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Kazuno, Akita / 後生掛温泉

Goshogake Onsen

A single mountain inn in Hachimantai with seven kinds of baths, including a box steam bath where only your head sticks out and a mud bath; day bathing 10:30-15:00, closed on Tuesdays.

Steam rising from a rocky volcanic valley with dry autumn grass
The volcanic valley at Goshogake (photo taken October 2012)Photo: 掬茶 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 (resized) · License · Source

Last official check

2 Oct 2026

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Next scheduled check

24 Dec 2026

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Admission
Paid (see the price below)
Closing days
Has closing days (see below)
Booking
Some things need booking (see the rows below)
Entry
Conditions apply (see below)

Before you go

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Opening hours

Day bathing 10:30-15:00 (last entry 14:00), for the 2026 green season (April 15 to November 16).

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site
Closed

Closed on Tuesdays, with some extra opening days (e.g. October 13 and 20).

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site
Admission

Day bathing: adults 800 yen, children 400 yen.

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a tourism board site
Getting there

In the green season it is about 45 minutes from Kazuno-Hachimantai IC or about 1 hour from Matsuo-Hachimantai IC. By public transport, take a bus and then the Dragon-go shuttle, which you must book yourself. In winter the only road in is from the Kazuno-Hachimantai IC side.

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site
Parking

About 30 spaces reserved for overnight and day-bathing guests; hikers should use the large car park with toilets along the Aspite Line.

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site
Payment

Day bathing is cash only; the cafe and shop take cash and PayPay.

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site
Accessibility

There is no lift and you always have to use stairs inside, so it is difficult for wheelchair users.

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site

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Address: Kazuno, Akita (Japanese address: 秋田県鹿角市八幡平字熊沢国有林内)

Official site: https://www.goshougake.com/

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Best time to visit

The mountain road has no street lights and may be closed at night in some seasons, so arriving in daylight is recommended (official FAQ, guidance for overnight guests).

Checked 2 Oct 2026 on the official site
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Visiting respectfully

Check before you go: conditions for entry

If you do not meet these conditions, you may not be able to enter on the day.

  • People with tattoos cannot bathe unless the tattoos are completely covered with cover stickers.Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site
  • Local etiquetteAll baths are separated by gender, with no mixed bathing (except the paid private bath). The main bath has no showers, only taps.Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site
  • RulesOn the Goshogake Nature Trail (open about early June to late October), stay on the paths and out of closed areas, and do not touch the hot water, mud or steam.Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site

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