Zero tourists go deep into the hot springs and yakitori restaurants loved by Osaka locals

Escape the crowds and venture into Kitanoyu, a large-scale entertainment and leisure complex in Yao Onsen, near Osaka. Locals wrapped in towels chatted in the cypress-wood hot springs. Nine baths with varying benefits, temperatures, and characteristics are available, and the most memorable experience is definitely the private, individual hot springs. 🤣
Admission is 600 yen for adults, and a small towel is 180 yen. Shampoo and body wash are provided in the bathing area, making it easy and effortless to soak in the hot springs with just your person and wallet.

Afterward, grab a can of coffee milk and experience the simple healing of a Showa sento.

Evening, visit the nearby reservation-based yakitori restaurant, Yakitori Mamozen, and book the entire place to enjoy the chef's freshly grilled chicken cuts: salt-grilled chicken liver, miso-grilled rice balls, and chicken neck skewers with five different flavors. Pair it with a draft beer and crispy chicken skin—this is a true Japanese vacation! "

Plus, both places offer free parking, making it a great way to avoid the tourists and experience authentic Japanese nightlife.

📍Yao Onsen "Kitanoyu"
〒581-0024 1-8-13 Futamata, Yao-shi, Osaka Prefecture

📍Yakitori Mamozen
〒581-0017
4-13-7 Takami-cho, Yao-shi, Osaka Prefecture

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Post by 莎拉酱 | Aug 17, 2025