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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) 1h 10 hour by bus from Aomori Station to Sukayu Onsen
(2) 2 hour by bus from Aomori Station to Tsuta Onsen
1h 45 min by JR Limited Express from Aomori Station to Ajigasawa Station
(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
(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
3 hour by JR Shinkansen from Tokyo Station to Shin-Hanamaki Station
1h 30 min by JR Shinkansen from Tokyo Station to Sendai Station, then 1h 40 min by bus to BRT Shizugawa Station
1h 30 min by JR Shinkansen from Tokyo Station to Sendai Station, then 25 min by JR Tohoku Main Line to Matsushima Station
1h 30 min by JR Shinkansen from Tokyo Station to Sendai Station, then 30 min by bus to Akiu Sato Center
(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
(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
(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
1h 40 min by JR Shinkansen from Tokyo Station to Fukushima Station, then 25 min by Fukushima Transportation to Iizaka Onsen Station
(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
(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
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
1h 50 min by JR Shinkansen from Tokyo Station to Niigata Station, then 1h 30 min by JR Limited Express to Atsumi Onsen Station
(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
(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
(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
(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.)
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