Fukushima · Takayu Onsen
Takayu Onsen Adachiya
高湯温泉 安達屋
An inn standing halfway up Mt Azuma at 750 metres, known for the wide open-air bath Taiki-no-yu set along a mountain stream. Day bathing is received from 10:30 to 14:30, last entry 13:00, for 90 minutes from reception, at 1,500 yen for adults, 750 yen for ages four to twelve and free under three. It closes on Tuesdays and Fridays and on the inn's own holidays, which change each month, so checking ahead is needed. There are two main baths, Higashi-no-yu and Nishi-no-yu, which change between men and women daily. Coffee, tea and lemon water are free in the lounges.
- Price (adult)
- ¥1,500
- Hours
- 10:30–14:30(last entry 13:00)
- Closed
- Tuesdays & Fridays (plus inn holidays, check ahead)
- Access
- About 38 minutes by Fukushima Kotsu bus for Kami-Ubacho and Takayu Onsen from Fukushima Station, getting off at Takayu Onsen. By car it is about 16 kilometres from Fukushima-Nishi IC on the Tohoku Expressway, taking Route 115 and prefectural routes 5 and 70 towards the Azuma plateau, with free parking for 25 to 30 cars.
- Water type
- Sulfur spring
- Tattoos
- Ask ahead
- Admission
- 1,500 yen for adults, 750 yen for ages four to twelve and free under three. Use runs for 90 minutes from reception.
- Baths
- There is a wide open-air bath, Taiki-no-yu, spread along a mountain stream. The two main baths, Higashi-no-yu and Nishi-no-yu, change between men and women each day, and both are single-sex.
- Spring water
- A milky sulphur spring. Takayu Onsen, a mountain spa at 750 metres, has strong water, and the smell of sulphur hangs over the whole village.
- Access & parking
- About 38 minutes by Fukushima Kotsu bus from Fukushima Station, getting off at the Takayu Onsen stop. Free parking for 25 to 30 cars.
- Day bathing
- It closes on Tuesdays and Fridays and on the inn's own holidays. Those holidays change each month, so the calendar on the official site or a phone call is needed. The private open-air bath costs a further 1,100 yen for day visitors.
- Tattoos
- No tattoo policy is published. Checking by phone beforehand is the safe course.
- Phone
- 024-591-1155
- Official site
- adachiya.jp ↗
- Open in Google Maps
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Why go
- The wide open-air bath Taiki-no-yu along the stream
- Two main baths that switch between men and women daily
- 90 minutes of bathing for 1,500 yen
A wide open-air bath beside the stream
Takayu Onsen is a mountain spa at 750 metres, about thirty minutes by car up from the city of Fukushima. The open-air bath here stretches a long way along a mountain stream and has an openness that few in Takayu match. The water is a strong milky sulphur spring, and the body warms quickly in it. There are two main baths that change between men and women each day, so a stay covers both.
Alongside the other baths of Takayu
The village has the 500-yen shared bath, Attaka-yu, and Tamagoyu, known for its thatched bath house. The shared bath is entirely open-air and works on an hour, while inns receive visitors for 90 minutes or an hour. The shared bath is the cheapest and this inn the dearest, but the size and feel of the baths differ accordingly. A shared bath in the morning and this wide open-air bath in the afternoon makes a full day.
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: 2026-10 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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