Ōshuku Onsen
鶯宿温泉
A historic sulfur hot spring resort in Iwate featuring traditional inns, public baths, and unique tiger pufferfish farming.
What it is
- A sulfur hot spring resort located in the Shizukuishi Basin of Iwate Prefecture.
- Reportedly discovered by a farmer from Kaga Province during the Tensho era.
- Historical retreat used by the ninth lord of the Morioka Domain for medical treatment.
- Modern facilities use the natural hot spring water to farm tiger pufferfish.
What to see
- Hotels and traditional inns lining both banks of the Oshuku River.
- A town-operated public bath house open to both residents and visitors.
- Uguisu Yunotsato Park which features a public footbath for travelers.
- The Flower Garden Mori no Kaze built on the site of a former pool.
- Sulfur spring water with source temperatures ranging from 57 to 62 degrees Celsius.
Getting there
- The hot spring area is accessible by taxi from Shizukuishi Station.
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
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