Top 3 Natural Springs in Tama

Posted on 09/09/2022 Last updated on 09/09/2022

Are you looking for ways to recharge your body after a long stressful week? Do you feel you need to rewind to rejuvenate in a peaceful, calming place? Do you enjoy soaking in natural hot springs? If you answered “Yes!” to all the above, this article offers you some quick tips.

If you are looking for a natural hot springs around Tokyo Tama area for a short relaxing break to rejuvenate your body, here are some of my top 3 picks.

Toki no Irodori Onsen (天然温泉季乃彩)

Toki no iro dori Onsen is a hidden relaxing realm in suburban Tokyo where you can enjoy peace, tranquility while rejuvenating your body and mind!

Talking about hot springs, do you know there is a natural hot spring and an artificial hot spring? How do you distinguish each of them? The “Natural hot spring display sign” or 天然温泉 issued by the Japan Hot Spring Association is one of the points to distinguish natural hot springs. The hot springs with this sign are natural hot springs.

If you are visiting Toki no Irodori Onsen for the first time, be sure to look for this sign at the main entrance. It is one of the natural hot springs in Tokyo with a depth of a 1,700m freely flows continuously. They offer a wide variety of facilities including a restaurant, black hot water, bedrock bath, hinoki (cypress) bath, lie down bath, carbonated spring bath, day’s special bath, akasuri, massage, playing area and rest area with ice cream and manga books. There is also a restaurant overlooking the Japanese garden, especially beautiful in spring or autumn.

Details:
9:00 – 25:00 (reception closes at midnight) Opens at 7am and public holidays

Prices:
Weekdays: Adults 800 yen | Below 15 y.o. 450 yen
Weekends: Adults 950 yen | Below 15 y.o. 650 yen. Towel set not included but available for hire

Access:
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Location:
6-13 Koyodai, Inagi-shi, Tokyo 206-0803

For the official homepage of Toki no iro dori Onsen, please click here (Japanese).

Sengawa Yukemuri-no-sato (仙川湯けむりの里)

This onsen is conveniently accessible, only 20 minutes from Shinjuku on Keio line.

This is a large, modern Japanese onsen ideal after a long-tiring day! This relaxation facility have 12 different types of baths including a whirlpool bath, and rotenburo (outdoor bath) and bed rock baths. They use natural minerals like germanium and tourmaline which have special skin beautifying effects, strengthen your immune system, and enhances positive thinking and creativity.

The bedrock baths, with their healing effects are well known for improving your blood circulation and rejuvenating energy. It is no wonder that the facilities are well-loved by anyone from all ages and genders.

You can rent a bath towel and face towel at the reception counter.

Details:

Open: 10:00 AM – 2:00 AM Closes 10PM
Phone: 03-3309-4126

Prices:

Adults 750yen (weekdays) / 850yen (weekends/public holidays)
Children 400yen Children 450yen

Access:

Tokyo, Chofu, Wakabacho, 2 Chome−１１−2

Hours:

Open: 10:00 AM – 2:00 AM Closes 10PM
Phone: 03-3309-4126
https://www.yukemurinosato.com/

Jindaji Yumorinosato Onsen (深大寺天然温泉湯守の里)

Another one of my favorites. Easily accessible offering a free shuttle bus service from Chofu station and Musashi-sakai station.

This is onsen is a real treat with special black bath water! Yumorinosato onsen is old and has a beautiful traditional atmosphere, you can smell the incense sticks reminding you of temples and shrines.

Try loosening up yourself at their variety of bedrock baths, saunas, and massages. Delicious Japanese foods await you at their restaurant. Don’t forget to taste the locals’ favorite, Jindaiji soba!

While you are there, please have a lovely stroll at the famous Jindaiji temple and its mesmerizing koi ponds. A charming huge rose garden is also a few meters away found in Jindaiji botanical park.

Details:

Opening Hours Every day 10：00～22：00
(Last admission at 21：30)

Prices:

Adults: 1000yen Weekend
Adults: 1,100 yen
Children: 600yen Children: 650 yen

Address:

2-12-2 Jindaiji Motomachi, Chofu-shi, Tokyo

https://www.yumorinosato.com/

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