Hebi No Yu Onsen Ta Kara Sō
蛇の湯温泉 たから荘へびのゆおんせん たからそう
300-year-old thatched farmhouse inn with a river-view sulfur bath
Day Use
YesIrregular closures; calling ahead on weekdays is recommended.
Adults ¥1,200 (price raised from ¥1,000 per 2026 review); children ¥700. Day-use may be restricted when crowded; phone ahead on weekdays.
Bathing & Water
Uses natural hot spring water
Open-air outdoor bath
Enclosed indoor bathing area
Bathing Arrangements
Private onsen bath in guest rooms, for overnight guests only
The bath is a separate shared facility down an external staircase from the main building, not in guest rooms; rooms are plain Japanese-style rooms with only a toilet/sink per the stay-plan listing.
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
On-site or nearby parking available
Views
RiverPrograms
About
Takaraso (たから荘) sits in a 300-year-old thatched farmhouse built in the kabutodukuri (兜造り) style, a registered tangible cultural property tucked into the mountains west of Tokyo. The inn is a member of Nihon Hitou wo Mamoru Kai (日本秘湯を守る会), the association that looks after Japan's lesser-known hot springs. The indoor bath has large windows looking out over the river gorge below. The water is alkaline and faintly sulfurous, smooth on the skin. There is no outdoor bath.
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Last updated September 19, 2026