大湯温泉 源泉かけ流しの宿 旅館 岡部荘

Ryokan Okabesou (旅館岡部荘) draws its water from five springs on the property, all run kakenagashi (源泉かけ流し, continuously flowing fresh). The water is clear and faintly salty. There are two rotenburo: one overlooks the garden and changes with the seasons, the other sits alongside the Oyu River where you can sometimes hear frogs and spot ducks. A private reserved rotenburo lined with hiba wood is available at extra cost. Indoors, the Sakura-yu (桜風呂) is a petal-shaped bath built when the ryokan opened in the Showa era, and the Taisho-yu (大正風呂) retains its original tub from the time the building was a villa. All baths swap between men and women at 21:00 each night, so guests can experience every bath over a stay.