Miyagi Prefecture is home to nationally famous hot spring resorts such as Akiu Onsen and Naruko Onsen.
These hot spring areas, 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, right?
Therefore, this time, we will introduce day-trip hot springs and bathing facilities in Miyagi Prefecture, especially in the coastal area from Tagajo City to Kesennuma City.
There are day-trip hot springs and sauna facilities that you can easily visit in various locations, so please take a look, whether you are visiting for sightseeing 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 large public baths, open-air baths, reclining baths, and carbonated spring baths, 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 popular with people 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: Approximately 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 roadside station "Michi-no-eki Jobon no Sato," which houses a bathing facility called "Futago no Yu."
It is the only iron-containing chloride spring in Miyagi Prefecture, and its rich iron and salt content warms the body thoroughly, with the warmth lasting even after bathing.
There are separate cypress and stone baths, offering different types of bathing experiences, which alternate daily for men and women, allowing both to be enjoyed.
Both baths have a calm atmosphere, so "Futago no Yu" is highly recommended for those who want to relax slowly during a drive.
Address: 1-1-1 Kobunagoshi Futagokitashimo, Ishinomaki City, Miyagi Prefecture 986-0132 Business Hours: 9:00 AM - 9:00 PM Price: 650 yen Closed: None Facilities: Indoor bath, sauna Access: Approximately 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 a hidden hot spring called "Oiwake Onsen."
It is a retro hot spring inn boasting over 80 years of history (as of 2023), making you feel as if you've traveled back in time.
Thanks to the owner, a true hot spring enthusiast, the bathtubs are made from 500-year-old kaya trees, allowing you to literally "immerse" yourself in the good old Japanese hot spring culture.
Day-trip bathing is possible, but an overnight stay is highly recommended, as the kaiseki cuisine featuring Ishinomaki's seafood and the hot springs are simply "luxurious."
Address: 1 Omine, Onagawa, 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: Approximately 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, capable of conveying 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 removes dirt and excess old keratin, leaving the skin smooth and silky, with moisturizing and warming effects lasting 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.
This hotel faces 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 you can even see the ocean from the sauna, allowing you to relax with a broad mind like the Pacific Ocean.
Minamisanriku town residents can enter for half price, so if you're a resident who hasn't visited yet, please take this opportunity to go.
Address: 99-17 Shizugawa Kurosaki, 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: Approximately 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 close to the expressway interchange, so if you have a car, you can easily drop by for a warm soak.
The water uses "Komeiseki," a natural mineral stone approved as a quasi-drug by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, and its water quality is effective for cold sensitivity, stiff shoulders, lower back pain, and rheumatism.
The outdoor bathing area is spacious, allowing you to "reset" without worrying about your surroundings after a sauna.
Address: 247-2 Saichi Kitasaichi, 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: Approximately 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 restaurants, cafes, baths, bedrock baths, accommodation, clinics, and nursing care facilities, providing enjoyment to everyone beyond the scope of medical care.
In addition to baths, there are bedrock baths, and both overnight guests and day-trippers can use them.
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 hot springs available for day-trip bathing.
It uses "Yakuseki Komeiseki," a natural mineral stone considered to have the strongest ionization effect among naturally occurring mineral stones, as its main spring source, containing abundant water-soluble mineral components.
Therefore, it makes the skin smooth and is effective for neuralgia, rheumatism, stiff shoulders, and lower back pain.
Furthermore, the guest rooms, which offer a sense of unity with nature, are splendid, 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) Closed: Wednesdays Facilities: Indoor bath Access: 10 minutes walk from JR Tona Station Parking: Available Official HP:https://okumatsushima.lanehotel.jp/spa/
Driving about 30 minutes inland 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 features are 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 bath has a unique design, making bathing enjoyable.
Additionally, you can access a Wakuya Town tourist map from the official website, making it a friendly hot spring for first-time visitors to Wakuya Town.
Address: 222 Nakago Minami, 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: Approximately 10 minutes by car from JR Wakuya Station Parking: Available Official HP:http://tenpyou.com/spa.html
Basho no Yu, located in Matsushima Town, Miyagi Prefecture, famous for Matsushima, one of Japan's Three 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" (93 mg/ℓ or more) and "bicarbonate ions" (53.5 mg/ℓ or more) that warm the body, providing gentle moisture to the skin and a relaxing effect.
Furthermore, a painting of Matsushima Bay by public bath artist Mizuki Tanaka is displayed, and the "Matsushima" that can only be seen at Basho no Yu is a must-see.
The dining area also has a rich menu, making it a hot spring facility you'll never get tired of visiting.
Address: 32-1 Matsushima Ishidazawa, 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: Approximately 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 branches," has three branches in Miyagi Prefecture, and "Super Sento Gokurakuyu Tagajo Branch" is located in the coastal area.
The variety of baths, including open-air baths, jet baths, electric baths, and far-infrared saunas, is truly impressive for a national chain.
Rest areas, dining facilities, and relaxation services are also extensive, so you won't get bored even if you stay for a long time.
Operating until midnight, it's perfect for relieving work fatigue.
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: Approximately 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 all over Japan, but those in Miyagi Prefecture are also 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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