Yumeguri-cho Bus Schedule 2010

If you are staying at one of the seven hot spring inns in Nyuto Area, Yumeguri-go bus is a very convenient bus service that you couldn't miss. The bus ticket book (Yumeguri-cho; 湯めぐり帳) is only 1,500 yen and it also includes the daytrip onsen (higaeri nyuyoku) fees to all of Nyuto Onsen area inns. Read more in English

The ticket is valid 1 year after purchase. You can always come back to Nyuto and use the service anytime you want. Remember there are 7 different kinds of hotsprings in Nyuto, it is not easy to experience all of the locations! Explore all of them and make sure to have it stamped!

The seats are limited -- the "bus" is actually a van ;) -- so that you are required to make a reservation 1 hour prior to your desired time. But do not sweat: you only have to tell the front desk at the inns.

Yumeguri-go Bus Schedule:



Yumeguri-go bus service is operated by Nyuto Onsen-kyo Union.



A Day Trip to Taenoyu Onsen

Onsen-kyo (温泉郷）literally means “Onsen Village,” which typically has only one onsen headspring with hotels and lodges built around it, which makes the area relatively small while sharing the same property of water.

Nyuto Onsen （妙乃湯）is unique in that it has 15 headsprings, which allows each inn to occupy at least one or two springs of different quality. That means there is NO Nyuto Onsen in Nyuto Onsen-kyo; instead, there are 7 hot spring inns scattered in the vast area.

Taenoyu Onsen, one of the Nyuto inns,  is known for its sophisticated modern Japanese atmosphere. It is without a doubt one of the most popular hotspring inns in Japan.  Taenoyu Onsen owns two headsprings on its own-- Kin-no-yu （金の湯）and Gin-noyu （銀の湯）, Golden Water and Silver Water.

Taenoyu Onsen

 

The Sendatsu River

The entrance

Upon entering, please remove your shoes.

A beautiful seasonal display.

The front desk. Pay here.

For guests on daytrips: 700 yen to enter. S small towel (300 yen) and a bathtowel (500 yen).

Welcome. An antique phone greets you.

Overnight guests are able to purchase Yumeguri-cho, a book of tickets that allows you to enter 7 different hotsprings in Nyuto area. The book includes fares of multiple rides on Yumeguri-go, the circulating shuttle bus that connects Nyuto inns. It is available for the overnight guests only!!

If you would like to hop around and explore different types of waters in Nyuto, this bus is the most convenient! The book is valid for one year. Considering that entry fees to all the 7 onsens in Nyuto would cost you at least 3,700 yen, this 1,500 ticket book with the bus fares is incredibly reasonable. Don’t forget to ask for it at your hotel.

Since we had a Yumeguri-cho book, which allowed us to enter with no additional charge! After we had it stamped, we were friendly guided to the changing rooms.

Available only at the Nyuto inns.

Yumeguri-cho

Have it stampted!

Every little details of the display is beautiful.

The baths are beyond the curtain.

Red is for woman. Blue is for man. The baths are swapped daily.

A certificate of component analysis made in 1956.

The safety box is located in front of the red and blue curtains.

More certificates to show how authentic and aesthetic this place is.

The changing room.

If you are not familiar with Japaneses customs, this poster might help you know the etiquette in the public bathing area.

Make sure you know it as a courtesy to the others!

Kin-no-yu is named after the reddish brown color—rich in calcium, magnesium, and sulfuric acid—and said to be effective for skin disease and arteriosclerosis.

Kin-no-yu, Golden Water is in this shallow neyu (reclining tub).

 Gin-no-yu is, on the other hand, is clear with no color and categorized as a simple hot spring. It is said to be affective for rheumatism, anemia, and many women’s diseases.

A hotbath called "Taenoyu"

Myoken-no-yu is an outdoor mixed bathing bath. Women can enter with a bathtowel.

As long as the time allows, you can take a long relaxing moment here. You will never get bored with their variety of hot baths (7 in total), especially the outdoor bath with a river flowing alongside. Get soaked up and enjoy as much as you want but make sure you are not boiled up. ;) To ease your thirst, have a drink from the tap-- the spring water is so fresh and mild that it sooths you well.

Located on the hallway. You acn purchase a bottle at the front desk.

You can rest here. Ask them for a cup of tea, if you like.

The resting area is available for daytrippers until 14:30 p.m.

Little drawers full of good souvenirs! Pay at the front.

Okami in a beautiful paiting.

On the hallway a few paintings and photos are displayed. We found a water-color painting from which a illustration of Okami Sembei was taken from. A beautiful painting!

All the onsen inns in Nyuto welcome visitors on an onsen daytrip (higaeri nyuyoku). Remember it is available until a certain time of the day. You are recommended to check the hours and bus schedule and plan ahead!

TO ACCESS:
If you are coming from JR Tazawako Station, take a bus on the Nyuto Line (Nyuto-Sen;乳頭線） and get off at Taenoyu bus-stop.

The inn is located on a corner. Drive carefully.

The bus stop of Ugo-kotsu bus company, Tatsuko-go, and Yumeguri-go.

Yumeguri-go stop.

Yumeguri-go shuttle bus (more like a van, though.)

The parking lot is located 50m up after the Taenoyu building.

TAENOYU ONSEN （妙乃湯）

OPEN HOURS FOR DAY TRIPPERS: 10:00 a.m. -15:00 p.m.

TEL: 0187-46-2740

Go Yumeguri-Go!

As of September 2009, a bus service circulating in the Nyuto Onsen Kyo has been lauched and operated regularly, providing a convenient transportation to the overnight guests within the Village. By purchasing a ticket book called ''Yumeguri-cho'' for 1,500 yen, you can take a shuttle bus that takes you to the 7 different hot spring locations in Nyuto with no additional costs!

So.. that means, say, if you are staying overnight at an inn in Nyuto, you can have two whole day to enjoy yourself here. So why don't you enjoy skiing or hiking in the mountains for a day and the next day you can simply hop onto the bus to go two or three (or even more) hot springs in this village? Or, you can have two whole days to enjoy all the seven hot springs in Nyuto. Considering that it costs 500 yen or more for an entrance to a hot spring, it saves you lots of money! And it is valid for one year so you can come back again to use it up :)

Above: The Shuttle Bus at the Tsurunoyu Stop

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The book is valid for one year after purchase. Only overnight guests in Nyuto could purchase. This allows you seven entries to different Onsen locations. If you want to bathe at the same location more than once, please pay the entrance fee. (CASH Only) It is valid only for the higaeri nyuyoku, day-trip bathing. (Not incl. the accommodation)

 ~INSTRUCTION~
1. Purchase the Yumeguri-go ticket for 1,500 yen at your lodging inn in Nyuto Onsen Kyo.

2. Reserve your seat an hour before the departure time. Please tell the front desk of any Onsen location or the driver the names of onsen locations and the number of people.

3. Seats are not assigned so you can sit anywhere on the bus.
4. Show the book to the driver when you exit.
5. Show your book to the front desk at the Onsen and have it stamped. Enjoy!
6. Wait for the bus at the designated bus stop. Please make sure to be on time since the bus runs on schedule and do not wait for late passengers. Please note that the bus could be delayed due to the weather and road condition.

NYUTO ONSEN-KYO (乳頭温泉郷）101

  Welcome to Nyuto Onsen-kyo in a Beech Forest!

 

What is Nyuto Onsen-kyo?

Nyuto Onsen-Kyo (乳頭温泉郷） is known as one of the best hotspring village of Japan. But did you know there is no such onsen inn called Nyuto Onsen?

It is actually a name short for Nyuto-Sanroku-Shukusha-Gyosha Nyuto-Onsen-Kumiai (乳頭山麓宿舎事業　乳頭温泉組合）, which is basically an union of onsen hotels that are on the foothill of Mt. Nyuto. （乳頭山）

Unlike typical onsen-kyo (温泉郷）in Japan where the hotels are sharing one headspring, Nyuto Onsen-kyo is blessed with countless headsprings throughout the area. This is why each Nyuto inn owns its own individual headsprings, which allows you to experience different healing properties in one location!

Nyuto's attraction is not only the water: it is situated in an unspoiled deep forest of beech and birch trees that has been designated as Towada-Hachimantai National Park　(十和田八幡平国立公園）. The tradition of toji (湯治), a hot-spring sojourn for therapeutic benefit, had been practiced particularly by farmers. Still, many toji guests from all over Japan seeking for a get-away experience choose Nyuto for the first choice. Nyuto, being in remote location and preserving secluded atmosphere, played a significant role in inspiring the recent boom of hitou （秘湯）.

Getting around in summer and winter:

Nyuto Hot Springs are scattered in a large area, which are often accessed by cars; however this does not mean that you couldn’t access in between the hot springs on foot. Hiking routes (varying 10 to 1 hour; not available in winter) connects to different locations in Nyuto. The courses are relatively mild and can be enjoyed by hikers of all ages and all levels.  Do not forget that Nyuto Area is also a popular stop-over for climbers to Mt. Akita Komagatake (秋田駒ケ岳）as well.

Nyuto in winter leaves you an unforgettable impression as well. Just imagine yourself in steamy hot spring bath surrounded by thick layers of snow. Nyuto is famous for the picturesque scenery as well. For overnight guests in Nyuto, Yumeguri-go (湯巡り号） bus service is the most convenient in getting around— a coupon book that includes bus fares and entrance fee to all 7 locations.

!! 7 INNS in NYUTO ONSEN-KYO !!

Tsurunoyu Onsen (鶴の湯温泉）

Ganiba Onsen　（蟹場温泉）

Taenoyu　Onsen (妙乃湯温泉）

Magoroku Onsen　（孫六温泉）

Kuroyu Onsen　（黒湯温泉）

Ogama Onsen　（大釜温泉）

(All the photos above courtesy of Semboku City)

Kyukamura Nyuto Onsen-kyo （休暇村乳頭温泉郷）

  

Access to Nyuto Onsen-kyo Area:

1.  Find the bus stop nearest to the destination (e.g. Tsurunoyu Onsen etc.)
2.  BUS: check the time table.  Or catch a taxi at JR Tazawako Station.

Staying overnight in Nyuto? Consider Yumeguri-go!