Kamikōchi Onsen

What it is

• A hot spring resort located at 1,500 meters elevation on the Azusa River bank.
• The site features a simple hydrogen sulfide spring sourced from nearby Mount Yakedake.
• Accommodation services at this location date back to 1887.
• Two hotels currently operate facilities for visitors at the site.

What to see

• The Walter Weston Memorial stands adjacent to the hot spring site.
• Views of the Azusa River and the surrounding mountain landscape.
• Historic lodging sites where authors Ryunosuke Akutagawa and Kotaro Takamura stayed.

When to go

• Facilities are open annually from late April until mid-November.

Getting there

• The site is a 20-minute walk from the landmark Kappa Bridge.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.