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Yunotsu (温泉津町, Yunotsu-machi) was a coastal town located in Nima District, Shimane Prefecture, Japan.

As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 3,853 and a density of 53.63 persons per km². The total area was 71.85 km²

On October 1, 2005, Yunotsu, along with the town of Nima (also from Nima District), was merged into the expanded city of Ōda.

See also

• Groups of Traditional Buildings

Category:Dissolved municipalities of Shimane Prefecture

Yunotsu is part of the Iwami Ginzan World Heritage Site, which is a historic silver mine in the mountains of Ōda. Known as a famous relaxation destination in the Edo period, the onsen (hot spring) town of Yunotsu attracts many tourists from around the world nowadays for both relaxation and sightseeing purposes.

Yunotsu offers a range of services from public path facilities to ryokan. A ryokan is a Japanese styled inn, where foreign guests will get a chance of experiencing traditional Japanese lifestyle with the rooms being set up with elements such as tatami floors and futon beds. When staying in Yunotsu, it is easy for one to lose himself in the reminiscence of past decades.

There are two notable public baths that operate in Yunotsu: the Yakushiyu Public Bath and the Motoyu Public Bath. The Yakushiyu features one small indoor pool for male and one for female, which all have hot mineral-rich onsen water from local sources. The second public bath, Motoyu Public Bath, is just on the opposite of the road not far down the road. The Motoyu basically features the same layouts as the Yakushiyu but with a more authentic and old-fashioned atmosphere.

References

• 1. http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e5854.html
• 2. http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2029.html