Takamasu Onsen

What it is

• A chloride hot spring facility also known as Fudo no Yu founded in 1956.
• The site includes Takamasu Shrine built during the early Showa era.
• Hot spring drilling began in 1955 following a reported divine revelation.
• The facility currently operates as a nursing home called Tsugaru no Sato Takamasu.

What to see

• Takamasu Shrine which was established on the grounds during the early Showa period.
• A hot spring source with a natural temperature of 44 degrees Celsius.
• The reconstructed facility situated along Aomori Prefectural Route 38.

Getting there

• The location is a ten minute drive from Itayanagi Station.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.