Yubara Onsen
Open by month
Open in January. No seasonal closure recorded. New Year (Dec 29 – Jan 3): open.
Open in February. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in March. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in April. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in May. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in June. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in July. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in August. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in September. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in October. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in November. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in December — at its best. Candle Fantasy at Sunayu (late Dec). New Year (Dec 29 – Jan 3): open.
Checked against the official site on 2026-10-12.
A riverside onsen town just below Yubara Dam on the Asahi River. Its Sunayu is a free, 24-hour open-air bath where hot water rises from the riverbed.
Nearby
- Hiruzen Highlands ≈ 25 min by car
- Kanba Falls ≈ 35 min by car
- Katsuyama Historic Townscape ≈ 35 min by car
- Okutsu Gorge ≈ 45 min by car
- Daigo-zakura Cherry Tree ≈ 50 min by car
Travel times are rough estimates by car.
- Best time
- December — Candle Fantasy at Sunayu (late Dec)
- Getting there
- Bus bound for Hiruzen from JR Chugoku-Katsuyama Sta. (about 35 min) to Yubara Onsen, then about 10–15 min walk
Few buses — check times or join a tour - Fee
- Sunayu free
- Good to know
- Sunayu is mixed-gender in open view; women can rent a bathing wrap, and towels or swimsuits are allowed. Closed for cleaning on Wednesday mornings.
- Time needed
- 4 h
Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-12. Report outdated info