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Morioka, Iwate / 盛岡つなぎ温泉

Morioka Tsunagi Onsen

Morioka's backyard hot-spring resort, where inns and hotels look down on Lake Gosho; the name comes from the legend that Minamoto no Yoshiie tied up his horse here to rest.

A red bridge across a frozen, snow-covered lake, with snowy Mt. Iwate behind
Tsunagi Ohashi Bridge and Mt. Iwate from Tsunagi Onsen in winter (photo taken February 2023)Photo: 掬茶 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 (resized) · License · Source

Last official check

25 Sept 2026

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Next scheduled check

24 Dec 2026

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Admission

There is no public bathhouse, but some places offer day bathing. The footbath is free.

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site
Getting there

About 30 min (670 yen) by Iwate Kenkotsu bus from JR Morioka Station, or about 20 min by taxi (from 5,000 yen).

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site
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Address: Morioka, Iwate (Japanese address: 岩手県盛岡市繋字舘市89)

Official site: https://iwatetabi.jp/spots/70720/

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Visiting respectfully

  • Local etiquetteMorioka Tezukuri-mura and Koiwai Farm are nearby, and the area around Lake Gosho is good for families. Enquiries: Morioka Tsunagi Onsen Tourist Association (019-689-2109).Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site
  • Local etiquetteSix sources produce about 2,000 litres a minute, all of them hot.Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site
  • RulesLake Gosho is a dam lake, so swimming is not allowed.Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site

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