Sukayu Onsen

What it is

• A single hot spring inn located in the Hakkoda Mountains of southern Aomori City.
• Opened in 1684 and designated as the first National Health Resort in 1954.
• The facility features highly acidic spring water with a pH level below 2.0.
• A large inn offering 140 rooms including specialized accommodations for long-term guests.

What to see

• The Hiba Senninburo is a massive communal bathhouse constructed entirely from cypress wood.
• The main bathhouse offers mixed-gender bathing with designated hours for female guests only.
• Extreme winter scenery featuring some of the world's heaviest recorded snowfall levels.
• A historic wooden facility that has operated year-round since 1982.

When to go

• Winter months offer the chance to see snow depths reaching over five meters.
• The facility is open for visitors throughout the year.

Getting there

• Buses from Aomori Station reach the hot spring in approximately 80 minutes.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.