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Naruko Kanko Hotel

鳴子観光ホテルなるこかんこうホテル

Lodging
Naruko Onsen-kyoNaruko Onsen
Tohoku·Miyagi
0229-83-4330narukokankouhotel.co.jp

Day Use

Yes
12:00–15:00
¥1,500

Adults 1,500 yen, children 800 yen. Day-use available on Sundays, public holidays, and autumn leaf season only.

Bathing & Water

Outdoor BathYes

Open-air outdoor bath

Indoor BathYes

Enclosed indoor bathing area

SaunaNo

Dry heat sauna room

OnsenYes

Uses natural hot spring water

Capabilities

Private BathYes

Private bath available for day-use visitors or hotel guests to reserve

3 free private baths (Kohaku, Moegi, Yamabuki); for overnight guests only, no reservation needed if available

Mixed BathingNo

Shared bathing area for all genders

Policies & Services

DiningYes

Restaurant or dining open to visitors (not just hotel meal plans)

WashingYes

Shower, wash stations, soap and shampoo provided

TowelsYes

Towels available to rent or borrow

Towels included with room; day-use towel rental not explicitly confirmed

Rest AreaYes

Relaxation space for after bathing

ParkingYes

On-site or nearby parking available

Water treatment

from Article 18 disclosure
  • Added water
    No
  • Reheated
    Yes
  • Recirculated
    Yes
  • Disinfected
    Yes
    塩素系薬剤
  • Bath additives
    No

河原の湯・湯前湯4号水 混合泉

Kawara-no-Yu and Yumae-no-Yu No.4 Blended Source

Mixed source

Sampled at mixing tank
黄
Sulfur
+ Sulfate · Chloride · Bicarbonate
Classification

Sodium Chloride spring

A sulfur-bearing sodium spring layering sulfate, chloride, and bicarbonate — drawn at 74.8 °C and delivered to the Kawara-no-Yu and Yumae open-air baths at 43.9 °C and 46.6 °C respectively. Near-neutral at pH 7.2, it carries a soft hydrogen-sulfide note with a salty edge from chloride and a touch of bicarbonate softness. The source sits among Japan's hotter natural wellheads, blended in a mixing tank from two parent wells.

Source temperature
74.8°C
Hot
Highlights
  • Top-decile hot

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About

The baths at Genzo-no-yu (源蔵の湯) Naruko Kanko Hotel draw from the hotel's own spring, maintained since the property first opened. The water is sulfurous and shifts between milky white and emerald green depending on the day, giving each visit a slightly different look. The main bath hall has granite indoor tubs and hinoki (Japanese cypress) open-air baths; the men's side is named Genzo-no-yu (源蔵の湯) after the old house name, and the women's side is Shizuka-no-yu (静香の湯), named after Shizuka Gozen, the court dancer who is said to have passed through Naruko with Yoshitsune's party. Overnight guests can also use any of three free private baths at no extra charge, on a first-come basis.

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Sergey M
1 year ago

221. Naruko Kanko Hotel, Naruko Onsen Visited on higaeri for 4 stickers on the local tegate (listed from 12:00 to 14:00). Breathing inside is excellent, good ventilation. Water in the main indoor bath is slightly cloudy, clear, with fine white lime deposits, temperature 41-42. There was also a small polygonal bath, but it was empty. Outdoor bath with no view, water slightly cloudy, clear, with fine lime deposits. Temperature 41-42. Didn't notice anything particularly interesting, and considering the inconvenient higaeri hours and price - you can skip this.