Dake Onsen
Dake Onsen has been known for its hot springs since the Edo period and today, is a popular base for sightseeing. Join the “Yuki Oroshi Tour” (Snow Removal Tour), which is a popular local attraction, or visit the nearby plateau that served as the setting for Yojiro Ishizaka’s novel Kusa wo Karu Onna (The Grass-Cutting Girl).
Water temperature at ground level: 78 degrees Celsius (172.4 degrees Fahrenheit)
Bath type: sulfur spring (earth-muriated acid hydrogen sulfide spring)
Beneficial effects: relieves chronic joint rheumatism, back pain, wounds, hemorrhoids, neuralgia (nerve pain), and others.
General Information
- Address
- 青森県弘前市常盤野字湯の沢
- Contact
- Dake Onsen Ryokan Association
- Telephone Number
- 0172-83-2130
- Directions
- Board the Konan Bus Karekitai Line (for Hyakuzawa) at the bus terminal in front of JR Hirosaki Station (travel time: approximately 50 mins), and get off at Dake Onsen.
