Hijiori Onsen Kinseikan

♨️Unaltered golden spring water and a rare open-air bath deep in Hijiori Onsen

Yamagata · Hijiori Onsen Kinseikan

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A Showa-era toji inn

• 🏯Set deep inside Hijiori Onsen, a hot spring village with a 1,200-year history as a healing retreat.
• ⛏️Home to the hidden 'Kogane Onsen' spring, whose story is tied to the Okura Mine.
• 🕰️An 18-room inn that keeps the simple Showa-era feel it had when it first opened.

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Kogane Onsen spring and open-air bath

• ♨️Kogane Onsen, one of Hijiori's three sources, flows straight from the spring with no added water and no reheating.
• 🌿The open-air bath, rare in Hijiori, is split in two: the darker inner side is hot, the paler outer side lukewarm.
• 🟤The cloudy, golden, iron-scented water carries tiny red mineral flakes and tastes faintly salty and fizzy.

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Indoor baths and bathing info

• 🕛Both the men's and women's baths have an indoor tub and an open-air tub, open 24 hours.
• 💧Sodium chloride and bicarbonate spring, known for keeping you warm; listed for neuralgia, poor circulation and cuts.
• 🎫Day bathing is 400 yen (11:00–15:00); overnight guests pay a 150 yen bathing tax per adult.

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Simple tatami rooms

• 🛏️Two types of Japanese-style rooms: 6 tatami mats (1–2 guests) and 8 tatami mats (1–3 guests).
• 🚽Rooms have no private bath or toilet, and smoking is allowed in the rooms.
• 📶Wi-Fi, TV, kettle, tea set, hair dryer and individual air conditioning; yukata, towels and toothbrush sets provided.

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Mountain-vegetable local cuisine

• 🥬Dinner is local cuisine built around wild mountain vegetables and ingredients from the Mogami region.
• 🍚Breakfast is a balanced Japanese set meal.
• 🍽️Meals are served in your room (dinner 18:00–20:00, breakfast 8:00–9:00), sometimes in the banquet hall instead.

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Facilities and house rules

• 🛍️A shop, shared refrigerator, and shogi, go and mahjong sets; the banquet hall is available for a fee.
• 💴Cash only — credit cards and QR payments are not accepted.
• 🚪Check-in 15:00–17:00, check-out 10:00, curfew 21:00; heating costs up to 700 yen extra per room.

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Nearby sights

• ❄️In winter, the Hijiori Illusion Snow Corridor lights up walls of snow in color.
• 🏮Stroll the Hijiori Onsen shopping street and its morning market.
• 🌾Hijiori Dam, Hijiori Kibo Bridge and the Shikamura terraced rice fields are nearby; fireflies dance in front of the inn in early summer.

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Getting there

• 🚌From JR Shinjo Station, about 1 hour 15 minutes by Yamagata Kotsu bus or Okura village bus to Hijiori Onsen stop, then a 15-minute walk.
• 🚐Pickup from Hijiori Onsen bus stop is offered — request it when booking.
• 🚗About 35 minutes by car from Funagata IC; free parking for about 16 cars; winter tires or chains needed in winter.

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Indoor baths and bathing info

• 🕛Both the men's and women's baths have an indoor tub and an open-air tub, open 24 hours.
• 💧Sodium chloride and bicarbonate spring, known for keeping you warm; listed for neuralgia, poor circulation and cuts.
• 🎫Day bathing is 400 yen (11:00–15:00); overnight guests pay a 150 yen bathing tax per adult.

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Simple tatami rooms

• 🛏️Two types of Japanese-style rooms: 6 tatami mats (1–2 guests) and 8 tatami mats (1–3 guests).
• 🚽Rooms have no private bath or toilet, and smoking is allowed in the rooms.
• 📶Wi-Fi, TV, kettle, tea set, hair dryer and individual air conditioning; yukata, towels and toothbrush sets provided.

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A simple healing-retreat inn where you can soak 24 hours a day in unaltered golden spring water and a rare open-air bath. Note that rooms have no private bath or toilet, facilities are basic, and payment is cash only.

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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: 15:00 · Check Out: 10:00 · Last Check In: 17:00

* 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 Hijiori Onsen Kinseikan?

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

Where is Hijiori Onsen Kinseikan located?

It is in Mogami-gun. Address: 2156-1 Minamiyama, Okura-mura.

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.