Tae no yu

妙乃湯みょう乃ゆ

Kin-no-yu and Gin-no-yu, two hot springs on the river in Nyuto Onsen-kyo

Lodging

Nyūtō Onsen-kyo

Tohoku·Akita

0187-46-2740 taenoyu.com

Day Use

Yes

Mon10:30–15:00

TueClosed

Wed10:30–15:00

Thu10:30–15:00

Fri10:30–15:00

Sat10:30–15:00

Sun10:30–15:00

Last entry for day-use bathing is 30 minutes before closing, at 14:00.

¥1,000

Adult day-use entry is 1,000 yen; children (elementary school age and under) pay 500 yen, and both include use of the lounge.

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

Listed as a facility tag on an aggregator (nifty); not named in the official site pages checked here or in any guest review found, so confidence is modest.

Bathing Arrangements

Private BathYes

A private bath you can reserve for yourself or your group

A reservable private open-air bath is available to day-trippers by advance booking or walk-in, at 3,300 yen per hour plus 1,000 yen per person, in slots around 11:00, 12:00, 13:00 and 14:00 (last order), per the official site's day spa page and FAQ. Overnight guests use it free during their stay.

Mixed BathingYes

Shared bathing area for all genders

Mixed bathing isn't available during women-only hours.

Policies & Services

KidsYes

Welcomes children and families

Children (elementary school age and under) are admitted for day-use bathing at a reduced rate; the official site's FAQ states the same price and no other restriction is stated anywhere checked.

DiningYes

A restaurant or dining room open to visitors, not only meals for overnight guests

The official site's day spa page also lists a walk-in-only lunch service (11:30 to 14:00, last order) open to day visitors, not just overnight guests.

WashingYes

Shower, wash stations, soap and shampoo provided

TowelsYes

Towels to rent or borrow at the desk

ParkingYes

On-site or nearby parking available

Water treatment

Treated and recirculated

from Article 18 disclosure

Added water
Yes
Reheated
No
Recirculated
No
Disinfected
No
Bath additives
No

金の湯

Kin-no-yu Spring

Operated by · 妙乃湯

Mixed source

硫

Sulfate

+ 含芒硝泉

Hot source · 86°C

Known good for

Aches & jointsstiff shoulders
Circulationtired legs
Smooth skindry, rough skin

Kin-no-yu, the posted source at Tae-no-yu, is a calcium-magnesium sulfate spring of the gansho (mirabilite-bearing) sub-family — one of Japan's hottest sources at 85.6 degrees C at the wellhead, cooled to 42 degrees C before reaching the bath. Weakly alkaline at pH 7.9, the sulfate body sits quietly on the skin while the Ca-Mg load adds weight and a layer of sodium-sulfate mirabilite gives the water its settled, full feel.

Analyzed Sep 27, 2012·財団法人秋田県総合保健事業団·Cert no. 秋田第3号

Explore the water

Views

River

Forest

Highlights

Lukewarm Bath

About

Tae no yu draws on two separate hot-spring sources, Kin-no-yu (金の湯) and Gin-no-yu (銀の湯). The Gin-no-yu indoor bath is floored in flat paving stones, and the Kin-no-yu open-air bath has a sandy bottom. The water carries a light iron scent and feels smooth on the skin, sometimes running milky white, and it's kept mild enough for a long, unhurried soak. The open-air bath is mixed, with a women-only period set aside during the day, and there's also a private open-air bath that day visitors can book as well as overnight guests. The ryokan sits right on a river in Nyuto Onsen-kyo, close enough that the water (and, some guests say, a nearby waterfall) is audible from the baths. Inside, wood-toned rooms mix with antique furnishings for a quieter, more considered feel than some of its neighbors, and the dining room is open to day visitors too.

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Irina

2 years ago

This happened completely unplanned. I was planning to go to Ganiba (the next stop after Taenoyu), but I had a bout of social anxiety - a huge group of Chinese tourists hinted that maybe I didn't want to walk naked 50 meters through the forest and sit in the onsen shoulder to shoulder with that crowd. In the end, Taenoyu turned out to be a super cute place (later I read that it's especially popular with women) - a small ryokan, everything wooden, day-use from 10:30 to 15:00 for 1,000 yen.