Day trip · train and bus · lunch and a bath
A day in Yugawara.
Lunch near the station, a bus up to Man’yō Park, and an afternoon soak at Kogome no Yu. It keeps the coast and the hikes for another day, so there’s time to enjoy the bath.
- One day
- Easy, with short walks
Best for
A first visit without a car. There are slopes and some steps in the onsen district.Budget
Kogome no Yu is ¥1,100. Add lunch, coffee, and the bus and train fares.The route
Lunch, a walk and a bath.
Arrive around 11:15 and you’ll be back at the station by 17:00. Go Tuesday to Sunday, when Shirako and Kogome no Yu are both open.
From the station to the onsen district
Lunch by the station, the afternoon up the valley, and the bus back.
- 11:30
Lunch at Kappo Shirako
More about this placeTwo minutes from the station, Shirako serves set lunches built on fish bought straight from the ports. Allow an hour. Lunch runs 11:30–14:00 (last order 13:20).
- 13:00
Man’yō Park and Genkan Terrace
More about this placeTake any bus toward Oku-Yugawara or Fudō Falls to Ochiai-bashi (about 10 minutes). Walk the riverside paths through the park, then have coffee at Genkan Terrace, the glass-walled café and library at the entrance.
- 14:30
Kogome no Yu
More about this placeA short walk up from the park to the town’s own day bath: big indoor baths, a rock open-air bath under the trees, and a free tatami room to lie down in afterwards. Give it an hour or more. Bring a towel.
- 16:30
Back to the station
Getting aroundWalk down to Kōen-iriguchi and take any station-bound bus, about 10 minutes. If you’re staying for dinner, the kushiage at Kinsanchi is two minutes from the station.
Good to know
Good to know.
If it rains
Skip the park walk and linger over lunch and in the bath. Take the bus or a taxi between stops.
On a Monday
Kogome no Yu is closed. Go to Miyakami no Yu instead: it opens at 7:00 and has private baths. Children of primary school age and younger can only use the private baths there.
Want a longer afternoon?
Swap Kogome no Yu for Soyu Terrace in Man’yō Park: a quiet design spa with a sauna and library. The no-meal plan is ¥3,500 for three hours from 14:00. Book ahead; it’s for ages 12 and up.