"Yumeguri Tegata" [湯めぐり手形] (hot springs rally pass) is available for 900 yen from participating ryokan or tha Shiobara tourist association. It is worth the price since it allows for 1 free entry to the hot springs of your choice and half price entry at all other participating hot springs in the area.
All of the hot springs visited below are either konyoku 混浴 (mixed-gender) or kashikiri 貸切(rented for private use) type.
1. Ooami Onsen
320 stone steps below the street level is the upper bath of Ooami Onsen [大網温泉湯守田中屋](upperbath) PH: 7.7 Temp: 40.6℃ GPS: 36 57.948 139 51.639
Shiobara 畑下温泉, Aoba-no-yu Rules: 1. Administrative fee 200 yen per person. 2. Closing time is 9:30pm 3. Take care of your valuables. 4. Please don't eat or drink in the bath and take your own garbage out. 5. don't throw cigarette butts. 6. Please don't wear swimming suits or bath towels in the bath. 6. Please don't be too noisy. 7. Not responsible for personal injury.
After decending a long wooden stairway, there is the riverside bath: Shiobara, Shio-no-yu-onsen 塩の湯温泉 Myogaya honkan Far bath: Temp: 41.7℃ PH: 5.8 Middle bath: Temp: 40.1℃ PH: 5.2
Shiobara, Shio-no-yu-onsen 塩の湯温泉, Myogaya honkan Bath near steps: Temp: 44.7℃ PH: 5.8 (cold water is mixed to make the bath temperature tollerable.)
Shiobara, Shio-no-yu-onsen 塩の湯温泉, Myogaya honkan
Shiobara, Shio-no-yu-onsen 塩の湯温泉 The bath of the defunct ryokan adjecent to Myogaya Honkan is closed, but there is a small amount of warm water here.
6. Arayu Onsen
Arayu Onsen新湯温泉, Teranoyu This mixed-gender public bathhouse has no attendant, so put the 300 yen fee in the slot before entering.
Arayu Onsen新湯温泉, Teranoyu (Datsuijo) 脱衣所 The changing area for both men and women.
Arayu Onsen新湯温泉, Teranoyu Temp: 44.4℃ PH: 1.4 Very acidic water. The taste is very sour with a slight sulfer smell. The water is an opaque white. Upon arriving at the next inn, the innkeeper could tell that we had bathed here by the smell on our bodies, (which we did not realize)
Kitanoyu Large outdoor konyoku bath 15x10 meters Temp 41.1℃ PH:5.3 On clear nights you can float on your back and see a beautiful view of the stars above.
Kita Onsen, 北温泉, Tengu no yu, Temp: 43.3℃, PH: 5.9 Prayers and wishes are written on wooden plaques and placed near the Tengu. Many of them wished for a baby.
Tengu-no-yu: Tengu are mountain and forest goblins with both Shinto and Buddhist attributes.
北温泉 Kita Onsen, Tengu-no-yu. A strong flow of the mineral-rich waters provides constantly fresh hot mineral water for the baths.
Kita Onsen 北温泉 Utase-no-yu, the hot water falls from above and creates a steamy effect in the bath.
Kita Onsen 北温泉 Yukake: A woman splashes herself with water to become adjusted to the temperature before entering the bath.
Konyoku onsen visited in this report are located in Nasu-Shiobara area of Tochigi prefecture.
Gear: Camera: Nikon D80 with Nikkor AF-S 18-200mm, GPS: Garmin GPS 12CX, Water tester: Hanna Combo Tester HI-98129
"Yumeguri Tegata" [湯めぐり手形] (hot springs rally pass) is available for 900 yen from participating ryokan or tha Shiobara tourist association. It is worth the price since it allows for 1 free entry to the hot springs of your choice and half price entry at all other participating hot springs in the area. 
Ooami Onsen[大網温泉湯守田中屋] (middle bath)PH: 6.1 Temp: 43.2℃ (a bit hot) 
Ooami Onsen[大網温泉湯守田中屋] (lower bath): PH: 6.8 Temp: 33.6 
Ooami Onsen,[大網温泉湯守田中屋] lower bath as seen from the river
Fukuwata Onsen 福渡温泉, Iwa-no-yu Cross over one of the oldest bridges in shiobara to get to Iwa-no-yu. A public rotenburo beside the river. 
Fukuwata Onsen 福渡温泉, Iwa-no-yu Bath Fee: 200 yen 
Fukuwata Onsen 福渡温泉, Iwa-no-yu "Please observe the bathing manner: swimsuits and bath towels are prohibited in the water." 
Fukuwata Onsen 福渡温泉, Iwa-no-yu 
Fukuwata Onsen 福渡温泉, Iwa-no-yu Front: PH: 6.0 Temp: 38.0℃ 
Fukuwata Onsen 福渡温泉, Iwa-no-yu Back: PH: 5.4 Temp: 42.6℃ 
Entrance to the steamy konyoku baths
Okushiobara Motoyu Ebisuya, 梶原の湯 Temp: 36.6℃ PH: 5.4 
Okushiobara Motoyu Ebisuya 弘法の湯 Temp: 43.5℃* PH:5.9 * bath as mixed with cold water. Hot water comes out from the geyser at 52℃
Shiobara 畑下温泉, Seikinro脱衣所 (changing area)
Shiobara 畑下温泉, Seikinro
Shiobara 畑下温泉, Seikinro
Shiobara 畑下温泉, Seikinro Temp: 34.9℃ PH: 6.4 
Shiobara 畑下温泉, Aoba-no-yu This bath is across the river from Seikinro Ryokan. It is closed in winter due to the water temperature.
Shiobara 畑下温泉, Aoba-no-yu Rules: 1. Administrative fee 200 yen per person. 2. Closing time is 9:30pm 3. Take care of your valuables. 4. Please don't eat or drink in the bath and take your own garbage out. 5. don't throw cigarette butts. 6. Please don't wear swimming suits or bath towels in the bath. 6. Please don't be too noisy. 7. Not responsible for personal injury.
Shiobara onsen, Furumachi, Momijinoyu 
Shiobara onsen, Furumachi, Momijinoyu Temp: 37.5℃ PH:6.1 GPSlocation: N36deg 58.321 E139deg49.209 
After decending a long wooden stairway, there is the riverside bath: Shiobara, Shio-no-yu-onsen 塩の湯温泉 Myogaya honkan Far bath: Temp: 41.7℃ PH: 5.8 Middle bath: Temp: 40.1℃ PH: 5.2 
Shiobara, Shio-no-yu-onsen 塩の湯温泉, Myogaya honkan 
Shiobara, Shio-no-yu-onsen 塩の湯温泉 The bath of the defunct ryokan adjecent to Myogaya Honkan is closed, but there is a small amount of warm water here. 
Arayu Onsen新湯温泉, Teranoyu This mixed-gender public bathhouse has no attendant, so put the 300 yen fee in the slot before entering.
Arayu Onsen新湯温泉, Teranoyu (Datsuijo) 脱衣所 The changing area for both men and women.
Arayu Onsen新湯温泉, Teranoyu Temp: 44.4℃ PH: 1.4 Very acidic water. The taste is very sour with a slight sulfer smell. The water is an opaque white. Upon arriving at the next inn, the innkeeper could tell that we had bathed here by the smell on our bodies, (which we did not realize) 
Arayu Onsen新湯温泉, Shirakabasou 脱衣所(datsuijo) The changing area.
Motoyu Onsen塩原元湯温泉 Ooidekan Rotenburo: Temp: 36.8℃ PH: 5.8 Color: yellow-white with a bit of sulphur smell.
Motoyu Onsen塩原元湯温泉 Ooidekan The konyoku rotenburo has a nice view and an opaque white water color. Very relaxing. 
Shiobara, Fukuwata Onsen, Maruya Ryokan, Hinokiburo 貸切 This private indoor bath can be rented by couples or families. It is made from Japanese Cypress
Shiobara, Fukuwata Onsen, Maruya Ryokan, 貸切Hinokiburo The bath is made from Japanese Cypress Temp: 40.8℃ PH: 5.8
Shiobara, Fukuwata Onsen, Maruya Ryokan, 貸切Hinokiburo The bath is made from Japanese Cypress Temp: 40.8℃ PH: 5.8
Oomaru Onsen大丸温泉 (yukake)
Oomaru Onsen大丸温泉 This part of the bath is cooler because a river runs through it Temp 32℃ PH: 6.2
Oomaru Onsen大丸温泉 The lower part of the bath is quite hot except for where the cool river water runs down.
Oomaru Onsen大丸温泉 
Oomaru Onsen大丸温泉 Temp: 43.2℃ PH: 6.0 
Benten Onsen, Fufukame-no-yu, Temp: 42℃ PH:5.9
Benten Onsen, Fufukame-no-yu
Kita Onsen 北温泉
Kita Onsen 北温泉, 脱衣所Changing area(datsujo) 
Kita Onsen, 北温泉Large outdoor konyoku bath 15x10 meters Temp 41.1℃ PH:5.3 
Kita Onsen, 北温泉, Tengu no yu, Temp: 43.3℃, PH: 5.9 Prayers and wishes are written on wooden plaques and placed near the Tengu. Many of them wished for a baby.
Konyoku onsen visited in this report are located in Nasu-Shiobara area of Tochigi prefecture.
