Fukushima · Aizu Higashiyama Onsen
Aizu Higashiyama Onsen Harataki
会津東山温泉 原瀧
An inn with its own spring midway along the Yukawa gorge, where the ryokan of Higashiyama Onsen line the river 10 minutes by car from central Aizu-Wakamatsu. Day visitors get the riverside open-air bath facing a waterfall and the main bath for ¥1,100 including a small towel, 13:00–20:00. Private panoramic baths (¥1,650) and lunch packages are also offered. With 1,300 years of history, Higashiyama was the retreat of artists such as Takehisa Yumeji and poet Yosano Akiko — a natural finish to a day at Tsuruga Castle and the Byakkotai sites on Iimoriyama. Reception hours may shorten when busy.
- Price (adult)
- ¥1,100
- Hours
- 13:00–20:00
- Closed
- Open daily (shorter reception when busy)
- Access
- About 20 min by Aizu Bus (for Higashiyama Onsen) from JR Aizu-Wakamatsu Station to Harataki-mae; 25 min by car from Aizu-Wakamatsu IC
- Water type
- Sulfate spring
- Tattoos
- Ask ahead
- Phone
- 0242-26-4126
- Official site
- www.yumeguri.co.jp/dayplan.html ↗
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Why go
- Riverside open-air bath facing a waterfall
- Own spring; ¥1,100 with towel
- 10 min by car from Tsuruga Castle
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.
- Last entry is 30–60 minutes before closing.
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✔ Verified operating: 2026-09 公式サイト（日帰り13:00–20:00・1,100円ミニタオル付・貸切展望風呂1,650円）
Prices and hours change. Check official sources before visiting.
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