Enjoy the superb, silky hot spring with a pH of 9.3 in every room’s semi-open-air bath and the on-site sauna
Iwate Hanamaki City
Yamanokami Onsen Bessho Seiryukan is an adults-only hot spring hideaway in Hanamaki Onsenkyo in Hanamaki, Iwate Prefecture. All 20 rooms feature a luxurious semi-open-air bath filled with free-flowing natural hot spring water, made with Aomori hiba cypress, so you can have the superb, silky mineral water with a pH of 9.3 all to yourself. In addition, you can freely enjoy the large public baths, the largest-class open-air bath, a full-fledged dry sauna, a cold plunge bath, and open-air bathing at the adjacent Yuukaen, connected by corridor, as well as at the day-use facility Nagomi no Yu.
TypeNatural Hot Spring
The large bathing spaces at the adjacent Yuukaen's large public bath, Toyosawa no Yu, and at Nagomi no Yu, which are directly connected by corridor. Equipped with a huge garden open-air bath, one of the largest, where you can gaze at the beautiful starry sky of Hanamaki beloved by Kenji Miyazawa, you can fully enjoy the rich, smooth alkaline simple hot spring in a dynamic, spacious setting.
TypeNatural Hot Spring
A luxurious semi-open-air bath with 100% free-flowing natural hot spring water, available in every guest room. The bathtub is made with Aomori hiba cypress, so you can enjoy your bath wrapped in the refreshing fragrance of hiba. The hot spring from Yamanokami Onsen, boasting a pH of 9.3, has an extremely smooth, superb texture that is silky like lotion and offers excellent skin-beautifying benefits. Open the window and you can hear the soothing murmur of the river and the whisper of the trees, letting you have this famous hot spring all to yourself whenever you like.
Sauna TypeDry Sauna
Stove TypeConvection Stove (Sauna Stone)
Capacity8people
A clean, authentic dry sauna located in the adjoining bath area connected by corridor. In a calm space free of TV and unnecessary noise, you can slowly work up a sweat while feeling the warmth of the wood on your skin. Alternating with the hot spring leads you to a deep state of totonou.
Water QualityTap Water
Capacity3people
A cold plunge bath right outside the sauna room, filled with crisp, refreshing cold water. With water quality unique to a hot spring area, it feels gentle on the skin and cools you down very comfortably. After tightening your heated body, you can enjoy the best moment in the open-air bathing space while feeling the pleasant breeze, with beautiful views of the surrounding mountains.
Closed Days: None
〒025-0253 66 Shimoshizawa Nakano, Hanamaki, Iwate Prefecture
Gender Access
Gender Separated
The above applies to the communal (shared) baths. At facilities with private baths or private saunas, guests with tattoos may still be able to bathe. Please check with the facility for details.
Curated by an expert who visits onsen and sauna facilities every day and has explored 300+ locations — only facilities confirmed to be truly exceptional are featured.
Learn moreEnjoy the superb, silky hot spring with a pH of 9.3 in every room’s semi-open-air bath and the on-site sauna
Iwate Hanamaki City
Yamanokami Onsen Bessho Seiryukan is an adults-only hot spring hideaway in Hanamaki Onsenkyo in Hanamaki, Iwate Prefecture. All 20 rooms feature a luxurious semi-open-air bath filled with free-flowing natural hot spring water, made with Aomori hiba cypress, so you can have the superb, silky mineral water with a pH of 9.3 all to yourself. In addition, you can freely enjoy the large public baths, the largest-class open-air bath, a full-fledged dry sauna, a cold plunge bath, and open-air bathing at the adjacent Yuukaen, connected by corridor, as well as at the day-use facility Nagomi no Yu.
TypeNatural Hot Spring
The large bathing spaces at the adjacent Yuukaen's large public bath, Toyosawa no Yu, and at Nagomi no Yu, which are directly connected by corridor. Equipped with a huge garden open-air bath, one of the largest, where you can gaze at the beautiful starry sky of Hanamaki beloved by Kenji Miyazawa, you can fully enjoy the rich, smooth alkaline simple hot spring in a dynamic, spacious setting.
TypeNatural Hot Spring
A luxurious semi-open-air bath with 100% free-flowing natural hot spring water, available in every guest room. The bathtub is made with Aomori hiba cypress, so you can enjoy your bath wrapped in the refreshing fragrance of hiba. The hot spring from Yamanokami Onsen, boasting a pH of 9.3, has an extremely smooth, superb texture that is silky like lotion and offers excellent skin-beautifying benefits. Open the window and you can hear the soothing murmur of the river and the whisper of the trees, letting you have this famous hot spring all to yourself whenever you like.
Sauna TypeDry Sauna
Stove TypeConvection Stove (Sauna Stone)
Capacity8people
A clean, authentic dry sauna located in the adjoining bath area connected by corridor. In a calm space free of TV and unnecessary noise, you can slowly work up a sweat while feeling the warmth of the wood on your skin. Alternating with the hot spring leads you to a deep state of totonou.
Water QualityTap Water
Capacity3people
A cold plunge bath right outside the sauna room, filled with crisp, refreshing cold water. With water quality unique to a hot spring area, it feels gentle on the skin and cools you down very comfortably. After tightening your heated body, you can enjoy the best moment in the open-air bathing space while feeling the pleasant breeze, with beautiful views of the surrounding mountains.
Closed Days: None
〒025-0253 66 Shimoshizawa Nakano, Hanamaki, Iwate Prefecture
Gender Access
Gender Separated
The above applies to the communal (shared) baths. At facilities with private baths or private saunas, guests with tattoos may still be able to bathe. Please check with the facility for details.
Curated by an expert who visits onsen and sauna facilities every day and has explored 300+ locations — only facilities confirmed to be truly exceptional are featured.
Learn more