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Hot springs in Nyuto Onsen

3Springs
77°CAvg temp
2Public baths
0Free entry
3Near train
3 hotels nearby1 dining options nearby10 attractions nearby
Tsuru-no-yu Onsen, Nyuto Onsen

Tsuru-no-yu Onsen

Nyuto Onsen · Tohoku

62°CMixed Bathing

The oldest of Nyuto's seven inns, sitting deep in a beech forest in Akita Prefecture. The large outdoor mixed-bathing pool is filled with opaque, milky-white sulfurous water. It is widely considered the most beautiful onsen scene in Japan. You come here to disappear for a while.

Sendatsu · 1.6 km

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Nyuto Onsen, Nyuto Onsen

Nyuto Onsen

Nyuto Onsen · Tohoku

91°CPublic Bath

Seven isolated hot spring inns scattered through beech forest deep in Towada-Hachimantai National Park. Each inn has its own spring source and character. You can buy a single pass called the yumeguri-cho that gives you access to all seven. Very few onsen clusters in Japan feel this wild or this remote.

Tsuru-no-yu Hot Spring Kyudo Guchi · 0.8 km

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Ofuka Onsen, Nyuto Onsen

Ofuka Onsen

Nyuto Onsen · Tohoku

77°CPublic Bath

A small, secluded hot spring at around 1,100 meters elevation in the Hachimantai highland of Akita Prefecture, operated seasonally from early May to mid-October. The spring produces a simple sulfur water in abundant flow. The main attraction here is the ondol: heated platforms where geothermal steam rises from below, a therapeutic practice common in northeast Asia but rare in Japan.

Tamagawa-onsen · 0 km

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Common questions

Frequently asked questions

Most hot springs in Nyuto Onsen charge an entrance fee. Check individual listings for the most current pricing information.

Hot springs in Nyuto Onsen average around 77°C. Individual springs range from relaxing warm baths to intensely hot therapeutic pools — always check the temperature rating before entering.

From Tokyo, take the Akita Shinkansen (Komachi) to Tazawako (about 155 min). Ugo Kotsu bus to Nyuto Onsen, then 15 min walk. Total journey time is approximately 225 minutes.

Yes. Nyuto Onsen has 2 public baths well-suited to first-time onsen visitors. Rinse thoroughly before entering, no swimming, and keep noise to a minimum.

Late April–June for fresh greenery; October–November for dramatic foliage. Winter (Dec–Mar) for snowy rotenburo, but the road can close — check ahead. is considered the ideal time to visit Nyuto Onsen. Hot springs are a year-round attraction — winter visits are especially popular as the contrast between cold air and hot water creates a uniquely atmospheric soak.

About

About hot springs in Nyuto Onsen

A cluster of seven traditional hot spring inns deep in the beech forests of Akita Prefecture, accessible only by mountain road. Famous for milky-white sulfurous waters and mixed outdoor bathing, Nyuto feels unchanged from the Edo period.