Iizaka Onsen, Fukushima

Yawata-no-Yu Public Bath

A sensible stop if your walk already takes you past Yawata Shrine or the festival district. For a faster station-area circuit using the B-group pass, Dosen-no-Yu is more direct.

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Opening hours
Adult admission ¥400; children ¥200. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays 13:00–21:00; Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays 06:00–13:00; closed Tuesdays. About a 10-minute walk from the station; four parking spaces.
Tattoo policy
No current tattoo policy was confirmed in the research file. Ask the operator before visiting.

Spring & water temperature

Spring-source temperature
54.6°C at the source.
Bathing temperature
Not published.
Spring classification
Simple spring, according to a February 2006 analysis cited by the Iizaka Onsen Tourism Association.
pH
Not published.
Flow rate
Not published.
Water handling
Current official pages do not provide complete pool-by-pool details on dilution, heating, circulation or disinfection.

Bath experience

Comfort
6.0/10
Bath variety
4.0/10
Upkeep
6.5/10
Atmosphere
6.5/10
Quiet
7.0/10
Access
7.0/10
Value
9.0/10

How to read a bath profile

Spring-source temperature and actual bathing temperature are kept separate. Each score is shown independently for comparison rather than collapsed into one overall score.

Sources

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