AppiOnsenShirakabanoYu

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Iwate Hachimantai City

Natural Hot Spring Shirakaba-no-Yu in Appi Onsen is a facility located in Appi Kogen, Hachimantai City, Iwate Prefecture. It boasts one of the largest open-air baths in the Tohoku region, where you can enjoy bathing in a liberating landscape surrounded by a birch forest. Sweat it out in the large sauna that accommodates 50 people, tighten up in the cold plunge bath, and let the simple hot spring known for its skin-beautifying properties gently relieve your fatigue. With spacious large baths accommodating 200 people each for men and women, a jacuzzi, and a walking bath, it is cherished as a place to refresh both body and mind after skiing or outdoor activities.

Hot Spring & Bath Information

Appi Onsen (Line 3)

TypeNatural Hot Spring

A colorless and transparent simple hot spring gushing from underground. Rich in metasilicic acid ions and sodium ions, it is known as a skin-beautifying bath with expected beauty benefits. The water feels smooth without stickiness, making it ideal after sports or outdoor activities. After bathing, your skin becomes smooth, and it is expected to be effective for neuralgia, muscle pain, joint pain, sensitivity to cold, and fatigue recovery. Refresh your body and mind while overlooking a birch forest in one of the largest open-air baths in Tohoku or the spacious large baths.

Sauna

Sauna

90°C

Sauna TypeDry Sauna

Stove TypeConvection Stove (Sauna Stone)

Capacity50people

Men's

The room is spacious, allowing you to sweat thoroughly. The high-temperature dry sauna uses a convection stove with sauna stones, providing stable heat. Even with a large number of people, you can enjoy a relaxed sweating experience without feeling cramped. Surrounded by a quiet environment of birch forests, you can focus and fully enjoy the sauna.

Cold Bath

Cold Bath

18°C

Water QualityTap Water

Capacity5people

Men's

A cold plunge bath to moderately cool down your body temperature elevated in the sauna. The temperature is around 18°C, offering a crisp coldness while still being at a temperature you can immerse in slowly. It's perfect for cooling down after the sauna, drawing out the heat from deep within your body.

Business Hours

Monday
13:00〜22:00
Tuesday
13:00〜22:00
Wednesday
13:00〜22:00
Thursday
13:00〜22:00
Friday
13:00〜22:00
Saturday
13:00〜22:00
Sunday
13:00〜22:00
Holiday
13:00〜22:00

Closed Days: None

Address

605-365 Appi Kogen, Hachimantai City, Iwate Prefecture

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Website

http://www.appi.co.jp/heal/shirakaba_spa
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