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Shimo-Oyu Public Bath

Yamagata · · Hot Springs

Japanese name: 下大湯共同浴場

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Shimo-Oyu Public Bath
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WHAT TO DOShimo-Oyu Public Bath

The oldest public bathhouse among the outer baths of Kaminoyama Onsen, used daily by local people.

WHEREYamagata

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The oldest public bathhouse among the outer baths of Kaminoyama Onsen, used daily by local people.

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A public bath in Kaminoyama Onsen in Kaminoyama, Yamagata. Said to have been used by the priest Takuan, it is the oldest of the outer baths and the first public bath for townspeople, opened in Kan'ei 1 (1624) by Matsudaira, lord of the Kaminoyama domain. The bath is divided into "Atsuyu" (hot) and "Nuruyu" (lukewarm), and you can bathe while looking at pictures of Kaminoyama Castle and the Okama. Bathing fee: adults (junior high school and older) 150 yen.

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2nd-floor rest room fee: 300 yen per person *Not available in winter (January-March)

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