Hanesawa Onsen, Sakegawa, Mogami, Yamagata
Katoya Ryokan, Hanesawa Onsen
A ¥500 bath known for Hanesawa's silky-feeling water
Property overview
Overview
Katoya focuses on its silky-feeling Hanesawa spring rather than outdoor baths, saunas or a large choice of pools. The inn says it does not add water or recirculate the spring; it may heat the bath in winter. Its current pages differ on the day-use closing time, so use the earlier reception cutoff.
Spring & water temperature
- Spring-source temperature
- Not published for Katoya; a regional 45°C figure is not substituted
- Bathing temperature
- Not published
- Spring source
- Hanesawa Onsen; the current inn pages do not confirm an individual well name or number
- Spring classification
- Sulfur-bearing sodium chloride-bicarbonate spring, as listed by the inn
- pH
- 8.4, listed by the inn as a Hanesawa Onsen characteristic; a 2026 property sampling point and analysis date were not confirmed
- Flow rate
- Not published for the property
- Water handling
- The inn says it does not add water or use recirculating filtration. It may heat the bath in winter if the temperature drops. Disinfection, flow rate and bath-by-bath water replacement are not specified on the current pages.
Bathing indications
The inn lists general bathing indications including digestive and chronic skin conditions, burns, gynecological conditions and rheumatism. This is not a treatment guarantee.
The current onsen page lists day-use reception from 08:00 to 19:30; the FAQ says bathing is available until 20:00. Arrive by 19:30 and call ahead, since maintenance or crowding may prevent admission. Adult admission is ¥500 and child admission ¥200. The inn says winter heating may be used. Tattoo rules are unconfirmed.
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In Hanesawa Onsen, Sakegawa, in the Mogami region. Public transport is limited; fix the return connection to Shinjo before setting out. Do not assume that accommodation shuttle arrangements apply to day visitors.
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