Kanazawa, Ishikawa / 湯涌温泉
Yuwaku Onsen
A hot-spring village with 1,300 years of history about 30 minutes by car from Kanazawa Station, long loved as "Kanazawa's inner parlour", with eight inns; the Himuro-biraki, taking out snow stored since January, is held on June 30.
Last official check
26 Sept 2026
Traveler reports
0
Reports open in Phase 2
Next scheduled check
25 Dec 2026
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- Getting there
- Train / Bus
Before you go
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- Opening hours
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- Closed
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- Admission
Varies by inn.
Checked 26 Sept 2026 on the official site- Getting there
Hokutetsu bus to Yuwaku Onsen (about 50 minutes from Kanazawa Station).
Checked 26 Sept 2026 on the official site- Parking
Parking available (buses OK).
Checked 26 Sept 2026 on the official site- Payment
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- Accessibility
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Address: Kanazawa, Ishikawa (Japanese address: 石川県金沢市湯涌町)
Official site: https://www.kanazawa-kankoukyoukai.or.jp/spot/detail_10255.html
Location
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Nearby spots
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Photo: Daderot / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 (resized)Kenrokuen GardenIshikawa12 km away (straight line)- No photo yetKaga Yuzen Kimono CenterIshikawa12 km away (straight line)
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Distances are straight-line distances, not travel distances.
Crowds
- Crowd level
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- Best time to visit
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- Peak time
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- Busiest days
The Himuro-biraki (opening of the snow storehouse) is held on June 30.
Checked 26 Sept 2026 on the official site- Busiest season
Not checked yet — no official source yet, and not enough traveler reports.
- Latest traveler report
- None yet
Traveler crowd data by time of day appears after 5 traveler reports (0 so far).
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Verification log
- 26 Sept 2026First check · Tourism board · https://www.kanazawa-kankoukyoukai.or.jp/spot/detail_10255.htmlFees, access, parking, description and coordinates read from a tourism organization's site.