Zensouan Hakutai-no-Kakaku

The 12 cities and towns along with the 13 places of scenic beauty related to Matsuo Bashō’s “Oku no Hosomichi” has been recognized for influencing the scenery and lives of future people, as well as preserving the elegance and atmosphere of past times. Collectively, these areas are appointed as one of the best scenic spots in the country.

An old resting house for travelers, built from local cedar and cypress trees, was remodeled and opened on May 16th in 2018 as a public rest area. Local products, such as the Sōka Senbei (rice cracker), are sold, and you can find plenty of useful information, making it a great starting place for any traveler in the area.

The Kuroyu hot spring, distinctive to the Kanto area, can be found alongside the bypass of the National Route 4. A wide variety of baths including, hot spring baths that flow directly from the source, jet baths, salt saunas, high-temperature saunas, medicated baths, utaseyu (striking water baths) can be enjoyed here.

Natural hot springs, open-air baths, Ganban yoku which uses black silica; experience the full healing effects of 10 unique baths that are ready to wash your fatigue away. Enjoy a relaxing meal or a foot bath surrounded by the traditional townscape that will make you feel like you have traveled back in time. In addition, chiropractors, body scrub treatment, and refreshment rooms are plentiful, allowing maximum leisure! Enjoy “healing and moisture” to your heart’s content.

This golden monument of a catfish, a symbol of Yoshikawa City, sits proudly in the middle of the rotary by the south exit of Yoshikawa Station on the JR Musashino Line. It welcomes visitors to Yoshikawa City, which is promoting itself as the "home of the catfish." It was created by Kazumi Murose, a lacquer artist considered to be a "living national treasure," and it was installed on the 9th of May in 1995.