Ashiya City - 芦屋市

Ashiya Onsen

Japanese Name: あしあ温泉Prefecture: HyogoCity: AshiyaAddress: 兵庫県芦屋市呉川町14番11号Type: Sento (with Hot Spring)Webpage: http://www.spa-ashiya.jp/Price: ¥380Holiday: Tuesday, 1st and 3rd WednesdaysHours: 14:00-23:00
ReviewRecently remodeled and looking great. Ultra modern yet somewhat municipal and all-in-all very "Ashiya." This is a city run hot spring. Built to serve the locals after the Great Hanshin Earthquake while the water system was being repaired. I originally went here when the original prefab building housed the baths. Since then they reopened in a more permanent building on the same site. There's a hot spring here that fills the two very well designed tubs. Also there's a filling station to take the spring water home for use in your own bath and a free foot bath outside.Since this is publicly owned by the city of Ashiya, residents get a discount. Those living outside of Ashiya have to pay the full price. Like Tokiwa-Yu in Kobe, this is a living reminder of the Great Hanshin Earthquake and worth checking out for that reason alone.
Hot Spring DataType: Chloride spring - 塩化物泉Type: Neutral - 中性Well Temperature: 46.7Type: Extra hot spring - 高温泉Osmotic Pressure: Low - 低張性
The old building
spring water pumps
Free outdoor footbath