Konoura Onsen Gakkou no Sumika

♨️A sulfur healing-spring inn on a former school site

Akita · Konoura Onsen Gakkou no Sumika

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A single-story inn on an old school site

• 🏫The inn stands where Otake Elementary School operated from 1874 to 1980.
• 🌸It is a quiet, single-story wooden building surrounded by cherry trees, zelkovas and bamboo.
• 🛠️A renewal at the end of 2021 kept the nostalgic exterior while opening up the front desk and adding floor heating to every corridor.

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Sulfur healing-spring baths

• ♨️Long known as Io-yachi Onsen, the spot has had a private hot-spring retreat since the early Showa era.
• 🧪The water is a simple sulfur cold mineral spring that meets Japan's standard for a therapeutic spring.
• 💧It flows at 117 liters per minute and is popular with guests suffering from back pain and neuralgia.

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Radium bath and sauna

• 🪨The large baths include a radium mineral bath made with rare Hokutolite stone.
• 🧖A sauna was added to the large baths in the 2021 renewal.
• 🚿Both the men's and women's baths also have a sulfur cold-water bath and spacious changing rooms.

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Rooms with open-air baths

• 🛁The renewal created special rooms with their own outdoor hot-spring bath.
• 🛏️There are Japanese-Western rooms with beds on tatami and Japanese-style rooms with a wide sitting area by the window.
• 📶Wi-Fi is available throughout the building.

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Seafood from Konoura Port

• 🐟Serving as the inn for Akita fishery-cooperative brokers, it is proud of fresh fish from Konoura Port.
• 🥩Meals feature Akita Yuri beef, Hinai chicken, and local leeks, yam and Koshihikari rice.
• 🦪On plans with live abalone, you can choose how the abalone is prepared.

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Facilities

• 🛍️The shop by the front desk sells selected Akita souvenirs and local vegetables.
• 💆A massage room is available for unwinding after a soak.
• ♿The inn is wheelchair-friendly and has paid washers and dryers.

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Access and parking

• 🚗About 5 minutes by car from Konoura IC on the Nihonkai-Tohoku Expressway.
• 🚃About 10 minutes by car from Konoura Station and 15 minutes from Kisakata Station.
• 🅿️Free parking for 50 cars; a free pick-up from Kisakata Station is offered, so confirm in advance.

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Radium bath and sauna

• 🪨The large baths include a radium mineral bath made with rare Hokutolite stone.
• 🧖A sauna was added to the large baths in the 2021 renewal.
• 🚿Both the men's and women's baths also have a sulfur cold-water bath and spacious changing rooms.

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Rooms with open-air baths

• 🛁The renewal created special rooms with their own outdoor hot-spring bath.
• 🛏️There are Japanese-Western rooms with beds on tatami and Japanese-style rooms with a wide sitting area by the window.
• 📶Wi-Fi is available throughout the building.

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A one-of-a-kind stay on a former school site, pairing a potent sulfur healing spring with seafood from Konoura Port. It sits outside town, more than 10 minutes by car from the station, so plan on the pick-up or a car.

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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.

Check In/Check Out Policy · Check In: 14:00 · Check Out: 10:00 · Last Check In: 21:00

* These policies are the property's own text, in English; the cancellation policy shown at booking takes precedence.

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

What are the check-in and check-out times at Konoura Onsen Gakkou no Sumika?

Check-in starts at 14:00 and check-out is by 10:00.

Where is Konoura Onsen Gakkou no Sumika located?

It is in Nikaho. Address: 1 Hishikata, Maekawa.

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.