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Okayama Miyabi
Onsen Daikazoku no Yu
Okayama Miyabi
Onsen Daikazoku no Yu
Japanese Name: 岡山みやび温泉 大家族の湯Prefecture: OkayamaCity: OkayamaAddress: 〒701-0144 岡山県岡山市北区久米１９７−１Access: 25min from JR West KitaNagase Station or Niwase Station / JR西日本 北長瀬駅・庭瀬駅Category: Supersento w/ natural hot springWebpage: http://okayama-daikazokunoyu.com/Price: ¥800Holiday: NoneHours: 7:00-23:00
Review: Surprisingly big and popular bathing complex in Okayama city but outside of the center area. A bit of a walk from either station on the Sanyo-Main Line to this place, but a local bus service might also be available. While this is a natural spring, the effect is not very noticeable. Sadly, I couldn't visit the pool because they do not rent bathing suits, but it looked fun. The gender-separated nude bathing area had a full selection of baths. The main shallow baths had "momokujira" or peach-whale statues in the bath—with many signs asking you not to climb on them. There were also little baby-sized tub baths that would have been fun to use if I had a baby. The best thing here was the walking bath where you walk in a circle against the current for exercise. These are somewhat rare, and I enjoy them where I find them. A decent place that I would definitely use for the pool if I lived in the area. Interestingly enough, this is the same company that ran the now-closed Daikazoku no Yu in Ayabe, Kyoto.
Visit Date: December 2021
*Hot Spring Data*Spring Type: Radioactive spring - 放射能泉Well Temperature: 27.2°CTemperature Type: Warm spring - 低温泉pH: 8.8pH Type: Alkaline - アルカリ性Osmotic Pressure: Low - 低張性Well Name: Okayama Miyabi Onsen - 岡山みやび温泉
Review: Surprisingly big and popular bathing complex in Okayama city but outside of the center area. A bit of a walk from either station on the Sanyo-Main Line to this place, but a local bus service might also be available. While this is a natural spring, the effect is not very noticeable. Sadly, I couldn't visit the pool because they do not rent bathing suits, but it looked fun. The gender-separated nude bathing area had a full selection of baths. The main shallow baths had "momokujira" or peach-whale statues in the bath—with many signs asking you not to climb on them. There were also little baby-sized tub baths that would have been fun to use if I had a baby. The best thing here was the walking bath where you walk in a circle against the current for exercise. These are somewhat rare, and I enjoy them where I find them. A decent place that I would definitely use for the pool if I lived in the area. Interestingly enough, this is the same company that ran the now-closed Daikazoku no Yu in Ayabe, Kyoto.
Visit Date: December 2021
*Hot Spring Data*Spring Type: Radioactive spring - 放射能泉Well Temperature: 27.2°CTemperature Type: Warm spring - 低温泉pH: 8.8pH Type: Alkaline - アルカリ性Osmotic Pressure: Low - 低張性Well Name: Okayama Miyabi Onsen - 岡山みやび温泉
Spa & Wellness Poka Poka
Spa & Wellness Poka Poka
Japanese Name: Spa & Wellness ぽかぽかPrefecture: OsakaCity: OkayamaAddress: 〒700-0941 岡山県岡山市北区青江２丁目４−15Access: Bus from JR West Okayama Station / JR西日本 岡山駅Category: SupersentoWebpage: https://pokaon.net/Price: ¥430Holiday: 3rd ThursdayHours: 8:00-23:00
Review: Newly remodeled supersento about 20 minutes south of Okayama station by bus (depending on traffic). The PokaPoka chain has many different experiences, some good, some bad, some just fine. This one is just fine, but I wouldn't take the bus from the station just for this… however, there isn't much choice near Okayama station now, so maybe you do want to take the bus… it's up to you.
Visit Date: March 2022
Review: Newly remodeled supersento about 20 minutes south of Okayama station by bus (depending on traffic). The PokaPoka chain has many different experiences, some good, some bad, some just fine. This one is just fine, but I wouldn't take the bus from the station just for this… however, there isn't much choice near Okayama station now, so maybe you do want to take the bus… it's up to you.
Visit Date: March 2022
Tamachi Onsen
Tamachi Onsen
Japanese Name: 田町温泉City: OkayamaAddress: 岡山県岡山市北区田町2-6-1Type: SentoWebsite: https://www.optic.or.jp/SENTOO-OKAYAMA/okayama1/list.htmlPrice: Okayama Prefecture Public Bathhouse Association price or cheaper (sauna, if available, may be extra)Holiday: SundayHours: 15:00-24:30
Review:Pretty basic but enjoyable.
Review:Pretty basic but enjoyable.
*Closed* Hōsen Aioi-yu
*Closed* Hōsen Aioi-yu
Japanese Name: 宝泉相生湯Prefecture: OkayamaCity: OkayamaAddress: 〒700-0823 岡山県岡山市北区丸の内１丁目１４−７Access: 3 minutes from Kencho-Mae Station on the Okaden (streetcar) / 岡電 県庁前駅Category: SentoWebpage: https://www.optic.or.jp/SENTOO-OKAYAMA/okayama1/list.htmlPrice: Okayama Prefecture Public Bathhouse Association price or cheaper (sauna, if available, may be extra)Holiday: NoneHours: 15:00-23:00
Review:Lovely small sento off of a main street somewhat near Okayama castle. Very steamy inside with a decent selection of baths for the size and a cold water shower. Sadly, the second floor sauna is busted. I really liked the brown color scheme for the tiles.
Visit Date: September 2020
Review:Lovely small sento off of a main street somewhat near Okayama castle. Very steamy inside with a decent selection of baths for the size and a cold water shower. Sadly, the second floor sauna is busted. I really liked the brown color scheme for the tiles.
Visit Date: September 2020
*Closed* Tokiwa-yu
*Closed* Tokiwa-yu
Japanese Name: ときわ湯Prefecture: OkayamaCity: OkayamaAddress: 〒700-0025 岡山県岡山市北区寿町２−１Access: 5 minutes from JR Okayama Station / JR西日本 岡山駅Category: SentoWebpage: http://www.tokiwayu13.com/Price: Okayama Prefecture Public Bathhouse Association price or cheaper (sauna, if available, may be extra)Holiday: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, ThursdayHours: 18:00-22:00
Review:This looked like a promising, station close sento, but it turned out weird. Very weird and not at all welcoming. Upon opening the door the smell of the cats was strong. There were cats roaming freely in the room and even more cats in a gigantic cage just past the entrance. It looked like this was once a beautiful sento with a snack bar, but it is now just a hoarder house. After buying a ticket from a suspiciously brand new looking vending machine, I was shown to the bath. I felt like I was walking through a family’s living room. In the corner a man was working on a large computer. In the other corner an older lady was petting a cat. Once in the changing room, I found out that the changing room was also the storage room for various electrical parts, woodworking tools and other things. It was all pretty cool stuff, but it made me question where I was. Is this actually a sento? Cables and pipes covered the walls and crisscrossed the roof. A huge projector sat on a platform above the entrance to the baths. Perhaps they did movie showings here? The bath was, thankfully, clean. Only one bath here and about 10 bathing stations. Not much. I washed off quickly and jumped in the bath to give it the full opportunity to change my mind, but that did not happen. At the same price at numerous other sento in Okayama city I would get jet baths, maybe a steam sauna, other amenities… and I would not have to walk through a family’s living room and pass a cat army to get to the changing room! One or two cats walking around the place is fine, having the family chatting around the bandai or entrance is fine, but this was just weird. It was not relaxing nor was I getting value for my money. I made up my mind to try a different sento in the city. This place is just weird. If you look at the photos on their website it looks fine, even fun, but the conditions in those photos do not represent the present reality. They are also only open 3 days a week for 4 hours a day--a total 12 hours a week. Perhaps 12 hours a week is the bare minimum to classify as a public bathhouse and receive governmental funds? The road this sento is built appears to be set up for widening. Now, I am very anti-car and not for expanding roads but this place looks like it is just there waiting to finally be destroyed to become a road and the owners just do not care anymore. Stubbornly taking a stand against progress. Kinda cool actually. There must be some imminent domain battle going on between this family and the city. I would love to know. Whatever is going on, the problem is that I wanted to go to a sento and they do not seem to care about running a sento. So, I do not seem to feel the need to recommend them in the slightest. If you find yourself in Okayama, go someplace else. However, if you think I am totally wrong about this sento, send me an email and tell me why. I would love to know. Also, if you know the story about the road widening, I would love to hear it!
Visit Date: September 2020
Review:This looked like a promising, station close sento, but it turned out weird. Very weird and not at all welcoming. Upon opening the door the smell of the cats was strong. There were cats roaming freely in the room and even more cats in a gigantic cage just past the entrance. It looked like this was once a beautiful sento with a snack bar, but it is now just a hoarder house. After buying a ticket from a suspiciously brand new looking vending machine, I was shown to the bath. I felt like I was walking through a family’s living room. In the corner a man was working on a large computer. In the other corner an older lady was petting a cat. Once in the changing room, I found out that the changing room was also the storage room for various electrical parts, woodworking tools and other things. It was all pretty cool stuff, but it made me question where I was. Is this actually a sento? Cables and pipes covered the walls and crisscrossed the roof. A huge projector sat on a platform above the entrance to the baths. Perhaps they did movie showings here? The bath was, thankfully, clean. Only one bath here and about 10 bathing stations. Not much. I washed off quickly and jumped in the bath to give it the full opportunity to change my mind, but that did not happen. At the same price at numerous other sento in Okayama city I would get jet baths, maybe a steam sauna, other amenities… and I would not have to walk through a family’s living room and pass a cat army to get to the changing room! One or two cats walking around the place is fine, having the family chatting around the bandai or entrance is fine, but this was just weird. It was not relaxing nor was I getting value for my money. I made up my mind to try a different sento in the city. This place is just weird. If you look at the photos on their website it looks fine, even fun, but the conditions in those photos do not represent the present reality. They are also only open 3 days a week for 4 hours a day--a total 12 hours a week. Perhaps 12 hours a week is the bare minimum to classify as a public bathhouse and receive governmental funds? The road this sento is built appears to be set up for widening. Now, I am very anti-car and not for expanding roads but this place looks like it is just there waiting to finally be destroyed to become a road and the owners just do not care anymore. Stubbornly taking a stand against progress. Kinda cool actually. There must be some imminent domain battle going on between this family and the city. I would love to know. Whatever is going on, the problem is that I wanted to go to a sento and they do not seem to care about running a sento. So, I do not seem to feel the need to recommend them in the slightest. If you find yourself in Okayama, go someplace else. However, if you think I am totally wrong about this sento, send me an email and tell me why. I would love to know. Also, if you know the story about the road widening, I would love to hear it!
Visit Date: September 2020
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