Yudanaka Onsen, in front of Yudanaka Station, Yamanouchi, Nagano Prefecture

Kaede-no-Yu, Yudanaka Station-Front Onsen

The most straightforward option for a single soak by Yudanaka Station, with full washing facilities and a place to rest. For a tour of local communal baths, use the 2026 outdoor-bath pass instead.

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Opening hours
10:00–21:00; last admission 20:30. Normally closed on the first Tuesday of each month; if that day is a public holiday, it closes the following day.
Access
Directly in front of Yudanaka Station.

Spring & water temperature

Spring-source temperature
About 91.7°C in existing Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism information; this is not a 2026 re-sampling.
Bathing temperature
About 42–43°C in existing ministry information; the actual temperature may be adjusted on the day.
Spring source
Yudanaka Onsen; the current main page does not name the individual spring used by Kaede-no-Yu.
Spring classification
Sodium chloride-sulfate hot-spring system. Yamanouchi Town confirms natural source-flowing water; existing national transport ministry information lists sodium, chloride and sulfate components.
pH
Not published.
Flow rate
About 100 L/min in existing ministry information; this is a facility-guide figure, not a 2026 re-sampling.
Water handling
Yamanouchi Town identifies natural source-flowing water and indoor and outdoor baths. Existing national government information says high-temperature source water is adjusted to bathing temperature. The 2026 main page does not publish the amount of added water or pool-by-pool circulation and disinfection details, so none are inferred.

Bathing indications

Existing official information lists general bathing indications including neuralgia, cuts and sensitivity to cold. This is not a treatment guarantee.

Adult admission is ¥500 and elementary-school children ¥300. From 2026, Yudanaka residents receive free admission on their birthday with identification. There is also a free footbath by the station. The listed source temperature and flow are from existing government information, not a new 2026 analysis.

Bath experience

Comfort
8.5/10
Bath variety
7.0/10
Upkeep
8.5/10
Atmosphere
7.0/10
Quiet
6.0/10
Access
10.0/10
Value
9.5/10

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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