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Ryokan Kuboji

旅館久保治りょかんくぼじ

Rock open-air baths at a traditional ryokan in Dorogawa Onsen

Lodging
Kansai·Nara

Bathing & Water

Natural onsen water

Uses natural hot spring water

Outdoor BathYes

Open-air outdoor bath

Indoor BathYes

Enclosed indoor bathing area

Bathing Arrangements

Mixed BathingNo

Shared bathing area for all genders

Policies & Services

ParkingYes

On-site or nearby parking available

洞川温泉「新泉」

Dorogawa Onsen Shinsen
湯
Simple
Color
colorless and transparent, nearly tasteless and odorless
Taste
colorless and transparent, nearly tasteless and odorless
Odor
colorless and transparent, nearly tasteless and odorless

Sodium Bicarbonate-Chloride spring

pH 8.3Weakly alkaline
Composition fingerprint0.2 g/kg dissolved · Hypotonic
Na⁺91
HCO₃⁻50
Cl⁻22
CO₃²⁻19
◀ CationsAnions ▶
Sodium Na⁺
salt's cation — pairs with chloride to make the water salty.
Bicarbonate HCO₃⁻
"soda" — softens skin, leaves it smooth.
Known good for
  • Smooth skindry, rough skin
  • Recoveryfatigue, stress

Dorogawa Onsen Shinsen is a weakly alkaline (pH 8.29) simple thermal spring, low-temperature at 29 °C at the wellhead. Lightly mineralized at 0.241 g/kg, it is gentle on the body and soft on the skin. The water runs clear and colorless with almost no taste or odor — a quiet, undemanding bath.

Sampled at wellhead·Analyzed May 25, 2017·野村興産株式会社ヤマト環境センター·Cert no. 第B1700048号

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About

Ryokan Kuboji sits in Dorogawa Onsen (洞川温泉, Dorogawa Onsen), a mountain village in Nara that has been welcoming pilgrims and ascetics from sacred Mt. Ominesan (大峯山, Ominesan) for centuries. The ryokan has two baths: a large one with a rock-walled open-air bath, and a smaller indoor bath. The two swap between men and women at 9pm and again at 9am, so guests get a turn at the rotenburo whichever side they draw. The water is soft and gentle on the skin. The inn takes only a handful of guests at a time, which keeps the baths quiet and the atmosphere unhurried.

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Sparrow Princess

1 year ago

My ryokan: 2 baths - one with a rotenburo, closed from 8:30 to 15:00. Of everything I visited in Dorogawa, what my place had I liked the most. Rooms are spacious, food is good. The only thing is, if you book through Booking you need to order dinner separately since that option isn't available there - only breakfast is included. And you need to take care of dinner by 4 PM, or you'll go hungry; I had to have cup ramen for dinner. And the main thing - one night was 11k yen. Probably not worth making a special trip, but if you want a budget onsen chill, Dorogawa is a decent option.

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Last updated October 7, 2026