Kawayu Onsen Hot Spring

Information
Hot waters from deep below the Kii mountain range bubble to the surface on the river bank of Oto-gawa River, a tributary of the Kumano-gawa River. Kawayu Onsen is a rare hot spring because you can dig your own hot spring bath on the river bank in the summer. During the winter months the river is transformed into a giant outdoor bath called "Sennin-buro (a bath for mountain hermits)" by holding back the river. It is said that the Sennin-buro bath has been enjoyed since the Edo Period (1603 - 1868). *Unlike other public baths, people who bath in the Sennin-buro usually put on a swimsuit because it is a mixed bath.
Opening Hours
- Varies according to the shop / facility
- Sennin-buro bath: 6:30 - 22:00 (December - February)
Closed
- Varies according to the shop / facility
- Sennin-buro bath: In bad weather
- Sennin-buro: March - November
Price / Entrance Fee
- Sennin-buro bath: Free
Access / Public Transport
- 100 minutes from JR Kii-Tanabe Station by the bus bound for Kumano Hongu-Taisha. Get off at Kawayu-Onsen Bus stop.
Address / Location
- 1423, Hongucho Kawayu, Tanabe-shi, Wakayama, 647-1717
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Opening Hours
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Price / Entrance Fee
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Access / Public Transport
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