[Akita Prefecture] Nyuto Onsenkyo is a hot spring resort dotted with hidden hot springs surrounded by virgin forests. We introduce you to the wide variety of hot springs!

Nyuto Onsenkyo in Senboku City, Akita Prefecture, is located in the mountains among the lush primeval beech forests of Towada-Hachimantai National Park, which stretches across the three prefectures of Aomori and Iwate

The seven hot spring inns scattered around the middle of Mt. Nyuto, known as Mt. Eboshi in Iwate, are each an independent inn with its own hot spring source, and it is said to be rare in Japan for a hot spring resort to have sources with more than 10 different types of spring water

Each hot spring is filled with a hidden hot spring feel, and is called a "holy land" by hidden hot spring enthusiasts. Each inn has the atmosphere of an old hot spring resort, and you can enjoy simple local cuisine, so the reason for their popularity is that you can spend an extraordinary time there

In this article, we will introduce the spring quality of each hot spring in Nyuto Onsenkyo, as well as the indications for each spring quality

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Tsurunoyu Hot Springs

The hotel is home to the oldest thatched-roof buildings in Nyuto Onsenkyo, and is famous for its "Honjin," a hot spring facility where successive lords of the Akita domain are said to have visited for hot spring cures.The hotel, including the hot spring building, has a unified rustic image, making it an atmospheric inn

The name comes from when a hunter discovered a crane healing its wounds in the hot spring, and the inn is also a member of the Society for Preserving Japan's Secret Hot Springs

This inn has the following four hot springs

• Hot water: Sulfur-containing sodium, calcium chloride, and bicarbonate spring (hydrogen sulfide type)
• Black water: sodium chloride and bicarbonate spring
• Naka no Yu: sodium bicarbonate and salt hydrogen sulfide spring
• Takinoyu: Sulfur-containing, sodium-chloride, bicarbonate spring

The hot water in the mixed outdoor bath springs from beneath your feet and is said to have a high sulfur content, which has skin-beautifying properties

Although the Kuroyu (black hot spring) is white, it has a low sulfur content and is characterized by a smoother feel compared to the othersthe "Nugudamari no Yu" (steam bath)and"Kodakara no Yu" (fertility bath).

Nakayu is a sulfur spring characterized by its pure white water and slightly hot temperature, and is said to be good for eye diseases

Takinoyu is also known as a "beauty skin bath" where you can enjoy a waterfall bath, but please note that it is closed during the winter, so please check with the inn

Tsurunoyu Onsen <Information>

• Hot spring name: Tsuru-no-yu Hot Spring
• Location: Lake Tazawa, Senboku City, Akita Prefecture, Tazawa Sendatsuzawa National Forest 50
• Phone number: 0187-46-2139
• URL:Tsuru-no-Yu Official Website

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Kyukamura Nyuto Onsenkyo

The main building is easily accessible along National Route 194, and is a modern hot spring inn within the Nyuto Onsen area

There are two hot spring sources. The"sodium bicarbonate spring,"ano Yu" springis used in the indoor bath. Its cloudy, reddish-brown water is effective for cuts, peripheral circulatory disorders, cold sensitivity, and dry skin.

milky white"simple sulfur spring"the"Tazawako Kogen no Yu,"which is said to be effective for atopic dermatitis, psoriasis vulgaris, chronic eczema, and epidermal pyoderma, and all the water is free-flowing from the source.

Kyukamura Nyuto Onsenkyo <Information>

• Name of hot spring: Kyukamura Nyuto Onsenkyo
• Address: 2-1 Ihonai Komagatake, Lake Tazawa, Senboku City, Akita Prefecture
• Phone number: 0187-46-2244
• URL:Kyukamura Nyuto Onsenkyo Official Website

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Taenoyu Hot Springs

The hot springs were opened in 1952 (Showa 27) after the Pacific War, and there are two hot springs in the modern accommodation facility

"Kin-no-yu"isa magnesium-calcium sulfate spring. Theacidic, cloudy water, rich in iron and sulfur, has a refreshing feel on the skin, and its indicated uses include treating cuts, burns, chronic skin diseases, and arteriosclerosis.

"Gin-no-Yu"is a colorless, transparent, smooth, and soft-textured"simple spring"heat well, making it safe for young children and people with skin problems to enjoy bathing.

These hot springs are fed into two indoor baths for men and women, three outdoor baths for men and women, one outdoor bath for mixed genders, and one private bath

Taenoyu＜Information＞

• Hot spring name: Taenoyu
• Address: 2-1 Ihonai Komagatake, Lake Tazawa, Senboku City, Akita Prefecture
• Phone number: 0187-46-2740
• URL:Myonoyu Official Website

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Ogama Hot Springs

The inn was rebuilt on the site of a fire that occurred in 1977 (Showa 52) using materials from a closed wooden elementary school in Akita Prefecture, and traces of the elementary school can be seen throughout the building, giving the inn a nostalgic atmosphere

are rich in iron and sulfur and highly acidic"Acidic arsenic-containing sodium chloride sulfate springs," which, are said to have a slightly stimulating effect, a tightening sensation on the skin, and a peeling effect.

Indications for different spring qualities include mycoses (athlete's foot), chronic pyoderma, and rheumatic diseases

It has the only foot bath in Nyuto Onsenkyo and is popular with hikers and others

Okama Onsen <Information>

• Hot spring name: Okama Onsen
• Location: Sendatsu National Forest 50, Lake Tazawa, Senboku City, Akita Prefecture
• Phone number: 0187-46-2438
• URL:Ogama Onsen Official Website

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Ganiba Hot Springs

The area is surrounded by virgin beech forests and is named after the many crabs that live in the nearby streams

The mixed outdoor bath is a sodium bicarbonate spring, and the water is colorless and transparent, which is rare for Nyuto Onsen. It is gentle on the skin and is known for its beauty benefits, making it a gentle hot spring for babies and the elderly with sensitive skin

The popular indoor bath, which has the scent of Akita cedar, is a rock bath and a women-only open-air bath, both of which have a simple sulfur spring

Kaniba Onsen <Information>

• Hot spring name: Kaniba Onsen
• Location: Lake Tazawa, Tazawa Sendatsuzawa National Forest, Senboku City, Akita Prefecture
• Phone number: 0187-46-2021
• URL:Kaniba Onsen Official Website

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Magoroku Onsen (closed until autumn 2024)

"mountain medicinal bath,"This hot spring, also known as the"radium spring"whichno Yu,. Its benefits include treating cuts, gastrointestinal disorders, and skin diseases (such as hives).

In addition, there is a mixed-gender indoor bath and a women-only open-air bath, as well as a"simple sulfur spring"called"Stone Bath".

"simple hot spring"The mixed-gender open-air bath, which uses a

Magoroku Onsen is the hot spring inn in Nyuto Onsen that best retains the atmosphere of a good old, hidden hot spring resort

However, due to the fact that the resort is located deep in the mountains and therefore had to close during the winter, it was not profitable, and there were also issues with finding a successor. As a result, management was handed over from the previous owner to the Nyuto Onsen Association, which decided to renovate the dilapidated building

The facility is currently undergoing renovations and is scheduled to reopen in the fall of 2024 (Reiwa 6)

Magoroku Onsen <Information>

• Hot spring name: Magoroku Onsen
• Address: 3051 Sendatsuzawa National Forest, Lake Tazawa, Senboku City, Akita Prefecture
• Phone number: 0187-46-2224
• URL:Magoroku Onsen Official Website

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Kuroyu Onsen (closed from mid-November to early April)

Located at the deepest part of the hot spring resort, the hot spring has a long history, having been discovered in 1674 (Enpo 2). It has a thatched-roof self-catering hot spring treatment building, and you have to walk along a mountain path from the parking lot to the inn, giving it the feel of being the most hidden hot spring in the hot spring resort

Right next to the inn"Jigoku" (Hell), where eggs boiled for over three hours until they turn completely black are"black eggs"sold as

"Kami-no-yu"and"Shimo-no-yu,"The two"simple sulfurhave different therapeutic effects depending on their water quality, such as atopic dermatitis, psoriasis vulgaris, chronic eczema, and epidermal pyoderma.

"Kami-no-yu"are rich in sulfur and have a strong milky white color, while"Shimo-no-yu,", is supplied with free-flowing water to the separate indoor and open-air baths in the men's and women's bathhouses.

Kuroyu Onsen <Information>

• Hot spring name: Kuroyu Onsen
• Address: 2-1 Kuroyuzawa, Ihonouchi, Lake Tazawa, Senboku City, Akita Prefecture
• Phone number: 0187-46-2214
• URL:Kuroyu Onsen Official Website

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which allows them to visit seven hot springs at a discounted pricea "Hot Spring Hopping Pass". This pass is valid for one year and allows for one day trip to each hot spring.

Additionally, the hot spring resort area has a convenient shuttle bus service for visiting multiple hot springs, and"Hot Spring Hopping Bus" as much as you likeyou can ride

Why not take advantage of these and try to conquer all the hot springs in Nyuto Onsenkyo, which is full of the atmosphere of a hidden hot spring in the mountains?