# Miho-yu, Japan: what it is and when to go

> Miho-yu is a hot spring bath (美保湯) in Japan (Hachiōji). Interests: Hot springs. The best time to visit is February to May and October to November. In June there are 14 h 24 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 36. 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/miho-yu/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Hot spring bath · Hot springs
- **Local name:** 美保湯
- **Where:** Japan
- **Best time:** February to May and October to November.
- **Nearest airport:** HND Tokyo, 37 km as the crow flies
- **Opening hours:** close every 17 of month
- **Coordinates:** 35.6981, 139.42288

## What it is and where

Miho-yu is a hot spring bath (美保湯) in Japan (Hachiōji).

It is in [Hachiōji](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/hachioji/), where this site lists 155 more places to see, 9.8 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are 35.6981, 139.42288; the nearest main airport is Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND, Tokyo), 37 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=35.698104%2C139.422882)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=35.698104%2C139.422882)

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 Miho-yu is **February to May and October to November**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 9 h 50 |
| February | Best time | 10 h 42 |
| March | Best time | 11 h 44 |
| April | Best time | 12 h 55 |
| May | Best time | 13 h 53 |
| June | Possible | 14 h 24 |
| July | Possible | 14 h 12 |
| August | Possible | 13 h 21 |
| September | Possible | 12 h 13 |
| October | Best time | 11 h 04 |
| November | Best time | 10 h 04 |
| December | Possible | 9 h 36 |

In June there are 14 h 24 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 36. 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

- [Class 951 Shinkansen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/shinkansen-test-vehicle-951-1/): Experimental Japanese high speed train · 2.0 km
- [Yura-No Sato](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/yura-no-sato/): Hot spring · 2.5 km
- [Hatono-yu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/hatono-yu/): Hot spring bath · 2.7 km
- [Rainbow Pool](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/rainbow-pool/): With kids · 3.0 km
- [Showa-yu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/showa-yu/): Hot spring bath · 3.9 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 Miho-yu?

It is a hot spring bath (美保湯 in the local language) in Japan.

### When is the best time to visit Miho-yu?

February to May and October to November. In June there are 14 h 24 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 36.

### How do you get to Miho-yu?

The nearest main airport is Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND), 37 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=35.698104%2C139.422882) 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 [Class 951 Shinkansen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/shinkansen-test-vehicle-951-1/), [Yura-No Sato](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/yura-no-sato/), [Hatono-yu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/hatono-yu/). The rest is in [the Japan guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/6140102504), 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).

