Tamatsukuri Onsen
Open by month
Open in January — at its best. Iwami Kagura dance shows on winter weekends (2027: Jan 9 – Feb 21, 20:30). New Year (Dec 29 – Jan 3): open.
Open in February — at its best. Iwami Kagura dance shows on winter weekends (2027: Jan 9 – Feb 21, 20:30).
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. No seasonal closure recorded. New Year (Dec 29 – Jan 3): open.
Checked against the official site on 2026-10-12.
An onsen town of inns along the Tamayu River near Lake Shinji, mentioned in the 8th-century Izumo Fudoki. Known for skin-friendly water, a wish stone shrine and riverside footbaths; day-trip baths exist.
Nearby
- Lake Shinji Sunset ≈ 20 min by car
- Yaegaki Shrine ≈ 20 min by car
- Yakumotatsu Fudoki-no-Oka ≈ 20 min by car
- Kamosu Shrine ≈ 25 min by car
- Horikawa Sightseeing Boat (Matsue) ≈ 25 min by car
Travel times are rough estimates by car.
- Best time
- January, February — Iwami Kagura dance shows on winter weekends (2027: Jan 9 – Feb 21, 20:30)
- Getting there
- Bus from Matsue or from JR Tamatsukuri-Onsen Sta.; Izumo Airport buses also stop
- Fee
- Day-trip baths from ¥600
- Good to know
- Three footbaths in town, two along the river; footbath towels sold for ¥100.
- Time needed
- 4 h
Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-12. Report outdated info