Akita · Nyūtō Onsen
Kyukamura Nyuto Onsenkyo
休暇村 乳頭温泉郷
The most modern, resort-style lodge among the secret baths of Nyuto Onsenkyo, in Semboku, Akita. Its signature is two spring sources under one roof: indoors you soak in free-flowing Nyuto-no-Yu (sodium bicarbonate) and Tazawako Kogen-no-Yu (simple sulfur), while the open-air bath runs Nyuto-no-Yu. With source temperatures of 70°C indoors and 44.5°C outdoors, you can choose the soak that suits you. Uniquely among the seven Nyuto baths it sits outside the bath-hopping booklet scheme, which also makes it the easiest for day visitors: 11:00-15:00 (last entry, leave by 15:30), 800 yen for adults and 400 yen for ages 4 to elementary. About 45 minutes by Ugo Kotsu bus from JR Tazawako Station, right at the Kyukamura-mae stop. A handy base for climbing Mt. Komagatake or viewing snow monsters, with snowshoe tours in winter.
- Price (adult)
- ¥800
- Hours
- 11:00-15:00 (leave by 15:30)
- Closed
- Open daily (hours change at Golden Week, Obon & New Year)
- Access
- 2-1 Komagatake, Obonai, Tazawako, Semboku, Akita (postal code 014-1204). About 45 minutes on the Ugo Kotsu Nyuto-line bus from JR Tazawako Station, right at the Kyukamura-mae stop. Free parking. Tel 0187-46-2244.
- Water type
- Bicarbonate spring
- Tattoos
- Ask ahead
- Phone
- 0187-46-2244
- Open in Google Maps
- Google Maps ↗
Essentials
Find a stay on Trip.com
Search and book accommodation across Japan on Trip.com. Day-use bathing needs no booking.
Opens partner booking site (affiliate)
Why go
- Two sources in one lodge: sodium bicarbonate Nyuto-no-Yu + simple sulfur Tazawako Kogen-no-Yu indoors, Nyuto-no-Yu outside
- A 70°C indoor source and a 44.5°C outdoor one - pick the soak that suits you
- Day bathing 11:00-15:00 (leave by 15:30): 800 yen adults / 400 yen ages 4-elementary; 45 min by bus from Tazawako
Before you go
- No official tattoo policy is published — ask at reception.
- Ryokan day-use hours are limited and may be suspended in peak season — phone the same morning.
- Payment is usually by ticket machine in cash — bring coins.
- Last entry is 30–60 minutes before closing.
Features
Who with
Mood & scenery
Convenience
Amenities
✔ Verified operating: 2026-10 Operating status and rates cross-checked against the official site and onsen guides (full source notes in Japanese on the JA page)
Prices and hours change. Check official sources before visiting.
More in this area
Tsurunoyu Onsen
The oldest inn in the Nyuto Onsen area, a hidden hot spring dating to the Edo period. The thatched 'Honjin' building and the large milky-white mixed rotenburo are its iconic scene. Day bathing 10:00–15:00; on Mondays the rotenburo is closed for cleaning and only indoor baths are open. Rooms sell out months ahead. From Tazawako Station take the bus, then the inn shuttle from Alpa Komakusa.
Kuroyu Onsen (Nyūtō)
The innermost of Nyūtō's seven baths — a cluster of thatched bath huts. Two separate sources feed a mixed open-air pool and gender-separated indoor/outdoor baths of milky sulfur water. Day use 9 am–4 pm, the longest window of the seven; closed mid-November to mid-April.
Nyūtō Onsen Tae-no-yu
The most polished of the seven Nyūtō inns, beside the Sendatsu stream and popular with women. Two sources — rusty 'gold' and clear 'silver' — in open-air baths above the rushing river. Day-use reception is short (10:30 am–2 pm), so come early.
