Iwate · Oshuku & Tsunagi Onsen
Oshuku Onsen Jukoien
鶯宿温泉 寿広園
The inn at Oshuku Onsen that stays open latest, until 9:00 at night, at 600 yen for adults and 400 yen for children. The water is an alkaline simple spring that feels soft on the skin. It opens from 10:00 in the morning into the evening, so it suits the end of a day. Sources differ on the price (500 to 600 yen), so checking before a visit is the safe course.
- Price (adult)
- ¥600
- Hours
- 10:00–21:00 (last entry 20:00)
- Closed
- Irregular closures (check ahead)
- Access
- About 15 minutes by car from Akabuchi Station on the JR Tazawako Line, or about 50 minutes by bus from Morioka Station.
- Water type
- Alkaline simple
- Tattoos
- Ask ahead
- Day bathing
- 600 yen for adults and 400 yen for children, from 10:00 in the morning to 9:00 at night, reception until 8:00.
- Baths
- An alkaline simple spring that feels soft on the skin.
- Day bathing
- It stays open latest in the spa, suiting the end of a day; sources differ on the price, so checking is safer.
- Tattoos
- No tattoo policy is posted. Checking by phone beforehand is the safe course.
- Access & parking
- About 15 minutes by car from Akabuchi Station on the JR Tazawako Line, or about 50 minutes by bus from Morioka Station.
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Why go
- The latest-opening inn in the spa
- 600 yen for an alkaline simple spring
- Good for the end of a day
A spa street open until 9:00
Oshuku Onsen is a mountain spa in Shizukuishi, Iwate. Jukoien stays open latest, until 9:00 at night, so it suits a stop after skiing, climbing or sightseeing. The water is an alkaline simple spring that feels soft on the skin, good for easing the day's fatigue.
Alongside the other baths of Oshuku
The spa has many modest inns of 300 to 600 yen, such as Hotel Uguisu, Akebonoso and Koeda Ryokan. Since Jukoien stays open latest, a good plan is other baths by day and Jukoien to close. Each inn's hours differ, though, so checking is needed.
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
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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)
Prices and hours change. Check official sources before visiting.
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