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Yoshinoike Onsen

Yamanashi · 葭之池温泉

Yoshinoike Onsen is a hot spring town in Yamanashi, Japan. Officially the water is classed as simple spring. 1 inns take visitors here.

Getting there

From Tokyoabout 2 h
From Kyoto / Osakaabout 3 h
CarNot needed
JR PassNot a JR line
  1. Train to Yoshiikeonsenmae Station
  2. A short walk

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

Simple spring

The water here

Simple spring 単純温泉

Mild and low in dissolved minerals. Usually clear and gentle on the skin, which is why these baths are often recommended for first-timers.

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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 — YamanashiInns with a private bath — Yamanashi

More on tattoos and onsen

Where to stay

Onsen inns — Fujiyoshida City

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Hot spring towns nearby

Fujisan OnsenYamanashi · 富士山温泉Same area
Sulfate spring

Similar water elsewhere

Towns further away with the same kind of water — useful if this one is hard to reach or fully booked.

Jōge OnsenMiyagi · 定義温泉Also simple
Simple spring
Kuronagi OnsenToyama · 黒薙温泉Also simple
Simple spring
Namari OnsenIwate · 鉛温泉Also simple
Simple spring
Ōsawa OnsenIwate · 大沢温泉Also simple
Simple spring
Aoni OnsenAomori · 青荷温泉Also simple
Simple spring
Kawaura OnsenYamanashi · 川浦温泉Also simple
Simple spring

The numbers

Inns
1
Address in Japanese
山梨県富士吉田市

Figures from the town's Japanese Wikipedia article.

Read more

Japanese Wikipedia

Planning a first soak? Read how an onsen stay works, and what to do if you have tattoos.