Yachi Onsen

♨️Four centuries welling up beneath your feet

Aomori · Yachi Onsen

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One of Japan's Three Great Hidden Onsen

• ♨️At the foot of Mt. Hakkoda, open for more than 400 years and counted among Japan's three great hitou
• 🏔️A weathered wooden building standing alone in the mountains
• 💧All the water in the house comes from Hakkoda springs, famous in their own right

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Two Springs, Rising Underfoot

• ♨️Ashimoto jifun water rises directly through the floor of the tub, then flows away
• 🌡️Shimo no Yu sits at 38 degrees, the reisen, while Ue no Yu runs milky at 42
• 🧖Said to help with neuralgia, insomnia and atopic dermatitis

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Milky Ue no Yu, Tepid Shimo no Yu

• 🤍Ue no Yu is a 42-degree simple spring, clouded white by sulfur
• 🌿Shimo no Yu is a clear simple sulfur spring of the hydrogen sulfide type, and pleasantly cool
• 😌Sink into the cooler bath and the tension of ordinary life simply lets go

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Iwana, and the Mountain Table

• 🐟Iwana raised in the clear streams of Takadadake is the house specialty
• 🍶Kotsuzake steeped with iwana bones, alongside seasonal wild vegetables and mushrooms
• 🍚Seasonal cooking from Aomori produce, with local sake to match

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Two Buildings, Two Moods

• 🏠The main house is an atmospheric wooden building with tatami rooms for one to six guests, old-fashioned onsen travel intact
• 🤫The east wing is newer and carries less sound, better if you want quiet
• 📖Genji no Ma in the east wing is known as the room where Setouchi Jakucho wrote on The Tale of Genji

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Hakkoda's Seasons, and Its Winter

• ❄️More snow than Sukayu, up to five meters, under some of the clearest winter skies anywhere
• 🦡Wild martens visit in winter and can be spotted from the window of the Bunashizuku dining room
• 🌸The Yachi marsh nearby is full of alpine plants and beautiful in every season

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Getting There, and the Free Shuttle

• 🚉In the Hakkoda mountains of Towada City, Aomori, reached from JR Aomori, Shin-Aomori or Hachinohe Station
• 🚌One free shuttle bus runs daily; call to reserve at least seven days ahead
• 🕒Check-in 15:00 (last arrival 17:00), check-out 10:00

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Milky Ue no Yu, Tepid Shimo no Yu

• 🤍Ue no Yu is a 42-degree simple spring, clouded white by sulfur
• 🌿Shimo no Yu is a clear simple sulfur spring of the hydrogen sulfide type, and pleasantly cool
• 😌Sink into the cooler bath and the tension of ordinary life simply lets go

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Iwana, and the Mountain Table

• 🐟Iwana raised in the clear streams of Takadadake is the house specialty
• 🍶Kotsuzake steeped with iwana bones, alongside seasonal wild vegetables and mushrooms
• 🍚Seasonal cooking from Aomori produce, with local sake to match

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Deep in the Hakkoda mountains, in water that has risen through the tub floor for 400 years, even the dialect drifting across the room becomes part of the memory. Between the milky Ue no Yu, the tepid Shimo no Yu and a table of iwana, this hidden onsen leaves a mark.

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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 Yachi Onsen?

Check-in starts at 15:00 and check-out is by 10:00.

What onsen and bath facilities are available?

Guests can use: 스파.

Where is Yachi Onsen located?

It is in Aomori Towada. Address: 1 Horyo, Towada-shi, Aomori.

How much does one night cost?

Recent lowest observed rate starts from ₩318,633 per night for two adults. Rates vary by date and room type, so a live search is most accurate.

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.