Akayu Onsen
Open by month
Open in January. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in February. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in March. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in April — at its best. Cherry blossom festival on Eboshiyama, about 1,000 trees (April).
Open in May. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in June. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in July. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in August. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in September. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in October. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in November. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in December. No seasonal closure recorded.
Checked against the official site on 2026-10-15.
A town-centre hot spring over 930 years old, once a bath of the Yonezawa lords, with 11 inns and three public baths. Six wineries and well-known spicy miso ramen shops are nearby.
Nearby
- Kumano Taisha (Nanyo) ≈ 20 min by car
- Kaminoyama Onsen ≈ 40 min by car
- Uesugi Family Mausoleum ≈ 45 min by car
- Uesugi Shrine (Matsugasaki Park) ≈ 45 min by car
- Onogawa Onsen ≈ 50 min by car
Travel times are rough estimates by car.
- Best time
- April — Cherry blossom festival on Eboshiyama, about 1,000 trees (April)
- Getting there
- About 5 min by taxi from JR Akayu Station
Easier with a tour or car - Fee
- Public bath Yukotto: adults ¥300
- Good to know
- Yukotto 6:00–22:00 (last entry 30 min before closing); closed Tuesdays (Thursday if Tuesday is a holiday)
- Time needed
- 2 h
Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-15. Report outdated info