め Zǔ Chá Wū - 竹田市

This place truly feels like a hidden hot spring. When driving to the onsen facility, be careful as you need to take a one-way road after entering from the prefe... read more This place truly feels like a hidden hot spring. When driving to the onsen facility, be careful as you need to take a one-way road after entering from the prefectural road (lol). I visited around 2 pm on a Saturday, but it was almost empty probably because they close at 4 pm. The spring water has a similar brownish color to Nagayu Onsen, but with a high concentration of dissolved substances. The open and scenic view makes it a very pleasant onsen experience. By the way, they only have carbonated showers, no hot water. It can be a refreshing experience to cool off with a carbonated shower and shampoo in the summer, but it was quite cold today (lol). There is also a place in the facility where you can take home carbonated spring water, and many people were filling up their water bottles there.

On a weekday afternoon when there are no hot spring visitors, is this a hidden gem spot? The temperature is high with carbonated springs, so there aren't many b... read more On a weekday afternoon when there are no hot spring visitors, is this a hidden gem spot? The temperature is high with carbonated springs, so there aren't many bubbles on the body. There is a shower, but it's tough when only cold carbonated water comes out in autumn.

This was my third visit to the restaurant. The quality of the spring water is excellent, and the carbonated shower is like nothing else. They also sell 1 liter... read more This was my third visit to the restaurant. The quality of the spring water is excellent, and the carbonated shower is like nothing else. They also sell 1 liter of carbonated water for 5 yen.