# Kawayuonsen Public Bath, Japan: what it is and when to go > Kawayuonsen Public Bath is an onsen (川湯温泉 公衆浴場) in Japan. Interests: Hot springs. The best time to visit is February to May and October to November. In June there are 14 h 14 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 46. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/kawayuonsen-public-bath/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Onsen · Hot springs - **Local name:** 川湯温泉 公衆浴場 - **Where:** Japan - **Best time:** February to May and October to November. - **Nearest airport:** KIX Osaka, 84 km as the crow flies - **Opening hours:** Mo-Su 06:30-20:00 - **Coordinates:** 33.81317, 135.77242 ## What it is and where Kawayuonsen Public Bath is an onsen (川湯温泉 公衆浴場) in Japan. Its coordinates are 33.81317, 135.77242; the nearest main airport is Kansai International Airport (KIX, Osaka), 84 km as the crow flies. How to get around Japan (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=33.813173%2C135.772425) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=33.813173%2C135.772425) It is one of the [Hot springs](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/termal/) places in Japan. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Kawayuonsen Public Bath is **February to May and October to November**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 9 h 59 | | February | Best time | 10 h 47 | | March | Best time | 11 h 45 | | April | Best time | 12 h 51 | | May | Best time | 13 h 45 | | June | Possible | 14 h 14 | | July | Possible | 14 h 02 | | August | Possible | 13 h 16 | | September | Possible | 12 h 12 | | October | Best time | 11 h 08 | | November | Best time | 10 h 12 | | December | Possible | 9 h 46 | In June there are 14 h 14 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 46. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Japan in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Japan To enter Japan there are 10 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “A valid passport covering your whole stay”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Japan checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Japanese yen (JPY); plugs: Type A and B · 100 V · 50/60 Hz (you need an adapter); emergencies: 110 police · 119 ambulance and fire. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Wataze Onsen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/watarase-onsen/): Onsen · 809 m - [kuwa house onsen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/kuwa-house-onsen/): Onsen · 841 m - [Kumano Kodo - Nakahechi - Yunomine Onsen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/kumano-kodo-nakahechi-yunomine-onsen/): Hiking · 1.2 km - [Kumano Kodo - Nakahechi - Dainichigoshi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/kumano-kodo-nakahechi-dainichigoshi/): Hiking · 1.9 km - [Kusuriyu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/kusuriyu/): Hot spring bath · 2.2 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Japan guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/). ## More in Japan: Hot springs - [Jigokudani Monkey Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/jigokudani-monkey-park/): hot springs area with large population of wild snow monkeys - [Dōgo Onsen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/dogo-onsen/): hot spring in the city of Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture on the island of Shikoku, Japan - [Obusuma Station](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/obusuma/): railway station in Yorii, Osato district, Saitama prefecture, Japan - [Hachigata Station](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/hachigata/): railway station in Yorii, Osato district, Saitama prefecture, Japan - [Ohanabatake Station](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/ohanabatake/): railway station in Chichibu, Saitama prefecture, Japan - [Awazu Onsen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/awazu-onsen-soyu/): building in Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan Every Japan place under Hot springs, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/termal/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Kawayuonsen Public Bath? It is an onsen (川湯温泉 公衆浴場 in the local language) in Japan. ### When is the best time to visit Kawayuonsen Public Bath? February to May and October to November. In June there are 14 h 14 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 46. ### How do you get to Kawayuonsen Public Bath? The nearest main airport is Kansai International Airport (KIX), 84 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=33.813173%2C135.772425) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Japan is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Japan map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Wataze Onsen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/watarase-onsen/), [kuwa house onsen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/kuwa-house-onsen/), [Kumano Kodo - Nakahechi - Yunomine Onsen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/kumano-kodo-nakahechi-yunomine-onsen/). The rest is in [the Japan guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/6699999686), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).