Tsuta Onsen

Area

Lake Towada / Oirase Towada-shi

Category

Hot Springs / spa

Tsuta Onsen locates in Towada city in southern Aomori. The hot spring has been loved by famous Japanese writers throughout history as a place of relaxation and rejuvenation. With water flowing from Oirase Gorge and the Hakkoda Mountains surrounding the area, Tsuta Onsen is rich in nature. There is one accommodation at Tsuta Onsen, called Tsuta Onsen Ryokan. There, you can bathe in Tsuta Onsen’s fresh, hot waters and enjoy meals made from local ingredients. A museum dedicated to writer Omachi Keitgetsu, known for making Lake Towada and Oirase Gorge known throughout Japan, can be found in the Tsuta Onsen area. At Oirase Gorge and Lake Towada, visitors can join in on guided tours. In the winter, the “Lake Towada Winter’s Story” illumination art event is very popular.

Basic Information

Address

1, Tsutanoyu, Okuse, Towada-shi, Aomori

Phone

0176-74-2311 (Tsuta Onsen Ryokan)

Hours

〈Tsuta Onsen Ryokan〉
7:00a.m. - 10:00p.m.

Closed

〈Tsuta Onsen Ryokan〉
Open year-round

Fee

〈Tsuta Onsen Ryokan〉
From ¥14,000 (one room for two adults)

Credit Card

〈Tsuta Onsen Ryokan〉
JCB, VISA, AMEX, UC, DC, MasterCard, Diners, Credit Saison accepted

Website

https://tsutaonsen.com/en/

Access

FromAomori Station

【Aomori Sta.】JR Bus / Mizuumi-go 
→【Tsuta Onsen Bus Stop】→ less than a minute walk

FromHachinohe Station

【Hachinohe Sta.】JR Bus / Oirase-go
→【Towadako Onsen-go Bus Stop】→ about a 10-minute drive 
*Pick-up shuttle available (reservations required)