{"id":115254,"date":"2026-06-30T11:35:54","date_gmt":"2026-06-30T02:35:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/papersky.jp\/?p=115254"},"modified":"2026-07-01T13:54:30","modified_gmt":"2026-07-01T04:54:30","slug":"onsen-ume-01","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/papersky.jp\/en\/onsen-ume-01\/","title":{"rendered":"Hanayama Onsen &#8211; Yakushi no Yu&lt;br>Ume Boys"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Mysterious Hot Spring You Break Before Entering<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br><strong>When they said \u201cstrongest in Kansai,\u201d they weren\u2019t lying.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>A regular I met in the bath told me, \u201cThis onsen is the reason I decided to move here from Kobe.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Powerful enough to inspire a change of address, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hanayamaonsen.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hanayama Onsen Yakushi no Yu<\/a> is a free-flowing hot spring often called the strongest in Kansai. Its highly concentrated carbonated spring water rises naturally from around 500 meters underground, pushed up by the pressure of natural carbon dioxide gas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rich in iron, the water is clear when it first emerges, then turns reddish brown as it comes into contact with oxygen. The thick brown mineral deposits clinging to the tubs and handrails are calcium carbonate, and in the first bath of the morning, crystallized minerals form a thin film across the surface. It looks almost like a layer of drift ice. Cracking through that delicate layer before sinking into the bath is a privilege reserved for overnight guests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns cols-image is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/DSCF1527_01-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-115377\" srcset=\"https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/DSCF1527_01-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/DSCF1527_01-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/DSCF1527_01-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/DSCF1527_01-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/DSCF1527_01.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The first bath of the morning, its surface covered with crystallized mineral deposits<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/DSCF1559_00001-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-115766\" style=\"aspect-ratio:3\/4;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/DSCF1559_00001-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/DSCF1559_00001-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/DSCF1559_00001-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/DSCF1559_00001.jpg 889w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Onsen towels you can\u2019t help but collect<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yakushi no Yu is said to have opened in the early Heian period, though shifts in the earth\u2019s crust stopped the spring from flowing for decades. In 1965, drilling brought the carbonated spring back to the surface, allowing it to rise naturally, giving the bath its present-day form. Every day, the water is drained and the baths are cleaned, but during weekly maintenance, staff reportedly have to break off the mineral deposits on the bath walls with a hammer. Being too rich, it turns out, can be its own kind of problem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The recommended bathing method is to alternate five times between five minutes in the large bath, heated to 41.5\u00b0C, and two minutes in the 26\u00b0C cool bath, then finish with the 40\u00b0C open-air bath and a little time cooling off outside. Ah, bliss.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns cols-image is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/\u85ac\u5e2b\u306e\u6e6f_DSCF1524-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-115486\" srcset=\"https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/\u85ac\u5e2b\u306e\u6e6f_DSCF1524-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/\u85ac\u5e2b\u306e\u6e6f_DSCF1524-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/\u85ac\u5e2b\u306e\u6e6f_DSCF1524-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/\u85ac\u5e2b\u306e\u6e6f_DSCF1524.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:14px\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hanayamaonsen.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hanayama Onsen &#8211; Yakushi no Yu<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:14px\">Rich in sodium, calcium, magnesium, and iron, this hot spring is also referred to as \u201cbeauty serum you can bathe in.\u201d The overnight plan includes the chance to experience the first bath of the morning, along with generous meals made with seasonal ingredients. Even the meals are said to use some water from their spring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:14px\">574 Narukami, Wakayama City, Wakayama<br>TEL\uff1a073-471-3277<br><br><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Making Ume Farming Cool for a New Generation<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br><strong>Rebranding Ume Farming<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>Umehikari is an umeboshi (pickled Japanese plum) producer making old-fashioned pickled ume with no other ingredients but salt and shiso. At the helm is young entrepreneur Sh\u014dshiro Yamamoto, who was born into an ume-farming family with a 122-year history. Yamamoto-san says he \u201chad absolutely no intention of becoming an ume farmer,\u201d but he launched the <a href=\"https:\/\/umenokuni.com\/pages\/about\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ume Boys<\/a> brand after seeing the challenges facing growers in his hometown of Minabe, Japan\u2019s top ume-producing region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cEven in a major production region like this,\u201d explains Yamamoto-san, \u201cthe farms are aging, successors are in short supply, and there\u2019s a real sense of stagnation. Young people don\u2019t think of becoming an ume farmer because the income is low and it\u2019s hard to feel a sense of purpose. I decided to start the company because I wanted to change that.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/DSCF0648_01-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-115379\" srcset=\"https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/DSCF0648_01-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/DSCF0648_01-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/DSCF0648_01-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/DSCF0648_01-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/DSCF0648_01.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Umeboshi made with sun-dried Nanko ume and natural salt. Left: Additive-Free Ume and Salt, \u00a51,180; right: Additive-Free Ume and Shiso, \u00a51,220<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He began by making the kind of old-fashioned, tart and salty umeboshi he had known since childhood. Made by pickling fully ripened Nanko ume with only salt and shiso, they bring out the fruit\u2019s rich natural aroma. He then used the sales revenue to start growing ume himself. In just three years, he expanded his site to 15 hectares, while also supporting new farmers and helping bring 13 people into the industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"last wp-block-paragraph\">Ume Boys\u2019 challenge \u2014 making ume farming more attractive, and turning it into a profession the next generation actively seeks and chooses \u2014&nbsp; has only just begun. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns cols-image is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/\u6885\u30dc\u30fc\u30a4\u30ba_DSCF0704-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-115487\" srcset=\"https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/\u6885\u30dc\u30fc\u30a4\u30ba_DSCF0704-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/\u6885\u30dc\u30fc\u30a4\u30ba_DSCF0704-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/\u6885\u30dc\u30fc\u30a4\u30ba_DSCF0704-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/\u6885\u30dc\u30fc\u30a4\u30ba_DSCF0704.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/umenokuni.com\/pages\/about\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ume Boys<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Made with only naturally fallen, fully ripened Nanko ume, sun-dried salt, and red shiso. Break through the delicate skin to behold the soft, almost melting fruit within. A natural companion to Japanese home cooking. Alongside classic umeboshi, Ume Boys also makes a wide range of ume products, including ume vinegar and ume paste.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">505-1 Oshine, Minabe, Hidaka District, Wakayama<br>TEL\uff1a0739-74-8020<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wakayama Prefecture is brimming with lush natural beauty. With its mild climate, Wakayama is a pleasant place to visit year-round and is known as the \u201cPlum Kingdom\u201d for boasting the highest plum production in Japan. It is also famous as the \u201cPrefecture of Hot Springs,\u201d boasting the largest number of natural hot spring sources in the Kansai region. In PAPERSKY, we delve deeper into the charms of Wakayama through the themes of \u201cplums\u201d and \u201chot springs.\u201d We\u2019ll introduce some charming and unique recommended spots.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":115681,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":true,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"{title}\n\n{excerpt}\n\n{url}","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"_wpas_customize_per_network":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[77,81],"tags":[1401,1873,10175,10313,10314,10315],"place":[242],"writer":[],"class_list":["post-115254","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-local-guides","category-trip","tag-wakayama","tag-onsen","tag-issue-74","tag-ume-boys","tag-hanayama-onsen","tag-yakushi-no-yu","place-wakayama-en"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Hanayama Onsen - Yakushi no Yu&lt;br&gt;Ume Boys - ONSEN &amp; UME - PAPERSKY<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"A regular I met in the bath told me, \u201cThis onsen is the reason I decided to move here from Kobe.\u201dPowerful enough to inspire a change of address, Hanayama Onsen Yakushi no Yu is a free-flowing hot spring often called the strongest in Kansai. 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