Yamaide, Ainan, Ehime Prefecture

Yamaide Ikoi-no-Sato Onsen

A quiet countryside option with confirmed source-flowing spring water and a reservable family bath. It is easiest to reach by car; the current town price is higher than an older tourism listing.

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Opening hours
10:00–21:00; last admission 20:30. Closed Wednesdays, but open on public holidays. Current Ainan Town rates: adults ¥650, seniors ¥500, guests with disabilities ¥450, middle-school students ¥400 and elementary-school children or younger ¥300. Family bath: ¥1,850 for 50 minutes.
Tattoo policy
The current profile does not confirm a tattoo policy; ask the facility before visiting.

Spring & water temperature

Spring-source temperature
Not published.
Bathing temperature
Not published.
Spring source
Yamaide Ikoi-no-Sato Onsen.
Spring classification
Low-tonicity, weakly alkaline cold mineral spring.
pH
Not published.
Flow rate
Not published.
Water handling
Ainan Town identifies the main bath as source-flowing; Ehime tourism describes it as 100% source-flowing. Full heating, circulation and disinfection details by pool are not published.

A tourism listing still shows an older adult price of ¥550. This profile uses Ainan Town's current ¥650 rate. The rural location is most practical by car.

Bath experience

Comfort
8.5/10
Bath variety
7.0/10
Upkeep
7.5/10
Atmosphere
9.0/10
Quiet
9.0/10
Access
4.5/10
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.

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