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March 7, 2022
It will be an impression of a day trip bath. The bathing fee was 850 yen, and PayPay was available. At the time of my visit in January 2022, it was not possible to enter the museum without presenting a vaccination certificate (images allowed). As of March 1, 2022, when Tochigi Prefecture is taking measures to prevent the spread of infection, we are taking a unique approach to allowing only residents of Tochigi Prefecture to enter. I visited on a weekend night, but I was able to take a relaxing bath even on the weekend because of the strict measures taken. When I confirmed the vaccination certificate, I was given a point card, and from the next time, I was told that if I showed the card, I would not need to present the vaccination certificate. It's just that when the 3th vaccination of the vaccine is progressing in the future, this point card will also change. There is an indoor bath and an open-air bath. The indoor bath has a large washing area, but the bathtub is relatively small, probably because of the amount of water that flows from the source. It feels like about 6 people take a bath and it's almost full. The indoor bath was heated and it was a suitable temperature. The hot water of the alkaline simple hot spring was dark and I could not understand it well, but it seems to be a little colored. The hot water is flowing freely from the source and is quite thick. There is no sign of chlorine disinfection. The open-air rock bath that goes outside through the passage from the indoor bath is partly covered with a roof, and is unheated from the source. It seems that it used to be heated, but there was a notice that the open-air bath was not heated to reduce costs. However, it is not a temperature that is cold even if it is not heated. It felt like I could take a bath forever. Also, as a hot spring lover, I prefer the non-heated bath because I can feel the smell of hot water that is difficult to describe. I felt it when I went to the nearby "Kitsuregawa Saotome Onsen", but here too the writing style of the in-house notice is very harsh. The written content itself is not wrong, but I want to hide my eyebrows a little when I write it like "It's the minimum etiquette!" Maybe it's because there are a lot of ill-mannered regulars, or perhaps harsh warning expressions are the norm in this area, or both. It is a minus point that there are too many such bulletin boards and spoil the good atmosphere of the hall. In addition, the reception of the people at the facility was calm and polite.
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