Nikko, Tochigi / 日光湯元温泉
Nikko Yumoto Onsen
A quiet hot-spring village on the north shore of Lake Yunoko, beyond Senjogahara, with milky sulphur water said to have been found by the monk Shodo about 1,200 years ago and a free footbath.

Last official check
25 Sept 2026
Traveler reports
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Reports open in Phase 2
Next scheduled check
24 Dec 2026
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- Getting there
- Train / Bus / Car
Before you go
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- Opening hours
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- Closed
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- Admission
The Anyo-no-Yu footbath in the village is free.
Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site- Getting there
About 90 minutes by bus bound for Yumoto Onsen from JR Nikko or Tobu Nikko Station; about 40 minutes by car from Kiyotaki IC.
Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site- Parking
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Address: Nikko, Tochigi (Japanese address: 栃木県日光市湯元)
Official site: http://www.nikkoyumoto.com/
Location
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Nearby spots
Photo: Guilhem Vellut / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0 (resized)Senjogahara MarshlandTochigi4 km away (straight line)
Photo: あばさー / Wikimedia Commons, Public domain (resized)Ryuzu FallsTochigi6 km away (straight line)
Photo: Uraomote yamaneko / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 (resized)Lake ChuzenjiTochigi9 km away (straight line)
Photo: Jordy Meow / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 (resized)Kegon FallsTochigi10 km away (straight line)- No photo yetNikko Tamozawa Imperial Villa Memorial ParkTochigi16 km away (straight line)
Distances are straight-line distances, not travel distances.
Crowds
- Crowd level
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- Peak time
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- Latest traveler report
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Traveler crowd data by time of day appears after 5 traveler reports (0 so far).
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Visiting respectfully
- RulesIn winter, snow and ice are likely; drivers should carry chains or use studless winter tyres.Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site
Verification log
- 25 Sept 2026First check · Tourism board · https://www.tochigiji.or.jp/spot/s11832/Access, cautions and rules, description and coordinates read from a tourism organization's site.
