Kawarage Oyutaki (Hot-Spring Waterfall)
Open by month
Closed in January. New Year (Dec 29 – Jan 3): closed.
Closed in February.
Closed in March.
Closed in April.
Partly closed in May: some days or parts are closed — see the official site.
Open in June. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in July — at its best. Bathing season, early July to mid-September.
Open in August — at its best. Bathing season, early July to mid-September.
Open in September. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in October. No seasonal closure recorded.
Partly closed in November: some days or parts are closed — see the official site.
Closed in December. New Year (Dec 29 – Jan 3): closed.
Checked against the official site on 2026-10-15.
A waterfall of hot-spring water: a spring rising 1 km upstream joins a mountain stream and drops about 20 m, and the pool below is a natural open-air bath.
Nearby
- Kawarage Jigoku (Hell Valley) ≈ 10 min by car
- Oyasukyo Gorge Daifunto ≈ 20 min by car
- Mt. Kurikoma (Iwakagami-daira) ≈ 45 min by car
- Masuda Town (Uchigura storehouses) ≈ 55 min by car
- Hojin no Ie (Former Ariji Family House) ≈ 1 h 5 min by car
Travel times are rough estimates by car.
- Best time
- July, August — Bathing season, early July to mid-September
- Getting there
- About 45 min by car from JR Yuzawa Sta., then about 15 min on a mountain path from the car park
Easier with a tour or car - Fee
- Free
- Good to know
- Swimwear required (simple changing hut in summer); comfortable temperature early Jul–mid-Sep; strongly acidic water. Roads close for winter early Nov–early May
- Time needed
- 1 h 30 min
Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-15. Report outdated info