Yunomine Onsen Hot Spring

Information

Yunomine Onsen Hot Spring is said to be the oldest hot spring in Japan. The piping hot mineral waters of Yunomine, a quaint little collection of inns tucked into a small valley, is famous for its medical efficacy and use in purification rites. There are many legends about pilgrims recovering from incurable deseases after bathing here. Yunomine is also the site of Tsuboyu, a small cabin with an Onsen bath build into the creek bed. It is the only hot spring in the world that you can bathe in that is registered as UNESCO World Heritage.

Opening Hours

Varies according to the shop / facility

Closed

Varies according to the shop / facility

Access / Public Transport

1 hour and 40 minutes from JR Kii-Tanabe Station by the bus bound for Fosshinmon-oji. Get off at Yunomine-onsen Bus stop

Address / Location

Hongucho Yunomine, Tanabe-shi, Wakayama, 647-1732

Tweets

Kumano Kodo Community @KumanoTravel - 2020-03-10: Fancy a dip in an onsen after a long day's hike? There's nothing better than soaking tired legs in one of #Yunomine… https://t.co/OFXzE5nntO
Turloughbolger @Turloughbolger - 2019-10-08: After the shrine, it was onto Yunomine Onsen to stay for the night. Another wet stretch of the walk but worth it at… https://t.co/OmdXcODcXT
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
Walk The Camino @walkcamino - 2019-07-03: Yunomine Onsen is a nationally famous hot spring village, it is classified as World Heritage by UNESCO, it was foun… https://t.co/s1qpxlzuzh
Alison Gold @AKGold11 - 2019-01-28: The Yunomine Onsen is literally hot enough to boil an egg!

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Jonathan Stokes @StokesJon - 2019-01-25: Simple and elegant - Japanese style 👌 Adumaya #Hotel in Yunomine-Onsen, one of the oldest hot spring towns in… https://t.co/czaOeqf16M
Susan Spann @SusanSpann - 2018-11-27: Yunomine Onsen - the only hot spring bath designated a UNESCO world heritage site. Looks like I walked into SPIRITE… https://t.co/rjxbbYYXMZ
Carol Williams @CW185 - 2018-11-17: UNESCO listed ancient onsen (hot spring bath house) in Yunomine, Japan! Stinks of sulphur - we're off to use the on… https://t.co/ThB6y5il50
Ross Horgan @PortCityHorgan - 2018-08-27: Currently on day 3 of 6 hiking the Kumano Kodo trail across the Wakayama Prefecture of Japan. Spent my birthday hik… https://t.co/crJF6SltV9
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