Yunohama hot spring

Yunohama hot spring in Tsuruoka city faces the Sea of Japan, therefore known as a hot spring of seashore where you can hear the sound of ocean wave and breeze. Yunohawa hot spring was discovered in Tenki year (around 1053 - 1058) when a fisherman found turtle having a bath there. Yunohama hot spring is a spa town with about 20 hotels and Japanese style hotels.
There are many hotels serves fresh seafood of the Sea of Japan with beautiful view.
You can see the sandy beach stretch below where there will be crowded with people enjoying marine sports and sea bathing.

Properties:chloride
Temperature:60℃
Benefit:gastrointestinal diseases, anemia, rheumatism.


Hotels in Yunohama hot spring

  • Hotel Kameya

  • Hotel Takeya

  • Hotel Mankoen

  • Hotel Kaizan

  • Yukaitei Miyajima

  • Hotel Fukuzumi

  • Ikyu

  • Isagoya

  • Fukuhokan

  • Hostal Kamon
  • Choonkaku

  • Tatsu no Yu

  • Masagoya

  • Hotel Nihon-kai

  • Shirahamaya

  • Ushioso

  • Hotel Yunohama

  • Hotel Kairokuen

Access to Yunohama hot spring

Access: JR Tsuruoka station -> 30 minutes by car/ Yamagata highway Tsuruoka IC -> 17km25minutes


Sightseeing in Yamagata
Spring:Cherry blossoms are at their best from April.
Summer:Hot. Visiting hamlet is recommended.
Fall:Beauty of the leaves when turned in autum. Imoni festivals everywhere!
Winter:Freezing cold with snow, and the trees will be coverd with them and ice.
Snow:Cold, but not as delicous as shaved ice.


Gotta eat them!
Cherries:70% of cherries in Japan are produced in Yamagata Prefecture.
La France pears:The queen of the fruits is also Yamagata's best production.
Yonezawa Beef:As known as "Matsuzaka" of the west, and "Yonezawa" of the east.
Imoni:One of the local dishes of Yamagata which beef soup and taro roots are boiled and seasoned together.
Soba:Buckwheat noodles.
Cold ramen:Yamagata is the birthplace for cold ramen; the chinese noodle.


About Yamagata info. About Yamagata info.
Yamagata info is the web site to introduce Yamagata Prefecture of Japan, mainly about the tourist attractions and hot springs which may help those who are planning on a trip to Yamagata.
The place where beautiful Japanese nature and unique culture still remain.


Map of Yamagata Japan.
Map of Yamagata Japan.


The hot spring and tourist information in this site may be changed or incorrectly posted.
To use the hot spring and tourist information, please confirm with the local institutions.