Onsen Map: All hot spring areas in Tohoku Region

Popular hot springs in the Tohoku Region

Famous Onsen
Zao, Ginzan, Matsushima, Akiu, Sukayu, Tsunagi-Oshuku
(For all hot spring areas in the Tohoku Region, please refer to the list below the Onsen Map.)

Airports
Sendai Airport (SDJ), Aomori Airport (AOJ)

Major Stations

Aomori Station, Morioka Station, Sendai Station, Fukushima Station

For your reference, the routes below show the typical access to each onsen from major transportation hubs.

 

1. Oirase & Hakkoda Onsen >>

(1) 1h 10 hour by bus from Aomori Station to Sukayu Onsen
(2) 2 hour by bus from Aomori Station to Tsuta Onsen

2. Hirosaki Onsen >>

1h 45 min by JR Limited Express from Aomori Station to Ajigasawa Station

3. Yuze Onsen >>

(1) 2h 15 min by JR Shinkansen from Tokyo Station to Morioka Station, then 1h 50 min by Iwate Galaxy Railway to Yuze Onsen Station
(2) 2h 15 min by JR Shinkansen from Tokyo Station to Morioka Station, then 1h 15 min by bus to Yuze Parking Area

4. Tsunagi-Oshuku Onsen >>

(2) 2h 15 min by JR Shinkansen from Tokyo Station to Morioka Station, then 35 min by bus to Tsunagi Onsen
(2) 2h 15 min by JR Shinkansen from Tokyo Station to Morioka Station, then 50 min by bus to Oshuku Onsen

5. Hanamaki Onsen >>

3 hour by JR Shinkansen from Tokyo Station to Shin-Hanamaki Station

6. Minami Sanriku Onsen >>

1h 30 min by JR Shinkansen from Tokyo Station to Sendai Station, then 1h 40 min by bus to BRT Shizugawa Station

7. Matsushima Onsen >>

1h 30 min by JR Shinkansen from Tokyo Station to Sendai Station, then 25 min by JR Tohoku Main Line to Matsushima Station

8. Akiu Onsen >>

1h 30 min by JR Shinkansen from Tokyo Station to Sendai Station, then 30 min by bus to Akiu Sato Center

9. Ginzan Onsen >>

(1) 3h 15 min by JR Shinkansen from Tokyo Station to Oishida Station, then 35 min by bus to Ginzan Onsen
(2) 1h 15 min by JR Senzan Line from Sendai Station to Uzen-Chitose Station, then 40 min by JR Ou Main Line to Oishida Station and 35-min bus ride to Ginzan Onsen

10. Tendo Onsen >>

(1) 2h 55 min by JR Shinkansen from Tokyo Station to Tendo Station
(2) 1h 15 min by JR Senzan Line from Sendai Station to Uzen-Chitose Station, then 15 min by JR Ou Main Line to Tendo Station

11. Zao Onsen >>

(1) 2h 45 min by JR Shinkansen from Tokyo Station to Yamagata Station, then 35 min by bus to Zao Onsen Bus Terminal
(2) 1h 20 min by JR Senzan Line from Sendai Station to Yamagata Station, then 35 min by bus to Zao Onsen Bus Terminal

12. Anahara Onsen >>

1h 40 min by JR Shinkansen from Tokyo Station to Fukushima Station, then 25 min by Fukushima Transportation to Iizaka Onsen Station

13. Fukushima Onsen >>

(1) 1h 40 min by JR Shinkansen from Tokyo Station to Fukushima Station, then 40 min by bus to Tuchiyu Onsen
(2) 1h 20 min by JR Shinkansen from Tokyo Station to Koriyama Station, then 25 min by JR Tohoku Main Line to Nihonmatsu Station and 25-min bus ride to Dake Onsen

14. Koriyama Onsen >>

(1) 1h 20 min by JR Shinkansen from Tokyo Station to Koriyama Station, then 10 min by JR Tohoku Main Line to Sukagawa Station
(2) 1h 20 min by JR Shinkansen from Tokyo Station to Koriyama Station, then 15 min by JR Banetsu West Line to Bandai-Atami Station
(3) 1h 20 min by JR Shinkansen from Tokyo Station to Koriyama Station, then 40 min by JR Banetsu West Line to Inawashiro Station

15. Aizuwakamatsu Onsen >>

1h 20 min by JR Shinkansen from Tokyo Station to Koriyama Station, then 1h 15 min by JR Banetsu West Line to Aizu-Wakamatsu Station

16. Atsumi Onsen >>

1h 50 min by JR Shinkansen from Tokyo Station to Niigata Station, then 1h 30 min by JR Limited Express to Atsumi Onsen Station

17. Kaminoyama Onsen (Zao) >>

(1) 2h 35 min by JR Shinkansen from Tokyo Station to Kaminoyama-Onsen Station
(2) 1h 20 min by JR Senzan Line from Sendai Station to Yamagata Station, then 15 min by JR Ou Main Line to Kaminoyama-Onsen Station

18. Kakunodate & Lake Tazawa Onsen >>

(1) 3h 15 min by JR Shinkansen from Tokyo Station to Kakunodate Station
(2) 50 min by JR Shinkansen from Morioka Station to Kakunodate Station

19. Oga Peninsula Onsen >>

(1) 3h 50 min by JR Shinkansen from Tokyo Station to Akita Station, then 55 min by JR Oga Line to Oga Station
(2) 35 min by bus from Akita Airport to Akita Station, then 55 min by JR Oga Line to Oga Station

20. Togatta & Kamasaki Onsen (Miyagi Zao) >>

(1) 1h 50 min by JR Tohoku Shinkansen from Tokyo Station to Shiroishi-Zao Station
(2) 5 min by Sendai Airport Line from Sendai Airport to Natori Station, then 35 min by JR Tohoku Main Line to Shiroishi Station

 

 

The required times may slightly vary depending on the time of day.

The transportation means explained here are the ones that have more frequent services, and are thought to be most comonly used. We pirortized traveling by trains, but there can be various ways of transportations. For instance, in some cases, they have direct bus services. Also, in other cases, you may be able to get to the destinations a lot quicker by renting a car from the airport or from large cities.
(Driving on the snowy roads requires sophisticated driving skills to handle the snow coverage and avoid skidding.)