Ōfuka Onsen

What it is

• A single hot spring lodge located within Towada-Hachimantai National Park.
• Designated by the government as a National Recreation Hot Spring Resort.
• The facility first began business operations in 1956.
• A sulfur-type spring with a source water temperature of 94 degrees Celsius.

What to see

• Traditional accommodation huts featuring ondol heated floors.
• Natural scenery within the Hachimantai Onsen Resort area.

When to go

• The facility operates seasonally from early May until mid-October.

Getting there

• Accessible by car via the Hachimantai Aspite Line road.
• Located forty minutes from the Matsuo-Hachimantai Interchange by car.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.