"Hotel Taiko, Akakura Onsen" is a hot spring ryokan in Akakura Onsen, Myoko City, Niigata Prefecture. It stands in an outstanding location with a direct view of Mount Myoko, one of Japan's 100 Famous Mountains, and from the scenic open-air bath you can take in the snow-covered landscapes of every season, autumn foliage, and a sky full of stars at night. The hot spring is free-flowing from the source, piped in from "Kita Jigokudani". It combines two spring qualities, sulfate spring and bicarbonate spring, and the abundant water pours forth with excellent skin-beautifying effects. The large public bath is equipped with a full-scale dry sauna for both men and women, and after the sauna you can enjoy an exquisite refreshment with outdoor bathing in the clear, refreshing highland breeze.