Takayu Onsen
| Takayu Onsen 高湯温泉 | |
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 Takayu Onsen in winter | |
| Location | Fukushima, Fukushima, Japan |
| Coordinates | 37°45′09″N 140°18′17″E / 37.75250°N 140.30472°E |
| Elevation | 750 meters |
| Type | sulfur |
| Temperature | 50.5 deg C |
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Takayu Onsen (高湯温泉) is a hot spring resort in the Zainiwasaka district of the city of Fukushima, Fukushima, Japan. It is in the mountains about 14 km west of Fukushima Station.
Description[]
Takayu Onsen is halfway up the slopes of Mount Azuma, near the entrance to the Bandai-Azuma Skyline sightseeing road, due west of the centre of Fukushima city.
The hot springs were first developed during the Sengoku period, around 400 years ago, and consist of around a dozen ryokan, many of which open up their baths to non-staying guests during the day for a small fee. The most famous among them is the historic Tamagoyu, a small wooden bathhouse with one pool each per gender. There is a public bathhouse, the Attaka no Yu, and a free outdoor foot bath at the center of the small town.
The strongly acidic water is rich in hydrogen sulfide, which results in a slightly milky, blue water and a distinctive "rotten egg" smell. To maintain the high quality of the water, many ryokan channel it directly and unadulterated into their baths.[1]
Access[]
By car[]
From the east, Takayu can be reached from Fukushima, taking Fukushima Prefectural Route 70 west.
Access from the west is via the Bandai-Azuma Skyline (a toll-free road).
By bus[]
Fukushima Transportation buses to Takayu leave from the east exit of Fukushima Station and terminate at Highland-mae (ハイランド前).[2]
References[]
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- ^ 福島県 高湯温泉. Takayu Onsen Tourism Cooperative (高湯温泉観光協会, Takayu Onsen Kankō Kyōkai). Retrieved on May 12, 2009.
- ^ 福島駅東口 ばすげっと. Fukushima Transportation (福島交通). Retrieved on May 12, 2009.
- Hot springs of Fukushima Prefecture
- Tourist attractions in Fukushima Prefecture
- Spa towns in Japan
- Fukushima (city)