Kawakami Onsen
Despite the "Oku-Tsuchiyu" location, we are at an elevation of 480 meters. This is not nearly as high as Shin-Noji Onsen or Washikura Onsen located at Tsuchiyu Pass at an elevation of 1200 meters. Therefore, we are open year-round. It has been nearly 400 years since Abe Satsuma, vassal of the Uesugi clan and founder of Kawakami Onsen pioneered the village at Tsuchiyu.
Onsen (Hot Springs)
Onsen (Hot Springs)
There are six hot spring sources. Some are mixed (hot water from multiple sources combined together as one) and some have water added to cool them. Kawakami Onsen, which boasts a plentiful volume of spring water, is a simple spring ranging in temperature from 57.2℃ - 60.2℃. The waters are effective for dealing with neuralgia, muscle aches, joint pain, frozen shoulder, motor paralysis, stiff joints, bruises and sprains, chronic digestive disorders, hemorrhoids, sensitivity to cold, recovery from illness or fatigue, and generally improving health. Enjoy bathing in our Hito Bannin-buro where water falls from up high into the bath, the Hanten Gankutsu-buro, a semi-cave, semi-open-air bath carved into bedrock, the Asunaro-buro, or our Kazoku-buro (family bath). All of our baths are kakenagashi-type, which means the naturally-heated water flows in directly from the source, unlike the water that flows from a faucet in your home where you can adjust the temperature. We hope you will enjoy this feature as one of the gifts of nature.
The source of the Hanten Gankutsu-buro is a natural welling hot spring, but because the water at the source is extremely hot, we add cold water at the source. The water that flows into the Bannin-buro is a mixture of hot water from four different hot spring sources. Even then the water is hot, so we use tap water to adjust the temperature of the bath. The taps at Kawakami Onsen use natural spring water.
Guest rooms
Guest rooms
Our guest rooms allow you to commune with nature while you relax. Kawakami Onsen is a very traditional Japanese two-story wooden construction. There are 13 guest rooms, some of which have private baths attached. We have our own power generator, so there is no need to worry in case of a power outage. We will prepare the futon bedding for you prior to your arrival.
None of our guest rooms, except one, have attached restroom facilities. However, there are washlets (bidet toilet) in an annex near the guest rooms; four stalls for men and four stalls for women in the annext, and two unisex stalls in the main building.
Meals
Meals
Enjoy meals prepared with the fresh offerings of the season. Dinner and breakfast are both served in the banquet hall. You can choose to start your dinner at 6:00 p.m. or 6:30 p.m. Breakfast begins at 7:30 a.m. We ask that you refrain from bringing in your own food and beverages.
Access
Access
It is approximately 1.5 km from the center of Tsuchiyu Onsen town.
When coming by car, it is approximately 20 minutes from the Fukushima-nishi IC on the Tohoku Expressway
When coming by train, take the Fukushima Transportation bus bound for Tsuchiyu Onsen from bus stop No. 7 outside the east exit of JR Fukushima Station and get off at the final stop, Tsuchiyu Onsen (approx. 45 minutes)