Yumoto Ginsenkaku
湯元 銀泉閣
The wellspring of Sounkyo Onsen
Bathing & Water
Uses natural hot spring water
Open-air outdoor bath
Enclosed indoor bathing area
Sauna room of any kind
Cold water plunge bath, typically used after sauna
Stated in the private/family-bath spec block; no cold bath mentioned anywhere else on the site either.
Bathing Arrangements
A private bath you can reserve for yourself or your group
Private onsen bath in guest rooms, for overnight guests only
The list of onsen-fed bathing facilities does not include guest rooms; rooms are furnished with a plain bath (全室バス), not an onsen bath.
Shared bathing area for all genders
Policies & Services
Allows entry with visible tattoos
Tattoos generally refused, but allowed if fully covered with a self-supplied 8cm x 10cm cover sticker.
Welcomes children and families
Kids Space and family rooms welcome children generally, but boys/girls aged 7+ or 120cm+ cannot enter the opposite-sex communal bath.
A restaurant or dining room open to visitors, not only meals for overnight guests
Dining is offered to day-trip groups/parties, not only overnight guests.
On-site or nearby parking available
Highlights
Foot BathAbout
Yumoto Ginsenkaku is a hot-spring inn in Sounkyo Onsen, set in the gorge inside Daisetsuzan National Park, a few minutes' walk from the ropeway station. The indoor bath and outdoor rotenburo, kept separate for men and women, run on the inn's own spring, gentle on the skin and kept flowing straight from the source, and there's a sauna alongside plus a private family bath you sign up for on the day itself, no advance booking. A free foot bath by the entrance is open to anyone passing through. The name Yumoto (湯元) means "the source," and that's literal here: this is where Sounkyo Onsen's hot spring actually wells up, feeding the rest of the hot-spring town.
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Last updated September 19, 2026