Miyagi Prefecture is home to nationally famous hot spring towns such as Akiu Onsen and Naruko Onsen.
These hot spring resorts, surrounded by rich nature, are among Miyagi Prefecture's leading tourist destinations.
Aside from these overnight hot spring stays, many people also want to visit day-trip hot springs to relieve their daily fatigue.
Therefore, this time, we will introduce day-trip hot springs and bathing facilities in Miyagi Prefecture, particularly in the coastal area from Tagajo City to Kesennuma City.
There are easily accessible day-trip hot springs and sauna facilities in various locations, so please take a look, whether you are visiting as a tourist or live in Miyagi Prefecture.
'Natural Hot Spring Genki no Yu' in Ishinomaki City, Miyagi Prefecture, is a popular hot spring facility among locals, bustling with many people on both weekdays and holidays.
Its characteristic is the wide variety of baths, with a total of 17 types including a large public bath, open-air bath, reclining bath, and carbonated spring bath, in addition to a sauna.
Since the water temperature and effects vary by bath, finding your own routine is one way to enjoy it.
Operating until 11:00 PM, this hot spring facility is particularly appreciated by those returning from work.
Address: 1-6-29 Ookaido Kita, Ishinomaki City, Miyagi Prefecture 986-0854 Business Hours: 9:00 AM - 11:00 PM Price: Adults 1000 yen Closed: None Facilities: Indoor bath, open-air bath, sauna Access: Approx. 10 minutes by car from JR Ishinomaki Station Parking: Available Official HP:https://genkinoyu.com/
About a 20-minute drive from JR Ishinomaki Station, you'll find the 'Michi-no-eki Jobon no Sato' roadside station, which houses a bathing facility called 'Futago no Yu'.
It is the only iron-containing chloride spring in Miyagi Prefecture, and its abundant iron and salt content warm the body thoroughly, with the warmth lasting even after bathing.
There are two different types of bathtubs, one made of cypress and one of stone, which are rotated daily for men and women, allowing everyone to enjoy both.
Both bathtubs have a calm atmosphere, so 'Futago no Yu' is highly recommended for those who want to relax during a drive.
Address: 1-1-1 Futagokita-shita, Obunagoshi, Ishinomaki City, Miyagi Prefecture 986-0132 Business Hours: 9:00 AM - 9:00 PM Price: 650 yen Closed: None Facilities: Indoor bath, sauna Access: Approx. 20 minutes by car from JR Ishinomaki Station Parking: Available Official HP:https://joubon.com/spa/
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Driving another 30 minutes from Futago no Yu into the mountains, at the end of a narrow mountain road, lies the hidden hot spring 'Oiwake Onsen'.
It is a hot spring inn with over 80 years of history (as of 2023), a retro hot spring that makes you feel as if you've traveled back in time.
Due to the owner's deep love for hot springs, the bathtub is made from a 500-year-old Kaya tree, allowing you to literally "immerse" yourself in the good old Japanese hot spring culture.
Day-trip bathing is possible, but an overnight stay is recommended, where the kaiseki cuisine featuring Ishinomaki's seafood and the hot spring are simply "luxurious."
Address: 1 Onagawa Omine, Kitakami-cho, Ishinomaki City, Miyagi Prefecture 986-0204 Business Hours: 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM Price: 300 yen Closed: None Facilities: Indoor bath Access: Approx. 50 minutes by car from JR Ishinomaki Station Parking: Available Official HP:https://i-kanko.com/local_info/%e8%bf%bd%e5%88%86%e6%b8%a9%e6%b3%89/
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Upon entering the facility visible from the ticket gate of Onagawa Station, you will find a bathing facility called 'Onagawa Onsen Yupoppo'.
Onagawa Onsen has a hot spring sommelier (a person knowledgeable about hot springs and proper bathing methods, who can convey accurate information), and the carefully selected pH 8.8 hypotonic alkaline hot spring is a characteristic of 'Onagawa Onsen Yupoppo'.
It softens the skin's keratin, and its cleansing effect, which removes dirt and excess old keratin, leaves the skin smooth and supple, providing moisturizing and warming effects even after bathing.
After leaving the hot spring, if you go up to the observation deck, you can see the roadside station and Onagawa Bay on one side, and the JR railway tracks on the other, and this scenery is also one of the charms of 'Onagawa Onsen Yupoppo'.
Address: 2-3-2 Onagawa, Onagawa-cho, Oshika-gun, Miyagi Prefecture 986-2265 Business Hours: 9:00 AM - 9:00 PM Price: 500 yen Closed: None Facilities: Indoor bath Access: Inside JR Onagawa Station Parking: Available Official HP:http://onagawa-yupoppo.com/index.html
Minamisanriku Hotel Kanyo, a representative hotel in Minamisanriku Town, also accepts day-trip bathers.
It is a hotel facing the Pacific Ocean, and both men's and women's open-air baths offer a spacious ocean view of the Pacific.
Both men and women can use the baths on the 2nd and 4th floors of the hotel, and the sea is visible from the sauna as well, allowing you to relax with a broad mind like the Pacific Ocean.
Minamisanriku town residents can enter at half price, so if you are a resident who hasn't been yet, please take this opportunity to visit.
Address: 99-17 Kurosaki, Shizugawa, Minamisanriku-cho, Motoyoshi-gun, Miyagi Prefecture 986-0766 Business Hours: 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM Price: 1000 yen (500 yen for Minamisanriku town residents) Closed: None Facilities: Indoor bath, open-air bath, sauna Access: Approx. 7 minutes by car from Sanriku Expressway Shizugawa Interchange Parking: Available Official HP:https://www.mkanyo.jp/hotspring/
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'Hokkori Yu' in Kesennuma City, Miyagi Prefecture, is a hot spring that sadly closed in 2019 but has been revived as an artificial hot spring.
It's also close to the expressway interchange, so if you have a car, you can easily drop by for a warm soak.
The water uses a natural mineral called "Komeiseki," which has been approved by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare as a quasi-drug, and is effective for sensitivity to cold, stiff shoulders, back pain, and rheumatism.
The outdoor bathing area is spacious, allowing you to "reset" after a sauna without worrying about your surroundings.
Address: 247-2 Saichikita-saichi, Kesennuma City, Miyagi Prefecture 988-0215 Business Hours: 5:00 PM - 10:00 PM (Saturdays and Sundays: 11:00 AM - 10:00 PM) Price: 1000 yen Closed: None Facilities: Indoor bath, open-air bath, sauna Access: Approx. 3 minutes by car from Sanriku Expressway Kesennuma Port Interchange Parking: Available Official HP:https://hokkoriyou.com/
'Irodori no Oka' is a complex facility operated by a medical corporation in Higashimatsushima City, Miyagi Prefecture since 2021, offering enjoyment to everyone beyond the scope of medicine, including restaurants, cafes, baths, bedrock baths, accommodation, clinics, and nursing care facilities.
In addition to baths, there are also bedrock baths, which can be used by both overnight guests and day-trippers.
After warming your body in the bath or bedrock bath, you can relax in the rest area, or chat with drinks and sweets at the cafe.
It's within walking distance from JR Tona Station, so even those without a car can easily visit.
Address: 2-25-2 Nobirugaoka, Higashimatsushima City, Miyagi Prefecture 981-0416 Business Hours: 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM (Saturdays and Sundays: 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM) Price: 500 yen Closed: None Facilities: Indoor bath Access: 3 minutes walk from JR Tona Station Parking: Available Official HP:https://irodori.jmdo.org/
Okumatsushima Lane Hotel in Higashimatsushima City, Miyagi Prefecture, overlooking Matsushima Bay, also has a hot spring available for day-trip bathing.
It uses "Yakuseki Komeiseki," a natural mineral stone considered to have the strongest ionization effect among naturally occurring minerals, as its main spring source, and contains abundant water-soluble mineral components.
As a result, the skin becomes smooth, and it is effective for neuralgia, rheumatism, stiff shoulders, and back pain.
Furthermore, the guest rooms, which offer a sense of unity with nature, are magnificent, and we highly recommend this hotel for overnight stays as well.
Address: 3-29-1 Nobirugaoka, Higashimatsushima City, Miyagi Prefecture 981-0416 Business Hours: 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM (Thursdays and Fridays: 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM) Price: 700 yen Closed: Wednesdays Facilities: Indoor bath Access: 10 minutes walk from JR Tona Station Parking: Available Official HP:https://okumatsushima.lanehotel.jp/spa/
Driving inland for about 30 minutes from Ishinomaki City or Higashimatsushima City will take you to Wakuya Town, where you'll find a hot spring called 'Wakuya Tenpyo no Yu'.
Its characteristic is two types of spring quality: "hypotonic alkaline" and "sodium chloride sulfate spring / hypotonic neutral hot spring," which are gaining attention as "beauty and skin-beautifying spring qualities."
There are two large public baths with different atmospheres, a Western-style spa and a Japanese-style spa, and each bathtub is unique, making bathing enjoyable.
Additionally, you can access a tourist map of Wakuya Town from the official website, making it a friendly hot spring for first-time visitors to Wakuya Town.
Address: 222 Naka-Kounan, Wakuya, Wakuya-cho, Toda-gun, Miyagi Prefecture 987-0121 Business Hours: 10:00 AM - 9:00 PM Price: 660 yen Closed: Wednesdays Facilities: Indoor bath, open-air bath, sauna Access: Approx. 10 minutes by car from JR Wakuya Station Parking: Available Official HP:http://tenpyou.com/spa.html
'Basho no Yu' in Matsushima Town, Miyagi Prefecture, famous for Matsushima, one of Japan's three most scenic views, is attractive for being a natural hot spring with naturally flowing water.
It contains a high amount of natural moisturizing ingredient "metasilicic acid" (over 93mg/ℓ) and "bicarbonate ions" (over 53.5mg/ℓ) which warm the body, providing gentle moisture and a relaxing effect for the skin.
Also, the painting of Matsushima Bay by public bath artist Mizuki Tanaka is a must-see "Matsushima" that can only be found at Basho no Yu.
The dining area also has a rich menu, making it a hot spring facility you'll never get tired of visiting.
Address: 32-1 Ishidazawa, Matsushima, Matsushima-machi, Miyagi-gun, Miyagi Prefecture 981-0213 Business Hours: 10:00 AM - 8:00 PM Price: 650 yen (750 yen on Saturdays and Sundays) Closed: Thursdays Facilities: Indoor bath Access: Approx. 5 minutes by car from Matsushima Kaigan Interchange Parking: Available Official HP:https://basyonoyu.jp/
Gokurakuyu, which operates nationwide with the slogan "Japan's No. 1 bathhouse in terms of number of stores," has three branches in Miyagi Prefecture, and 'Super Sento Gokurakuyu Tagajo Store' is located in the coastal area.
The variety of baths, including open-air baths, jet baths, electric baths, and far-infrared saunas, is truly what you'd expect from a national chain.
Rest areas, dining facilities, and relaxation services are also abundant, so you won't get bored even if you stay for a long time.
Operating until midnight, it's perfect for unwinding after work.
Address: 1-2-5 Machimae, Tagajo City, Miyagi Prefecture 985-0845 Business Hours: 8:00 AM - 12:00 AM Price: 700 yen (750 yen on Saturdays and Sundays) Closed: None Facilities: Indoor bath, open-air bath, sauna Access: Approx. 5 minutes by car from Sendai Port North Interchange Parking: Available Official HP:http://tagajo.gokurakuyu.jp/
This time, we introduced day-trip hot springs and sauna facilities in Miyagi Prefecture's coastal areas.
There are various hot springs and saunas throughout Japan, but Miyagi Prefecture's hot springs and saunas are all very attractive, so please visit them when you are in the area.
Also, for those living in Miyagi Prefecture, we hope this article will be an opportunity to visit facilities you haven't been to before.
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