Hijiori Onsen, Okura, Yamagata

Yuyado Motokawarayu (Day Use)

A short afternoon window for a free-flowing bath with a view

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Property overview

Overview

Day visitors use the fourth-floor Jizo-no-Yu and Kannon-no-Yu baths, which look out over the hot-spring village. The inn says the blend of its own source and Hijiori Spring No. 5 is 100% free-flowing, with no added water or heating. The listing is short and maintenance closures can interrupt access.

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Bath information

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Spring & water temperature

Spring-source temperature
Not published for the blend used in the fourth-floor day-use baths
Bathing temperature
Not published
Spring source
The inn's own spring blended with Hijiori Spring No. 5 for the fourth-floor day-use baths
Spring classification
Sodium chloride-bicarbonate spring
pH
Not published for the blend used in the fourth-floor day-use baths
Flow rate
Not published
Water handling
The inn describes the fourth-floor baths as 100% free-flowing, without added water or heating. Day visitors can use Jizo-no-Yu and Kannon-no-Yu on the fourth floor. A 69.0°C figure on the same official site refers to a different spring and is not assigned to this blend.
Analysis date
4

Bathing indications

The inn lists general bathing indications. They are not a promise of treatment from a day-use visit.

Day use is normally 13:00–16:00 and costs ¥600 per person. Maintenance can make the baths unavailable. The inn's separately listed 69.0°C source is not confirmed as the spring blend used in the day-use baths.

Bath experience

Comfort
8.5/10
Bath variety
6.5/10
Upkeep
9.0/10
Atmosphere
9.0/10
Quiet
8.5/10
Access
8.0/10
Value
9.5/10

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Location & access

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In the Hijiori Onsen village. If arriving by bus, plan around the limited return service; the day-use window is only three hours.

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