Yuyama Onsen

Shizuoka · 油山温泉

Yuyama Onsen is a hot spring town in Shizuoka, Japan. The water leaves the ground at 18°C, cool enough that the baths here are usually reheated. Officially the water is classed as sulfur spring.

Getting there

From Tokyoabout 2 h

From Kyoto / Osakaabout 2 h

CarNot needed

JR PassCovers the train

Train to Shizuoka Station (Shinkansen)
Local bus, about 20 min

Fly into Haneda or Narita. Times are rough estimates worked out from station locations, not a timetable — check the exact route on Google Maps.

Sulfur spring

The water here

Sulfur spring 硫黄泉

The classic rotten-egg smell and milky white water. It can tarnish silver jewellery, so take it off.

With tattoos

Many public baths still turn away visible tattoos, and the rule is set by each bath, not by the town. The reliable way round it is to bathe privately: a room with its own open-air bath, or an inn with a private bath you can book for yourselves.

Rooms with an open-air bath — Shizuoka Inns with a private bath — Shizuoka