I Looked Into Yunosato Okada

This blog usually focuses on researching campsites, but every now and then I also look into detours where I think "let's skip camping today and go for a hot spring hotel getaway instead."

This time, I looked into a day-use hot spring facility called Yunosato Okada, located in the Hakone-Yumoto area. What caught my attention was hearing that it uses as many as five of its own hot spring sources and apparently has 10 different types of baths each for men and women, so I decided to dig in and check it out.

Rakuten Mobile Signal Conditions

When I checked the location of Yunosato Okada using the official "My Area Network Simulation" tool, the overall rating came back as a C.

That's not quite as reassuring as an A rating, which would suggest "you should be able to use it comfortably." It's possible that reception varies depending on where you are inside the facility. Since the building apparently has a layout that requires moving between floors via elevators and escalators, the structure of the building itself might be a factor. In any case, I'll just share here that the official tool returned a C rating.

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Honestly, hearing "C rating" makes me brace myself a little. I feel like signal shouldn't matter much while you're soaking in a bath, but if you've got plans to coordinate meeting up with someone, it might be worth checking in advance just to be safe.

A Bathhouse Drawing on Five of Its Own Hot Spring Sources at the Foot of Mount Yusaka

Yunosato Okada is apparently a day-use hot spring facility located at the foot of Mount Yusaka, using a blend of five of its own hot spring sources (Yumoto sources No. 19, 44, 85, 97, and 104). The flow rate is said to be 270 liters per minute, which works out to as much as 390,000 liters per day, so the scale felt fairly substantial. The water quality is a mildly alkaline simple hot spring, colorless and odorless, with a source temperature of 52.0 degrees Celsius. It's said to offer various benefits, including relief for muscle pain, frozen shoulder, neuralgia, and poor circulation.

The men's bath area, called "Kaze no Yuya," and the women's bath area, called "Tsuki no Yuya," are each said to be made up of 10 types of baths, including a panoramic bath, jet bath, rock bath, a waterfall-style bath fed directly from the source, a bubble bath, a reclining bath, and a sauna bath. Being able to explore this many different types of baths within a single facility seems like it would make for a pleasant, long stay, which appealed to me as someone who tends to be more of an indoor type. There's also apparently a reservation-required family bath (private bath) available for 1,500 yen for 45 minutes, offering an option for those who want to enjoy the hot spring source privately.

The bathing fee is 1,650 yen for adults and 800 yen for children, and there's also an early-morning bathing option available from 6:00 to 9:00 AM, priced at 1,000 yen for adults and 500 yen for children. Regular business hours run from 11:00 AM to 11:00 PM (last entry at 10:00 PM), so it seems easy to plan either a leisurely soak during the day or an early morning visit.

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If I tried to sample all 10 baths on each side, that would basically eat up half a day, I think. I'm honestly not sure I have the stamina to soak in hot water for that long...

The Dining and Rest Areas Are Also Worth Noting

At the dining area called "Yamabiko," a wide range of menu items are apparently offered, including set meals (such as the Hatsuhana set, a jumbo fried shrimp set, and a sashimi set), rice bowls, soba noodles, and small side dishes. That said, the operating hours and individual prices for each menu item weren't listed in the main text of the official website, so I wasn't able to confirm those details. As for day-use plans, there's a "Choose from 4 Meal Sets" option (3,500 yen, no reservation needed) that bundles bathing, a restaurant meal, loungewear, and a towel, as well as a "Yunosato Flavor Set" plan (3,950 yen). If you'd like to enjoy a meal along with your bath, these plans seem like a convenient option. Lunch and dinner set plans that include resting in a private room apparently require a reservation. For rest areas, the facility mentions a comic book corner with reclining chairs, as well as free massage chairs. Since there seem to be relaxing spots available, this place also seems well suited to a longer stay that includes both bathing and relaxing, not just bathing alone. It's also worth noting that the official website clearly states that guests with tattoos are not permitted to enter, so anyone planning to visit should probably check on this in advance.

As for access, the website mentions a shuttle bus from Hakone-Yumoto Station (200 yen one way for adults) as well as the option of using the mountain bus route, and for those driving, a route via the Hakone Shindo road is described. Regarding parking, the site only states that parking is "available," without giving details on the number of spaces or fees. The facility is located in the Yumotochaya area of Hakone Town, Ashigarashimo District, Kanagawa Prefecture.

Wrapping Up

To sum things up, Yunosato Okada struck me as a day-use hot spring facility where you can enjoy bath-hopping across 10 different types of baths each for men and women, drawing on five of its own hot spring sources. I also found it appealing that there are options like early-morning bathing and meal plans with private rooms, letting you choose based on the time of day and how you'd like to spend your visit. Rakuten Mobile signal conditions came back as a C rating, so if connectivity matters to you, it's probably a good idea to check the official tool before your visit.

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