Aomori · Ōwani Onsen
Owani Onsen Fujiya Hotel
大鰐温泉 不二やホテル
A long-established onsen hotel founded in 1925 in Owani Onsen, Owani-machi, Aomori. Its calcium-sodium chloride-sulfate spring fills a grand open-air bath with massive rocks and an open large bath, all free-flowing, and day bathing is accepted.
- Price (adult)
- ¥500
- Hours
- 10:30-14:00
- Closed
- Irregular
- Access
- 63 Kawarada, Kuradate, Owani-machi, Minamitsugaru-gun, Aomori. About 20 minutes by car from the Hirosaki area, or about 13 minutes from Owani-Hirosaki IC. Free parking available. Please confirm the day-bathing reception hours.
- Water type
- Sulfate spring
- Tattoos
- Ask ahead
- Official site
- fujiya-hotel.net ↗
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Why go
- A calcium-sodium chloride-sulfate spring (Owani Onsen), free-flowing
- A grand open-air bath with massive rocks and an open large bath with big windows
- Day bathing for adults 500 yen; 10:30-14:00, founded in 1925
About this onsen
Owani Onsen is a hot-spring area with about 800 years of history, home to this long-established onsen hotel founded in 1925. The spring is a calcium-sodium chloride-sulfate spring, with a grand open-air bath featuring massive rocks and an open large bath, all free-flowing.
Good to know
Day bathing is 500 yen for adults (250 yen for children), normally 10:30-14:00. Hours and availability can vary by day, so it is worth checking by phone before you visit.
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
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.
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