No. 29 · Tochigi
Kinugawa–Kawaji Onsen
Kinugawa–Kawaji Onsen ranked No. 29 in the published 2025 Japan hot-spring destination list. Check bathing options, access and stay details before planning your visit.
Spring information
Water and bathing details for Kinugawa–Kawaji Onsen
Facility-level figures; blank town-wide averages are not inferred.
Named facility records for Kinugawa–Kawaji Onsen. Figures marked “Not published” are not treated as town-wide averages.
| Facility | Spring | Source data | Supply | Bath type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kawaji Onsen Yakushi-no-Yu | Simple hot spring; weakly alkaline and low-salinity. Source: A natural spring used by Yakushi-no-Yu in Kawaji Onsen; the current official pages reviewed do not identify a well or source number. | Source temperature: Not published for this facility. pH: Not published for this facility; no figure is inferred from the weakly alkaline classification. | Nikko's tourism site describes it as a riverside communal bath using source-flowing water. The current official pages do not provide complete treatment details for each pool, so no conditions beyond that description are inferred. | Day-use bath. The riverside source-flowing rock baths are a signature Kawaji Onsen experience, but the entire facility has been closed since 2 June 2026 because of equipment failure, with no reopening date announced. Do not include it in an itinerary until a new notice confirms reopening. |
| Kinugawa Park Hotels (Day Use) | Simple spring (weakly alkaline, low-tonicity, high-temperature spring) Source: The hotel's own Park Hotel spring | Source temperature: Not published in current text information pH: 8.0 in the analysis sheet linked from the hotel's current site; analysis dated 2004-09-01 | The hotel combines free-flowing and recirculating baths, with heating and water added only when needed for temperature control. Day visitors use the public baths, which alternate between the Oedo Ukiyo bath and Yakatabune bath group, and the Kodaibinoki and barrel-bath group. Garden private outdoor baths are not available for day-use booking. | Ryokan. Kinugawa Park Hotels is a convenient, relatively low-cost choice if you want multiple public baths within walking distance of Kinugawa-Onsen Station. Confirm the day's opening time, especially on Thursdays, and do not count on a private garden bath. |
| Kinugawa Onsen Hotel (Day Use) | Simple spring; the hotel describes it as an alkaline simple spring Source: A blend of Onsen Hotel springs No. 1 and No. 4 with Kinugawa-Kawaji Onsen Development springs No. 1 and No. 2 | Source temperature: Not published pH: Not published | The public bathing areas are the wooden Keikoku-no-Yu and stone Yusato baths. Current official text does not give a complete treatment breakdown for the day-use pools, so they are not described uniformly as free-flowing. Private baths are a separate product. | Ryokan. Choose Kinugawa Onsen Hotel if you want a larger ryokan bath complex and can fit a short afternoon window into your day. Its day-use access is less dependable than a public bath, so check the latest notice before setting out. |
Destination comparison
What this onsen town offers
History
82/100Spring character
74/100Town culture
85/100Seasonal scenery
95/100Access
83/100Local history
How the town developed
Four seasons
Seasonal conditions and travel rhythm
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Kinugawa–Kawaji Onsen: day trip or overnight?
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Private bathsKinugawa Onsen Day Use: Hotel Baths or a Private Rental Room?
Compare Kinugawa’s hotel baths with Akebi’s private rental rooms, including day-use availability, prices, access and closures.
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Destinations & itinerariesKawaji Onsen Yakushi-no-Yu: 2026 Closure and Reopening Status
Yakushi-no-Yu in Kawaji has been closed since June 2, 2026; Nikko City lists no reopening date. Check for a new notice before travelling.
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