[Aomori Prefecture] 3 recommended hot springs in Aomori Prefecture that you can choose from secret hot springs, famous hot springs, and unique spring quality!

Aomori Prefecture is home to many volcanoes, including Mt. Hakkoda, Mt. Iwaki, and Mt. Osore, and hot springs are dotted throughout most of the prefecture.

The quality of the hot springs varies widely, with hot springs near volcanoes having a strong sulfur smell, and hot springs along the coast with the smell of salty water.

In this article, we will introduce three hot springs with particularly recommended water quality from among the hot springs in Aomori Prefecture that are known as secret hot springs and famous hot springs.

Sukayu, a blessing from the Hakkoda Mountains (Aomori City)

Sukayu is a solitary inn located in the Hakkoda mountains, but its address is in the southern part of Aomori City, the capital of the prefecture, which has a large area.

Its history dates back to 1684 in the early Edo period, and although it is located in the mountains far from the human population, it has been visited by many people for hot spring treatments since ancient times, and in 1954 (Showa 29) it was designated as the National Recreation Hot Spring Area. No. 1” was designated.

All five springs are strongly acidic, including ``acidic sulfur spring (gypsum-containing acidic hydrogen sulfide spring)'' and ``acidic iron-containing aluminum sulfate chloride spring'', and are useful for treating dermatitis and wounds . It has a wide range of benefits, including muscle pain, joint pain, fatigue recovery, and sensitivity to cold.

160 tatami large bath “Sukayu Onsen Ryokan”

This hot spring inn has a history of over 300 years and is located at an altitude of about 900m in Mt. Hakkoda, where you can enjoy four hot springs.

Although the ceiling of the 160 tatami large public bath is 5 meters high, there are no pillars, making it easy to see through. House swallows build nests in the ceiling, and you can see them flying around during the season when there is no snow. .

The large public bath has five baths, the largest of which is called the Hiba Senninburo during the women-only hours (8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m., 8:00 to 9:00) so you don't have to worry.

Additionally, women's bathing suits are sold at the shop, so we recommend using them during mixed bathing hours.

There are 139 guest rooms, including Western and Japanese-style rooms with toilets and beds in the inn building, and reasonable Japanese-style rooms with shared toilets for long-term stays in the spa building, so you can choose according to your needs.

Meals include somewhat luxurious inn meals and daily hot spring meals, and there are also small halls and private rooms in the dining area.

INFORMATION

• Facility name: Sukayu Onsen Ryokan
• Address: 50 Arakawa Minami Arakawayama National Forest Suyuzawa, Aomori City, Aomori Prefecture
• Phone number: 017-738-6400
• URL: Sukayu official website

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3 types of hot springs springing up on the Shimokita Peninsula “Shimoburo Onsenkyo” (Kazamaura Village, Shimokita District)

The effects of these hot springs are so strong that the great writer Yasushi Inoue was so impressed that he wrote, ``Ah, the hot water is seeping out'' in ``Strait' , which he wrote while bathing in this area. The spring quality is as follows.

• Large hot water type: "Acidic, sulfuric acid-containing sodium chloride, sulfate spring", cloudy white water
• New hot spring: “Sulfur-containing sodium-chloride spring”, almost colorless and transparent
• Hamayu system: “Boric acid-sulfur-containing sodium calcium-chloride spring” Milky blue and creamy

There are three more hot springs for Ooyu and two for Hamayu, each with slightly different hot spring quality, so to be exact there are six hot springs, but all of them are acidic hydrogen sulfide type hot springs with a strong sulfur smell. .
It is effective against chronic skin diseases, cuts, burns, chronic women's diseases, diabetes, arteriosclerosis, muscle pain, joint pain, and digestive disorders.

Shimofuro Kanko Hotel Miura-ya, where all rooms have ocean views and spectacular views of the Tsugaru Strait.

This historic inn, whose history as a hot spring resort dates back to the Muromachi period, has two open-air baths with water from the hot spring source.

The two indoor baths are artificial hot springs made with Komeiseki, a natural mineral that contains radioactive elements, but the hot water is perfect for relaxing your body after being stimulated by the strong source of the outdoor bath.

The rooms overlooking the Tsugaru Strait and Hokkaido in the distance are available in calm Japanese-style rooms and Japanese-Western rooms with beds, and all rooms have a toilet with a warm water washer and a bath.

Meals are prepared with a focus on fresh local seafood such as monkfish, Oma tuna, and black abalone according to the season, and breakfast includes live squid sashimi and grilled scallops with miso shellfish, making you want to have a drink in the morning. It will be.

INFORMATION

• Facility name: Shimofuro Kanko Hotel Miuraya
• Location: 70 Shimofuro, Kazamaura Village, Shimokita District, Aomori Prefecture
• Phone: 0175-36-2311
• URL: Shimofuro Kanko Hotel Miuraya official website

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``Furutobe Onsen'' (Hirakawa City), a secret hot spring in the mountains that is popular nationwide

This hot spring, located in the mountains on the prefectural border from Aomori's Ikarigaseki Onsen to Akita, is a hot spring that has been loved by the locals and has long been popular among hot spring enthusiasts, and is visited by secret hot spring fans from all over the country.

The source, which was created in 1975 by drilling for black ore (zinc ore, chalcopyrite, etc.) mining, has a high flow rate of 500 liters per minute, and the water flows directly from the source without adding water or heating.

The artesian hot spring source, which is drinkable, is slightly greenish, transparent, and has a metallic odor.The quality of the spring water is said to be ``sodium/calcium chloride spring, bicarbonate spring, and sulfate spring,'' and the carbonic acid content is strong, so it gradually melts on your skin. I feel like it's ingrained in me.

The water temperature is 42℃, which is the right temperature, neither too hot nor too lukewarm.

``Furuonbe Onsen Ryokan'' where you can sleep comfortably

There is only one small indoor bath for men and women in the inn, where there is no cell phone reception, but both baths are filled with abundant hot spring water, and even the floor outside the bathtub is deep. It is 3cm long and makes waves.

In addition, the source that flows to the back of the inn is drained, and there is a huge ocher-colored precipitated rock that is made up of hardened hot spring water, which shows the concentration of the ingredients in this source.

Sleeping on a sea lion involves lying on the floor around the bathtub and soaking in the overflowing hot water, relaxing while listening to the sound of the water flowing, but please note that this is not possible when there are many bathers.

In fact, the previous president of this inn decided to close down due to old age and other reasons, but regular customers who regretted it took over the business in August 2023, and guests have been able to stay there since October 2023. , now also serving food.

Please note that there is nothing else around the 8-room inn, so reservations are required if you wish to stay there.

INFORMATION

• Facility name: Koenbe Onsen Onsen
• Location: 1-467 Ikarigasekiyama, Ikarigakansai, Hirakawa City, Aomori Prefecture
• Phone number: 0172-46-2533
• URL: Koenbe Onsen Official Website

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summary

Aomori Prefecture is the 5th hot spring prefecture in Japan (2nd in Tohoku) with 124 hot springs according to the Ministry of the Environment's 2021 survey.

Among these many hot spring areas, we have selected three with spring quality that is rarely found in other prefectures.

Both of these hot springs have concentrated ingredients and are highly effective, but since the hot water has such concentrated ingredients and is strong, if you continue to take a bath for a long time even though it is good for your body, you may end up making your health worse.

When you take a bath, don't stay in the bath for too long, go up frequently, take a break, and then go back in to enjoy yourself.