Kunitachi Yurakunosato: Mt Fuji Views, Two Spring Baths and What the Ticket Covers

Kunitachi Yurakunosato sits inside Frespo Kunitachi Minami, on the south side of Tokyo. Its appeal is a little unusual for a suburban day spa: on a clear day, the outdoor bathing area looks across the Tama River toward Mt Fuji. The view is never guaranteed, so it makes more sense to plan around the baths and treat the mountain as a bonus than to build a whole trip around a photograph.

The spring itself is easier to plan around. There are two outdoor tubs using the facility’s sodium-chloride spring, but they do not share the same water treatment. That distinction is useful if you care about source flow, while the free parking and nearby bus stops make the place straightforward for families and drivers.

Choose the upper bath if source flow matters

The upper outdoor bath is the closest match to a source-fed bathing experience: fresh spring water is continuously added, the bath is heated, and it does not use recirculation or dilution. The facility still uses chlorine-based disinfection for hygiene, so “flowing spring water” does not mean untreated water.

The lower outdoor bath draws on the same source, but is heated, diluted and recirculated through a filter, with new spring water added continuously. It remains a natural hot-spring bath; it simply has a different operating setup. If you want to compare the feel of the two, start upstairs with the upper bath and then move to the lower one.

The spring is a sodium-chloride type. Both tubs are heated year-round. The facility does not publish a fixed bathing-water temperature on its current bath page, so there is no reliable number to plan around.

The view depends on the day

The open-air area faces the Tama River and Mt Fuji. On a clear day, the mountain can be the best part of the visit; haze, clouds and rain can erase it altogether. If the forecast is poor, the visit still works as a suburban hot-spring and sauna stop, but the view should not be the deciding factor.

There are also two saunas: a high-temperature sauna and a salt sauna. Both are part of ordinary admission. The indoor high-concentration carbonated bath is an artificial carbonated bath, not a second natural spring. The facility does not currently list a bedrock-bath area.

Current admission and opening hours

The regular adult admission is ¥1,000 on weekdays and ¥1,200 on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays. Children aged four through elementary school pay ¥500 or ¥600; children three and under enter free. Special-period pricing may apply, so check the date-specific notice before travelling.

The facility is open 9 a.m. to 1 a.m., with last reception at midnight. The published price page does not list a late-entry discount. Admission allows repeat bathing while you remain inside, making a meal and a second soak practical without buying another ticket. This is not an overnight facility; everyone has to leave at closing.

Weekday admission is the easier choice if you want a quieter soak. Weekends can bring more people to the carbonated bath and rest area. If you arrive during a busy spell, prioritise the two spring baths and sauna rather than trying to tick off every pool.

Getting there without a car

The address is 3-29-11 Izumi, Kunitachi, inside Frespo Kunitachi Minami. Yagawa Station on the JR Nambu Line and Manganji Station on the Tama Monorail are each about a 15-minute walk away.

For a shorter walk, buses from Kunitachi Station South Exit or Yagawa Station North Exit serve the area. A bus bound for Kunitachi Soshajo stops at the facility; for a bus bound for Kunitachi Izumi Danchi, get off at Kunitachi Izumi Danchi Iriguchi and cross the road. There is no facility shuttle listed. Drivers have access to 650 free parking spaces.

Guests with tattoos should look elsewhere: the operator’s general rules exclude tattoos and tattoo stickers, with no cover-sticker exception listed for this branch. Families should also note that children who have started elementary school, and younger children at least 120 cm tall, cannot bathe with an adult of another sex. A guardian must accompany children who have not started elementary school.

For a different western-Tokyo day spa, compare Morino Irodori in Machida. If tattoos affect your choice, see the Tokyo large-bath tattoo guide before making plans.

Sources

- [Kunitachi Yurakunosato: admission, hours and current notices](https://www.yurakirari.com/kunitachi/) - [Kunitachi Yurakunosato: outdoor baths and spring-water treatment](https://www.yurakirari.com/kunitachi/spa/) - [Kunitachi Yurakunosato: access](https://www.yurakirari.com/kunitachi/access/) - [Yurakunosato group: facility rules and tattoo policy](https://www.yurakirari.com/faq.html) Checked: 2026-09-27

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