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Book Saryo Soen in Akiu Onsen (Miyagi)— Delve into an exquisite world of traditional Japanese culture with architecture and gardens steeped in the Japanese ambiance and the absolute best in Japanese cuisine. This ryokan is located inside a 26,000 square meter Japanese garden hot spring. A high class ryokan where celebrities often come for filming.
Access: 1h 30 min by JR Shinkansen from Tokyo Station to Sendai Station, then 30 min by shuttle bus
Rooms with open-air hot spring baths available
Chloride spring
Matsushima Bay, Hitome Senbonzakura and Funaoka Castle Ruins Park (mid-April), Okama Crater and Mount Zao, Zao Snow Monsters (late January to early March), World Heritage Hiraizumi
The area possesses a rich history, with examples such as the 29th Emperor of Japan using the area for bathing therapy and famous daimyo (feudal lords) of the Date Clan using the area as a private hot spring. The Akiu hot spring is one of the three oldest hot springs in Japan (together with the Arima and Dogo hot springs).
1991
26 rooms
*These links will go to the travel agencys’ reservation website.
34,000 - 99,200 yen per guest per night
The price includes one dinner and one breakfast
1 Kamadohigashi, Yumoto, Akiu-machi, Taihaku-ku, Sendai-shi, 982-0241 Japan Show map
(1) 1h 30 min by JR Shinkansen from Tokyo Station to Sendai Station, then 30 min by shuttle bus (Advance booking required)
(2) 55 min by bus from Sendai Station to Yakushi, then 1 min on foot
(3) 40 min by Akiu Kawasaki Sendai Seibu Liner from Sendai Station to Akiu Sato Center, then 3 min on foot
The required times may slightly vary depending on the time of day.