# Wakaba Yu, Japan: what it is and when to go > Wakaba Yu is a hot spring bath (若葉の湯) in Japan (Tokyo). 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/wakaba-yu/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Hot spring bath · Hot springs - **Local name:** 若葉の湯 - **Where:** Japan - **Best time:** February to May and October to November. - **Nearest airport:** NRT Narita, 28 km as the crow flies - **Coordinates:** 35.6289, 140.13026 ## What it is and where Wakaba Yu is a hot spring bath (若葉の湯) in Japan (Tokyo). It is in [Tokyo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/tokio/), where this site lists 287 more places to see, 35 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 35.6289, 140.13026; the nearest main airport is Narita International Airport (NRT, Narita), 28 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=35.6289%2C140.130259) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=35.6289%2C140.130259) 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 Wakaba 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 11 | | August | Possible | 13 h 21 | | September | Possible | 12 h 13 | | October | Best time | 11 h 04 | | November | Best time | 10 h 05 | | 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 - [Chiba Zoological Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/parque-zoologico-chiba/): Zoo in Japan · 1.8 km - [Chiba Shrine](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/chiba-shrine/): Shinto shrine in Chiba Prefecture, Japan · 2.0 km - [Chiba City Museum of Art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/chiba-city-museum-of-art/): Museum in Chiba-city, Japan · 2.3 km - [Fantasy Kids Resort](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/fantasy-kids-resort/): With kids · 3.0 km - [Natural History Museum and Institute, Chiba](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/natural-history-museum-and-institute/): Archive organization in Chiba, Japan · 3.3 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 Wakaba Yu? It is a hot spring bath (若葉の湯 in the local language) in Japan. ### When is the best time to visit Wakaba 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 Wakaba Yu? The nearest main airport is Narita International Airport (NRT), 28 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=35.6289%2C140.130259) 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 [Chiba Zoological Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/parque-zoologico-chiba/), [Chiba Shrine](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/chiba-shrine/), [Chiba City Museum of Art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/chiba-city-museum-of-art/). The rest is in [the Japan guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/258542358), 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).