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Himawari Onsen Yurara

ひまわり温泉 ゆ・ら・らひまわりおんせん ゆらら

A public inn with a roofless open-air bath

Lodging
Tohoku·Yamagata

Day Use

Yes
06:30–21:30

Closed on the third Monday of each month (the next day instead if that's a public holiday), and sometimes closed temporarily for equipment maintenance. Last entry is 30 minutes before closing.

¥400

The adult day-use price already includes bathing tax. A bath towel isn't included, but you can rent one for 200 yen. Alongside regular multi-visit ticket books, discounted ones are available for elderly or disabled residents of the town.

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

Mixed BathingNo

Shared bathing area for all genders

Policies & Services

KidsYes

Welcomes children and families

DiningYes

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

TowelsYes

Towels to rent or borrow at the desk

ParkingYes

On-site or nearby parking available

Views

Mountains

Highlights

Jet Bath
Foot Bath

Programs

About

Himawari Onsen Yurara is a public inn in Nakayama that also takes day visitors just for the baths. The outdoor bath skips a roof altogether: two small tubs, room for one person each, looking out toward Gassan and Hayama. The water is warming, with a faint tea color, and is known for leaving skin feeling smooth. Indoors there's a large bath with a hot sauna and a jet bath, and a free footbath, hand bath and face bath sit in the plaza outside. Beyond the baths it runs as an actual inn, with guest rooms, a restaurant serving kaiseki courses made with local Tsuyahime rice, and a banquet hall for groups.

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Last updated September 26, 2026