Okutsuchiyu Hidden Hot Spring Inn Kawakami Onsen

♨️A 400-year-old hidden spring with a 30-ton bath and hand-dug cave bath

Fukushima · Okutsuchiyu Hitou Kawakami Onsen

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An inn with over 400 years of history

• 📜It began in 1615 when founder Abe Satsuma settled Tsuchiyu, and the 16th generation runs it today.
• 🏯The inn says it is the only one in Tsuchiyu still operating as an inn since the Edo period.
• 🌲A Showa-era wooden building in the forest at 480 m elevation, open all year round.

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Banninburo — a giant 10 m bath

• 🛁About 10 m long, 4 m wide and up to 1.2 m deep, holding roughly 30 tons of hot spring water.
• 💧Six private sources of simple spring water (57.2–60.2°C), flowing through without recirculation or filtration.
• 🏆Its baths ranked 3rd nationwide in a travel-magazine survey of retro hot springs.

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Hanten Cave Bath — hand-dug, half cave, half open-air

• ⛏️A craftsman spent a year and a half digging it by hand: half cave, half open-air.
• 🌲The tub and floor are Aomori hiba wood, said to be the largest wooden open-air bath in the prefecture.
• 🌡️The source is extremely hot, so spring water is added at the source to cool it.

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Asunaro Bath and family baths

• 🪵The Asunaro Bath is an indoor hiba-wood bath that fits about three adults.
• 🔑Two family baths can be locked and used privately whenever you like.
• 🔄The Bannin, cave and Asunaro baths switch between men and women at 21:30.

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Simple tatami rooms

• 🛏️There are 10 rooms in total, ranging from 6 to 12 tatami across the main building and annex.
• 🚻Only two rooms have a toilet; the others use shared washlet toilets nearby.
• 📶Wi-Fi is available throughout the building, but rooms have no refrigerator.

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Homemade country cooking

• 🍲Simple, homemade country cooking; dinner starts at 18:00 or 18:30.
• 🪑Dinner and breakfast are served at tables in the Goen dining hall; no in-room dining.
• 🐟A sashimi platter (from 3,000 yen) can be ordered separately.

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Facilities and house notes

• 🏮A microwave and valuables lockers sit beside the front desk, plus vending machines for alcohol, milk and soft drinks.
• 🚭No karaoke and no cigarette sales; the dining hall is fully non-smoking.
• 🪜Four wooden buildings on a slope mean many stairs; mention mobility needs when booking.

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Access and parking

• 🚗About 20 minutes by car from Fukushima-Nishi IC, with on-site parking. There is no gas station in Tsuchiyu.
• 🚌From JR Fukushima Station East Exit stop 7, take the bus to the Tsuchiyu Onsen terminus (about 45 min).
• 🚐After 3 pm only, the inn will pick you up at the bus stop; call by the day before.

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Hanten Cave Bath — hand-dug, half cave, half open-air

• ⛏️A craftsman spent a year and a half digging it by hand: half cave, half open-air.
• 🌲The tub and floor are Aomori hiba wood, said to be the largest wooden open-air bath in the prefecture.
• 🌡️The source is extremely hot, so spring water is added at the source to cool it.

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Asunaro Bath and family baths

• 🪵The Asunaro Bath is an indoor hiba-wood bath that fits about three adults.
• 🔑Two family baths can be locked and used privately whenever you like.
• 🔄The Bannin, cave and Asunaro baths switch between men and women at 21:30.

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Free-flowing giant baths, a hand-dug cave bath and a 400-year-old wooden inn make for a simple, authentic hot spring stay. Note that only two rooms have toilets, there are many stairs and insects, and from October 2026 children are not accepted.

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* This introduction was compiled from information published by each property (official website and similar sources), so some details may differ from what you find on the day. It is AI-assisted and can contain errors — please check the official website and the details shown at booking before you reserve.

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From onsen etiquette to check-in — the things worth knowing first.

What are the check-in and check-out times at Okutsuchiyu Hidden Hot Spring Inn Kawakami Onsen?

Check-in starts at 16:00 and check-out is by 10:00.

Where is Okutsuchiyu Hidden Hot Spring Inn Kawakami Onsen located?

It is in Fukushima. Address: 7 Kawakami, Onsenmachi, Tsuchiyu.

What is the cancellation and refund policy?

Free-cancellation deadlines vary by rate plan and are shown with each room. Cancelling before the deadline gives a full refund.