Nagato Yumoto Onsen
In Japanese: 長門湯本温泉
A small riverside onsen town on the Otozure River, with about 600 years of history. Stepping stones, river terraces and evening lighting line the water, and the Onto public bath is open to day visitors.
Nearby
- Taineiji Temple ≈ 15 min by car
- Omijima Island ≈ 25 min by car
- Kaneko Misuzu Memorial Museum ≈ 25 min by car
- Tawarayama Onsen ≈ 25 min by car
- Beppu Benten Pond ≈ 30 min by car
Travel times are rough estimates by car.
- Getting there
- JR Mine Line replacement bus from Asa (about 1 hour); shared shuttle from Shin-Yamaguchi Sta. (about 1 hour, 4 a day, ¥3,000)
- Fee
- Onto ¥990
- Good to know
- The JR Mine Line has been suspended since the June 2023 rain and runs as a bus. Onto closes on irregular days. Good base for Motonosumi Shrine and Hagi.
- Time needed
- 4 h
Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-12. Report outdated info