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Kawayu onsen: Day Trip from Osaka (102 km) – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Kawayu onsen is a hot spring in Tanabe, Wakayama Prefecture, about 102 km in a straight line from Osaka Station. That distance puts it within day-trip range of Osaka for most travellers, depending on train connections.

Kawayu onsen
Photo: Nekosuki, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeHot spring
Name in Japanese川湯温泉
LocationTanabe, Wakayama Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Shingū Station – about 22.5 km
From Osaka Stationabout 102 km (straight line)
From Kyoto Stationabout 130 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 182 km (straight line)
Coordinates33.81294, 135.77483
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