Oigami Onsen Yumotohanatei

Travel journal of day trip bathing to hot spring

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Nishi-san: He is an orthodox hot springs lover and particular about quality of springs. He loves the hot springs flowing from the source, the hot water with a presence, and the rustic atmosphere.

Kita-san: He doesn't care much about quality of hot springs. He loves the open-air bath, and prefers hot springs that have visible features such as good views.

Today, Nishi-san and Kita-san have been visiting Oigami Onsen in Gunma Prefecture. Oigami Onsen is a hot spring resort in the mountains where more than a dozen inns gather together across the Katashina River on the way from Numata to Oze and Nikko. For the time being, Nishi-san and Kita-san head to "Yumotohanatei", which is open from a relatively early time.

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Oh, that's right, Yumotohanatei.

It says "Japan's prettiest day-trip hot spring" ... Doesn't they exaggerate? Is it really?

Well ... But as far as I can see from the outside, it doesn't look very good ...

Exterior

They've got in Yumotohanatei. To reach the bathing room, go down the stairs from the first floor.

The atmosphere inside is not bad. It's so bright and clean.

Exactly. It's not too luxurious and not too poor, in short, it's just the right place.

Today's men's bath is "Takinoyu".

Takinoyu Indoor bath

Oh! The windows are big! The outside looks like a forest, and the scenery is so beautiful!

Then, do you certify it as "Japan's prettiest day-trip hot spring"?

Hmm ... No, it's still pretty, but I can't certify it as the best in Japan.

They enter the bathtub for the time being.

Hot water spout in Takinoyu indoor bath

Yeah, it's a good hot water.

Well ... but it seems like it has a slight chlorine odor ...

So? If you don't care, you won't care.

That's the case, but I thought it was a sulfur spring, but it doesn't have as many features as I thought ... Oh, but there are a few Yunohana ...

Next, they will go to the open-air bath.

Takinoyu Open-air bath

Wow! It's great!

Exactly! It's so tasteful.

I feel that the design has a good taste. This is so pretty.

Then, do you certify it as "Japan's prettiest day-trip hot spring"?

Hmm ... No, it's still so pretty, but I can't certify it as the best in Japan yet.

Waterfall shower in Takinoyu open-air bath

"Takinoyu" has a rocks bathtub, a shallow bathtub and a waterfall shower. Nishi-san and Kita-san have gone through them all.

Yeah, the view from here is the best.

Takinoyu Open-air bath

Oh, sure, the green outside is nice.

The hot water is just right, and the open-air bath with a view of this scenery is the best, you know.

Then, do you certify it as "Japan's prettiest day-trip hot spring"?

Hmm ... I certify it as "Maybe Japan's prettiest day-trip hot spring".

Aside from whether it's prettiest in Japan or not, Nishi-san and Kita-san slowly enjoyed the open-air bath at Yumotohanatei while gazing at the greenery of mountain in summer.

♨ The bathing rooms of Yumotohanatei are called "Taninoyu" and "Takinoyu". They are change daily for men's and women's.

Fukiware Falls

Before going to the hot spring facility for the next, they decided to make a little side trip to "Fukiware Falls". Fukiware Falls is located on the promenade in the gorge carved by the Katashina River. Nishi-san and Kita-san got cool down for a while with the splashing water and the breeze across the summer mountains.
(→ Continue to Oigami Onsen Anabarayu Toshukan)

(August 2018)

♨ Fukiware Falls is a waterfall where water flows down from three sides toward a crack in a flat rock. You can get up close to the top of the waterfall if you are confident that you will not slip.

Impression & rating

Exactly a pretty hot spring facility. The hot water is not as characteristic as I expected, but it is in good condition for circulation.

1.5 pt

Impression & rating

The design of the open-air bath has a good taste. The view is beautiful, so it is recommended for those who like open-air baths.

3.5 pt

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The Onsen facility

Address: 1519-4, Oyo, Tone-machi, Numata City, Gunma Pref.
Phone: domestic: 0278-56-4126
international: +81-278-56-4126
Website: Yumotohanatei
Bathing time: April to November [Everyday] 11:00 - 19:00 (Last entry at 18:00) December to March [Weekday] 12:00 - 19:00 (Last entry at 18:00) [Sat., Sun., Holiday] 12:00 - 20:00 (Last entry at 19:00)
Regular holiday: Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, New Year holidays
(Sometimes it's temporarily closed.) For information on temporary closures, see the notice from Yumotohanatei _ Information)
Charge: Adults: ¥ 1,000 / Elementary school students: ¥ 300 / 6 years or younger: Free of charge
Baths: Gender-separated indoor bath, Gender-separated open-air bath, Footbath (Summer only)
Facilities: Shoe box and valuables locker beside the stairs require 100 yen coin (return type), Undressing room locker requires 100 yen coin for a fee

The hot spring data
(According to hot spring analysis report etc.)

(Survey date: Sep. 11, 2013)

Spring quality: Simple sulfur spring (Hypotonic Weak alkaline Hot spring)
Source: Oigami Onsen No.2 spring
Spring out spot: 1519, Aza-Shinpei, Oyo, Tone-machi, Numata City, Gunma Pref. (Water sampling from the hot water tank overflow pipe)
Temperature: 41.5 ℃ (106.7 ℉)
[air temperature: 22 ℃ (71.6 ℉)]
Volume: 140 L / min (Pumping)
pH value: 8.4
Total ingredients: 0.44 g / kg
Perception: Slightly cloudy, with floating material, with hydrogen sulfide odor

Today's Bento

Torihei's Joshu Goyo Torimeshi Matsu-bento

Torihei's Joshu Goyo Torimeshi (Matsu-bento)

(Purchased at Torihei Numata location)

Torihei's Torimeshi, which is called "A comfort food for Gunma people". ("Torimeshi" means "chicken rice".) It seems that there is no one who does not know if you are from Gunma. There are two types of Torimeshi bento, "Take" and "Matsu". "Take" has chicken breast, and "Matsu" is chicken breast and thigh meat spread on rice, and a special sauce is applied. I think that the thick sauce with soy sauce is a favorite seasoning for people in the Kanto region.

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Rice, Chicken (breast meat, thigh meat), Pickles, Peppers cucumber, Salt pickled plum

(¥ 830) ( Torihei)

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