Akita Daisen City
Enjoy spectacular open-air baths and a full-fledged sauna at a hilltop hot spring embraced by an ancient forest
"Nukumori Onsen Yumeria" is a natural hot spring facility located on a gentle hill in Daisen City, Akita Prefecture. It has two baths, one in a Japanese style and one in a Western style, with men and women alternating daily. In the Japanese-style bath, you can enjoy an atmospheric open-air rock bath set with natural stones, while the Western-style bath offers a spacious open-air jacuzzi with views of Mount Chokai. The sauna is a full-fledged one with a steady heat that feels wonderfully comfortable, and alternating between the sauna and the crisp cold plunge bath delivers an exceptional sense of refreshment. Outdoor air bathing while gazing at the panorama of nature all around gently leads both body and mind into deep relaxation.
A natural hot spring with sodium, calcium, chloride, and sulfate spring qualities. The mildly alkaline, soft water is gentle on the skin and offers excellent heat-retention benefits. You can enjoy high-quality water in distinctive open-air baths, such as the Japanese-style rock bath and the Western-style jacuzzi.
A full-fledged dry sauna wrapped in steady heat. With a TV installed, it is a comfortable space where you can relax at your own pace. Heat from the far-infrared heater gradually penetrates deep into the body, encouraging a pleasant sweat. You can also enjoy the scenery outside through the windows.
A cold plunge bath known for its crisp, cool setting. The low water temperature quickly tightens up your body after the sauna. With continuously flowing tap water, you can enjoy a refreshing, revitalizing experience.
Irregular Holidays
Akita
Surrounded by a beech forest, soak in two natural hot springs flowing directly from the source
Akita
A top-floor natural hot spring observatory public bath overlooking the nightscape and mountain ridges of Odate City
Akita
A stay with an overwhelmingly spacious open-air rock bath and a private spring, one of Oga's finest
JAPAN'S FINEST ONSEN & SAUNA
The Finest Onsen & Sauna in Japan
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Most of what we surveyed never even made it onto this site. This book is a further cut from what did. Our editor bathed in every onsen and sauna in it, and wrote only what they confirmed on the ground.
