蔵王温泉 川原湯共同浴場

As with any public bath in Zao, 200 yen per adult. And here is relatively hot. It is said that there is often not enough water to dilute.

The source springs from between the drainboards, so it's too fresh and transparent. Water is poured from the side lol

Visited on January 2, 2020. One of the three communal baths at Zao Onsen. A new appearance that stands on an alley that is one block behind Main Street. The bathing fee is 200 yen. The dressing room and bathroom are both small and can accommodate up to 6 people. The source is directly below the bathtub, and you can enjoy the hot springs that spring up directly. Not only a bath tub, but also a washing place with a woody atmosphere, but it is hard to say that it is a good old spa. The temperature of the hot water is about 42 ℃ and suitable. The quality of the spring is moderately strong. According to local people, "the most effective among the public baths in Zao Onsen" "It is not recommended for children because it is strong in acid and easy to cool down in hot water". However, I personally feel that the sewer is stronger and more effective.

It is a long-established bathhouse that my grandfather, born in 1900, told me that I used to go there since I was a child. In order to maintain the building and facilities, the system now puts a bathing fee of 200 yen in the box in front of the entrance, but at nearby inns, bathing tickets are also distributed to guests. Anyway, the hot water is hot, and the water comes out from the drawn pipe, but usually it is hot enough to hesitate to take a bath, you can enjoy the cool bath in the summer, and in the winter you can fully warm up in the bathroom where the draft blows, and you can enjoy the real pleasure of the hot spring, Zao You can enjoy the simple atmosphere as if the times have stopped despite the trend of ski resorts. It is a well-known guide, but since it is a strongly acidic hot water, please be sure to remove precious metal products from your body and take a bath as well as for crime prevention. Also, since there is no regulatory guide for people who have tattoos, I may witness a wonderful carving in a bathtub, but I have never seen or heard of any troubles that accompany it. My local rule is to park the car in the parking lot of the souvenir shop "Midoriya" who went up the stairs at the Kawarayu exit (250 yen per hour) and drink cold bottled coffee milk after the bath. There is also a free public parking lot, but in winter it is often difficult to remove snow, and even if all the parking lots in the hot spring town are crowded, you can put it in at the last minute and the shop will monitor it, so I always use it. I am. (As of December 2018)

There are three communal baths, Kamiyu, Kawarayu, and Shimoyu, but we recommend Shimoyu! The footbath is hot, but there is little change in the temperature of the bath, so I think it's the right temperature! For the time being, put ¥ 200 in the coin box at the entrance ? It is effective to keep warm if you soak it in hot water many times ♨️ It is impossible to park nearby! It's good for your skin ~ ?

Duckboards were stuck on the floor and sides of the bathtub, and hot water came out from between them, making it the warmest hot spring. The fee was 200 yen for adults, and it was a mechanism to put money in the BOX at the entrance. This time, the accommodation plan included a free ticket for using the communal bath, so I understand that. As you can see in the photo, there are only a dressing room and a bathtub. There is no washroom, shower or water supply. Still, it was a hot spring with just the right temperature. Especially recommended for those who want to get warm and cheap on a day trip.

2021.5 Stayed at Yoshidaya Ryokan. They will give you a free ticket for a nearby communal bath. It is cheap even if you pay a bath fee of 200 yen. There are three places, Kamiyu, Kawarayu, and Shimoyu, but my recommendation is Kawarayu. The source springs from under the hot drainboard, and the body does not feel tingling for the acidic pH of 1.2. It stains when you wash your face. It's terrible cold, but it keeps warmth until later and it gets very warm. Large enough to accommodate 3 people in the bathtub only. There are no lockers with locks in the dressing room, which is a matter of course only in hot spring areas. The night starry sky is beautiful and antelopes are walking normally. There were few restaurants where you could eat out, and the recommended robatayaki restaurants only wanted to eat Genghis Khan. There was one Lawson nearby, and it was a quiet place with few people.

One of the paid communal baths in Zao Onsen. It is warmer than Shimoyu, and although it is strongly acidic, I feel that it is more mellow than Shimoyu. It feels good.