Jikkoku Onsen Yamanoyu Nagamenoyu
2266, Jikkoku, Fujikawa Town, Minamikoma District, Yamanashi Pref.
Secluded hot spring, Jikkoku Onsen. The magnificent views of the deep mountains approaching your eyes. If you visit, you'll definitely want to boast it
A secluded hot spring near the Oyanagawa Gorge located in the western of Yamanashi Prefecture. Yamanoyu is a hot spring inn, and Nagamenoyu is a view bath that is designed to be enjoyed by day-trippers. As the name implies, a superb view spreads in front of you.
The bath, which looks faintly purple, is the iron sulfate spring. You will want to soak in this mild water for a long time.
The building using plenty of burned cedar boards is handmade by the owner of Yamanoyu.
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Location
Area / Railway
Ko-shin-etsu Region
Yamanashi Pref.
JR Minobu Line
Click on a station/bus stop to see detailed information.
Bus timetable etc.
- Kofu Sta. South exit Bus Terminal No.1 [PDF]
- Yamanashi Kotsu Bus Kajikazawa Eigyosho Bus Stop [PDF]
- Fujikawa Town Holiday Bus info [PDF]
- Fujikawa Town Holiday Bus timetable [PDF]
- Fujikawa Town BusScheduled Line timetable [PDF]
- Fujikawa TownCommunity Bus timetable [PDF]
- Expressway BusKofu Ryuo Line[PDF]
- Expressway BusMinobu Line[PDF]
- Bicycle rental Roadside Station Fujikawa [html]
- Bicycle rentalSouthern Yamanashi area [html]
Route from Tokyo (Shinjuku)
- Shinjuku Sta.Keio: 1 hr Keio Line ¥370
- Takao Sta.JR: 1 hr 45 min Chuo Line ¥1,980
- (Transfer at Kofu Sta.)JR: 50 min Minobu Line ¥ -
- Kajikazawaguchi Sta.Walk: 2 hrs 40 min 11.5 km (7.1 mi) Max difference in elevation: 330 m (1083 ft)
- Yamanoyu
Route from Tokyo (Shinjuku)
- Shinjuku Sta.JR: 2 hrs 35 min Chuo Line ¥2,640
- (Transfer at Kofu Sta.)JR: 50 min Minobu Line ¥ -
- Kajikazawaguchi Sta. ※Holiday Bus: 35 min Jukkoku Line ¥200
- Jikkoku Iriguchi Bus StopWalk: 12 min 0.9 km (0.6 mi)
- Yamanoyu
Route from Tokyo (Shinjuku)
- Shinjuku Sta.JR express: 1 hr 40 min Kaiji etc. Reserved seat※¥4,220
- (Transfer at Kofu Sta.)JR express: 30 min Fujikawa Non-reserved seat※+¥330
- Kajikazawaguchi Sta.Taxi: 25 min
about ¥5,500
11.6 km (7.2 mi) - Yamanoyu
Route from Tokyo (Shinjuku)
- Shinjuku Sta.JR: 2 hrs 35 min Chuo Line ¥3,080
- (Transfer at Kofu Sta.)JR: 1 hr Minobu Line ¥ -
- Kai-iwama Sta.Walk: 1 min
- BURARI FUJIKAWA
Bike port in front of Kai-iwama Sta.※Bicycle rental: 1 hr 10 min ¥600 / 1 hr
11.2 km (7 mi) Max difference in elevation: 330 m (1083 ft) - Yamanoyu
Route from Tokyo (Shinjuku)
- Shinjuku Sta. (New South Gate)Walk: 2 min
- Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal
(4th floor) Expressway bus: 2 hrs 10 min Shinjuku - Kofu Ryuo Line ¥2,500 - Kofu Sta. (South exit) ※Yamanashi Kotsu Bus: 55 min for Kajikazawa Eigyosho ¥1,050
- Forest Mall Fujikawa Bus StopWalk: 4 min
- Roadside Station Fujikawa
※Bicycle rental: 1 hr 20 min
¥500 / 3 hrs
12.3 km (7.6 mi) Max difference in elevation: 328 m (1076 ft) - Yamanoyu
Route from Tokyo (Shinjuku)
- Shinjuku Sta.JR: 2 hrs 35 min Chuo Line ¥2,310
- Kofu Sta. (South exit) ※Yamanashi Kotsu Bus: 56 min for Kajikazawa Eigyosho ¥1,160
- Kajikazawa Eigyosho Bus StopWalk: 2 hrs 25 min 10 km (6.2 mi) Max difference in elevation: 328 m (1076 ft)
- Yamanoyu
Route from Tokyo (Shinjuku)
- Shinjuku Sta.JR express: 1 hr 40 min Kaiji etc. Reserved seat※¥3,890
- Kofu Sta. (South exit) ※Yamanashi Kotsu Bus: 56 min for Kajikazawa Eigyosho ¥1,160
- Kajikazawa Eigyosho Bus Stop※Holiday Bus: 30 min Jukkoku Line ¥200
- Jikkoku Iriguchi Bus StopWalk: 12 min 0.9 km (0.6 mi)
- Yamanoyu
Route from Tokyo (Shinjuku)
- Shinjuku Sta. (New South Gate)Walk: 2 min
- Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal
(4th floor) Expressway bus: 2 hrs 46 min Minobu Line ¥2,800 - Gokai Iriguchi Bus StopWalk: 1 hr 40 min 6.9 km (4.3 mi) Difference in elevation: 328 m (1076 ft)
- Yamanoyu
Routes from Tokyo
- Shinjuku
- Keio
- Takao
- JR (via Kofu)
- Kajikazawaguchi
- Walk
6 hrs 15 min ¥2,350
- Shinjuku
- JR (via Kofu)
- Kajikazawaguchi
- Bus
- Jikkoku Iriguchi
- Walk
4 hrs 12 min ¥2,840
- Shinjuku
- JR express (via Kofu)
- Kajikazawaguchi
- Taxi
2 hrs 35 min ¥10,050
- Shinjuku
- JR (via Kofu)
- Kai-iwama
- Bicycle rental
4 hrs 46 min ¥3,680+
- Shinjuku
- Expressway bus
- Kofu
- Bus
- Forest Mall Fujikawa
- Walk
- Roadside Station Fujikawa
- Bicycle rental
4 hrs 31 min ¥4,050
- Shinjuku
- JR
- Kofu
- Bus
- Kajikazawa Eigyosho
- Walk
5 hrs 56 min ¥3,470
- Shinjuku
- JR express
- Kofu
- Bus
- Kajikazawa Eigyosho
- Bus
- Jikkoku Iriguchi
- Walk
3 hrs 18 min ¥5,250
- Shinjuku
- Expressway bus
- Gokai Iriguchi
- Walk
4 hrs 28 min ¥2,800
- The price of JR Express is "Base fare" plus "Express charge".
(These are determined according to the distance.)
In case of JR Express "Azusa" and "Kaiji" on the Chuo Line, "Express charge" has two types: "Reserved seat" and "Undecided seat".
Both have the same charge, which is no difference on the season.
However, the price will vary depending on where you buy. (Internet < Station < Inside the car).
If you have an "Undecided seat" ticket, you can sit in any vacant seat, but you have no priority. So, if someone comes who has a "Reserved seat" ticket for the seat you are sitting, you have to give it up to him/her. - Other JR Express than the above, "Express charge" has two types: Reserved seat and Non-reserved seat.
Reserved seat charge adds ¥930 (during the busiest season), ¥730 (during the busy season), ¥530 (during the normal season) or ¥330 (during the off season) to Non-reserved seat charge.
(For details, please refer to JR East_Ticketing and Busiest / Busy / Normal / Off season calendar.)
However, for certain sections of the Minobu Line, Reserved seat charge may be higher than this calculation result. (Because Non-reserved seat charge is set lower than normal.) - On the JR Minobu Line, you cannot use the IC card tickets such as Suica, PASMO and so on.
- The bus that goes to Jikkoku Onsen is the Fujikawa Town Holiday Bus (Jukkoku Line). The service goes back and forth between Kajikazawaguchi Station and Jikkoku Iriguchi Bus Stop three times a day on weekends and holidays only.
- In addition, Fujikawa Town operates the Shared Bus Scheduled Line. Operates twice a day on weekdays only.
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There is "Bicycle rental at Road Station Fujikawa" at Roadside Station Fujikawa.
Hours are 9:00-16:00 (reception closes at 15:00), ID required, 500 yen for up to 3 hours, reservations by phone: 0566-48-8700.
While other places offer bicycle rentals with citybikes as standard, this station offers road bikes from Cannondale and MERIDA, and cross bikes from TREK. (Please note that Roadside Station Fujikawa also has a shared bicycle port called "BURARI FUJIKAWA" (described later), so be careful not to confuse them.)
If you are going to Roadside Station Fujikawa by bus, the nearest bus stop is "Kosai-doro Iriguchi" for Fujikawa Town Holiday Buses and Community Buses, "Forest Mall Fujikawa" for Yamanashi Kotsu route buses (buses that do not pass through here are "Aoyagi" in Aoyagi-cho), and "Aoyagi" in Nagasawa for express buses. - BURARI FUJIKAWA is a shared bicycle (bicycle rental) service available in the Southern area of Yamanashi Prefecture, including Fujikawa Town. It costs 600 yen for 1 hour or 3,000 yen for 24 hours. All bicycles are electrically assisted. To use it, you will need a credit card and the app downloaded to your smartphone.
- The above fares are based on cash. When using an IC card, the fares may differ slightly.
- The above times and distances are approximate. Does not include transfering or waiting times.
How to get to Jikkoku Onsen Yamanoyu
(from Kajikazawaguchi Sta. to Fuji Bridge)
- Go to left from the station, and turn right at T-junction (Opposite direction to railroad crossing)
- Go to left a wide road after going up a river embankment
- After crossing Fuji Bridge, turn left to take Route 52 (Minobu Road)
: bus stop
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(Directions from Fuji Bridge to Yamanoyu)
- After crossing Fuji Bridge, turn left to take Route 52 (Minobu Road)
- About 3.1 km (1.9 mi) south on Route 52 (Minobu Road)
- Turn right at the Jukkoku Entrance signal intersection. The rest is about 6.6 km (4.1 mi) along the road. Yamanoyu is right after Tsukutabekan
: bus stop
Click the map to open Google Map
Informations about Hot spring travel
- JR East (Japan Railway)Web Site
- JAPAN RAIL PASS info(JR GROUP)
- Route Search (Japan Transit Planner)
- Japan Route Finder & Calculater (NAVITIME)
- Train Timetable Search(EKITAN)
- Yamanashi Kotsu route bus info
- Fujikawa Town Bus etc. info
- Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal
- Expressway bus Search (Bus Hikaku-Navi)
- Taxi Tel numberFujikawa Town(Mapion)
- Rent-a-carReservation(TABIRAI)
- Fujikawa Town Tourism Association
- Hotel / Ryokan Fujikawa Town (Rakuten Travel)
- Hotel / Ryokan Yamanashi Pref.(Jalan)
- Hotel / Ryokan Yamanashi Pref.(Yuko Yuko)
- Weather forecast Fujikawa(WeatherNews)
- Weather forecast Fujikawa(tenki.jp)
Travel journal of day trip bathing to hot spring
Characters
- 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.
Nishi-san and Kita-san, today they are at Jikkoku Onsen located in the western of Yamanashi Prefecture. Even though the wind is the one of autumn, the sun is still having the full glare like midsummer. In the afternoon, while having Mimi (local dish in Yamanashi) at Tsukutabekan, Nishi-san and Kita-san talked about to get to Oyanagawa Gorge. Go down the back of Tsukutabekan and you will find the entrance to Oyanagawa Gorge.
Oyanagawa Gorge Ryujin Bridge
Hey, this bridge is called Ryujin Bridge. Boy, the stairs become a suspension bridge.
Oops! it shakes pretty much.
Well, the suspension bridge becomes stairs, doesn't it?
Either way, so don't shake it.
Oyanagawa Gorge Amanbuchi Falls
After Ryujin Bridge, they crossed a suspension bridge such as Ryusen Bridge, and at some waterfalls, they took plenty of negative ions. (However they both don't really understand what negative ions are.) After taking a stroll in the Oyanagawa Gorge for about an hour, the two get to the hot spring inn "Yamanoyu". You go up about 50 m (164 ft) from the Yamanoyu main building, then you can see "Nagamenoyu".
Hot Spring Inn Yamanoyu main house
Oh, there is a hot spring mark.
We're going down this slope, so ... that building is it?
Nagamenoyu exterior
Deer horns are so many, aren't they?
It might be the owner's taste.
The women's bath is in the foreground and the men's bath is in the back. Simple construction with only one bathtub. Nishi-san and Kita-san, who have come out of the undressing room into the bathing room.
Bathing room
Wow! It's a cliff right there! What a view!
No fences, no railings. If you slip, you'll fall down this cliff.
Washing area
(Beyond that is a cliff)
I agree. But if it has a fence, the charm of the view will be cut in half. It's not bad to make the good view a priority.
If with small children, you have to keep an eye on them.
But, it's a feeling of liberation more than imagination that nothing block the view.
Hmm, exactly ... Oh! The color of this water looks bluish purple.
Bathtub
True, A really beautiful color. Does it reflect the color of the sky?
They get into the bathtub at once. The bathtub is not that big and is full of three people.
Boy, this water feels mild.
The temperature is not too hot. In summer, it's just right.
Oh, the bathtubs are connected by men and women. I mean, they just put a blindfold on one bathtub. In short, it was a gender-mixed bath, but has been divided later.
View from the bathtub
Because the view is not blocked by walls or fences, they can enjoy the scenery of the mountains while soaking in hot water.
Phew, this view in a tub is the best.
Exactly. Because you can't see the outside view from bathtubs in a lot of onsen, so this is rare.
I think it would be so great in the season of autumn leaves.
In addition, the water is fresh, so it feels good. Not so many people may come to here.
It's not easy to come, and not famous. This onsen may be a well-kept secret place, you know.
The breeze of mountains was cool and so good feel, Nishi-san and Kita-san soaked in the bath for a long time.
(August 2013)
♨ "Tsukutabekan" is named after the initials of cooking, eating and feeling. It has cooking classes using local foods. A facility that seems to be handled by local middle aged women.
♨ "Mimi" is a local dish with Japanese-style short pasta and root vegetables.
♨ Oyanagawa Gorge seems to have beautiful autumn leaves. But it's a good place to take a leisurely stroll, even when it's not autumn leaves.
♨ "Yamanoyu" is a hot spring inn. The bathing room in the main building is for guests staying only. "Nagamenoyu" can be used by non-staying tourists.
Impression & rating
Hot water that is circulating but impressive. Since the hot water was in good condition, there may be a large proportion of flowing water.
2.0 pt
Impression & rating
Great location. If it is bigger, nothing to say. A hot spring that makes you want to come again in another season.
3.5 pt
The Onsen facility
- Address
- 2266, Jikkoku, Fujikawa Town, Minamikoma District, Yamanashi Pref.
- Phone
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domestic: 0556-27-0022
international: +81-556-27-0022 - Website
- Yamanoyu
- Day trip bathing hours
- about 11:00 - about 14:00 or about 17:00 (When there are many guests, it seems that bathing service for drop-in customers may end early.)
- Close days
- Winter season (January to mid-March), bad weather, other irregular days (confirmation required in advance)
- Charge
- Adults: ¥ 700 / Elementary school students: ¥ 500
- Baths
- Gender-almost-separated semi-open-air bath
The hot spring data
(According to hot spring analysis report etc.)
(Jul. 21, 2009)
- Spring quality
- Iron (Ⅱ) containing - Calcium - Sulfate spring (Hypotonic Weak acidic Cold mineral spring
- Gushing place
- 4455, Aza-Okunokusasato, Jikkoku, Kajikazawa Town, Minamikoma District, Yamanashi Pref.
- Temperature
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12.7 ℃ (54.9 ℉)
[air temperature: 23 ℃ (73.4 ℉)] - Water volume
- 6.6 L / min (Natural spring)
- pH value
- 3.4
- Total ingredients
- 1.40 g / kg
- Perception
- Colorless and clear, metallic taste, weak acidity, odorless
Today's Detour
Stem of a bunch of mountain grapes
A stem of a bunch of mountain grapes after the grains have fallen. A cute and grotesque shape in the color of shocking pink. It's a surreal and pop object. Nature is an amazing artist.
(PS) These are not mountain grapes but plants called "pokeweed". The whole plant is poisonous, so you should not eat or touch it.
- The descriptions on this page contain personal opinions and are not necessarily objective facts.
- The information may have changed at present. In particular, the charge and price etc. has often not updated from the time of travel, so check the latest information on the official website.