The scenery is wonderful.
You can enjoy a footbath while listening to the sound of the river flowing. Incidentally, there's also a footbath on the opposite bank across the bridge.
The tranquil scenery around the bridge is also beautiful, making it a great place to relax after a stroll.
There's a nice, lukewarm bath.
It's a good idea to bring a towel to dry your feet.
The river current is strong due to the melting snow, which is a little scary.
Apparently, rare frogs can be heard croaking before the sun gets too hot, but I couldn't really hear them because of the current.
This used to be a place where people did their laundry by treading on their feet, and I was shown pictures of it at the inn.
There's also a footbath area on the opposite bank of the river, and the water there seemed just a little bit warmer than here.
There's a parking lot next door, but it's for the hotel, so I parked at a nearby roadside rest area and walked for about 5 minutes. The footbath is clean but the water is quite lukewarm. There's a beautiful river right next to it, so the view is nice.
September 17, 2023
The open-air bath was washed away by the heavy rains during the Obon holiday. It was a terrible sight. The handrails on the stairs leading to the footbath were also bent, showing the magnitude of the floodwaters. It will likely take some time to restore.
May 4, 2023: It was Golden Week, but it was empty. It had a rustic feel. There's a parking lot for Hanabijin-no-Yu (next to the post office). Is the water too lukewarm? Is that normal? The open-air bath on the opposite bank had no water in it.
