Tsubo-yu

608. Tsubo-yu, Yunomine Onsen, Wakayama ★★★ A UNESCO onsen in kashikiri format. 800 yen for 30 minutes. Operating hours stated as 06:00 to 21:00. No reservations - first come, first served. You need to buy a ticket at the vending machine of the public onsen Yunomine Onsen Koshuyokujo and get a queue number at the counter. I arrived by bus at the 6 AM opening and got queue ticket number 4. After getting your number, walk along the river to the gazebo near Tsubo-yu. If the chain before the stairs down is closed, the bath is occupied and you have to wait. From the bridge you can see the entrance door and check which queue number is currently using the onsen (the number tag is hung by the door) - that's how you track the queue. Before entering, hang your number tag by the door and take off your shoes; after leaving, take the tag back to the public onsen counter. Inside - an old-school onsen. The atmosphere is gorgeous, plus there's a loud pleasant sound of water from the river. The water is milky blue-white with a slight smell, temperature was 46.7. There are cold water taps. The air inside feels good. Top-tier spot, essentially a must-visit when in Kawayu or Yunomine Onsen. 14.06.2025