Onogawa Onsen Yanagawaya Ryokan

小野川温泉やな川屋旅館おのがわおんせんやながわやりょかん

Three separate baths, including a rooftop one with mountain views

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Can I go?

Day visit ·

Yes

10:00–20:00

The rooftop rotenburo may close depending on the weather. On Saturdays after 12:00, opening hours may be shortened depending on the number of guests.

¥500

About

Yanagawaya is a small ryokan in Onogawa Onsen, a hot-spring town on the edge of Yonezawa. It keeps three separate baths: a newer indoor bath in a kura-style (蔵) storehouse building, a smaller bath in the annex, Hotei-so (ほてい荘), and a rooftop open-air bath on the fifth floor looking out toward Mount Nishi-azuma, with stars at night and snow in winter. The water is a sulfur-bearing sodium-calcium chloride spring. The town itself is known for fireflies and an old legend tying it to the poet Ono no Komachi (小野小町).

The baths

Special here

MountainsMountains and ridges around you as you soak.

Baths and water

Yes
OnsenUses natural hot spring water
Yes
Outdoor Bath. Open-air outdoor bath
Yes
Indoor Bath. Enclosed indoor bathing area
No
Mixed BathingShared bathing area for all genders

Also here

Washing· ✓ YesWashing stations are at the first-floor indoor baths, not at the rooftop open-air bath.
Parking✓ Yes

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Documents1

The water analysis certificate () and other papers, as photographed.

Programs1

Yamagata Onsen-do
A prefecture-wide onsen stamp rally across 86 baths in Yamagata, launched in 2026. Collect stamps in all four areas, Murayama, Mogami, Shonai and Okitama, and climb the ranks toward Onsen Master.
Area
Okitama
No.
71
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