Shika no Yu
This hot spring facility is located in Yumoto, Nasu Town. It is said to have opened approximately 1,390 years ago.
The origin of the discovery of this hot spring is said to be that a county official was hunting in the mountains and chased a deer that he missed shooting, and the deer healed its wounded body with the hot spring.
It is considered the oldest hot spring in Tochigi Prefecture, and many of the surrounding hot-spring hotels use it as their spring water source.
The origin of the discovery of this hot spring is said to be that a county official was hunting in the mountains and chased a deer that he missed shooting, and the deer healed its wounded body with the hot spring.
It is considered the oldest hot spring in Tochigi Prefecture, and many of the surrounding hot-spring hotels use it as their spring water source.
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More Information about Shika no Yu
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Street address
- 181 Yumoto, Nasugunnasumachi, Tochigi
About TOCHIGI
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Access
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Route1
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- From west Exit of JR Nasu-Shiobara Station, take the Kanto Bus bound for Nasu Ropeway, get off at “Nasu-Yumoto,” and walk about 2 minutes.
Alternatively, from west Exit of JR Kuroiso Station, take the Kanto Bus bound for Nasu Ropeway, get off at “Nasu-Yumoto,” and walk about 2 minutes.
- From west Exit of JR Nasu-Shiobara Station, take the Kanto Bus bound for Nasu Ropeway, get off at “Nasu-Yumoto,” and walk about 2 minutes.
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Route2
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- 35 minutes by taxi from JR Nasu-Shiobara Station
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Opening Hours
- 8:00 AM-6:00 PM (Reception is until 5:30 PM)
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Closed
- Open Every Day (however, there may be occasional closures due to facility renovations)
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Website
- https://www.shikanoyu.jp/
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Best season
- All year
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Point
- The baths are divided into six temperature levels ranging from 41–48 degrees Celsius (there is no 48-degree women’s bath). It is said that by following the bathing protocol, such as pouring water over yourself before entering the bath, you can increase the hot spring’s effects.
update: Oct.28.2026
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