Shimoyu Public Bathhouse — Attraction in Yamagata

Very clean public bath. You just need to pay 200Y to enter. There are shelving for bag storage while you having your bath. It is visible from the onsen so no problem with no locker. No shower facility just rinse with onsen water. The temperature of this onsen is the hottest among the rest. I barely can enter. It was better after several attempts.. I was the only one at the onsen on a Friday afternoon. Outside there is a free footbath. But compare to the temperature inside, I just felt the footbath is not...

Very simple yet very authentic public bath. The temperature of the water changes from day to day. On my second visit it was unbearable hot (not only for a foreigner like me) I know its only 200 ¥, but the hotels and guesthouses give you coupons for all...

Very nice local public bath. The water is 100% natural hot spring without circulation. No shower. No locker. You can see the number of customers by shoes at the entrance. I recommend checking how many customers are there before entering the coins at...