Shimoda, Shimanto, Kochi Prefecture

Shimanto Iyashi-no-Yu

A straightforward choice in Shimanto if you want several bathing options and clear pricing. The indoor bath is natural spring water; the outdoor bath is seawater, so the two should not be confused.

Check before bathing

Tattoo policy
Guests with tattoos are not allowed to bathe.

Spring & water temperature

Spring-source temperature
Not published.
Bathing temperature
Not published.
Spring classification
Natural hot spring; the current operator page does not publish a detailed formal classification.
pH
Not published.
Flow rate
Not published.
Water handling
The indoor bath uses natural spring water. The outdoor bath is seawater drawn from the Pacific, and the medicinal bath is a separate pool. Pool-by-pool water-treatment details are not published.

There is no family or private bath. The outdoor seawater pool is not a natural hot spring.

Bath experience

Comfort
9.0/10
Bath variety
9.5/10
Upkeep
8.5/10
Atmosphere
8.5/10
Quiet
7.0/10
Access
7.0/10
Value
9.5/10

How to read a bath profile

Spring-source temperature and actual bathing temperature are kept separate. Each score is shown independently for comparison rather than collapsed into one overall score.

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