Yuda Onsen Town

Why would anyone have a hot spring in a town centre as opposed to by the sea, or in the mountains? A town centre hot spring is not without precedent, in for instance the most famous hot spring resort in Japan in Beppu - which has town, sea and mountain. But returning to the question, the answer is because there are are, or were, girly-bars. That is to say, town hot springs, such as those in Beppu and Yuda, have an area of town with ladies that are paid to talk, sometimes dance, sometimes touch, sometimes even massage, their clientèle. Such services are on the decline but Yuda hot spring still offers them.

The hot water made my skin smooth and warmed me from the core. I received raw Uiro from a nearby shop and bought some Uiro before going home! I want to come again!

I visited there after hearing that it was a downtown area in Yamaguchi City. Due to time constraints, we were not able to take a bath in the hot springs, but we were able to enjoy the atmosphere of the town.

I visited Yuda Onsen Town in mid-November and July of 2022 last year. I visited the Nakahara Chuya Memorial Museum and Inoue Park without any particular purpose. The town has a good old Showa feel to it, but the newly built inn (I forgot the name...) is a little more modern. There are footbaths all over the city where you can take a short break. What's more, there are foxes at Yuda Onsen Station and in the city, which are very cute.

I visited with a JR dice ticket. The hot spring town was better than I expected.