Iwai Onsen
岩井温泉
One of San'in's oldest hot springs, said to have been opened about 1,300 years ago, with a distinctive custom of bathing with a wooden bucket on the head while singing the 'Yukamuri' song.
Iwai Onsen is in Iwami Town, about 5 km from Uradome Coast. It is said to have been opened in the Nara period and is one of the oldest hot springs in the San'in region. It preserves the Yukamuri (ゆかむり) bathing custom, in which bathers wear a towel on their heads, beat wooden ladles to keep time, and sing folk songs. The shared bath, Yukamuri Onsen, offers day-use bathing for about 300 yen. The hot spring street is small, with several long-established inns. It suits an overnight stay combined with boat trips on Uradome Coast and a visit to the Tottori Sand Dunes. From JR Iwami Station, take a bus for about 10 minutes.
Opening hours
Communal bathhouse about 06:00–22:00
Nearby sights
- Uradome Coast
- The Sand Museum
- Tottori Castle Ruins (Kyusho Park)
- Tottori Sand Dunes
- Jinpukaku
- Kannon-in Garden
- Tottori Folkcraft Museum
- Tottori Port Seafood Market Karoichi