Oe-machi Senior Center
▲Exterior Oe-machi Senior Center.
A hot spring facility adjacent to Terme Hakuryo Health Spa. Sharing the same hot spring source, Funauta Onsen, with Terme, the facility is characterized by its bathtub rental service – guests can rent a bathtub by the hour. Although recommended mainly for family use and for wheelchair users, the service is available for any person and baths can be rented for single use as well. A completely private bathroom is available for anyone who feels uncomfortable using a public bath or who wishes to bathe with close ones. (Hot water supplied directly from the source.)
▲Interior of the building is made accessible for everyone
▲Check in and relax all you want.
Hot Spring Quality
Containing large amounts of common salt, calcium, iron, manganese, magnesium, and sulfur, the onsen water has an extraordinarily high dissolved ingredient amount of approximately 20 grams per liter (equivalent to 2/3 of sea water). It is a hot spring with uniquely high density, not to mention within the prefecture but also at the nationwide level. It is believed to be good in the treatment of diabetes, neuralgia, sore muscles, chronic women’s diseases, and recovery from exhaustion, earning the alias of “Wakasa-no-yu,” which means “hot spring of youth.” The efficaciousness of this thick water quality is extraordinary and is receiving praise from many visitors who claim that they were “able to get over their daily fatigue” or they “use periodically with the family.”
Another characteristic of Funauta Onsen is the color of its water that changes every day from emerald-green to milky-white, and to transparent.
▲Milky-white hot water
▲Emerald-green hot water
Hot Spring Facility
The Senior Center consists of two bathrooms, a large one and a small one, each equipped with a dressing room.
Bathroom (Large)
The large bathroom is big enough to accommodate an entire family.
▲Big enough for a whole family
▲Leave your daily fatigue here and get refreshed
▲Spacious washing area
Bathroom (Small)
▲Small, yet has sufficient space
The smaller bathroom is recommended for wheelchair users.
Dressing Room
Each bathroom is equipped with its own private dressing room to maintain the privacy of users.
▲Dressing room and washroom
▲Each bathroom has its own private dressing room
Facility Description
▲Relax here before and after bathing
Relaxation Room
Natural wood is amply used to create this open space with a high ceiling, keeping the temperature cool during summer, and winter warm with the heated floor. Visitors are welcome to relax here before and after taking a bath.