Hirayukan

As promised, onsen in Hirayu. I'll write about the ryokan later since we just checked in. But the onsen here was impressive. The water is a classic greenish-orange with a smell kind of like wet pine needles — hard to describe, but common at many onsen around here. The water in the rotenburo isn't too hot, plenty warm enough for near-zero weather. Lovely with snow. Inside there are two baths with warm and hot water, no sauna. Overall, definitely not the worst spot in Hirayu.