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Genshichi Roten no yu Zao Onsen

蔵王温泉 源七露天の湯ざおうおんせん みなもとななろてんのゆ

Public Bathhouse
Tohoku·Yamagata

Day Use

Yes
Mon10:00–19:00
Tue10:00–19:00
Wed14:00–19:00
Thu10:00–19:00
Fri10:00–19:00
Sat10:00–19:00
Sun10:00–19:00

from 14:00 on Wednesdays

¥600

Bathing & Water

Natural onsen water

Uses natural hot spring water

Outdoor BathYes

Open-air outdoor bath

Indoor BathYes

Enclosed indoor bathing area

Policies & Services

WashingYes

Shower, wash stations, soap and shampoo provided

カゲバタ源泉・洞門源泉(混合)

Kagebata & Domon Springs (blended)

Operated by · 蔵王温泉 源七露天の湯

Mixed source

Acidic
+ 含鉄(Ⅱ)泉 · Sulfate · Chloride
Hot source · 45°CUltra-acidicIron-richHigh silica
Known good for
  • Skin conditionsatopic skin, eczema
  • Circulationtired legs
  • Aches & jointsstiff shoulders
  • Sensitive-skin cautionbroken or dry skin

A strongly acidic spring at pH 1.7 — sharp enough to prickle on the skin — classified as an acidic, iron(II)-bearing aluminium-sulfate-chloride hot spring. Iron at 30 mg/kg is high enough to oxidize reddish-brown on contact with air, and 3,439 mg/kg of dissolved solids give the water real body, with sulfate adding quiet weight and chloride a salty edge. Metasilicic acid runs to 208.8 mg/kg, leaving the kind of thin silica film that makes skin feel noticeably smoother afterwards. The posted analysis was sampled in the open-air bath itself rather than at a wellhead, and the bath is fed by two blended wells, Kagebata and Domon.

Sampled at bath inlet·Analyzed Nov 20, 2023·日本環境科学株式会社

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Sergey M
6 months ago· edited

765. Genshichi Roten-no-yu, Zao Onsen, Yamagata ★★ Onsen for ¥600. The stated hours are 10:00 to 19:00 (from 14:00 on Wednesdays). The bath photos online match the actual place. 1. Outdoor bath in stone, divided into two areas. There is no view, there is a fence on the sides, and the front view is blocked by a high hill with trees. The water is clear with a bluish tint, and there is lime on the bottom. In terms of temperature, the nearer bath is 34, the farther bath is 38.5. 2. Indoor bath. The water is clear with a bluish tint, and there is lime on the bottom. Temperature is 42. A nice rotenburo, recommended for a visit. 10.01.2026

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Irina

2 years ago

Just went here. Awesome for 600 yen. The indoor bath is wooden, hot, but perfect after trudging through snow, plus the wall by the water source is also made of wood with gaps, which makes it more comfortable to sit there. The same water flows from the bath into the rotenburo. The rotenburo is stone, the water is cooler, so you can hang out there for a long time and zone out watching the snowdrifts. The main plus - Chinese group tours apparently don't know about it.

Last updated July 30, 2026