ions. The temperature is lukewarm at 38.8°C, making for a relaxing soak.
If you prefer milder water, go to the "Shiratsuyu" or indoor baths.
The indoor bath is blended with "natural water from the Oshirakawa River in Hakushu," selected as one of the "100 best waters" by the Ministry of the Environment.
The "Shiratsuyu" outdoor hot spring and indoor hot spring are intentionally diluted by adding "natural water from the Oshirakawa River in Hakushu" to the hot spring water to soften the skin. Even so, the concentration of hot spring elements is about three times the standard value. In addition to a spacious bathtub, the indoor bathhouse also has a reclining bath, a hitting water bath, a sauna, and a water bath, allowing visitors to change their mood.
Dining Areas include a ramen store that serves ramen noodles made with "mountain salt," an original salt made by boiling down hot spring water, a restaurant that serves local cuisine, and a teppan yakiniku café terrace. Located within the Hakushu-Oshira Forest Water Park "Beruga," visitors can camp and play in the river.
Local Guide Comment
Both the indoor and outdoor baths are very spacious. The deep color of the "akayu" (red hot water) makes you feel excited that you have come to a hot spring. The tension rises when you see the deep color of the "akayu" (red hot spring water).
8056 Hakusu, Hakushu-cho, Hokuto City, Yamanashi Prefecture Hakushu-Oshiro no Mori Meisui Koen "Beruga" in Yamanashi Prefecture MAP
Approx. 14 min. by car from JR Kobuchizawa Stn. or JR Nagasaka Stn.
10:00 - 21:00 (last admission at 20:30)
Wednesdays (closed the next day if Wednesday is a national vacation) *Open all year round during summer vacation and year-end and New Year's holidays.
820 yen for junior high school students and older, 420 yen for elementary school students, free for children under elementary school age
0551-35-2800
Free of charge
5 Hotel Happoen Shika no Yu
Mysterious hot water that changes color over time
The outdoor hot spring is green in color. The spring temperature is low at 39°C, making it suitable for a long soak.
The Fossa Magna, located 1,400 to 1,800 meters underground, is a large trench that divides the Japanese archipelago into east and west. At Shika-no-yu, visitors can enjoy hot spring water gushing from deep underground as it is at the source.
The spring water is a sulfate spring that improves blood flow and lymphatic drainage, and is expected to improve coldness and relieve fatigue. It is also called "hot water for wounds," and is said to be effective for recovering from cuts. What is unusual is that the color of the spring water changes when it comes into contact with the air. The indoor hot spring water turns green around 10:00, 16:00, and 18:00, and the outdoor hot spring water turns green around 17:00, and returns to brownish brown or colorless clear after one to two hours.
There is also a "medicinal stone bubble bath" and a "medicinal stone high-temperature sauna" using medicinal stones such as barley stone, tourmaline, and six crystal stones, which are popular for their ability to warm the body from the core.
Local Guide Comment
The mysterious "Midori-no-yu" hot spring appears depending on the time of day. It is very warming and makes your skin moist.
Approximately 12 minutes by car from JR Kobuchizawa Station
From JR Kobuchizawa Station, take the Yatsugatake Hachimaki Round Trip Resort Bus bound for Tate-Shina Jiyu Noen (about 25 minutes), and get off at "Happouen Shikanoyu" (3 buses a day, available only during the latter half of GW, late July to late August, Saturdays, Sundays in September and October, and national holidays).
10:00 - 21:45 (last admission at 21:00)
Closed irregularly once a month (5 weekdays in mid-December)
700 yen for junior high school students and older, 500 yen for elementary school students from 3 years old, free for children under 3 years old
0266-66-2131 (Phone: 8:00 - 21:00)
Free of charge
6 Hot spring "Yumemi no Oka
Outstanding spring quality and location
The water is clear and colorless. There are no strong tastes or aromas, and the water can be drunk.
Located on a hill, the outdoor hot spring overlooks seven famous peaks, including Mt. Fuji, the Southern Alps mountain range, and the Yatsugatake mountain range.
Deep underground, the natural hot spring water from the "Fossa Magna" is a slightly alkaline sodium-chloride spring. The salinity coats the skin and prevents the body's heat from escaping, so it is said that the water does not cool down easily. Although the spring water is as hot as 44.3°C, a heat exchanger is used instead of adding water. 42°C indoor baths are the main feature, along with a 38°C lounging bath and Jacuzzi, a 40°C jet bath, and a high-temperature bath heated to 46°C in the men's bath. The baths have a capacity of 500 liters per minute, and all but the high-temperature baths are luxurious, 100% free-flowing hot-spring water. The water is characterized by a slight thickening and a moist touch.
After bathing, guests can relax in the free rest room, as well as in the rental private rooms, massage rooms, and other paid Properties.
Local Guide Comment
It is a place of relaxation for the locals. The outdoor hot spring is lukewarm, so you can relax and enjoy the view.
You can relax and enjoy the view.
700 yen for junior high school students and older, 400 yen for elementary school students from 4 years old to elementary school students, free for children under 3 years old, 1,000 yen for a private room for rent (1 hour, reservation required)
0551-28-2500
Free of charge
7 Masutomi no Yu
Famous hot spring with a rich history loved by warlords of the Warring States period
The temperature of the fountainhead is adjusted using a heat exchanger without adding water.
Masutomi hot spring village is said to have been the hidden hot spring of warlord Shingen Takeda. Masutomi no Yu" is the only one-day hot spring in this hot spring resort, where you can enjoy the radium-containing spring water. The spring contains carbon dioxide, sodium chloride, and bicarbonate of soda. It is said that soaking in the hot spring for more than 30 minutes allows the components of the hot spring to permeate the body, stimulating metabolism and blood circulation, and regulating the autonomic nervous system. The temperature of the hot water is 30°C, 35°C, and 37°C (using a heat exchanger) in addition to 25°C as it gushes out. There is also a 42°C bathtub with radium and germanium ores placed in it, allowing visitors to choose the bathtub that best suits their taste and physical condition. If you wish, a hot spring bathing instructor certified by the Japan Health Development Foundation can teach you the ideal bathing method.
After taking a bath, you can visit the cafeteria, where you can taste dishes based on the concept of "medicine and food as the same source," or go to the bodywork corner. Once a month, a "health promotion class" based on Chinese medicine is also offered.
Local Guide Comment
Although the temperature is low, it warms you from the core as you relax. There is a walking trail called "Mei no Dia (Path of Life)" nearby, so a stroll is also recommended.
6438 Hishi, Sudama-cho, Hokuto City, Yamanashi MAP
Approximately 39 minutes from JR Nirasaki Station by car
From JR Nirasaki Station, take the Yamako Town Coach Nirasaki/Masutomi Hot Spring Village Route bus bound for "Masutomi Onsen" (about 59 minutes). 5-minute walk from the last stop.
10:00-19:00 (Dec-Mar-18:00) *Reception until 30 minutes before closing, Cafeteria 11:00-15:00 (L.O. 14:30)
The 4th Wednesday of the month (Wednesday from December to April, open if the Wednesday is a national holiday) *Open irregularly during the year-end and New Year holidays, please inquire for details.
Junior high school students and older: 820 yen, 4 years old to elementary school students: 510 yen, 3 years old and younger: free
0551-20-6500
Free of charge
8 Hottarakashi Hot Spring
A hot spring boasting a spectacular view where you can fully enjoy the divine sunrise
The sunrise and sea of clouds seen from "That Hot Spring". This is a special view that you can see because you can take a bath before sunrise.
The dynamic view from the outdoor hot spring is a popular stopover, with two private hot springs, each with its own hot spring hut, called "this hot spring" and "that hot spring. Both are alkaline simple hot springs, famous for their tactile beauty.
In particular, "that hot water" is highly alkaline with a pH value of 10.1. It is said to be highly effective in removing dead skin cells and making the skin smooth and silky. It is also twice as large in scale as the "hot spring over here" in terms of visibility and the size of the bathtubs. It opens early in the morning so that visitors can watch the sunrise. Furthermore, after sunset, the night view of the Kofu Basin is beautiful, so beautiful that the catchphrase "the starry sky is the ceiling.
If you want to see Mt. Fuji, we recommend "Kocchi no Yu" where you can see it directly in front of you.
Local Guide Comment
Inside the hot spring Property, there is a Dining Area called "Whimsy House. After the morning bath, the rice with egg and miso soup is the best!
1669-18 Yatsubo, Yamanashi City, Yamanashi Prefecture MAP
Approximately 11 minutes from JR Yamanashi City Station by car
The baths are open 1 hour before sunrise (around 4:00-6:00, depending on the season) to 22:00 (last admission at 21:30) for "that bath" and 10:00-17:00 (last admission at 16:00) for "this bath" and 22:00 (last admission at 21:30) for Saturday, Sunday, and national holidays.
No holidays
Both baths are 800 yen each for junior high school students and older, and 400 yen each for elementary school students and younger.
0553-23-1526
Free of charge
<Resort hotels where you can enjoy Yatsugatake's nature and wine
After enjoying sightseeing, spend a relaxing time at a wine resort on the Yatsugatake plateau. Enjoy shopping and dining at the 19 stores along Piment Street, decorated with seasonal events and unique decorations, and meet your favorite wines at YATSUGATAKE Wine House, which offers a wide selection of regional wines. The indoor wave pool can be enjoyed before check-in or after check-out, and visitors can spend their time playing in the abundant nature with a variety of activities ranging from horseback riding, which is a part of the town's culture, to aerial tours above the trees.
9 Hoshino Resorts RISONARE Yatsugatake
A wine resort with a European townscape on the Yatsugatake plateau
Guest rooms expressing the nature of Yatsugatake and the wine resort
This highland resort is located at the foot of a 960-meter-high mountain, about 90 minutes by car from Tokyo, and offers a 360-degree view of Yatsugatake, the Southern Alps mountain range, Mt. It is a summer retreat in summer and a place to enjoy winter sports in winter. The Property, which was designed by a world-renowned architect to resemble an Italian mountain town, is equipped with Guest rooms where you can relax as if you were living in a house, an indoor pool with large waves, a Books & Café, the YATSUGATAKE Wine House with 24 kinds of wines from Yamanashi and Nagano Prefectures, Activities in the magnificent nature, and a restaurant where you can taste the local wines and meals. The YATSUGATAKE Wine House offers 24 varieties of wines from Yamanashi and Nagano prefectures, and activities in the magnificent natural environment. The Pet Room, where you can spend time with your dog, will be renovated in April 2020.
391 Kamijonakawari, Asahi-cho, Nirasaki City, Yamanashi MAP
10 minutes drive from JR Nirasaki Station
From JR Nirasaki Station, take Yamanashi Kotsu Bus bound for Kofu Station via Okusa (13 min.), get off at Nangu Shrine and walk about 10 minutes (5-6 buses a day).
10:00 - 20:00
Tuesdays (if Tuesday is a national holiday, closed the next day)
Junior high school students and older: 600 yen, 4 years old to elementary school students: 300 yen, 3 years old and younger: free
0551-23-6311
Free of charge
For reservations, click here. 
