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Kashiwaya

湯けむりの里 柏屋

Lodging
Kanto·Tochigi

Day Use

No

Bathing & Water

Natural onsen water

Uses natural hot spring water

Outdoor BathYes

Open-air outdoor bath

Indoor BathYes

Enclosed indoor bathing area

SaunaYes

Sauna room of any kind

Bathing Arrangements

Private BathYes

Private bath available for day-use visitors or hotel guests to reserve

Room OnsenYes

Private onsen bath in guest rooms, for overnight guests only

Mixed BathingNo

Shared bathing area for all genders

Policies & Services

DiningYes

Restaurant or dining open to visitors (not just hotel meal plans)

WashingYes

Shower, wash stations, soap and shampoo provided

TowelsYes

Towels available to rent or borrow

ParkingYes

On-site or nearby parking available

Water treatment

Treated and recirculated
from Article 18 disclosure
  • Added water
    No
  • Reheated
    Yes
  • Recirculated
    Yes
  • Disinfected
    Yes
    塩素消毒
  • Bath additives
    No

川治温泉(共同源泉・共同浴場源泉等量混合泉)

Kawaji Onsen (equal blend of the communal and communal-bathhouse sources)

Operated by · 湯けむりの里 柏屋

Mixed source

Simple
Color
colorless and clear
Taste
tasteless
Odor
odorless
pH 8.2Weakly alkalineHigh silica
Known good for
  • Smooth skindry, rough skin
  • Recoveryfatigue, stress

An equal-parts blend of Kawaji Onsen's communal source and communal-bathhouse source, classified as a simple thermal spring. Weakly alkaline and only lightly mineralized, it is soft on the skin with very little bite, and a generous dose of metasilicic acid puts it in Japan's beauty-water family — the sort of silica film that leaves skin noticeably smoother afterwards. The posted table lists autonomic nervous system instability, insomnia and depressed mood as the spring-type-specific indications. Nothing is diluted here, but the water is reheated to a comfortable bathing temperature and chlorine-disinfected for hygiene; the same board notes that every bath except the roofed open-air lukewarm pool at Ojika-no-yu runs through a recirculation filter.

Analyzed Mar 21, 2017·株式会社科学技術開発センター

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River

Highlights

Utaseyu

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Sergey M
7 months ago· edited

772. Kashiwaya, Kawaji Onsen, Tochigi (pt.1) ★★★ A ryokan with a really great view of the bridges and the river. According to the schedule, you can see trains passing by. I stayed overnight. I had half board (breakfast and dinner), and meals were served in a separate room, the food itself was fine. No day-use bathing. No bath rotation between men and women. There are private baths (I did not use them). The staff were Japanese, with very little English, but the service was decent overall. The rotenburo is really great, and for train fans it is especially appealing. If staying in Kawaji or Kinugawa, this is one of the top options to choose, in my opinion. 10.01.2026 11.01.2026

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Sergey M
7 months ago· edited

772. Kashiwaya, Kawaji Onsen, Tochigi (pt.2) ★★★ About the onsen: 1. Outdoor area. Great view of the mountains, river, bridge, and passing trains (there is a timetable posted). There are a few trees in front of the rotenburo that are not in the older photos, but they do not really detract from the experience. 1.1. Main large stone bath. The water is clear, temperature 40. 10.01.2026 11.01.2026

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Sergey M
7 months ago· edited

772. Kashiwaya, Kawaji Onsen, Tochigi (pt.3) ★★★ About the onsen: 1. Outdoor area. 1.2. Rectangular bath behind a frosted glass fence. The water is clear, temperature 35. 1.3. Sauna. 2. Indoor bath. The water is clear, temperature 41. There are two utaseyu, but only one was working. 10.01.2026 11.01.2026

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Sergey M
7 months ago· edited

Double meals (breakfast and dinner) at Kashiwaya, Kawaji Onsen 10.01.2026 11.01.2026

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Last updated July 30, 2026