Yukemori Yashiki Yakushi no Yu

Yukemori Yashiki Yakushi no Yu

Interesting day use facility for a smaller onsen village. There are two baths here that you can enjoy. The “new” one has two indoor baths a hotter one and slightly straight spring bath. The spring is mild but noticeable. Outside the bath is large but one section is closed off. This section is a basic hot spring facility and decent, but the “old” side and the museum is what you need to go here for. First the “old” side. Here the changing room looks much more from a different era. Lots of broken lockers. It seems like this section is half forgotten by the staff. In the bathing area there is a lot of wear and tear, but the baths are something I thought about doing before. What they have here is 4 baths with different bath salts added to the spring water to make it feel more 4 different types of spring water. It is the Baskin Robbins pink spoons for hot springs. On my visit each bath felt extremely hot and there was a little bit of difference to the smell, but the heat was so strong that I could not notice a difference. The staff did say, however, that they do add salts to the water each day. So, it does not really work the way I wish it would have but the idea was great. Perhaps back when this was originally built it had more of an effect. This goes also for the “museum” which could use some new lightbulbs and some TLC but it is amazing. I will write a page going over the museum soon and link it from this review. Overall, the straight well water bath in the “new” side was outstanding and the “old” bath’s concept plus the museum make this out of the way facility a must visit for any true hot spring fan.

Facility Information

Address
〒398-0001 長野県大町市平2811−41
Access
Car
Status
Open
Category
Hot Spring Facility
Price
750
Holiday
None
Hours
10:00-21:00

湯けむり屋敷 薬師の湯

Onsen Information

Spring Type
Simple alkaline spring - アルカリ性単純温泉
Well Temperature
37.5
Temperature Type
Hot spring - 温泉
pH
8.59
pH Type
Alkaline - アルカリ性
Osmotic Pressure
Low - 低張性
Well Name
Ōmachi Onsen Village #1 Well - 大町温泉郷 平成1号源泉
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