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Our guide
The Akinomiya Hot Springs, Akinomiya Onsenkyō, are a hot-spring village in the Akinomiya geothermal area at the western foot of Mount Kurikoma in Akita, with more than 50 hot springs and fumaroles. Legend says they are the oldest springs in the prefecture, found 1,200 years ago, and they were officially recognised by the Akita clan in the Edo period. Among the best known are Inazumi, Takanoyu, Yunodai and Yunomata, along the Yakunai River.
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Written by japan-spots.com (2026-09-22) from the sources credited on this page. Distances are straight lines between map positions.
Photos
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- Takanoyu Onsen Bridge and Hot Spring 005 — RickardA · Public domain · source · resized
- Takanoyu Onsen Front Entrance 190 — RickardA · Public domain · source · resized
- Takanoyu Onsen Rotenburo 003 — RickardA · CC0 · source · resized
- Takanoyu Onsen Ashiyu 075 — RickardA · Public domain · source · resized
- Takanoyu Onsen Fall Color 164 — RickardA · Public domain · source · resized
What this place is
The Akinomiya Hot Springs also known as Aki no Miya Onsenkyo is a thermal spring system and hot springs village in the Akinomiya Geothermal Area located along the western base of Mount Kurikoma in Akita Prefecture, Japan, (formerly Dewa Province, and after the Meiji era, Ugo Province). There are more than 50 hot springs and fumaroles in the area. According to legend, the hot springs are the oldest in the prefecture. They were established 1,200 years ago. The onsen at Akinomiya were officially recognized in the Edo period (1603-1868) by the Akita Clan. Some of the well known springs within the system include Inazumi, Takanoyu, Yunodai, Yunomata, among others found along the Yakunai River. Takanoyu Onsen is one of the better known hot springs of the Akinomiya Hot Springs region.
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What to expect at this type of place: Hot spring
Getting there
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Stay the night
An onsen town is at its best in the evening and early morning, after the day visitors have gone.
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