Tohoku · Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima

♨ Aizu Higashiyama Onsen

A riverside samurai-era spa town, about 3 km from Tsuruga Castle.

Quick facts

Location: Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima (Tohoku region)
Water type: Sulfate spring
Tattoos: Check ahead with each bath
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The water

A calcium-sodium sulphate-chloride spring.

History

Tradition says the priest Gyoki opened it in the 8th century, guided by a three-legged crow. It prospered as the Aizu domain's spa, and the Shinsengumi's Hijikata Toshizo is said to have healed his war wounds at the Fudotaki inn's spring.

Getting there

From: Aizuwakamatsu
Route: City bus from Aizu-Wakamatsu Station
Time: about 20–40 min depending on route
JR Pass: Bus not covered.

Check current timetables and fares before you travel.

Famous for (meibutsu)

Aizu lacquerware (craft): a traditional craft of Aizu
Akabeko (craft): red bobble-head cow toy
Kozuyu (food): Aizu celebration soup with dried scallop

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