Hijiori Onsen
In Japanese: 肘折温泉
A small hot-spring village of wooden inns at the foot of Mt. Gassan. A morning market sells mountain vegetables from late April to late November.
In Okura, a member of The Most Beautiful Villages in Japan
Nearby
- Mount Gassan ≈ 35 min by car
- Mogami River Boat Ride (Mogamikyo Basho Line) ≈ 40 min by car
- Yudonosan Shrine ≈ 45 min by car
- Mount Haguro (Dewa Sanzan) ≈ 45 min by car
- Jionji Temple ≈ 50 min by car
Travel times are rough estimates by car.
- Getting there
- Okura village bus from JR Shinjo Station, under 1 hour (few runs)
Few buses — check times or join a tour - Fee
- Kami-no-yu public bath ¥400
- Good to know
- One of Japan's snowiest areas in winter
- Time needed
- 2 h
Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-12. Report outdated info