Location: Moritake Spa Area (In Yamamoto District), Akita
〒018-2303 秋田県山本郡三種町森岳字木戸沢115
Entry (入金): 400 yen
Opening hours (営業時間): 9:00 am to 10 p.m
Phone Number (電話番号):.0185-83-2311
Outdoor Area (露天風呂): No
Sauna (サウナ): Yes
Mixed Bathing (混浴) No
Rating: 7/10
This onsen, located in the Moritake spa area, about an hour drive from Akita was very rustic and had the feel of an onsen that had been around for a while. The wooden structure housing the bathing area added an aura of history to the whole experience.
The lack of an outdoor rotenburo was a bit disappointing but the onsen scores highly on all other aspects.
The crowd when we were there was definitely local, although the attached ryokan must account for a substantial number of tourist traffic through the onsen too.
We ended up discussing the effect on crime of immigration in Japan and I was surprised by the very biased and narrow view that the men I spoke to held. They in effect blamed the collapse of the Japanese economy over the last ten years on crimes committed by foreigners and I had to explain the difference between economic mismanagement (in Japanese companies, by Japanese managers) and petty crime committed by foreign gangs that gets more airplay on the media outlets. I am not sure they came round to my point of view, but I gave it my best shot.
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