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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randomsportsthoughts @randomsportsth1 - 2019-09-03: @TopRopeSlamDunk I haven’t been to Japan - but I’m also planning a trip. Doing Toyko, Kyoto, then the Pilgram Path… https://t.co/PL9LKpl1iI
𝙅𝙐𝙍𝘼🌈🌹♓ @jura_isle - 2019-08-30: @s13965019 Isn't it a Kawayu hot spring in Wakayama Pref.?
𝙅𝙐𝙍𝘼🌈🌹♓ @jura_isle - 2019-08-30: @s13965019 Unfortunately I have never been Kawayu Onsen
Is there a hot spring from the river?
Swimsuit is necessary… https://t.co/y8JZyCjkbB
JpnScope @jpnscope - 2019-08-19: Watch Megumi's #periscope broadcast:

A family-freindly lodging ASHITA-NO-MORI located in the heart of Kawayu hot… https://t.co/xKEqLhQMDc
Helbert @helbertgaray - 2019-08-11: Our excursion for the second week and a farewell trip for Bogor team (Indonesia). We went at Akan – Mashu National… https://t.co/7UJGuRcHbR
Sherry Ott @ottsworld - 2019-05-29: The little onsen town of Kawayu. You'll find a number of onsens (hot spring public baths) here or you can just go… https://t.co/vZ0j3lq1cF
Super Cheap Guides @SuperCheapGuide - 2019-04-22: Exploring Kawayu Onsen – Hokkaido’s best hot spring town? https://t.co/09IvLjQiEm https://t.co/1Tf6sRYhlo
Tom Wilson @TomPhase3 - 2018-09-23: Soaked my feet in the hot spring footbath at Kawayu Onsen Station (Akan Mashu National Park) while waiting for the… https://t.co/Sn3wkKAhsQ
ichi @mouton1993 - 2018-08-02: Mixed bathing open-air bath at Hotel Park Way at Kawayu hot spring resort in Teshikaga town.
You don't need to be s… https://t.co/4ZtClsWCMg
ichi @mouton1993 - 2018-08-02: Mixed bathing open-air bath at Hotel Park Way at Kawayu hot spring resort in Teshikaga town.
You don't need to be s… https://t.co/TtkCBt79ek
ichi @mouton1993 - 2018-08-02: Mixed bathing open-air bath at Hotel Park Way at Kawayu hot spring resort in Teshikaga town.
You don't need to be s… https://t.co/VZBbXtjQBo
Julek Meissner @homeopathywow - 2018-05-23: At Kawayu Onsen, we could hardly believe our good fortune, having this outdoor natural sulphur hot spring next to a… https://t.co/2JLIVGbrWw
Genkimobile @genkimobile - 2017-06-21: Kawayu onsen is a natural hot spring located in Tanabe, Japan. If you dig pretty much anywhere along the... https://t.co/dP45GmWw1I
Genkimobile @genkimobile - 2017-06-21: Kawayu onsen is a natural hot spring located in Tanabe, Japan. If you dig pretty much anywhere along the... https://t.co/dP45GmWw1I
Davidone® @Davidone74 - 2017-03-06: Rubrica #Miscellanea photo :
Peter Marlow - Natural Hot Spring - Kawayu 1998 - Japan
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🎌 VIP_TEAM 🗾 @YujiRich - 2017-01-25: I came for a long time.
In Japan Hokkaido Kawayu Onsen,
I will heat a 3-day tried body with a hot spring.

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Japan Hoppers @JapanHoppers - 2016-12-23: Enjoy the rare spring quality of Kawayu Onsen hot spring in Hokkaido.
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Boing de Guayaba @BoingGuayaba - 2016-12-09: Thermal waters. by jimbos ... Kawayu Onsen is a small hot spring town inside Akan National Park's eastern section.… https://t.co/wPPbraxJ6q
Clara @ctmwyn - 2016-03-04: Kawayu Fujiya, a member of HITOU, Japan Association of Secluded Hot Spring Inns! #Japan #Wanderlust #Latergram #Pic https://t.co/NGzTyfIBYD
expthewonderland @Exp_Wonderland - 2016-02-21: Kawayu means “river” and “hot spring, onsen”.
Of course, There are many onsens in Kawayu.
Taking onsen warm your... https://t.co/kwVyjFUIMm
GCASH REMIT @GCASHREMIT - 2015-03-08: Kawayu Onsen is a small hot spring town inside Akan National Park's eastern section. It is located near Iozan... http://t.co/Axn0a7A7rf