It’s surprisingly close to the station. There is a dedicated passage, so you could say it’s directly connected to the station. I had a meal with grated yam, a specialty of Takaosan, which included diced yam for a nice texture. The beef tongue was also delicious and went well with rice.
The open-air bath with a view of the mountains was very relaxing. I also liked the spacious microbubble cypress bath. It’s perfect for a stopover after hiking.
The quality of the hot spring is excellent, making your skin smooth. The dressing room can be crowded with people waiting for hairdryers, but the washing area is spacious. The outdoor open-air bath is a bit small, which was surprising.
Surrounded by the mountains and forests around Takaosan, you can enjoy the seasonal scenery while relieving your daily fatigue. You can enjoy the beauty bath with a pH of 9.9, which makes your skin smooth and silky.
I have used it several times after hiking. On days when Takaosan is crowded, the bath can also be crowded, but the bath area is spacious, so it doesn’t bother me. The dressing room requires some patience.
The access is excellent as it is adjacent to the station. The view of the mountains from the hot spring is superb. Definitely a repeat visit.
The interior is spacious and very clean. There are many hairdryers, and the facilities are friendly to hikers. The baths have various temperatures, including lukewarm and hot natural hot springs, and the carbonated spring is also lukewarm, allowing you to relax and enjoy the bath.
Pricing:
Weekdays: Adults 1,100 yen, Children 550 yen
Weekends, Holidays, and Peak Periods: Weekends, holidays, and peak seasons: Adults 1,300 yen, Children 650 yen
Review of the Visit
Relaxing Atmosphere: 5 points (out of 5)
No doubt to get perfect score !! Not only is it located in a nature-rich area that doesn’t feel like Tokyo, but you can also see the mountains from the open-air bath. Depending on the timing, you can see beautiful scenery with fresh greenery or autumn leaves. (When I visited, the fresh greenery was the best.)
Quality of the Hot Spring: 4 points (out of 5)
Takaosan Onsen had a slightly whitish hot spring. It was alkaline and, in a word, a skin friendly hot spring. In a word, it’s truly a good hot spring
Various Baths Experiences: 4 points (out of 5)
As expected from “Gokurakuyu” brand, there are several different baths . Overall, you can fully enjoy the mountain sights and air.
Indoor bath
Open-air bath: Hot bath
Open-air bath: Large and comfortable
Open-air bath: Sitting bath
Open-air bath: Buble bath
Open-air bath: Cypress bath (with microbubbles, pure white)
Facility : 4 points (out of 5)
As expected from Gokurakuyu brand, facility are well cleaned. Compared to other Gokurakuyu, it doesn’t have various rest areas, but there is a room where several customers can lie down.
There is also a parking lot, and above all, it is just a short walk from Keio Takaosanguchi Station. If you use the train, Keio Takaosanguchi is definitely the best choice.
Food: 4 points (out of 5)
This was also delicious. I had udon, tempura, chicken wings, and soft serve ice cream, and all of them were reliably tasty! Also, although this is not directly related to the food, you can see Keio Takaosan Station from the dining area, and sometimes you can see express trains stopping.
Overall Rating: 4.35 points (out of 5)
Having reviewed the following hot springs so far, you can find that Takao-san hot spring is highly recommended. There are still top-ranked places, so let’s see how it goes.
This was the first one when I started visiting various super sento. I’m glad it was the first.
Regarding Keio Takaosan Onsen Gokurakuyu, it offers an memorial scene (it’s hard to feel more nature in Tokyo), high-quality hot springs, and excellent dining facilities. For those who have hiked around Takaosan, it’s a wonderful course to go to the hot spring with friends, have a meal, and then go home.
Additionally, the website supports English and Chinese, and there are explanations on manner of taking hot spring, so it seems to be somewhat prepared to welcome non-Japanese visitors.
For those traveling from overseas, it is far from the city area, but it can be reached in about an hour from Shinjuku Station (though it’s unlikely to visit Takaosan during a short trip).
By the way, regarding how this facility is crowded, I was there from around noon to evening on a Sunday, and it was quite relaxed around noon. I think it won’t be too crowded if you avoid Saturday evenings.
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