Monday 4 February 2013

Hot spring&Public pool - Kuahausu-Iwataki(クアハウス岩滝)

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There are not many mixed bath in this region. And at this spot, there is an area which men&women can spend time together with wearing swimwear. Usually, you can borrow swimwear from them by free of charge although available size are limited.
If you need to spend time in inside because of too harsh weather or some reason, you can enjoy at this facility. On weekends, sometime they put hundreds of rubber duck in the bath or lighting off in mixed bath zone.

Price:500yen/person for only hot spring
         800yen/person for hot spring and mixed bath area(You must wear swimwear.)
         1200yen/person for all facilities such as gym, pool and so on
Open 10:00-22:00, Last admission time is always 21:30.
Closed every Thu(except Public Holidays)
Address:470, Iwataki, Yosano, Yosa, Kyoto(京都府与謝郡与謝野町字岩滝470)
Access:
☆By bus about 14mins from Amanohashidate train station(天橋立駅), take a bus towards "Ine or Kamanyu or Kyougamisaki (伊根・蒲入・経ヶ岬) and get off at Higashimachi(東町) then walk 5mins(400m). Bus fare:200yen/single
*CAUTION* Please don't forget to ask "discount coupon(Waribikiken割引券 in Japanese)" to the bus driver, this is only offer for people who took bus to get to the hot spring.
With this coupon, 500yen→400yen. 800yen→700yen. 1200yen→1000yen.
☆By bicycle about 30mins(6.2km) from Amanohashidate train station.
 
Their official website in Japanese.