Iwate Hachimantai City
An onsen inn cradled by the forests of Hachimantai, full of birdsong and the scent of sulfur
Livemax Resort Hachimantai Forest is an onsen inn in Hachimantai, Iwate Prefecture. Its water comes from Hachimantai Onsen, a simple sulfur-bearing spring. Faintly scented with sulfur, the water glides gently over your skin, and together with the fresh mountain air it helps your whole body quietly let go. True to its name, the inn is surrounded by deep forest; sink into the wonderfully airy open-air bath and all that reaches your ears is the rustle of the trees and the calls of birds. The main bathhouse also has a high-temperature sauna and a cold plunge, and there is real luxury in working up a good sweat and then cooling down in the clear forest air. After your bath, the restaurant serves a varied menu made generously with local ingredients, rounding off a blissful day of unwinding in the heart of nature.

The main bathhouse has a spacious indoor bath and a wonderfully airy open-air bath. Fed by Hachimantai Onsen, it offers a simple sulfur-bearing spring with a faint scent of sulfur. The soft water settles gently on the skin, and wrapped in forest views and birdsong you can slowly ease away the fatigue of everyday life.

A high-temperature sauna attached to the main bathhouse. In the quiet room you can really feel the heat, drawing a refreshing sweat from your whole body. Warm yourself through in the onsen first, then sit with the heat at your own pace for a deep refreshment that reaches right to your core.

The cold plunge sits right beside the sauna. It cools your flushed body crisply and brings a pleasant rush of refreshment. Once the cold has calmed the heat, resting while you breathe in the fresh forest air is pure bliss.
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Open Year-Round
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Free parking available
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