Aomori · Nuruyu Onsen (Kuroishi)
Nuruyu Onsen Tsuru-no-meitō communal bath
温湯温泉 共同浴場 鶴の名湯
The communal bath at the heart of Nuruyu Onsen in Kuroishi, Aomori, a spa with more than 400 years of history. It is ringed by 'kyakusha' — simple self-catering cure lodgings with no baths of their own, whose guests all walk over here — a form of spa life now rare even in Tōhoku. The bathroom is as roomy as a sentō, with 100% source water (sodium chloride-sulphate) cooled by a special method without dilution and split into hot and lukewarm tubs. Adults pay ¥350; open long hours from 05:00 to 22:00 (last entry 21:30), daily (occasional closures in April and November). No soap provided. Kokeshi-doll workshops and the Tsugaru Kokeshi Museum are nearby. About 25 minutes by bus from Kuroishi Station.
- Price (adult)
- ¥350
- Hours
- 05:00–22:00
- Closed
- Open daily (occasional closures in Apr & Nov)
- Access
- About 25 min by Kōnan bus (Nijinoko Park line) from Kuroishi Station to 'Shimo-Nuruyu'; about 15 min by car from Kuroishi IC
- Water type
- Simple spring
- Tattoos
- Ask ahead
- Phone
- 0172-54-8591
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Why go
- Heart of a Tōhoku cure spa ringed by lodgings
- 100% source water, hot and lukewarm tubs
- Open 5 am–10 pm for ¥350
Before you go
- No official tattoo policy is published — ask at reception.
- As a communal bath there is no soap or shampoo — bring your own or buy at the shop.
- Payment is usually by ticket machine in cash — bring coins.
- Last entry is 30–60 minutes before closing.
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✔ Verified operating: 2026-09 ゆる〜と（大人350円・5–22時 受付21:30・無休）／BIGLOBE（4・11月臨時休）
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