Bankokuya

Book Bankokuya in Atsumi Onsen (Yamagata)―― Experience a spirit of hospitality that has graced guests for three hundred years. This famous bath began flourishing as a therapeutic bath one thousand years ago, and has been selected as the number one Tohoku hot spring. The water is good for chronic skin problems, neuralgia, muscle pain, etc.

Access: Two hours by JR Shinkansen from Tokyo Station to Niigata Station, then one hour 30 minutes by JR Limited Express to Atsumi Onsen Station and 5-min by shuttle bus ride from there (Advance booking required)

Private Onsens (For couples, families, tattoo wearers)

(1) Rooms with open-air hot spring baths available
(2) Rooms with indoor hot spring baths available

Spring quality/qualities (Please refer to this page for the health merits)

Chloride spring, Sulfate spring

Tourist spots nearby

Tsuruoka Park, Yunohama Beach, Kamo Aquarium, Sankyo Soko

Year of establishment

1661 – 1673

Number of rooms

91 rooms

*Smoking is prohibited in all rooms