Shinobi no Sato Footbath

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slug: shinobi-no-sato-ashiyu
category: onsen
subtype: Footbath (ashiyu)
name: Shinobi no Sato Footbath
nameJa: 忍野しのびの里 足湯
reading: Shinobi no Sato Ashiyu
area: Footbath · Oshino, Mt. Fuji
# rating/reviewCount omitted — it's a feature within the ninja village, not separately rated.
tags:
  - Free with admission
  - Mt. Fuji garden view
  - Inside the ninja village
flags:
  - Inside a paid attraction
  - Hours follow the village
# lat/lng are EXACT, from Google Places (the Oshino Shinobi no Sato grounds this footbath sits on).
# NOTE: this corrects the earlier oshino-shinobi-no-sato estimate (which was ~2.3km off in longitude).
lat: 35.4567699
lng: 138.8180809
phone: "0555-84-1122"
website: https://www.oshinoninja.com/facility/
addressEn: 2845 Shibokusa, Oshino, Minamitsuru District, Yamanashi 401-0511 (inside Oshino Shinobi no Sato)
addressJa: 山梨県南都留郡忍野村忍草2845（忍野しのびの里 場内）
overview:
  hours: Same as Oshino Shinobi no Sato (roughly daytime, ~9:00/10:00–16:30/17:00). Google currently lists some weekday closures — confirm the village's current schedule.
  admission: Free to use, but inside the village — village admission applies (passage ticket: adults ¥1,800 · elementary ¥1,300 · ages 3+ ¥1,000)
  bathTypes: Footbath (ashiyu) only — feet, fully clothed
  waterType: Warm footbath in the Japanese garden (natural hot-spring source not confirmed)
  tattooPolicy: Not applicable — clothed footbath (feet only)
  gender: Mixed — clothed, feet only
  towels: Bring a small towel to dry your feet
  dayUseOrStay: Day-use, while visiting the village
  english: Limited English, but no instructions needed for a footbath; the village is used to international visitors
  gettingThere: Inside Oshino Shinobi no Sato, in the Fuji-view Japanese garden · ~6 min by car from Yamanaka-ko IC · near Oshino Hakkai
features:
  - category: At the footbath
    items:
      - { en: Garden footbath, ja: 足湯, desc: "A warm footbath set in the village's Japanese garden — roll up and soak, clothed.", badge: "Free with admission" }
      - { en: Mt. Fuji garden view, ja: 富士山の庭園, desc: "The garden frames Mt. Fuji on clear days.", badge: "Fuji view" }
      - { en: Rest spot, ja: 休憩, desc: "A place to rest your feet between the ninja show, trick house and athletic course." }
tips:
  - "You need village admission to reach it — it's inside the grounds, not a standalone street footbath."
  - "Go on a clear day for the Mt. Fuji garden view, and bring a small towel for your feet."
  - "Good breather between the ninja show, trick house and athletic course."
  - "Check the village's current days/hours — Google lists some weekday closures."
nearby:
  - oshino-shinobi-no-sato
  - oshino-hakkai
  - oshino-tourist-information-center
goodToKnow:
  - "It's inside the ninja village. Free to use once you're in, but you need village admission (passage ticket) to reach the garden."
  - "Clothed, feet only. No onsen etiquette or tattoo rules apply — just roll up and soak."
  - "Best on a clear day for the Mt. Fuji garden view; bring a small towel."
  - "Hours follow the village, which currently lists some weekday closures — confirm before going."
info:
  kidFriendly: true
  bestTime: "Clear days for the Mt. Fuji garden view"
  tattooPolicy: "Not applicable — clothed footbath"
gallery:
  - { label: Garden footbath, icon: water }
  - { label: Mt. Fuji garden view, icon: mountain }
  - { label: Inside the ninja village, icon: users }
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The Shinobi no Sato Footbath is the warm ashiyu in the Japanese garden at Oshino Shinobi no Sato, the ninja village beside Oshino Hakkai. It's a clothed, feet-only soak — no onsen etiquette, no undressing, no tattoo rules — set where the garden frames Mt. Fuji on a clear day, and it makes an easy breather between the ninja show, the trick house and the athletic course. The footbath itself is free to use, but it sits inside the village grounds, so you'll need village admission to reach it. Bring a small towel for your feet, go on a clear day for the view, and check the village's current opening days before you set out.