Yamada Onsen Oyu
山田温泉 大湯やまだおんせん おおゆ
A village bathhouse in an old spring town, with hot and lukewarm tubs
Day Use
YesLast entry 20:30. Closed on the 3rd Wednesday of each month.
Adults 400 yen; elementary and junior high school pupils 200 yen.
Bathing & Water
Open-air outdoor bath
Enclosed indoor bathing area
Bathing Arrangements
Shared bathing area for all genders
Policies & Services
Welcomes children and families
Towels to rent or borrow at the desk
Relaxation space for after bathing
The rest room is on the second floor of the Spa Wine Center across the road, not inside the bathhouse.
On-site or nearby parking available
About
Oyu (大湯) is the communal bathhouse of Yamada Onsen (山田温泉), a spring town that dates back some 200 years. The bathhouse is an old wooden building with a curved Momoyama-style gable. Inside it is indoor baths only, with no open-air bath. The tubs run at different temperatures, from a lukewarm one to a properly hot one, so it is easiest to start lukewarm and work your way up. The water is clear with a sulfur smell and plenty of dark flakes drifting in it, and the taps at the washing stations are opened with a wooden tag. It is a local bath: quiet at times, sometimes empty, and bathers tend to keep it short. The rest room is not in the bathhouse but on the second floor of the Spa Wine Center across the road.
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Last updated October 7, 2026