Yunotani Hot Spring
湯之谷温泉
A wood-fired hot-spring bath on Shikoku's old pilgrim trail
Day Use
YesLast admission for day-use bathing is 21:00, an hour before the bath closes at 22:00.
Day use costs 600 yen on weekdays and 700 yen on weekends, holidays and other specified days. A 10-visit pass is 5,500 yen.
Bathing & Water
Uses natural hot spring water
Enclosed indoor bathing area
Sauna room of any kind
Cold water plunge bath, typically used after sauna
Bathing Arrangements
Private onsen bath in guest rooms, for overnight guests only
Shared bathing area for all genders
Policies & Services
Welcomes children and families
A restaurant or dining room open to visitors, not only meals for overnight guests
Shower, wash stations, soap and shampoo provided
Wash stations are provided, but soap and shampoo are not stocked for free; a paid hands-free set with toiletries and a towel is available.
Towels to rent or borrow at the desk
A towel is available as part of a paid hands-free set that also includes shampoo, conditioner and body soap.
On-site or nearby parking available
About
The spring here has been gushing on the property for close to 1,400 years, with a legend that Empress Saimei bathed in it back in the 600s. The water comes up clear but often turns faintly milky with fine flecks of yunohana drifting through it, and it runs fresh through the tubs, heated over a wood fire that keeps it soft on the skin and slow to cool. The indoor bath has a hot tub and a milder one, a cold plunge fed by the same spring water, and a sauna. The inn keeps to just ten room groups a night, on an old walking pilgrim trail near Yokomineji, temple 60 of the Shikoku circuit.
Loading map…
No reviews yet
Be the first to share your experience!
Last updated September 29, 2026