Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima / 東山温泉
Higashiyama Onsen
A hot-spring town about 10 minutes by car from central Aizuwakamatsu, said to have been found by the priest Gyoki about 1,300 years ago and once the Aizu domain's spa; the sulphate water flows at about 1,500 litres a minute.
Last official check
25 Sept 2026
Traveler reports
0
Reports open in Phase 2
Next scheduled check
24 Dec 2026
Before you go
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- Opening hours
Day-bathing hours differ by inn and by day, and may be cancelled without notice; phone the inn before you go.
Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site- Closed
Not checked yet — we have not confirmed this on an official source yet. Check with the spot before you go.
- Admission
Day bathing costs about 700 to 1,400 yen for adults depending on the inn (some charge more at weekends and holidays).
Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site- Getting there
About 10 min by car from central Aizuwakamatsu. The Haikara-san town loop bus takes 35-40 min from Aizu-Wakamatsu Station to Higashiyama Onsen-eki (every 30 min; 210 yen per ride; one-day pass for Haikara-san and Akabee 600 yen).
Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site- Parking
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- Payment
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- Accessibility
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Official site: https://www.aizu-higashiyama.com/
Location
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Crowds
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- Latest traveler report
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Traveler crowd data by time of day appears after 5 traveler reports (0 so far).
Visiting respectfully
- Local etiquetteSulphate spring water (calcium-sodium sulphate-chloride), 50-60°C at the source; loved by the artist Takehisa Yumeji and the poet Yosano Akiko.Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site
Verification log
- 25 Sept 2026First check · Tourism board · https://www.aizu-higashiyama.com/history.htmlDescription read from a tourism organization's site.
- 25 Sept 2026First check · Tourism board · https://www.aizu-higashiyama.com/access.htmlHours, fees and access read from a tourism organization's site.
- 25 Sept 2026First check · Tourism board · https://www.aizu-higashiyama.com/higaeri.htmlHours and fees read from a tourism organization's site.
