Relieve travel fatigue and chills with a foot bath! Recommended foot bath spots in Kinugawa and Yunishigawa
Free footbath spots dotted along rivers, such as the Kinugawa Valley, where you can enjoy spectacular views while cruising down the river, the Ojika River in Kawaji, and the Yunishi River, are places of relaxation for tourists and locals alike. hot spring, which have the same spring quality as hot spring towns, are rich in health benefits and are perfect for soothing tired or cold feet after a walk in the valley. The unique scenery of this area, such as the beautiful valleys and steam locomotives that can be viewed from the footbath in all four seasons, is also appealing.
<Recommended footbath spots in Kinugawa and Yunishigawa>
1Kinuta no Yu
Use your waiting time to enjoy a foot bath
Kinuta no Yu is located in the square in front of hot spring Station. The statue of Kinuta, the mascot of hot spring, is the landmark of this simple alkaline hot spring, where you can also enjoy a hand bath.
There is also a rest area next door, making it a convenient foot bath spot that you can drop in to while waiting for a meeting or a train.
Soak your feet in a foot bath while watching the steam locomotive
The SL Taiki, which runs between Tobu Line Shimoimaichi Station and hot spring Station, made its long-awaited comeback in August 2017. The turntable where the locomotive turns is located nearby, so if you time it right, you can watch the steam locomotive from a footbath.
The steam locomotive arrives three times a day (on operating days) at 10:30, 13:50, and 17:25.
*The time may vary.
*Please check the SL Taiki website for details such as operating days.
- Kinuta no Yu
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In Ohara, Kinugawa Onsen, Nikko City hot spring (in front of Tobu hot spring Station) MAP
A short walk from Tobu Railway hot spring
9:00～17:00
free
0288-76-4107（藤原行政センター 産業建設係）
Alkaline simple spring
2Kinuko no Yu
Enjoy a foot bath while looking out at the valley
About a 15-minute walk from hot spring Station, cross the Kurogane Bridge over the Kinugawa Valley and you will arrive at Kuroganebashi Park. Kinuko no Yu is located within the park. Look for the statue of Kinuko, the younger sister of Kinuta.
This is a popular spot for soaking your feet while taking in the spectacular view of the Kinugawa Valley, which changes from fresh greenery to autumn leaves to snowy scenery. You can lose track of time while listening to the murmuring of the river and feeling the wind blowing.
There is a simple changing room at the entrance to the foot bath, which is convenient for women wearing stockings.
A promenade where you can feel the Kinugawa River up close
You can get off at the side of the footbath and access the "Kurogane Bridge River Promenade." You can enjoy the view of the flow of the Kinugawa River and the rocks up close. Kinuko no Yu does not have its own Parking, so it is convenient to use the "Yunomachi Park Parking," which is about a 5-minute walk away.
- Kinuko no Yu
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- 1-15 Fujiwara, Nikko City, Tochigi Prefecture MAP
- About 15 minutes walk from Tobu Railway Higashikinugawa Park Station,
About 20 minutes walk from hot spring Station - 9:00～17:00
- free
- 0288-76-4107（藤原行政センター 産業建設係）
- Alkaline simple spring
3Kawaji Fureai Park Musubi no Yu, Kawaji no Yu
Visit two foot baths in the park
Kawaji Fureai Park, located in the center of Kawaji hot spring town, has two footbaths: Musubi no Yu, aimed at couples, and Kawajii no Yu, named after Kawajii, the mascot of Kawaji hot spring.
"Musubi no Yu" is octagonal and "Kawaji no Yu" is rectangular in shape. The spring quality is alkaline simple hot spring is gentle on the skin and has efficacy for injuries.
The area around Kawajii-no-Yu becomes a place for social interaction
Kawaji hot spring The park, where a statue of the original character "Kawaji" welcomes you, has an exchange plaza, a hot-spring village of Kawaji hot spring yagura, barrier-free public restrooms, and Fureai Property where various events will be held.
It is also used as a resting place for people strolling along the Ojika River Promenade, and you can enjoy the beauty of the valley from the promenade, which goes down to the riverside at some points.
- Kawaji Fureai Park Musubi no Yu, Kawaji no Yu
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- 45 Kogen, Kawaji hot spring, Nikko City, Tochigi Prefecture (inside Kawaji Fureai Park) MAP
- About 15 minutes walk from Kawajiyumoto Station on the Yagan Railway
- 9:00～21:00
- free
- 0288-76-4111
- Alkaline simple spring
4Roadside Station Yunishigawa Footbath
Relax in a high-quality natural hot spring foot bath
Yunishigawa Roadside Station, which is connected to Yunishigawa hot spring Station, is a roadside station with natural hot spring, which are rare even nationwide.
hot spring Property A footbath has been set up around the front of the station, where you can enjoy the luxurious hot spring spring water free of charge. The footbath is popular because it is located right in front of the station, making it easy to enjoy a footbath while waiting for a train or duck tour.
- Roadside Station Yunishigawa Footbath
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- 478-1 Nishikawa, Nikko City, Tochigi Prefecture MAP
- A short walk from Yunishigawa hot spring Station on the Yagan Railway
- 9:30～17:00
Third Tuesday of every month (if a national holiday falls on the following day, or if the third Tuesday of August falls on Obon, the fourth Tuesday of August)- free
- 0288-78-1222
free- Alkaline simple spring
