Fukushima Fukushima City
A renowned hot spring ryokan where you can fully enjoy the famed hot spring from its own source, local gourmet cuisine, sauna, and cold plunge bath
"Surikamitei Ootori" is a resort ryokan surrounded by abundant nature, tucked away in the back room of the famed Iizaka Onsen in Mutsu, offering healing and tranquility. Its gourmet hospitality is a highlight, from the "Fukushima-style set meal," where you can savor premium seasonal ingredients from the prefecture and carefully selected Fukushima beef chosen under the strict standards unique to the JA Group, to the handmade breakfast buffet that is gentle on the body in the morning. The renowned hot spring drawn from its own source is a "simple hot spring" with a soft, gentle feel and an abundant flow that seems to overflow from the bathhouse. The separate large public baths for men and women each feature a spacious indoor bath where you can stretch out and soak at your leisure, as well as a covered open-air bath full of open-air charm and Japanese atmosphere, made with local Samegawa stone from Fukushima Prefecture. In addition, both the men's and women's large public baths are equipped with an authentic dry sauna and a cold plunge bath, allowing guests to enjoy an exceptional alternating hot-and-cold bathing experience while feeling the breeze of the surrounding nature.
A men's and women's separate indoor bath in the large public baths, fed by water from the facility's own source and boasting an abundant flow that overflows generously (with circulation filtration, water addition, and heating). Its mild spring quality, gentle on the skin and low in irritation, is popular, and you can slowly soothe the fatigue of travel while stretching out your arms and legs. Each washing area is partitioned, offering excellent privacy.
A charming open-air bath for men and women, built by luxuriously stacking the famous Samegawa stone from Fukushima Prefecture (with circulation filtration, water addition, and heating). It has a beautifully projecting wooden roof, so even on rainy or snowy days you can enjoy a long soak without worrying about the weather, while breathing in the clear air of Iizaka Onsen and savoring an exceptional location.
A clean, authentic dry sauna available in the large public baths for both men and women (usage hours follow the operating hours of the large public baths). After warming your body to the core with plenty of water from the facility's own source, you can enjoy the gentle, pleasant heat of the sauna room, filled with the warmth of wood, release a refreshing sweat, and clear away everyday stress.
A pleasantly cool and clear cold plunge bath located inside each men's and women's large public bath, right near the sauna room. It gently cools down your heated body after the sauna and pleasantly tightens your pores. After bathing, you can fully enjoy a luxurious totonou experience while feeling the refreshing natural breeze in the open-air area or the garden.
[Large public bath and sauna] For overnight guests, available from 15:00 to 25:00, and from 5:00 to 9:30 the next morning. [Day use bathing] 11:00 to 15:00 (last admission 14:00). Fees: Adults 1,000 yen, elementary school students 500 yen (Please note that due to irregular large-scale cleaning and maintenance, there may be days when the baths are unavailable. We recommend contacting the facility in advance before visiting).
Iizaka Onsen
A luxurious hot spring inn with free-flowing natural spring water and guest rooms with open-air baths, where you can enjoy beautiful Japanese garden scenery and top-class Japanese cuisine
Iizaka Onsen
A long-established inn with mildly alkaline beauty hot spring water overlooking the murmuring of the Surikami River and the scenic views of Mount Katakura
Iizaka Onsen
A luxurious bathing experience through three natural spring sources, ending in blissful rest with a crisp, cold cold plunge bath
JAPAN'S FINEST ONSEN & SAUNA
The Finest Onsen & Sauna in Japan
61 SELECTIONS
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.
