Sunoko-no-Yu Kawaraya (Zao Onsen)

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Sunoko-no-Yu Kawaraya (Zao Onsen)

Zao
2020.09.04
Scenic・ Sightseeing・ Onsen・ Short trip
Popular Girls Family Children Solo Day trip

Outside of the facility
Bath
Rest area (fees apply)

Kawaraya is located next to the public bath Kawarayu at the back of the road next to Takayu-dori street.
Originally it was a historic hot spring inn called Kawaharaya Ryokan but it was renewed in 2011. It is now a facility for day trip baths.

It is a hot spring facility with the characteristic of being called the “ultimate hot spring,” which is rare in Japan, and has gained tremendous support from hot spring enthusiasts.

Please see the feature article for details

Sunoko-no-Yu Kawaraya

Basic information

Area

Zao

Name

Sunoko-no-Yu Kawaraya (Zao Onsen)

Address

43 Zao Onsen Kawara, Yamagata City, Yamagata Prefecture

Tel.

023-694-9007023-694-9007

Access

[By car]
About 35 minutes from Yamagata Station
About 30 minutes from Yamagata Zao IC

Parking lot

Yes

Hours

[Usually]
May ~ September: 9:00~20:30
October ~ April: 9:00~20:00
For the time being, it will be open from 10:00 to 19:00
(As of September 1, 2020)

* Opening hours and days may be different due to COVID-19. Please inquire directly with the facility before visiting.

Closed

others

Official site

https://www.kawarayaga.com/index.shtml

Main menu

[Light meal menu]
・ House pizza 1,000 yen
・ Zaru soba 700 yen
・ Tenzaru 1,200 yen
・ Tempura soba 1,200 yen
・ Ice cream (matcha, vanilla) 200 yen
* Since light meals use seasonal ingredients, the menu will change.

[Drink menu]
・ Non-alcoholic beer 380 yen
・ Cold sake (Tsuraragi) 850 yen
・ Oolong tea 200 yen
・ Hot coffee 300 yen
・ Ice coffee 380 yen

PR

[Onsen information]

Name of facility
Sunoko-yu Kawaraya
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Source name
Kawaraya source
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Water quality
Acidic / Sulfur-Containing-Aluminum
-Sulfate / chloride
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Source temperature
51.1 ℃
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Bath temperature
43.0 ℃
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Added water
Since the hot spring temperature is high, tap water (well water) is added to control the temperature.
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Heating
No heating is done
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Overflow & filtration
All hot spring water is flushed (discharged)
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Additives
No bath salts or disinfectant are used
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Other
It is a source that spouts from under the bathtub
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Efficacy
Cuts, burns, chronic skin diseases, frail children, chronic women’s diseases, diabetes, hypertension, arteriosclerosis, neurosis, muscle pain, arthralgia, frozen shoulders, motor paralysis, joint stiffness, bruises, lottery, chronic digestive organs disease, hemorrhoids, coldness, post-illness recovery period, fatigue recovery, health promotion

Contraindications
People with skin or mucosal hypersensitivity, especially those with photosensitivity, xeroderma in the elderly, acute illness (especially when fever), active tuberculosis, malignant tumors, severe heart disease, respiratory failure, renal failure, Hemorrhagic disorders, severe anemia, and other commonly ongoing disorders, during pregnancy (especially early and late)

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