Aomori · Ikarigaseki & Furutōbe, Hirakawa
Michi-no-Eki Ikarigaseki Sekinosho Onsen
道の駅いかりがせき 関の庄温泉
A day-trip onsen attached to Michi-no-Eki Ikarigaseki Tsugaru Sekinosho, a 3-minute walk from JR Ikarigaseki Station. The simple spring flows straight from the source (kake-nagashi) into a large bath lined generously with fragrant Aomori hiba cypress - a calm, wood-wrapped space. Alongside the gender-separated indoor baths, a private bath (1,500 yen per hour, reservation required) is popular, and at 400 yen for adults it has long been a local favourite. There is no open-air bath, but bathing in the scent of hiba quietly melts away travel fatigue. Afterwards you can browse local food and produce at the road station, and the Ikarigaseki IC is close by - a convenient stop on any trip.
- Price (adult)
- ¥400
- Hours
- 10:00-20:00
- Closed
- Open daily
- Access
- 23-2 Aohara, Ikarigaseki, Hirakawa, Aomori (inside Michi-no-Eki Ikarigaseki / Ogaya-goden). A 3-minute walk from Ikarigaseki Station on the JR Ou Main Line. By car, about 4 km / 5 minutes from the Ikarigaseki IC on the Tohoku Expressway via Route 7. Parking available.
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- 0172-46-9355
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Why go
- A large bath wrapped in the scent of Aomori hiba cypress, filled kake-nagashi style with simple spring water
- A private bath is available for 1,500 yen per hour (reservation required) - relaxed bathing for families
- Bathing is 400 yen for adults and 100 yen for elementary school children, 10:00-20:00 with no closing days; a 3-minute walk from JR Ikarigaseki Station
About this onsen
Seki-no-sho Onsen sits inside Michi-no-Eki Ikarigaseki Tsugaru Sekinosho, a 3-minute walk from Ikarigaseki Station on the JR Ou Main Line. The simple spring flows kake-nagashi into a large bath built generously of Aomori hiba cypress - the facility's pride. Besides the gender-separated indoor baths there is one private bath (1,500 yen per hour, reservation required); there is no open-air bath. Towels are available for a fee (210 yen with a bath-towel set). Ikarigaseki is known as a post town on the Ushu Kaido, and sites connected to its old checkpoint dot the area around the road station. After bathing you can enjoy Tsugaru food and produce there too.
Good to know
Hours are 10:00-20:00 with no closing days, at 400 yen for adults and 100 yen for elementary school children - exceptional value. The private bath needs a reservation, so families and groups should call ahead (0172-46-9355). It is about 5 minutes by car from the Ikarigaseki IC on the Tohoku Expressway and a 3-minute walk from the station, so it works well without a car too. Nearby sights include the historic Furutobe Onsen and the Tsugaru Pass, making it a handy base for the area - and a perfect rest stop on the road over the pass toward Akita.
Before you go
- No official tattoo policy is published — ask at reception.
- Payment is usually by ticket machine in cash — bring coins.
- Last entry is 30–60 minutes before closing.
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✔ 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)
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