Yamagata Tsuruoka City
An inn with natural onsen water fed straight from the source and many baths to make your way around
Shonai Atsumi Onsen Takamiya Bettei Kuon is an onsen inn in Tsuruoka, Yamagata Prefecture. Its greatest draw is Atsumi Onsen, a celebrated spring with more than a thousand years of history, enjoyed here fed straight from the source, never recirculated. Among its many baths are the Sansui main bathhouse overlooking the garden with its semi-open-air bath, and the Rijin main bathhouse, full of the warmth of wood, with open-air baths for one, so you can make your way around them while taking in the seasonal scenery. A low-temperature dry sauna also warms body and mind slowly, and in the private baths and the open-air baths in the rooms, all fed straight from the source, you can spend soothing private time undisturbed.

A charming bathing area made up of a stone main bathhouse overlooking the garden and a semi-open-air bath where you can feel a faint sea breeze. Here you can luxuriate in Atsumi Onsen, the celebrated spring of Dewa with more than a thousand years of history, fed straight from the source, never recirculated. Its soft, alkaline water gently soaks into the skin, and a blissful bath that warms you slowly awaits.

A bathing area with a charming main bathhouse wrapped in the warmth of wood and three open-air baths for one, each with a different material and temperature. Here you can savor the fine waters of Atsumi Onsen, fed straight from the source, with your whole body. Sink into the bath in the stillness and a deep relaxation envelops you, as if the fatigue of everyday life were gently melting away.

Two private baths: a semi-open-air one where you have the seasonal garden to yourself, and Hina-no-Yu, with no steps at the entrance, changing area or washing area. In a private space, you can relax and enjoy the fine waters of Atsumi Onsen, fed straight from the source, without a thought for anyone else. A special bath for a quiet, luxurious, soothing moment with someone dear to you.

An open-air bath all your own, in the suite on the top floor. In a completely private space where no one will disturb you, you can enjoy the celebrated water, fed straight from the source, whenever you like and as often as you like. With a pleasant breeze on your skin, it is a supreme onsen experience that makes for a superb stay, fulfilling body and mind.

A dry sauna room where you can enjoy a slow sweat at a low temperature. A gentle, soft heat gradually wraps the whole body, warming you comfortably without strain. With little of the harsh intensity or stuffiness typical of saunas, it is a quiet, relaxing space that tightens open pores and further enhances the lasting warmth of the onsen.
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Day-use bathing: 15:00–20:00 (last entry 19:00) Main bathhouse (overnight guests): 15:00–1:00 the next day, 5:00–10:00 Low-temperature dry sauna: 15:00–1:00 the next day
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