[Fukushima Prefecture] 3 recommended hot springs in the Aizu region selected for their secret hot springs, famous hot springs, and unique spring quality!

Daiwa Consilio
2024.04.10
Last updated: 2024.07.23

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1 Okinajima Onsen, an iron spring at the foot of Mt. Bandai (Inawashiro Town, Yama District)
- 1.1 Tamanoyu Ryokan, a local cuisine inn with a sake advisor
- 1.2 Tamanoyu Ryokan＜Information＞
2 Nishiyama Onsen, 8 hot springs that gush out from mountain streams in Okuaizu
- 2.1 ``Aizu Nishiyama Onsen Taki no Yu'' is a secret hot spring inn where you can enjoy the feeling of good old hot spring therapy.
- 2.2 Taki no Yu ＜Information＞
3 Sakai Onsen, the source of smooth, beautiful skin in Minamiaizu
- 3.1 Aizu Kogen Hoshi no Sato Hotel is a one-off accommodation where you can enjoy the starry sky, skiing, and hot springs.
- 3.2 Hoshi no Sato Hotel <Information>
4 summary
5 Related article: Hot springs in other areas

Hot springs in the Aizu region of Fukushima Prefecture surround the Aizu Basin, with hot springs of various quality dotted around Mt. Bandai and the mountains of Minami Aizu.

There are many famous hot springs with many hot spring inns, such as Higashiyama Onsen, Ashinomaki Onsen, and Yunokami Onsen, but in this article, we will introduce three of Aizu's hidden hot springs with only one inn.

Okinajima Onsen, an iron spring at the foot of Mt. Bandai (Inawashiro Town, Yama District)

The source, which was opened in the early Taisho period, a ``simple iron carbonate wire'' , and although it is colorless and transparent, it contains a yellowish brown precipitate because it contains a lot of iron.

a carbon dioxide spring, which is said to be relatively rare in Japan , and is said to be good for cuts, peripheral circulation disorders, sensitivity to cold, and autonomic nervous system instability.The iron content warms the body and is said to be good for women's diseases. I am.

Tamanoyu Ryokan, a local cuisine inn with a sake advisor

This hot spring inn uses 100% in-house hot spring water, and there are no buildings between the inn and Mt. Bandai, and the scenery is spectacular.

The view of Mt. Bandai from the men's bath is so majestic that you can't help but take a long bath.

All of the guest rooms are Japanese-style rooms, with 9 rooms of 12 tatami mats, 2 rooms of 14 tatami mats, and 2 rooms of 20 tatami mats, making it possible to accommodate a large number of people.Japanese-style rooms with great views of Mt. Bandai are prioritized depending on the grade of the meal. , the top A course is recommended.

Sample dinner menu from Tamanoyu Ryokan official website

This A-course meal is a specialty of Tamanoyu Ryokan and is named ``Aizu Gottsuu Zen.''As the name means ``feast'' in the Aizu dialect, plenty of local Aizu dishes such as horse sashimi, braised carp, and cutlet with sauce are served. Masu.

Tamanoyu Ryokan＜Information＞

Facility name: Okinajima Onsen Tamanoyu Ryokan
Location: 2336-7 Honnakajima, Inawashiro-cho, Yama-gun, Fukushima Prefecture
Phone number: 0242-65-2611
URL: Tamanoyu official website

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Nishiyama Onsen, 8 hot springs that gush out from mountain streams in Okuaizu

The eight hot springs that gush out along the Takitani River, a tributary of the Tadami River, are said to be the ``hot springs of the gods'' There are eaves.

The quality of the spring water from the eight sources is ``sulfur-containing sodium-chloride hot spring'' , and the efficacy is for atopic dermatitis, plaque psoriasis, chronic eczema, epidermolysis, peripheral circulation disorder, cuts, sensitivity to cold, depression, and dry skin. diseases, etc.

From Takinoyu's open-air bath Takinoyu official website

is also known as ``tankiri-no-yu'' as it is said to be effective against respiratory diseases

The closer there is a geothermal power plant, the higher the geothermal heat, and the temperature of the source is high, ranging from 70℃ to nearly 80℃.

``Aizu Nishiyama Onsen Taki no Yu'' is a secret hot spring inn where you can enjoy the feeling of good old hot spring therapy.

Founded in 1899 (Meiji 32), this inn is located in a hot spring village with the atmosphere of a secret hot spring, and retains the appearance of an old hot spring inn, worthy of being a member inn of the ``Japan Secret Hot Springs Protection Association.''

Men's bath (Arayu source) Takinoyu official website

There are two baths with different hot springs, the men's bath ``Arayu Source'' is a ``sulfur-sodium-chloride hot spring,' ' and the women's bath ``Takinoyu Source'' is a ``sodium-chloride hot spring.'' It has a slightly high pH and a soft texture.

Women's bath (Takinoyu source) From Takinoyu official website

The men and women in the indoor baths change hands depending on the time of day, so you can bathe in both sources, and the open-air bath at Arayu Source, located along the mountain stream, allows you to enjoy a relaxing bath with the soothing sounds of the river.

There is only one open-air bath, so it's a mixed bath, but you don't have to worry about it because it's only for women from 7pm to 9pm.

From the new Japanese-style room Takinoyu

There is one Japanese-Western style room in the new building, where you can hear the chirping of birds and the sound of the river, and free Wi-Fi, but all the others are Japanese-style rooms with 8 to 10 tatami mats in size.

From the old Japanese-style room Takinoyu

Also, although you cannot stay in the old Meiji-era shoin-zukuri building, you can go inside and enjoy the atmosphere of the time.

Meals are served in a spacious hall with separate tables, where you can enjoy local dishes such as salt-grilled sweetfish and fried braised wheat gluten, as well as seasonal wild vegetable tempura, as well as local sake and char bone wine. Masu.

Please note that the restaurant will be closed during the winter due to snowfall, so please check the official website for business hours.

Taki no Yu ＜Information＞

Facility name: Aizu Nishiyama Onsen Takinoyu
Location: 829 Nagasaka, Sunagohara, Yanaizu-machi, Kawanuma-gun, Fukushima Prefecture
Phone number: 0241-43-2311
Winter holidays: Mid-December to mid-March
URL: Takinoyu official website

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Sakai Onsen, the source of smooth, beautiful skin in Minamiaizu

From the official website of Hoshizora Hoshinosato Hotel in Aizu Highlands

Nangokai Onsen No. 1 source, which has a new history and first appeared in 1970, has a hot spring temperature of 60 degrees Celsius, and is a colorless, transparent, and highly medicinal ``sodium-chloride/sulfate spring'' with a thick texture. It is a beautiful skin hot spring that makes your skin firm and moisturized.

In addition to the general indications, indications by spring type include arteriosclerosis, cuts, burns, chronic skin diseases, weak children, and chronic women's diseases.

In Minamiaizu, there are many day-trip hot springs with different spring quality in nature, so if you are driving, you can enjoy comparing the hot springs on the hot spring ladder.

Aizu Plateau is also known not only for its hot springs but also for its beautiful starry sky, and at night the sky is filled with stars like a planetarium.

Aizu Kogen Hoshi no Sato Hotel is a one-off accommodation where you can enjoy the starry sky, skiing, and hot springs.

From the official website of Hotel Panoramic View Hoshi

previously a hot spring inn named ``Sayuri-so,'' it has been relocated and opened as ``Hoshi no Sato Hotel'' in September 2021

Because it is surrounded by nature and the surroundings are dark at night, it is popular as a hot spring inn where you can enjoy a starry sky, and is also called ``Nature's Planetarium.''

C type (Japanese-Western twin room) guest room From Hoshinosato Hotel official website

In addition to the simple Western-style twin rooms and the Japanese-Western twin rooms with raised tatami mats, there are also luxury Japanese-Western twin rooms with hot spring baths in the guest rooms, which you can easily take 24 hours a day.

In addition to the large public bath with an open-air bath, there is a private hot spring that is reserved for only four groups per day, so you can relax and enjoy the beautiful skin bath without worrying about others, but applications are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis, so it's best to check in early and make a reservation. Sho.

Sample dinner menu from Hoshi no Sato Hotel official website

For dinner, you can enjoy a leisurely course of creative Japanese cuisine, which has a reputation for taste and quantity, in a spacious and bright restaurant.

we recommend fresh local milk and grated Nango tomato juice

Hoshi no Sato Hotel <Information>

Facility name: Aizu Kogen Hoshi no Sato Hotel
Location: 278 Kaiyunoiri, Minamiaizu-cho, Minamiaizu-gun, Fukushima Prefecture
Phone number: 0241-73-2121
URL: Hoshi no Sato Hotel official website

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summary

In the Aizu region, hot springs of various types gush out in abundance amidst the great nature.

In addition to being one of Japan's leading rice regions, the Aizu Basin is also known for its sake production, as not only hot springs but also fresh water gushes out from the mountains.

Enjoy hot springs, local sake, and local cuisine while visiting the history of the Aizu clan, including Tsuruga Castle (Aizuwakamatsu Castle) and Byakkotai's Mt. Iimori.