Higashi-yoshino Onsen Hot Spring (東吉野温泉)
Higashi-yoshino Onsen Hot Spring is a hot spring which is located in Higashiyoshino-mura, Yoshino gun, Nara Prefecture (old province, Yamato province).
Hot spring areas in Higashiyoshino-mura are dispersed into three areas and are referred to as 'Higashi-yoshino Onsen Hot Spring', 'Takasumi Onsen Hot Spring' and 'Yahata Onsen Hot Spring,' respectively.
Access
By car: Go through National Route 369 and 166 at Meihan Kokudo Hari Interchange,
Higashi-yoshino Onsen Hot Spring (Kizu district) is located along National Route 166.
Takasumi Onsen Hot Spring (Shimohirano district): Take Nara Prefectural Road No.28 Yoshino-Muroji-Hari Route to the north from around Deai, Higashiyoshino Village.
Yahata Onsen Hot Spring (Mameo district): Go through Nara Prefectural Road No.16 Yoshino-Higashiyoshino Route from around Washika, Higashiyoshino Village, and then go along the Shigo-gawa River from Ogawa District (around the village office).
Spring quality
Higashi-yoshino Onsen Hot Spring: sodium hydrocarbonate springs, and senon (hot spring temperature) is 38 degrees Celsius.
Takasumi Onsen Hot Spring: weak alkaline salt spring
Yahata Onsen Hot Spring: sodium hydrocarbonate springs, and senon (hot spring temperature) is 20 degrees Celsius.
Hot springs resort area
There is no so-called 'hot springs resort area', but there are day visit spas using water directly from the source of each of the hot springs.