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Ayabe Onsen
Ayabe Onsen
Japanese Name: あやべ温泉Prefecture: KyotoCity: AyabeAddress: 京都府綾部市睦寄町在ノ向10Closest Station: Category: Hot Spring FacilityWebpage: https://www.ayabeonsen.com/Price: ¥600Holiday: 2nd & 4th MondayHours: 10:00-21:00Review:Very rural hot spring facility located at the end of a small valley with parks and outdoor recreation facilities. Although recently remodeled (2019) it seems that only the outdoor baths were changed. The baths had a very municipal feel to the design with the cedar baths outside standing out. The water was outstanding and immediately noticeable on the skin. This is one of the very slippery and silky springs that stay with you well after you get out. No jet baths or much here, but the water quality makes up for the lack of diverse baths. The cold water bath felt outstanding and I assume that it is using local well water. A sign in the changing room asks guests to drink the local well sourced tap water, so the cold water bath is probably using the same source. That well water is delicious. Another great surprise was the medicated bath. Typically they use commercially available bath salts, but not here--at least it seemed. The bag of roots, flowers and leaves steeping in the bath looked like it was picked by the local staff on the way to work and the smell reaffirmed that. There is public bus access from Ayabe station and hotel on site. A great place to visit on a weekend drive from the city.
Visit Date: May 2019 *Hot Spring Data*Spring Type: Bicarbonate spring - 炭酸水素塩泉
Visit Date: May 2019 *Hot Spring Data*Spring Type: Bicarbonate spring - 炭酸水素塩泉
Sakae Onsen
Sakae Onsen
Japanese Name: 栄温泉Prefecture: KyotoCity: AyabeAddress: 〒623-0052 京都府綾部市 幸通東石ケ坪7−6Access: 5 min from JR West Ayabe Station / JR西日本 綾部駅Category: Hot Spring FacilityWebpage: http://manekineko-k.com/shops/stay/sakae/ https://www.ayabe-kankou.net/spot/sakaeonsen/Price: ¥600Holiday: TuesdayHours: 10:00-23:00
Review: One of the squeakiest feeling springs I have been in. This spring helps me consider that pH does not mean everything for skin slippery feel as it is neutral. Maybe it might have been the cool outdoor weather when I went, but the water here held the heat very well to the point that my wife and daughter thought it hotter than usual. The baths were signed at being set to 42˚C which should not have been too noticeable. The steam sauna was a tad weak, but enjoyable. Due to COVID, I did not use the dry sauna. All the baths, in particular the cold water one, are very shallow. All had a noticeable chlorine smell which might have been due to COVID also. This is advertised as being in front of the station and it literally is next to the station. The design is very business hotel feeling, but clean and welcoming. Visit Date: December 2020 *Hot Spring Data*Spring Type: Chalybeate (iron oxide) spring - 含鉄泉Well Temperature: 21.7°CTemperature Type: Cold spring - 冷鉱泉pH: 6.9pH Type: Alkaline - アルカリ性Osmotic Pressure: Low - 低張性Well Name: Ekimae Sakae Onsen - 駅前栄温泉
Review: One of the squeakiest feeling springs I have been in. This spring helps me consider that pH does not mean everything for skin slippery feel as it is neutral. Maybe it might have been the cool outdoor weather when I went, but the water here held the heat very well to the point that my wife and daughter thought it hotter than usual. The baths were signed at being set to 42˚C which should not have been too noticeable. The steam sauna was a tad weak, but enjoyable. Due to COVID, I did not use the dry sauna. All the baths, in particular the cold water one, are very shallow. All had a noticeable chlorine smell which might have been due to COVID also. This is advertised as being in front of the station and it literally is next to the station. The design is very business hotel feeling, but clean and welcoming. Visit Date: December 2020 *Hot Spring Data*Spring Type: Chalybeate (iron oxide) spring - 含鉄泉Well Temperature: 21.7°CTemperature Type: Cold spring - 冷鉱泉pH: 6.9pH Type: Alkaline - アルカリ性Osmotic Pressure: Low - 低張性Well Name: Ekimae Sakae Onsen - 駅前栄温泉
*Closed* Daikazoku no Yu
*Closed* Daikazoku no Yu
Japanese Name: 大家族の湯Prefecture: KyotoCity: AyabeAddress: 京都府綾部市味方町倉谷１３Category: Hot Spring Facility
Review:Sitting in my rental car after driving up to Daikazou no Yu. Situated in the sleepy village of Ayabe up in mountainous northern Kyoto prefecture. This hot spring will permanently close tomorrow (May 20, 2019). It is strange to see a place on it's last few days, especially a place so well designed. I have seen many sento and supersento close over my years here in Japan, but never one so beautifully appointed. Done in the austere and clean modern Kyoto style with a lot of exposed concrete and square places, this is a well designed bathhouse. The spring water was soft and left slight, yet noticeable, calcium deposits. A quality well. The bath design was superb with long infinity pool bath overlooking the city below being the biggest draw, but the walking bath and the tub baths were also a treat. All the staff were kind and cheerful, despite the circumstances. So why is this place closing? I do not know why. The baths, inside and out did smell like chlorine and when brushing my teeth the shower had a strange smell. Despite being super clean, the changing room had a strong smell to it. Even some boys were commenting on the smell. But, I do not think the baths were the problem. Perhaps this complex with the baths, restaurant and hotel was too much for this little city. If you see this post and can make it to Ayabe today or tomorrow (in 2019), please try to make it to Daikazou no Yu as it is your last chance. I am very glad I did. Visit Date: May 2019
Review:Sitting in my rental car after driving up to Daikazou no Yu. Situated in the sleepy village of Ayabe up in mountainous northern Kyoto prefecture. This hot spring will permanently close tomorrow (May 20, 2019). It is strange to see a place on it's last few days, especially a place so well designed. I have seen many sento and supersento close over my years here in Japan, but never one so beautifully appointed. Done in the austere and clean modern Kyoto style with a lot of exposed concrete and square places, this is a well designed bathhouse. The spring water was soft and left slight, yet noticeable, calcium deposits. A quality well. The bath design was superb with long infinity pool bath overlooking the city below being the biggest draw, but the walking bath and the tub baths were also a treat. All the staff were kind and cheerful, despite the circumstances. So why is this place closing? I do not know why. The baths, inside and out did smell like chlorine and when brushing my teeth the shower had a strange smell. Despite being super clean, the changing room had a strong smell to it. Even some boys were commenting on the smell. But, I do not think the baths were the problem. Perhaps this complex with the baths, restaurant and hotel was too much for this little city. If you see this post and can make it to Ayabe today or tomorrow (in 2019), please try to make it to Daikazou no Yu as it is your last chance. I am very glad I did. Visit Date: May 2019
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